Mercedes-AMG ONE Sets New Lap Record at Nürburgring 3.652 Seconds. That's the difference between the new 20.832 kilometre lap record set by racing driver Maro Engel driving a Mercedes-AMG ONE and the previous record holder, Lars Kern driving a Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR. Engel attained an officially measured and…

Putting the I-PACE BEV through its paces at Jaguar Land Rover’s home base is an awesome experience. Here’s why. Amazing, astounding, awesome, eye-opening, and fabulous are but a few adjectives that come to mind when describing the Jaguar Land Rover EXPERIENCE in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs. Entering the main building, the…

This year’s COTY award winner is not an ICE. It’s a BEV. There’s no shortage of acronyms in the auto industry. Judging by the number of new electric vehicle (EV) press releases hitting my inbox, it seems that 2022 is shaping up to be a BEV of a year. ICE…

True to its catchphrase, the Mahindra PIKUP DC S11 4X4 Karoo Double Cab really is made for off-road adventure. With its 2.2L, 4-cylinder mHawk turbo-diesel engine delivering 103kW at 3750 RPM and an acceptable 320Nm of torque at 1500–2800 RPM, this vehicle compares favourably with others in South Africas’ “bakgat…

Paul Mabray, the man credited with revolutionising Napa Valley wine marketing and giving it a progressive new digital face and force, believes that wine industry sales are not sustainable over the next decade as it is still too production-oriented. “We haven’t become sufficiently marketing-centric and that means we’re not yet…

Following my previous article ‘Unveiling the Mercedes-Benz SUV Range’, the G-Class deserves special mention. — To mark its 40th anniversary in 2019, Mercedes-Benz had unveiled a range of highlights for G-Class fans, starting with the special STRONGER THAN TIME model — including the exclusive G 400 d, J40 Edition offering the most powerful expansion stage of the efficient inline six-cylinder diesel engine yet.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a self-certified Safe Travel Stamp based on worldwide industry protocols. …

The compact car Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) family from Mercedes-Benz now consists of eight models globally that cover all bases: three wheelbase lengths, front and all-wheel drive, as well as petrol and diesel models. — I attended the Mercedes-Benz South Africa SUV range media launch at the AMG Driving Academy, Zwartkops Raceway on Wednesday 04 November. The vehicle lineup included: Mercedes-Benz GLA

Driving two routes from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth and back to Cape Town in comfort and style. — What a pleasure! After five months of forced Covid-19 lock-down isolation, being afforded the opportunity to test drive the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 400d 4MATIC for a week in August was made all the more pleasurable by my new-found freedom. Well, almost new-found freedom. At the time, South Africas’ government had…