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Another Tesla Autopilot Accident Raises Serious Questions

July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 Car and Bike SA

There was yet another Tesla Autopilot accident in Detroit, just a few days after news of the first Autopilot fatality. Involving a Tesla Model X, Albert Scaglione and his son-in-law Tim Yanke survived the crash. According to Detroit police, the Tesla Model X crashed and rolled over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last Friday, as reported by the Detroit Free Press. With the first Tesla Autopilot accident under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the latest accident could lead to more official action. Although the Detroit art gallery owner and his son…

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NTSB Publishes First Report on Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 Car and Bike SA

The preliminary report indicates Joshua Brown’s Tesla was doing 74 in a 65 zone, though speed is not indicated as a factor in the crash. The driver of a Tesla Motors Model S killed while using its semi-autonomous Autopilot feature was exceeding the speed limit at the time of the crash, according to a preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday. System performance data showed that Joshua Brown was traveling 74 mph along a Florida highway just prior to colliding with a tractor trailer that crossed…

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Every Angle of the Jeep Wrangler Pickup Truck

July 28, 2016August 12, 2025 Car and Bike SA

We’ve been waiting to see this for months. The wait is over. Meet the Jeep Wrangler Pickup. Earlier this year, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that the Jeep Wrangler Pickup was finally happening. Now, we present you with a very early look at the Wrangler Pickup everyone’s wanted forever. This is obviously a heavily camouflaged prototype, but it’s the real deal. Chris Doane Automotive Jeep has been teasing enthusiasts with pickup truck concepts for over a decade now, but with the next-generation Wrangler–which is set to debut in non-pickup…

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Ford Will Sell You GT350 Parts for Your Plain Mustang GT

July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 Car and Bike SA

Ford now offers a trio of performance options to upgrade your Mustang while retaining the factory warranty. Ford has announced via their Performance website today that it will be offering performance upgrade calibrations for the 2016-2017 Mustang GT. If you want more power out of your ‘Stang but want to keep the factory warranty, you’ll want to keep reading. The ‘performance packs,’ as they’re called, offer as much as 37 horsepower over stock, and come with a variety of intake-related hardware upgrades. There are three levels to choose from, ranging…

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RoboRacing: Automated Slot Cars For the Big Boys

July 27, 2016 Car and Bike SA

Driverless cars are the future, but automated racing is about to be reality. By Benjamin Preston Someday, we’ve been told, driverless cars will be the only vehicles on public roads, places where crashes are rare occurrences. But what about racetracks, where the possibility of a high-speed collision is still a serious risk to drivers? What if the cars drove themselves, removing human risk from the equation, and creating a unique test bed for autonomous vehicle technology? In October, automated racing will no longer be the stuff of fantasy. Formula E,…

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The Bristol Bullet Is a British Speedster With a 400HP V8 and a Tiny Windshield

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Car and Bike SA

Sharing its name with a Bristol biplane from the 1920s, the new Bullet is a nod to the past wrapped in sexy carbon fiber. Following its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Bristol Bullet is set to be revealed next Monday, but thanks to these leaked images, you now get to spend the entire weekend thinking about Britain’s latest V8 sports car. I’m a huge fin of its rear end: Twitter Electic Blue What else is there to know? As we mentioned earlier, the Bullet Speedster hides…

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Porsche Left a Cheeky Message On the 911 GT3 That Acura Bought to Develop the NSX

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Car and Bike SA

“Good luck, Honda . . .” A note to any automakers benchmarking cars built by Porsche: They will find you, and they’ll probably leave you goofy messages hidden somewhere in the car. That’s what happened when the 911 GT3 Acura was using to help develop the NSX’s steering went back to the dealer for a recall service. As many automakers do, Acura bought its 911 GT3 anonymously, but Porsche was able to figure out who it belonged to when it looked at the car’s black-box data, according to Automotive News.…

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Great Used Luxury Cars You Can Buy For Less Than a New Toyota Corolla

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Car and Bike SA

None of these are headache-free like a Corolla, but style never comes easy. Buying a new car is generally a safe, sensible option, but what if you’re not safe and sensible? What if instead of buying a base Toyota Corolla for R200 000 you decide you want a bit of luxury ? If you look to the used market, there are tons of great cars that might not be headache-free (don’t say we didn’t warn you), but offer comfort and style for a song. 2005-2011 Audi A6 (C6) You could…

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Ten Car Performance Fads That Need to Go Away

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Car and Bike SA

Say no to phony performance badges. As long as there’s been a car culture in America, there have been trendy add-ons and gimmicky products meant to make cars look and sound racier than they really are. These are the worst of the worst. From: Popular Mechanics 1 Gauge Overload It’s smart to keep tabs on your engine. After all, the engine is the heart of the car. Honestly, though, most of the gauges needed to monitor the general workings of the car come straight from factory. If the engine has…

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Fernando Alonso ‘Not at All Happy’ in F1, Considering Le Mans

July 27, 2016February 6, 2020 Car and Bike SA

Fernando Alonso, the two-time F1 World Champion and current McLaren driver, doesn’t seem too happy about the current state of Formula 1. Autosprint, an Italian auto racing magazine, was able to get Alonso’s opinion on the current V6 turbocharged hybrid cars, the current Pirelli tires used in F1, and whether he’ll be sticking around after his contract’s up. In the interview, Alonso told Autosprint, “I’m not at all happy for some things that are happening: we can never drive the cars to their real limit; we can never attack as…

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McLaren’s Future: V6s, Electric Supercars and Hybrids

