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CAR is Southern Africa’s leading automotive-interest magazine – and has been since 1957. It’s aimed at petrol-heads of all ages looking for, expert reviews, road tests, driving impressions of the latest models available and great motoring content from the country’s leading motoring journalists.

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TWELVE OF THE BEST • Ferrari keeps things suitably old-school with its V12-engined 12Cilindri GT

SON OF COUNTRYMAN • An EV crossover ace up the new Mini’s sleeve?

G FINALLY GOES EV • Mercedes’ electrified Geländewagen is a four-motor, all-terrain tour de force

UNPLUGGED PUNCH • Porsche’s latest Cayenne GTS eschews electric power for V8 grunt

PIC-KIA-UP • Kia’s Tasman marks the firm’s first foray into double-cab territory

GRANDERLAND • Opel’s Grandland SUV grows in stature, style and powertrain technology

FORTUNER FOE? • The ladder-frame SUV segment has a compelling new entry

BAND OF BROTHERS • Complete with rugged bakkie-based underpinnings that encourage off-the-beaten-track venturing, largely proven powertrains that afford maximum range and towing capability, and brand names with enviable respective reputations for reliability, adventure SUVs remain the favourite of thousands of South Africans.

DAY 1 • From town-going, to uphill-towing and on to the heart of the Tankwa Karoo

DAY 2 • Braving South Africa‘s longest gravel road, we cut across the grain of the Tankwa Karoo National Park

DAY 3 • The homeward stretch started in a chilly Sutherland, with a visit to an extinct volcano on the way…

FEATURES CHECKLIST

THE STATS

A TREMOR AMONG THE SUVS

VIEW FROM THE TOP

RUNNING UP THAT HILL • Now in its 14th year, the Simola Hillclimb continues to combine adrenaline-fuelled competition with showcasing some of the most appealing classics out there in a heady mix that keeps local petrolheads coming…

Bentley’s Brutes • A break in proceedings during an exclusive preview of the fourth-generation Bentley Continental GT afforded us an opportunity to sample the stately yet hair-raising Bentayga S

Super C • The fastest and most technologically advanced flagship C-Class to date, AMG’s C63 S has evolved into an electrified uber-sedan. Has this mighty model forsaken some character in pursuing this status? We strapped our test equipment to the new shooting star.

Kia Picanto 1.0 LX MT • Kia’s ever-popular budget hatch has recently received a range of exterior and interior updates – we test the entry-level variant to see if it remains a force to be reckoned with in this highly competitive segment

VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.0 TSI 70 KW LIFE MANUAL • Living with the Polo for the next couple of months, the CAR team will deep-dive into what has made it such a successful model for Volkswagen locally

HONDA ELEVATE 1.5 ELEGANCE CVT • After a month spent town-bound, the Elevate has its first taste of the open road

FORD PUMA 1.0 ECOBOOST ST-LINE VIGNALE • The Puma gets its paws muddy with a touch of dirt-roading before its departure next month

AUDI A3 SEDAN 35 TFSI BLACK EDITION • Audi’s entry-level sedan strikes a neat balance between efficiency and entertainment

SUZUKI XL6 1.5 GLX • Whether it’s taking family on a quick vacation up the West Coast or dropping off ‘customers’ at the airport, the XL6 has yet to break a sweat

Selecting the 4WD SYSTEM for your needs • As 4WD SUVs and double cabs grow in popularity, more first-time buyers face the challenge of selecting a vehicle with a drivetrain that best meets their requirements. We explain the key differences between the all-wheel drivetrains available

KING OF KILLARNEY • For four decades, Denis Joubert was directly...