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Jeep Gladiator Rubincon (2022) Driven

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The long-awaited Jeep Gladiator has finally arrived in South Africa, priced at R1 259 900, making it the country’s most expensive bakkie. This has of course ignited many “is it worth it?” debates all over social media and everywhere I stopped and crowds formed around the monstrous Jeep. We spent most of the week with the new Jeep. We drove it on dirt roads, highways and through city traffic, and it never felt out of place, its Big but adapts to all situations. The Gladiator is only sold in top-spec Rubicon…

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Mitsubishi Triton 2.4 Di-DC 4X4 A/T P/U D/C(2022) Reviewed

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The new Mitsubishi Triton represents 42 years of Japanese engineering and that means that it’ as strong and capable as Anything we’ve ever driven, on road and especially off road. Since it emerged as the L200 in 1978, Mitsubishi have sold 4.7 million units. We loved them in South Africa, previously known as a “Colt” – a workhorse and lifestyle companion, a member of the family even, just like its rivals such as the Ford ranger, Isuzu D-MAX (nee KB) and Toyota Hilux. The development of this particular Triton began in…

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Toyota Hilux – Specification Alignment and Upgrades

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Month after month in South Africa the Toyota Hilux remains the country’s most popular vehicle, not only for the light commercial category but also top of the overall sales charts. Offered in single cab, Xtra cab and double cab, the Hilux has a model to suit everyone. In August 2020 the new ‘Face’ of the range was introduced alongside the flagship ‘Legend’ grade while the long running SRX-grade made way for the Raider. Based on market feedback Toyota is now ready to tweak some of the specifications to the Hilux…

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New Land Rover Discovery(2021)

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The versatile family SUV Land Rover Discovery arrives in South Africa with enhanced features to both exterior and interior along with cutting edge technologies. New LED headlights revised front bumpers, new Gloss Black panel with trademark Discovery script positioned between the taillights all add to the upgraded exterior design. The new R-Dynamic model brings a more assertive character with its own design elements including Gloss Black and shadow Atlas exterior accents on the outside and two-tone leather and contrast seat stitching on the inside. As an option the tailgate can open and close when the wave of a…

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Exciting new Toyota Land Cruiser 300 breaks cover

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Over the last decade the decline in demand for a normal four door sedan automobile has been replaced with the rise of the modern SUV. No one wants to buy a saloon car anymore everyone wants a Sports Utility Vehicle even if its just to park on the pavement. At the top end of the large SUV segment along with the Range Rovers etc is the very sought-after Toyota Land Cruiser. A vehicle which has always been popular in South Africa and now making its much anticipated debut on the world stage, the Toyota Cruiser 300. The…

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Mitsubishi Pajero Sport(2020) Spec and Pricing

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Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has launched its most stylish Pajero Sport to date, expanding the model range by three new derivatives and adding the new Pajero Sport Exceed. The “Exceed” will command the top spot in the range offering more luxury and extra style to turn heads. One of the most outstanding visual features of the new Pajero Sport is its new Dynamic Shield front grille projecting an enhanced more stylish and modern look which will now be the new face of the Mitsubishi brand going forward. This includes LED headlamps, daytime running lights, and fog lamps…

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Effortlessly conquering the toughest of terrains

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The South African 4×4 & Outdoor Show is regarded as one of the benchmark motoring and lifestyle events in South Africa. This year’s show is set to take place at the Zwartkop Raceway, in Centurion, from 25 to 26 August 2018. Mercedes-Benz Vans Southern Africa – hosted by McCarthy Menlyn – will be showcasing the first of a new kind X-Class, a bakkie that is rapidly proving to be the perfect combination of luxury and ruggedness. At the show, the X-Class will be dominating in the X220d and X250d guises.…

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Toyota has unleashed its inner-child to create a real-life Tonka truck.

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The Japanese brand has converted one of its HiLux utes into a big, yellow, go-anywhere off-roader to celebrate the popularity of the dual-cab workhorse and celebrate Tonka’s 70th anniversary. The Tonka HiLux also serves a serious purpose, highlighting Toyota’s investment in its 150-strong product planning and development division that is still active in Australia despite the impending closure of its manufacturing facilities. Australian product design chief Nicolas Hogios was in charge of the project and explained it was about showing the brand’s fun side. “We have taken Tonka out of…

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