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How it works What it costs VW South Africa (VWSA) has “restructured” its EasyFinance deals to now be a guaranteed future value (GFV) product, said the company. The GFV is the minimum future value of your vehicle after a ...

How Lotus helped develop the Hope track bike winning medals at 2022 Commonwealth Games

► Lotus takes to two wheels again► Hope/Lotus track bike on podium at #B2022► Lotus Engineering developed front end If you’ve been glued to the Commonwealth Games for the past week, you might’ve noticed a striking bike in action at ...

A brief history of the Nissan Z in Australia

First Generation: Datsun S30 240Z and 260Z – 1969-1978 Second Generation: Datsun S130 280ZX – 1978-1983 Third Generation: Nissan Z31 300ZX – 1983-1989 Fourth Generation: Nissan Z32 300ZX – 1990-1996 Fifth Generation: Nissan Z33 350Z – 2002-2009 Sixth Generation: ...

Driving the Mille Miglia in a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Is Like Freebasing Italy

Editor-in-chief Tony Quiroga recounts one very special drive that left him wanting more.

Turbocharged 406ci LS combo - Mill of the Month

Charlie Sant might only be a pup, but he’s already built a kick-arse street car in his HK Kingswood (Young Gun, SM, Sep ’18) and now has an even spicier project on the go. His HSV-styled VN will be more ...

My Life & Cars – Julian Thomson, Automotive designer

Starting out sketching cars in his schoolbooks, Julian Thomson has gone on to work on many an iconic automotive shape – and has owned his fare share too

More details leaked ahead of the launch of the new Maruti Suzuki Alto

Prior to its unveiling on August 18, a leaked document disclosed some more important information regarding the 2022 Maruti Alto K10. The upcoming compact hatchback will be exclusively available with a 1-litre K10C petrol engine and will slot between the ...

South Africa will soon get an electric BMW motorcycle

CE 04 specs Global availability BMW CE 04 At the recent launch of the electric BMW i4 and iX3, the automaker made a fleeting announcement that an electric BMW-branded motorcycle will also land in local showrooms “soon”. This was ...

New Kia Sonet Turbo vs top-of-the-line Renault Duster – What you get for R400,000

Stylish vs rugged Petrol vs diesel Kia Sonet EX+ Renault Duster Intens Kia has introduced a turbocharged engine option for its Sonet crossover which promises to bring better performance and improved fuel consumption over the naturally-aspirated models. In addition ...

Car parts you may need to replace

Brake pads and discs Shock absorbers Starter motor Every vehicle with a petrol or diesel engine has certain moving parts that must eventually be replaced, no matter the brand, size, shape, or price. MotorHappy, an insurance comparison company in ...

An Interview With Rider Bridget McCutchen, Soon To Circle The Globe

She's probably getting ready to ride around the world as you read this.

Here's Every Automaker's CPO Program

A guide to all certified pre-owned vehicle programs from Acura to Volvo.

Lamborghini in no rush to adopt electric cars

Record Sales Moving Targets Lamborghini will spend more than $1.8 billion (R30 billion) to build hybrid versions of its rowdy Italian SUV and powerful supercars by 2024. But the proposed hybrids are likely to be paltry compared to the ...

Big Banger HDT Group C tribute

They don’t get much more desirable than Mark Barnett’s HDT VB Group C replica This article on Mark’s VB Commodore was originally published in the June 2009 issue of Street Machine IT’S difficult to see the link between a Brock ...

Best-selling cars in South Africa

The cars 1. Toyota Urban Cruiser – 1,854 units 2. Ford Ranger – 1,838 units 3. VW Polo Vivo – 1,820 units 4. Isuzu D-Max – 1,602 units 5. Suzuki Swift – 1,521 units 6. Toyota Starlet – 1,264 ...

Readers' Rockets: 1966 Fairlane, LX Torana, HZ Holden, Fox-body Mustang, plus more

Karl Miegel 1966 Ford Fairlane Stephen Borg 1968 Ford Mustang Luke Nagy Holden LX Torana Craig Marty HZ Holden Ash Dalton HJ Holden ute Byron Judd Holden VF Sandman tribute Karl Miegel1966 Ford Fairlane “Here’s my 1966 US Fairlane, ...

How much you’ll save with August’s drop in petrol prices

What you’ll save Ford Ranger – Save R80.40 Isuzu D-Max – Save R76.48 Nissan NP200 – Save R66 Toyota Urban Cruiser – Save R62.84 VW Polo Vivo – Save R59.10 Renault Kiger – Save R52.20 VW Polo hatch – ...

Vortech-blown, Boss-powered XY Falcon

Steve Santos’s blown, Boss-powered Ford XY Falcon was built swiftly to get driven, hot hidden This article on Steve Santos’s XY Falcon was originally published in the January 2018 issue of Street Machine Lots of cruising. Those three words will ...

Dangers of driving an always-online car

A new threat How big the issue is What is being done As modern cars become increasingly reliant on digital networks, new safety and security risks like hackers and malware will prove to be a major threat. This is ...

