Motoring

Locally made Volkswagen Polo sets half-million ‘lifecycle’ record
Latest record comes after the three millionth vehicle made at the plant rolled-off the production line earlier this month.

Brad Binder in a struggle to avoid his worst MotoGP season
Red Bull KTM man has only finished outside the top 10 once – his rookie season in 2020.

Aarto rollout to end era of unpaid traffic fines
A national rollout of the Aarto system will link municipalities, blocking licence renewals for unpaid fines.

New Aarto system more forgiving on speed limits
Aarto introduces a 10km/h leeway before fines apply, but exceeding it could mean steep penalties and even court appearances.

Volkswagen Touareg’s farewell starts with departing Final Edition
Although heading for discontinuation in Europe next year, the Touareg will only exit South Africa in 2027.

More prominently updated Alfa Romeo Tonale shows its face
Senior sibling of the Junior receives a handful of exterior changes, as well as revisions to its powertrain.

All-new generation Nissan Navara launch date confirmed, but…
As is well-known by now, the new Mitsubishi Triton-based Navara will, initially, be exclusive to Australasia and won’t be coming to South Africa.

National Extreme Festival heading for cracker finale at Zwartkops
The final rounds of this year’s National Extreme Festival Presented by Coca-Cola will be hosted by the Zwartkops Raceway near…

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ finally revealed as cute retro Jimny rival
The spiritual successor to the FJ Cruiser is being considered for South Africa, but most likely towards the end of 2026 or even 2027 if eventually approved.

How aging Volvo XC90 has survived death by electrification
Despite being all of 11 years old, hybrid technology makes SUV a superb offering.

The final push: All or nothing in Toyota GR Cup season finale
Despite the championship having been decided, the battle for second and third and fourth and fifth places have yet to be settled.

Chery Himla bakkie will count on comfort to bowl SA buyers over
Double cab arrives locally before the end of next year, likely under a different name.