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RUNNING RINGS • As part of a mass model rollout by 2025, Audi has unleashed a flurry of attention-grabbing new additions; from the successor to the A4, to the svelte A6 e-tron, and an updated version of the rip-snorting RS3

DETAILING DECODED • From simple waxing to ceramics and wraps, detailing is the art of keeping your car’s bodywork in showroom condition

BEST FOOT FORWARD • Volkswagen Group Africa has big plans for its bestselling Polo Vivo, including an unmatched peace-of-mind ownership experience for young South Africans

BRING ME THE HORIZON • We don’t know what the longest road trip ever taken in a Ferrari is, but Shahaf Galil’s 72-day, 24 000 km Scandinavian odyssey is surely the stuff of grand-touring legend!

Homecoming heroes • The cancellation of the annual Wörthersee gathering presented Volkswagen with an opportunity to ‘bring it home’, moving closer to the firm’s Wolfsburg HQ

People pleaser • Timely updates to the venerable VW Polo Vivo range aim to keep South Africa’s best-selling hatch relevant. But is there still enough substance available in this long-standing platform to stave off the competition?

Diamond in the rough • Octa adds an injection of pace, and all-terrain grace, to the already formidable Defender

Bragging rights • Ushering in a wealth of firsts in the local bakkie segment, GWM’s P500 has plenty to boast about

Off-road block • Has an update to BAIC’s rugged-looking B40 Plus made the boxy off-roader a worthwhile contender?

Quintessential Cruiser • Toyota certainly took its time with the fifth-generation ‘light duty’ Land Cruiser. Has it been worth the wait?

Haval Jolion Pro 1.5T Ultra Luxury DCT • The Pro takes all that’s good about Haval’s Jolion and presents it in a fresh new suit, but has the game moved on?

Citroën C3 Aircross 1.2T Max AT • We investigate whether Citroën’s new, more pocket-friendly C3 Aircross still adheres to the provisos of its predecessor, or if the value-based approach has diluted the characteristics we’ve come to admire about the quirky crossover

Kia Seltos 1.5T-GDI GT Line • Fresh looks and updated kit lift the rangetopping Seltos to even loftier heights

Opel Corsa 1.2T GS Line AT • A touch of classic Opel sportiness lends some flavour to the latest halo Corsa

Hybrid high note • Over three months and more than 4 000 km with CAR’s long-term test fleet, Toyota’s trusty hybrid sedan never lost its spark

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COMFORT OR COMPOSURE? • One of the biggest challenges in developing cars is the design and calibration of the vehicle’s suspension to meet the seemingly contradictory requirements of ride comfort and handling dynamics.

FIAT’S HIDDEN GIANT-KILLER • It may not have had a glistening motorsport pedigree but the 131 Racing 2000 homologation special caused a massive stir in the Group 1 series for locally built cars in as closeto-showroom specification…

INTO THE GOLDEN SUNSET • It took five goes, but a podium-topping finish has finally arrived!

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