Peter Brock's 1979 Repco Round-Australia Trial Holden VB Commodore

Back in 1979, Peter Brock and a tough-as-teak VB helped crate the Commodore legend This article was originally published in issue six of Street Machine Commodores. Believe it or not, this beaten-up old car is one of the most heroic ...

F1 Hungarian GP 2022 race report: 5 things we learnt at the Hungaroring

1. Ferrari fumble 2. Mercedes makes a step 3. Alpine loses Alonso 4. Red Bull cleans up 5. Life without Flexi-floors ► A look at the 2022 Hungarian GP► Ferrari falters while Red Bull maximises points► Mercedes gets its first 1-2 on pure pace ...

429-CUBE BIG-BLOCK FORD XY FALCON UTE

From a tough 429-cube big-block to a bulletproof rear end, this Ford Falcon XY ute means business from top to toe This article on Sam’s XY ute was originally published in the April./May 1992 issue of Street Machine SAM GAUCI ...

5 full-size SUVs you can buy for R500,000

Haval H6 2.0T Premium Mahindra XUV500 2.2CRDe W10 Kia Sportage 1.6GDI Ignite Subaru Forester 2.0i – R496,000 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 1.6TGDI 290T Distinctive – R496,900 It’s becoming more and more difficult to find an affordable, full-size SUV in ...

355-powered EJ Holden wagon

We’ve worked closely with Mick McCrudden at Brunswick’s Glenlyon Motors for almost ten years now. Mick has helped up out with many of our project cars over the years and it is always a treat to visit the shop and ...

CHOPPED 574HP 427-CUBE HOLDEN FJ COUPE

Packing 574 HP, this glistening, heavily modified two-door Holden FJ is the jewel in Pro Customs’ crown This article on Pro Customs’ FJ was originally published in the May 2017 issue of Street Machine MAN, this FJ is the bomb!” ...

Darren Blackman's Blaze Blue XB GT hardtop

THE starter motor churns and the big Clevo bustles into life before settling into a melodious fast idle. I kick my heels so as not to drag dirt into the XB GT Falcon’s pristine interior and plant my arse in ...

The story behind the HSV W427

IT’S A decade since HSV pulled the covers off its VE HSV W427. First revealed at the Melbourne Motor Show in 2008, the W427 show car was painted in Panorama Silver as a nod to HSV’s first effort, the 1988 ...

From a Bantam to a Stormtrak – This reader’s day out with Ford

TopAuto readier Wiehann recently sent us a review of his 2004 Ford Bantam. Ford South Africa was overjoyed by the love that Wiehann has for his bakkie and the company offered to let him experience its current flagship, the ...

Old VW vs new VW – Expect more bang for your buck in the future

In an effort to increase its vehicles’ attractiveness in both the new and used markets, VW has started to fit more equipment to its entry-level cars in South Africa directly from the factory, the company recently announced. We took ...

5 awesome electric cars you need to see

Qiantu K50 Apex Ap-0 Cupra Leon E-Racer Kyburz E-Rod Baltasar Revolt Love them or hate them, electric vehicles (EV) are becoming an ever more prevalent part of the global motoring scene. They now come in all shapes and sizes ...

Jarrod Wood's 1969 Ford Falcon XT

UPDATE: Since this article first appeared in the May 2018 issue of SM, Jarrod has given the XT a birthday, including a new SBF screwed together by Smith’s Speed Works in Wagga. So far the, new combo has run a ...

ProCharged HZ Holden One Tonner

Things can get pretty hectic when a fully armed honeybee flies into a moving car. A flick can send it back out the window or, in Levi Chitty’s case, directly under his old man’s double-plugger-clad foot. “We were in Dad’s ...

Why the Bugatti Type 51 Is Weirdly Like a First-Gen Mazda RX-7

We drove Bugatti's Monaco Grand Prix–winning 1930s racer. It felt like skipping through the time-space continuum.

Racer/Weed Dealer Randy Lanier Recounts His Wild Ride In "Survival of the Fastest"

Selling drugs is an unusual way to fund a race team, but it worked for Randy Lanier—until it didn't.

Ford readies up to build new Ranger in South Africa – Photos

New tech A massive investment Ford Silverton Assembly Plant The next-generation Ford Ranger and Everest are set to launch towards the end of this year, and they will be built locally at the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria. Alongside ...

Rust Valley Restorers Turns Junkyard Cars Into Daily Drivers

Who Is Mike Hall? Where Is Rust Valley? Watch! The Ultimate Bolt-In Chevy LS3 Engine Swap There’s a hidden oasis of classic cars in a remote area of British Columbia, Canada, colloquially referred to as “Rust Valley.” Mike Hall ...

Was the 2019 Corvette ZR1 the Greatest Corvette Ever Built? A Look at Its History

Back With a Vengeance for the C6 Real-Deal Aerodynamics Power Trio Watch! Best Vehicles from Mecum Indianapolis 2022 The ZR1 tag has been around, with and without a hyphen, for decades, and has always been associated with high-performance Corvette ...

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