Cars

Why did these FIVE car brands leave South Africa?

Over the past 10 years, top car brands have abandoned South Africa, including Datsun and Chrysler, for different reasons.

Porsche Confirms Plan To Take Some Combustion Cars Fully Electric

The German performance brand won't reverse course on EVs. Plus, the Geely brands get hit hard by new anti-China tariffs.

Most dangerous mile of highway in the entire US is revealed

Research revealed there were 23 fatal crashes on this treacherous one-mile stretch of road between 2000 and 2019, killing a total of 24 people.

It was ‘game on’ when Lewis Hamilton told Mercedes engineer to ‘shut up’ at British Grand Prix

'Bono' and the Lewis Hamilton shared a champagne-soaked podium at the British Grand Prix after their 83rd victory together, having endured 945 winless days.

Red Bull offers explanation for "very weird" F1 British GP

F1's top teams McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull all proved quickest at different points of what Red Bull calls a "very weird" British GP

The Gas Porsche Boxster and Cayman Will Die in 2025

The Macan with combustion engines will be retired in 2026.

You've Got To Look At This Tiny, Adorable Akira Tribute Bike

36 years later, love for the sci-fi anime classic shows no signs of slowing.

17 rare AMG Mercedes in no-reserve sale

Hennessey Venom F5 Crashes at 250 MPH During High-Speed Testing

Founder John Hennessey said the driver walked away from the incident.

Mercedes to unleash double upgrade before F1 summer break

Mercedes vows to back up Lewis Hamilton's revitalising British Grand Prix victory with more Formula 1 upgrades in the coming weeks

SILVERSTONE RACE ZONE: 60,000 camp out under the rainy sky before Lewis Hamilton's historic win, Rowan Atkinson mingles with racing royalty and Stuart Broad enjoys the action with former Ashes rival Pat Cummins

Mail Sport's Race Zone picks out the famous faces and looks back at yet another eventful British Grand Prix.

Here's a look at Zakes Bantwini's luxurious car collection

Briefly News took a look inside Zakes Bantwini's garage, which boasts several Mercedes-Benzes and a marvellous Harley-Davidson that adds a unique touch.

This Custom Dirt Bike Was Made To Shred the Streets, and Comes From Japan

Dirt Freak's latest custom is a super moto CRF.

One of These New EV Motorcycle Concepts Are Coming Soon, Hopefully

At least one of Ola's new EV bike concepts is expected to become a reality in 2025.

Ben Hunt: Does Hamilton's win avenge the ghosts from Abu Dhabi 2021?

The Mercedes driver won the Formula 1 British Grand Prix for the ninth time to earn his first victory since losing his crown. Have those wounds now healed?

Pogacar gives Visma | Lease a Bike a solid rebuke due to tactics: "They underestimate the others"

Yellow jersey wearer Tadej Pogacar was closely marked in the ninth stage of the Tour de France, which featured a large portion of gravel, by the team of Visma | Lease a Bike. However, Jonas Vingegaard and Matteo Jorgenson refused to assist the Slovenian, which seemed to cause some irritation to the leader of UAE-Team Emirates afterwards. In the flash interview afterwards, Vingegaard addressed the tactics of the Dutch team. "Visma | Lease a Bike...

“Go switch on the car": Check out how this Mzansi man uses a light switch to fire up his car

A TikTok video showing a man starting his car with a light switch instead of a key went viral. The video shows him clicking a switch built into the ignition area.

Can EV Racing Be Thrilling? See NASCAR’s Latest Prototype In Action.

Take a glimpse into the future of NASCAR with this high-performance electric racer developed jointly by Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota and ABB.

WATCH | Used car dealerships ordered to refund customers over R1m

Two used car dealers have been fined R150,000 for violating the Consumer Protection Act.

Almost half US and Australian EV owners to return to gas

Nine things we learned from the 2024 MotoGP German Grand Prix

MotoGP delivered a thrilling race at the Sachsenring last weekend, despite the track’s poor reputation, as Francesco Bagnaia clinched the top spot after a late error from Jorge Martin. Here’s what we learned from the German Grand Prix

Every new electric car coming in 2024

Lol: A woman almost fell out of car during driving lesson, moment captured in TikTok video

A woman took to her TikTok account and uploaded a video showing how her driving lesson went. A car door opened while she was driving. Mzansi laughed.

