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Stories about: South Africa

South African Granny Rams Wannabe Car Thieves With Her Jeep Grand Cherokee
South African Granny Rams Wannabe Car Thieves With Her Jeep Grand Cherokee

5 Sep 2018, 11:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Video of failed carjacking goes viral, shows female driver being ambushed in her own driveway, refusing to give in to demands.

 
2019 Porsche Macan Gets Dusty in South Africa, Launches at the End of July
2019 Porsche Macan Gets Dusty in South Africa, Launches at the End of July

16 Jul 2018, 09:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche will pull the wraps of the facelifted version of the Macan SUV at the end of the month is its favourite launch market, China.

 
Audi TT Totaled in Shocking South Africa Crash
Audi TT Totaled in Shocking South Africa Crash

21 Sep 2017, 17:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The young woman, believed to be in her early 20s, was rushed to the hospital and is in critical condition. There's almost nothing left of the car

 
Dongfeng Rich Becomes 2017 Peugeot Pick Up In South Africa
Dongfeng Rich Becomes 2017 Peugeot Pick Up In South Africa

21 Jun 2017, 12:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although Groupe PSA has been missing out on pickup trucks since the early 1990s, the French automaker is slowly but steadily getting its mojo back

 
Hyundai Tucson Sport Has Body Kit, Quad Pipes and 204 HP 1.6L Turbo
Hyundai Tucson Sport Has Body Kit, Quad Pipes and 204 HP 1.6L Turbo

6 Jun 2017, 18:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Production is strictly limited to 500 units sold in South Africa. All will have quad exhaust and a body kit made by some Korean tuner... we think

 
BMW Forced To Stop Production in China and South Africa Because of Supplier
BMW Forced To Stop Production in China and South Africa Because of Supplier

29 May 2017, 12:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An unspecified supplier for BMW has managed to disrupt production in several facilities of the German automaker due to a shortage of available parts

 
Can a Range Rover Evoque Convertible Handle Itself Off-Road?
Can a Range Rover Evoque Convertible Handle Itself Off-Road?

3 May 2017, 15:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If we ignore the Jeep Wrangler and the early Land Rover Defenders, then the Evoque really is one of a kind, not to mention it's also a luxury vehicle

 
Thieves Blow Up Money Transport Truck On The Highway, Dom Toretto Would Be Proud
Thieves Blow Up Money Transport Truck On The Highway, Dom Toretto Would Be Proud

7 Apr 2017, 12:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Fast and Furious has at least a heist in every part of the series, but the later ones have become increasingly complicated. Some may have inspired real thieves

 
Mad Mike's 1,000 HP Mazda RX-8 Clears Mountain Pass without Ever Going Straight
Mad Mike's 1,000 HP Mazda RX-8 Clears Mountain Pass without Ever Going Straight

10 Oct 2016, 20:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When three of the greatest things on this world combine - drifting, a beautiful road and a gorgeous scenery - we're left with a breathtaking video

 
Man from South Africa Spends $16,700 to Build His Childhood Dream Car
Man from South Africa Spends $16,700 to Build His Childhood Dream Car

24 Jul 2016, 16:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The one-off has the headlights of an Audi TT, the engine from a 1998 BMW 318i and the taillights from the GT-R. It's not the best built thing though

 
Here’s Your First Taste of The Grand Tour
Here’s Your First Taste of The Grand Tour

18 Jul 2016, 14:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Good news! Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May wrapped up their first studio segment for their new car show: The Grand Tour

 
BMW Begins Work On New Factory In Mexico, Will Build 3 Series Starting 2019
BMW Begins Work On New Factory In Mexico, Will Build 3 Series Starting 2019

17 Jun 2016, 09:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BMW has commenced the build process of its new Mexico facility. The brand will shift 3 Series production from South Africa to Mexico starting 2019

 
Ford Everest SUV Confirmed for Africa Factory, Company Will Invest $170 Million
Ford Everest SUV Confirmed for Africa Factory, Company Will Invest $170 Million

5 Apr 2016, 16:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford has confirmed a $170 Million investment in a factory in South Africa. The Blue Oval will make the Everest SUV in Pretoria, along with the Ranger Pick-Up

 
Toyota Aygo Gets Worshiped in South Africa Commercial
Toyota Aygo Gets Worshiped in South Africa Commercial

5 Dec 2015, 21:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Luckily, the Toyota Aygo comes with over six different panels that can be had in different color combinations, such as the big X on the nose and bumper inserts

 
Ten Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6s Reach South Africa, Might All Be Bought by the Same Man
Ten Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6s Reach South Africa, Might All Be Bought by the Same Man

9 Sep 2015, 14:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Every once in a while, we get stories that either sound too good or too far-fetched to be true. You decide in which of the two categories this one falls in

 
VW Up! Commercials from South Africa Admit the Car Won't Get You Girls, Jobs or Respect
VW Up! Commercials from South Africa Admit the Car Won't Get You Girls, Jobs or Respect

13 Jun 2015, 07:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It won't get you girls, a better job or even fame, but it's a cheap way to get from point A to point B in a comfortable way

 
1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D Is Now a Pickup Truck With a Lexus V8
1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D Is Now a Pickup Truck With a Lexus V8

19 Sep 2014, 18:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Internet is a vast and wonderful place, much like the automotive world, to be frank. But from time to time it happens to turn rather weird if you dare to venture too deep. Take this curious-look...

 
Giraffe Reportedly Dies After Hitting Head on Highway Bridge in South Africa
Giraffe Reportedly Dies After Hitting Head on Highway Bridge in South Africa

2 Aug 2014, 11:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Remember the giraffe scene in Hangover 3? It was one of the highlights of an otherwise unimpressive movie in which Allan decided to tow a giraffe trailer using his Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabrio. The ...

 
Kyalami Circuit in South Africa Sold to Porsche for $19.5 Million
Kyalami Circuit in South Africa Sold to Porsche for $19.5 Million

25 Jul 2014, 12:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Porsche has paid a great deal of money to enter into possession of the most famous race track on the continent. As opposed to other ill-intentioned bidders at the auction event that took place in Jo...

 
Datsun Returns to South Africa after 30-Year Absence <span>· Video</span>
Datsun Returns to South Africa after 30-Year Absence · Video

11 Jun 2014, 12:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At a media event organized yesterday, Nissan officially announced the return of the Datsun brand to the South African market. It's hoped that the new GO affordable subcompact will be ideally su...