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Like nothing else on four wheels What’s next BMW i7 xDrive60 In its excitement to bring its next-generation luxury class of vehicles to local customers, BMW South Africa has flown in a pre-homologation unit of the first-ever all-electric 7 ...

Abarth's greatest hits – FCA Heritage Hub tour

During its 70 years Abarth has created numerous remarkable road, race and rally cars. We visit the FCA Heritage Hub in Turin to get up close with some of the very best

Czeching-out: 2000 miles in a McLaren GT

Day 1 – destination Cologne Day 2 – Cologne to Prague Day 3 – Prague to Zamek Valtice Return and verdict ► How does the McLaren GT actually perform as a Grand Tourer?► And is there any point in GT ...

Updated Toyota C-HR vs new VW Taigo – Competition of the crossovers

Toyota C-HR VW Taigo Toyota has updated its C-HR adding subtle new features across the range while keeping the price the same. Prices for the revised crossover start at R429,000, giving it an identical cost to VW’s new offering ...

Norm Infanti's Pro Street 1967 Chevrolet II

Looking back on a show-scoopin’ Chevy that put a new angle on street (in Canada) back in the late ’80s This article on Norm Infanti’s Chevy II was originally published in the December 1989 issue of Street Machine Norm Infanti ...

Luxury SUVs selling for the same price as the new Jeep Grand Cherokee

The luxury SUVs Volvo XC90 B5 AWD Momentum Land Rover Defender 90 D240 SE VW Touareg V6 TDI Luxury Toyota Land Cruiser 300 3.3D GX-R Lexus RX 350 F Sport Jaguar F-Pace D200 AWD R-Dynamic Black Porsche Macan S ...

Retro: Nash Metropolitan – Kelvinator's car for the times

George W. Mason had a different view. But then, as head of the Kelvinator refrigerator company, he would. Little Briton In its smalls It’s strange today to look at the complete contrast between post-war motoring in Europe and that ...

Keith Hards's eight-second 1969 Camaro

Keith Hards and his son Jake have been part of the Drag Challenge family for a number of years. But for 2022, they’ve stepped it up with an eight-second, all-motor combo for Keith’s 1969 Camaro that’s aimed straight at the Pacemaker ...

Caterham’s future sports car plans – will it go electric?

What does the future hold for the UK’s specialist car makers like Caterham? We’ve been finding out

What you missed at the 2022 Festival of Motoring

2022 Festival of Motoring 2022 Festival of Motoring The 2022 Festival of Motoring took place this past weekend at the famous Kyalami circuit and it was paradise for enthusiasts wanting to see the latest developments in South Africa’s ever-growing ...

New Toyota GR86 – When you can buy one in South Africa

What to expect Toyota GR 86 The new Toyota GR86 is scheduled to go on sale in November 2022, Toyota South Africa confirmed to TopAuto. Initially, it was to make its South African debut in the first quarter of ...

Can-bus attacks and other carjacking methods gaining traction in South Africa

Relay and can-bus attacks Avoiding the situation The South African Police (SAPS) recently published its crime statistics for Q1 2022/2023, showing that reports of hijackings across the country have risen by a dramatic 14% year-on-year. These findings are mirrored ...

Larry Perkins Bathurst-winning Holden V8

Jack of all trades Holden/Perkins Engineering cast block The Holden and Ford rivalry at the Bathurst 1000 is as Aussie as koalas, servo pies and wanting anyone except the English to win at sport. Nearly 30 years ago, it ...

Andrew Holdsworth’s Pro Street XR Falcon

AUSTRALIA’s aftermarket performance industry has always punched above its weight and shown the world just what our little island continent is capable of. One thing that many of our local aftermarket pioneers share is that their careers grew out of ...

Silverstone Classic 2022: the sights and sounds

► A look at what we saw at Silverstone Classics this weekend► Every year towards the end of August► One of the best places to see car culture, racing and historic Silverstone Classic might not have the name of the Goodwood Revival ...

What you need to earn to afford the Toyota Corolla Cross GR-Sport

South African motorists will need to earn at least R44,000 a month to be able to purchase the new Toyota Corolla Cross GR-Sport on a finance plan. This is according to a calculation by TopAuto. This latest crossover is ...

New BAIC B80 – What you can expect to pay in South Africa

South African specifications BAIC B80 South Africans got their first peek at the upcoming BAIC B80 at the Festival of Motoring in Gauteng this past weekend. BAIC’s display gave motoring enthusiasts a chance to inspect the new SUV up ...