July 26, 2016July 27, 2016 Car and Bike SA

McLaren wants to introduce 15 new models by 2022. Some of them will be very different from the McLarens we know and love. McLaren’s financial results press conference yesterday gave a chance to confirm that things are still moving in the right direction for the British sports-car company, but also gave some more insight into future model plans. Which, if we’re honest, is way more exciting. McLaren continues to expand, having recently recruited another 250 staff at its Woking factory in England to start a split-shift system and boost production.…

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2016 Can-Am Spyder F3

July 21, 2016July 27, 2016 Car and Bike SA

This strange snowmo-roader gets a new engine. First Drive Review Four-wheelers and two-wheelers have been waiting for decades for a suitable place to meet in the middle. Perhaps the lovably antiquated Morgan 3 Wheeler comes closest to making all parties smile, but in general, three-wheeled vehicles have struggled; these are dynamically dissatisfying mutants, and it’s hard to convince either car people, who appreciate stability, or bike people, who favor lean angles, to cross into the middle. New Three-Cylinder Engine, Substantially More Torque The last time we checked in on Bombardier…

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BMW z4 for Kia Picanto money

July 18, 2016August 22, 2022 Car and Bike SA

The BMW Z4, is currently very much undervalued in terms of bang for buck, you get a sleek German roadster with quality engineering and great reliability, an early 2006-2007 model will set you back in the region for 120-140k and for the higher end you’ll get a neat lower Km car with some neat extras like sat Nav and 18″ wheels and tyres, the folding tops on these cars are bullet proof and give very little to no issues, the 2.5 and 3.0L models are lots of fun to drive…

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VW Golf GTI Clubsport (2016) Specs and Pricing

July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 Car and Bike SA

Local specs and official pricing for Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport The Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport was launched in South Africa on 1 July 2016 This bespoke model was created to honour the iconic Golf GTI. The GTI Clubsport is fitted with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that churns out 195 kW with an overboost function that pushes that output up to a heady 213 kW for short periods of time. The extra boost of power is activated by pushing the throttle right to the floor, engaging the kickdown function. Volkswagen claims…

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Land Wing coming to South Africa

July 8, 2016January 24, 2017 Car and Bike SA

Is this a blatant copy? A car manufacturer in China has brought out a brand new model, the Landwing X7. Have a look, do you recognise it? Here at DSG HQ, we think it looks a lot like one of these; The Chinese manufacturer’s latest offering, is an SUV, it looked suspiciously familiar. The Landwing X7 has similar slim headlights, raised waistline the distinctive chunky front end and is even fitted with trendy black alloys. But priced at about R310 000, the X7 is a bargain compared with the Evoque’s…

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2016 KTM 690 Duke – FIRST RIDE REVIEW

May 25, 2016July 18, 2016 Car and Bike SA

It’s amazing how far single-cylinder engine design has come. The introduction of the modern four-stroke motocross racer in the 1990s was the main driving force behind development, while the advent of the Moto3 class in Grand Prix roadracing in 2012 ushered in even more advancements. KTM was one of the first to take on the challenge of creating a modern four-stroke single streetbike, the Austrian dirtbike manufacturer introducing the Duke 620 way back in 1994. Twenty-two years and four different design iterations later comes the 2016 KTM 690 Duke. The…

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New Jaguar XF coming….

May 25, 2016August 12, 2025 Car and Bike SA

OverviewTata-owned luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is all geared up to showcase all-new reworked Jaguar XF at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo in February and will be launched in SA market in the early 2016. The reworked Jaguar XF sedan will compete against the likes of Audi A6, BMW 5-Series, Volvo S90 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Exterior and Interiors In terms of design, the new Jaguar XF will be very much similar to the outgoing model but will feature quite a few upgrades as well. The external look of Jaguar…

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BMW M2 vs Ford Focus RS vs Audi RS3

May 24, 2016August 22, 2022 Car and Bike SA

Absolute power: In one of the most eagerly awaited performance car clashes of 2016, BMW’s M2 faces two scorching rivals from Ford and Audi If you’re after speed without breaking the bank, then 2016 has been a brilliant year so far. Ford’s Focus RS has already seen off its four-wheel-drive rivals in a showdown on Spanish roads, so it’s now the hardcore hot hatchback to beat. But there’s now a new driver-focused model prowling Britain’s B-roads. The BMW M2 has the Focus squarely in its sights, and while it doesn’t boast as tempting a price tag…

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2016 Volkswagen Tiguan – exclusive pictures, engine details and launch date

January 10, 2016January 10, 2016 Car and Bike SA

Second-generation Volkswagen Tiguan offers more practicality and more efficient engines – The second-generation Volkswagen Tiguan will go on sale in South Africa in the 2nd quarter , and made its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September. Our exclusive studio pictures detail the car inside and out. What is it? The Tiguan is Volkswagen’s mass-market SUV, and a rival for the likes of the Land Rover Discovery Sport. This second-generation version is longer, wider and lower than the car it replaces, and also has a longer wheelbase. Its larger dimensions mean that…

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All-new 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia revealed – official pictures and details

January 8, 2016August 12, 2025 Car and Bike SA

Alfa Romeo’s new family saloon has been revealed, and will go on sale in SA this September – The Alfa Romeo Giulia is the company’s long-awaited replacement for the 159 saloon and heralds the brand’s return to the family saloon segment. It will go on sale in SA this September. What is it? The Alfa Romeo Giulia is a rear-wheel drive saloon that will take on the likes of the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It features a carbon and aluminum construction, which aims to keep weight down to improve performance…

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