A recent trip to Europe brought to light a bizarre fascination with the wagon.
While challenges such as infrastructure, affordability, and energy supply persist, the momentum toward electrification is undeniable.
Ferraris are cool, but the brand's history and home are even more impressive. So, when in Maranello…
New life for an old dynasty
The ‘Green Hell’ has always been a proving ground for manufacturers to showcase their builds.
Here are some brands you might not have heard about.
The light-engined outlaw
Here at TopGear SA, we live for the rear-exit exhaust roar. So, to celebrate, we break down our favourite combustion engines, one cylinder count at a time.
SA’s forgotten car brands
These remain a significant part of the industry’s legacy.
Bakkie royale: Sibling rivalry
We often use these features daily without realising their value.
The good, the bad and the future.
Performance to warrant calling 911.
As we reflect on the past, we remember the glory days of these hot hatches, now preserved mainly in memory.
The South African-built ELK GTR story.
Overland Mavericks
We take Porsche’s Cayenne on a heritage tour of Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland).
A visit to its headquarters in Wuhu also provided insight into the company’s significant investment in SA.
While this is a concern, carmakers are working feverishly to address the issue as EV adoption is growing at a rapid rate.
Proton lay down the Gauntlet. We Won.
Throughout its 25-year history, the Lexus IS has evolved through three generations.
The production of EVs in Africa will help lower the cost of electric cars.
Which is the best V8 ever made?
We take a look at the different grades of diesel in SA, which consist of 10ppm, 50ppm and 500ppm.
The little flat back rockets, and a sedan?
Two doors and a tonne of flair
Will engine downsizing work? Well, there is no definitive answer to that since there are many factors to look at.
The adventure mobile has begun its journey across the country, and after 1,100 km, here's how it's holding up.
2023 was perhaps the biggest and best year ever.
Aston's most technologically advanced model yet with a V8 that froths at the mouth
The fastest car in the world is about to retire. TG is having one last hurrah at a place where a Bugatti Chiron doesn’t seem so powerful after all.
Never fear, the TopGear Rhino Protection League is here.
The Cayenne is an unbeatable package now.
The motoring fold hit its stride in the mid-80s when cars transformed into what we recognise today.
The truth is that the Chery brand has made great strides in the automotive fold ever since it opened its doors in 1997.
Classic and Super Cars Conquer the Cape 1000
The GWM Group showcased its latest and greatest at the Shanghai Auto Show
AWS is changing the way the world interacts with cars.
To Turbocharge Or Smother…
Despite all the rational reasons for why the manual is facing extinction, the reasons to drive them still exist
Several factors can be very tricky given the complexity of owning an electric vehicle.
While these are somehow 'rare' in South Africa, many don't even know the differences.
The M Formula that works Every Time.
Big on space, big on performance
Subaru's WRX is in a class of its own
Three box design, more power than a small country
The performance recipe remains the same... mostly
Burps, pops and plenty of lateral grip
From 13 Performance Cars, there can only be 1 King of the Hill.
The 911 Dakar can conquer rough and smooth terrain in equal measure
The Golf 8 R has comfort and supreme control but can it still fizz?
There ain’t a bigger sportscar nameplate; there ain’t a bigger sportscar obsession...
Similar in many ways, different in some
The Artura is McLaren's newest car since the 12C
e-Power is a whole new powertrain concept and offensive from Nissan...
Honda HR-V 1.5 Executive vs Volkswagen Taigo 1.0TSI R-Line
The task: Make the DBX 707 the most powerful SUV in its class.
Battle for Japanese SUV supremacy
Does slapping the hallowed RS suffix to the Cayman GT4 make it a 911 GT3 killer?
Audi's e-tron S Sportback is but one of the Ingolstadt brand's bastions in its EV strategy
The intrepid Suzuki Jimny takes us into some of the most delicate and edifying Northern Cape landscapes...
Welcome to Mzansi's fastest show. 13 Contenders. 1 WINNER!
This is what happens when you leave Toyota’s performance architects to their own devices
Vrrrrpha exhaust note is ever so subtle in this, but the perennial hot-hatch still has a lot of the right stuff
The Trident's sharpest prongs
A life-long wagon love-affair comes full circle
1980 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, 2-door Convertible and a 2021 G400 d.
These two German brawlers are pitched at a similar market, one that places performance and styling on a higher pedestal than practicality and sense.
We take the TopGear SA Ultimate Roadtrip in Audi's RS Q8 and RS 6 Avant
Nothing can quite prepare me as I go from one Hilux into quite another.
Is driving an electric vehicle from Jozi to Bloemfontein feasible? We put it to the test to find out
Audi A4 and Connect playing a pivotal role in bringing about change
Which of the two Mercedes-AMG GT 4 Door models does the team prefer?
Meet the man responsible for the McLaren Automotive design portfolio
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