PAWS on Shaw’s: Ford Puma 1.0 Titanium review

It’s a dream scenario, a Ford Puma 1.0 Titanium on the billiard-table smooth Shaw's Pass that scythes through the Hemel and Aarde Valley ...

Sainz: Ferrari "lost months" of development by reverting to Imola F1 car

Carlos Sainz feels Ferrari's performance was not good enough after being forced to take its latest upgrades off its Formula 1 car again

30 lovely large-engined classic cars

Why McLaren won’t let British GP errors “build and destroy” its F1 progress

McLaren endured another victory near-miss at F1’s British GP, but team thinks it must not be too hard on itself

Audi RS6 Avant GT Review: For the Nerds

With a commemorative livery and three-way adjustable dampers, the RS6 GT is a cooler RS6 Performance.

The Koenigsegg Chimera Is a Hybrid but Not in the Way You Think

It's an Agera RS with goodies borrowed from the Jesko and CC850.

Sorry, But California Is a Safer Place to Ride Than Florida and Texas

I know, I know, here comes the hate mail.

Esteban Ocon early Alpine release twist in wild British GP paddock rumour

Esteban Ocon is on the move, but where to and when?

Durban July boosted eThekwini economy with millions

Over 50 000 spectators entered the Greyville Racecourse at the weekend for Africa’s Greatest Horseracing & Social Event - the Hollywoodbets Durban July. The ‘July’ - as it’s known - was expected to generate over R670 million to eThekwini’s GDP.

The new Honda Prelude is here – and it's not electric

That’s right, Honda is bringing this petrol-powered coupe to production

No, The Honda Super Cub Is Not Being Discontinued Forever

How one misunderstood statement at a shareholder meeting set off a cavalcade of confusion.

A Superbike-Powered Shifter Kart is Sketchy as Hell, as You’d Imagine

Things go wrong left, right, and center. And now the folks at BUM want to put a turbo or two on it.

26 stars in this month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed sale

Amazing Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL Lease Is $30 Cheaper Than The SE Trim

The Ioniq 5 SEL also qualifies for 0% APR when financing for up to 60 months.

Plug-In Car Sales In Europe Shrunk In May 2024

Only non-rechargeable hybrids expanded, taking 30% of the market.

WATCH | Thousands of Bolt drivers told to bolt

Concerns have been raised after over 5,000 e-hailing drivers have been banned from using the Bolt platform.

Kristoffersson double win begins World RX Battle of Technologies era in Sweden

First outing for World RX 'Battle of Technologies' yields double win for Johan Kristoffersson in ICE-powered Polo over electric machines

SA pained over woman awkwardly struggling to open car's boot: "Stop dating unkind people"

A video of a woman awkwardly trying to open the boot of a car and struggling in public has gone viral. Netizens reacted to the funny scenes by piling on the jokes.

Rechargeable Cars Are Gradually Taking Over China

In May 2024, plug-in car registrations hit a record 47% market share.

Consumers pump brakes on new vehicle purchases

CAPE TOWN - Fewer South Africans are driving vehicles off the showroom floor. This is according to research firm, Eighty20. NAAMSA data shows new passenger vehicle sales have dropped by 4-point-4-percent year-on-year. READ: High interest rate, inflation limit new vehicle sales Eighty20 says consumers are grappling with vehicle inflation. The compan...

Norris frustrated 'to throw away win' after British GP strategy calls

McLaren's Lando Norris lost British GP victory shot after late call to switch to slicks in rain-affected race

‘This is where McLaren made a mistake’ – The key error that cost Lando Norris

"That's a really bad decision..."

SAA needs its own ‘roosting’ ministry

Aviation insiders have warned of excessive interest in South Africa’s unserved international routes, and warned of reciprocity with regional carriers with extensive red tape while the International Air Services Licensing Council (IASLC) mulls several applications to slice up the South African skies.

Bosa slams R200 electricity surcharge for Joburg users

Ayanda Allie, a Bosa member of the legislature in Gauteng, said the surcharge was “daylight robbery”

Leclerc in "worse than a nightmare" after failed British GP rain call

Ferrari's wavering F1 form was exacerbated by call to pit Charles Leclerc onto intermediates too early at Silverstone

Alex Marquez: "Dream" podium with brother Marc trumps previous MotoGP achievements

Marquez reveals he would have swapped his previous podiums for this special one ahead of the German GP

Andrea Stella gives ‘greedy’ McLaren verdict after several Silverstone strategy errors

McLaren went from a potential one two to just one driver on the podium at Silverstone.