Toyota Yaris Cross SUV, It’s cool, but not coming to South Africa
With the Subcompact SUV market becoming one of the more ferociously contended segments, with competition coming from all corners of the...
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TheMotorist Team
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
VW Golf GTI TCR Specs & Pricing in SA
A while back we announced that the VW Golf GTI TCR will be coming to South Africa. Much anticipation has been drawn around the final...
TheMotorist Team
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
2020 Ford EcoSport spec update
The Ford Ecosport has been with us for in effect for seven years at this point, with the facelifted version we know now coming in 2018....
TheMotorist Team
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
Mclaren 765LT: The latest in the Longtail Evolution
The Longtail developments made by Mclaren and inhouse specialists MSO speak for themselves. Examples clear, with the sheer understanding...
TheMotorist Team
- Apr 17, 2020
- 2 min
Volkswagen Touareg R
Having been scheduled for its global debut at the Geneva Motorshow, the new fast Touareg with the full-cream R treatment has some...
TheMotorist Team
- Apr 6, 2020
- 3 min
Alfa Sprinkles some GTA heritage into the Giulia
Alfa Romeo has looked into their deep pockets of racing prowess to create what is dubbed to be the return of the Gran Turismo...
TheMotorist Team
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
The turn of the Dark Horse – VW’s plans for 2020
VWSA recently made use of the Premium drive experience as a catch-up and information session for South African Media, and TheMotorist was...
TheMotorist Team
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
2020 Mercedes Benz GLB Range
The endless onslaught of SUV’s for the South African Market and the equally infinite marketability of a vehicle of such a design has...
TheMotorist Team
- Jan 16, 2020
- 2 min
Bentley’s Flagship 6.75Litre engine comes to its curtain call
The introduction of the Mulsanne nameplate in 1980 provided Bentley with the opportunity to flex its plushest and most luxury-focused...
TheMotorist Team
- Jan 10, 2020
- 1 min
2021 Toyota GR86/BRZ gains a new powerplant
As the approach of the end of the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ’s lifecycle approaches more and information as to the replacement has...
TheMotorist Team
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
Weight watchers: Toyota’s 2.0litre GRNM Supra
Toyota has come clean with the unveiling of a Europe only 2.0Litre GRNM Supra for 2020. Lifting the 2.0Litre 190kW and 400Nm engine and...
TheMotorist Team
- Dec 5, 2019
- 3 min
Audi’s Q8 gets the much-deserved RS treatment
VW’s MLBeveo Brillant origins and cut and paste mantra make for a hell of a recipe for fast Luxury SUV. Sharing DNA with Bentley,...
TheMotorist Team
- Dec 5, 2019
- 3 min
The New Era of Audi Fastbacks – 2020Audi RS7
2020 Audi RS7 The new year brings with it the need to keep making fast wagons and Sportback’s, in response to pressure from 600hp...
TheMotorist Team
- Sep 5, 2017
- 3 min
New Bentley Continental GT revealed!
New Bentley Continental GT Following the success of the past two models, Bentley, master craftsmen of bespoke road lounges to the...
TheMotorist Team
- Sep 4, 2017
- 4 min
The South African Motoring Experience 2017
TheMotorist Attends the South African Motoring Experience 2017 Following a turn-out of 51 000 patrons last year, Kyalami Proves year and...
TheMotorist Team
- Sep 1, 2017
- 2 min
Third Generation Porsche Cayenne Released
New Porsche Cayenne & Cayenne S Released Porsche is one brand that I personally love but really will never understand. They make the...
TheMotorist Team
- Aug 19, 2017
- 1 min
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Edition C Released in South Africa
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Edition C What does one do when they want their new car to look and feel like the powerful, top of the range model,...
TheMotorist Team
- Jul 2, 2017
- 2 min
Celebrating 175 years of Riva yachts with the Abarth 695 Rivale.
The Abarth 695 Rivale. As a tribute to the relationship between Carlo Abarth and Riva, ironically by the same name, the Abarth boffins –...
TheMotorist Team
- May 16, 2017
- 2 min
BMW 2 Series Facelift in South Africa
South African Car News: BMW 2 Series Facelift The task of face lifting a vehicle is a tricky one, you see, give the patient a completely...
TheMotorist Team
- May 6, 2017
- 2 min
2017 Honda Civic Type R Nürburgring Record
2017 Honda Civic Type R Nurburgring Record When we were given the chance to sample the Honda Civic Type R last year, we were all...
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