Pro Street Mini ute

Scan back through your copies of Street Machine and you’ll find this very same Mini gracing the pages of the Sept/October 2000 issue, albeit in a rather different guise. In a former life the Mini was originally conceived, built, and ...

Gallery: All-new 2022 Perodua Alza from RM62,500

Launched in July, the all-new 2022 Perodua Alza is available in three variants, namely the ‘X’, ‘H’, and ‘AV’. Prices range from RM 62,500 to RM 75,500, making the Alza one of the most affordable 7-seater MPVs you could ...

Manufacturers can take advantage of current laws to build electric cars in South Africa

Special economic zones Carbon tax Automakers who take advantage of South Africa’s current legal frameworks stand to benefit greatly from the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) by building these cars on local soil, according to law firm Cliffe ...

Manufacturers can take advantage current laws to build electric cars in South Africa

How the KZN floods affected Toyota’s plans for 2022

Toyota South Africa has officially re-opened its Prospecton production plant in Durban after the facility was hit with severe flooding back in April. Roughly 88% of the cars on-site at the time of flooding had to be scrapped, and the ...

Quality used cars are hard to find in South Africa

What car buyers paid Favourite brands Credit agency TransUnion’s vehicle pricing index (VPI) for the second quarter of 2022 shows that for every 2.1 used cars financed by South African car buyers from April to June, 1 new car ...

Hailey Murphy's 253-powered LC Torana

Doused in fresh Electric Teal paint, rocking Sandalwood factory trim and rolling on 15-inch Sprintmasters, Hailey’s LC Torana is a great example of a well-turned-out ride and something that she’s rightfully proud of. First published in the August 2022 issue ...

Interview with an Electric Car

We sit down for a revealing conversation with a modern EV.

How your choice of tyres can affect an electric car’s range

The Lucid Air Dream Edition travels up to 520 miles (836km) on a charge, more than any electric vehicle on the market by a wide margin. If a buyer chooses the larger, 21-inch wheels, however, 39 of those miles (62km) ...

Lady Diana's mint 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo sells at auction for £725,000

The 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo once owned by Princess Diana Princess Di’s Ford Escort RS Turbo fetched £725k ► Hot hatch with royal connections sold► A mint 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo MK1► Raises £725k at Silverstone Auctions ...

The emissions tax you pay when buying a Range Rover

Range Rover emissions tax Land Rover Defender Land Rover Discovery Land Rover Discovery Sport Range Rover Evoque Range Rover Sport Range Rover Velar Range Rover Included in the price of most new petrol and diesel vehicles on the market ...

Honda Civic RS vs BMW 2 Series – Sporty sedan side by side

Sporty performance Extensive features Honda Civic RS BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe The new Honda Civic has made its debut in South Africa in an athletic RS guise, with prices starting at R669,000. For a comparable price, local motorists can ...

Expression Session: new age BLOBAK

In Expression Session, I really enjoy taking new ideas and imagining what they could look like as a finished car. But so many awesome ideas already exist that were executed years ago and haven’t been revisited since. So, what if ...

Audi is joining Formula 1

Germany’s Audi is joining Formula 1 in 2026 as the Volkswagen business bets it can bolster its brand by competing in the popular racing circuit. Audi will build a dedicated Formula 1 power train at a facility in Neuburg, ...

Volkswagen New Beetle RSi Was One Juiced-Up Bug

The ultra-rare über-Beetle was twice as expensive as a Porsche Boxster when new.

Meyers Manx 2.0 EV Designer Talks Dune Buggies and More

Freeman Thomas shares how his new battery-electric Meyers Manx 2.0 dune buggy morphs a '60s icon into a modern EV.

First look at the new Mercedes-Benz EQS luxury electric sedan in South Africa

Aerodynamic luxury Electric S-Class What’s coming Mercedes-EQ EQS 450+ Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ Mercedes-Benz South Africa after much anticipation has introduced its first EQ electric vehicles (EV) in South Africa, the EQA, EQB, and EQC. At the launch of ...

One-of-a-kind Porsche inspired by Cars movie sells for insane price

911 Sally Special Porsche 911 Sally Special The one-off Porsche 911 Sally Special sold for a record US$3.6 million (R61 million) to a mystery telephone bidder at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction this past Saturday, 20 August. Every cent of ...

420CI Windsor-Powered 1965 Ford XP Falcon Pro-Tourer

After knocking everyone for six with their pure-show, all-metal pro-steerer, the Hillier brothers built themselves a driver that’s as sweet as pie This article on the Hillers’s XP Falcon was originally published in the June 2001 issue of Street Machine ...

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