HAVING LEARNED his craft in Spain, South Korea and France, Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos will be placing his international experience at the service of the Stellantis Group as of July 1 2021. He will report to Jean-Pierre Ploué, chief design officer at Stellantis. Mesonero-Romanos is said to have brought about the renaissance of Seat/Cupra. His work on… Continue reading New star rising for Stellantis Group
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The Suzuki Swift, South Africa’s top award-winning Budget Car of the Year, has a fresh, new look and extra specifications. The current generation Suzuki Swift was introduced to South Africa in 2018 and has since become a best-seller. Along the way it's scored Car of the Year nominations and awards in… Continue reading New look for Suzuki Swift – the best-seller
PRETORIA, South Africa - Jaguar SA has added a second supercharged 331kW V8 option to its F-Type sport car range as a coupé or convertible. The engine was developed to deliver 580Nm from 2500rpm with either all-wheel driver - siad to be ''for purists'' - rear-wheel drive. Each, however, has an electronic rear differential to… Continue reading New Jaguar engine: V8 for Jaguar F-Type in SA
PARIS, France - 70% of drivers in Europe, asked if they would consider an electric vehicle as their next car, replied ''Yes!'' and quoted their prime reasons as environmental benefits and having a zero-emissions vehicle (49%). ''The Europe-wide survey,'' Nissan told The Corner in a media release: ''was our most comprehensive investigation into the driving… Continue reading Tipping point: Europe’s drivers turned on by electric
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - There was a 2.1% drop in the total number of crashes and 9.6% decline in fatalities in South Africa over the Easter holiday. This was comparing with 2019 statistics due to the reduced travel during Easter 2020 as a result of level five lockdown. The authorities, The Corner was told, ran… Continue reading Easter road road toll: More policing, fewer deaths
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Hyundai has entered the realm of complete online shopping with 'Click to Buy' - explained as selecting and buying your car from the comfort of your couch. Then delivered to your driveway. PRESS A BUTTON GET A CAR Linking to Hyundai’s website through a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone allows you… Continue reading Hyundai goes online for easy buys in SA
Compact, manoeuvrable, workhorse from China 2.8-litre turbodiesel engine for harsh conditions Large payload, comfortably transport heavy loads JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - JAC Motors' X200 forward-cab light commercial was around long before the Covid-19 pandemic changed the business environment and was already a popular choice among business owners worldwide. With Covid-19 fuelling the online industry and… Continue reading JAC Motors bakkies: Diesel power, seating for six
New coupe ''true to fun character of GT86 predecessor'Light weight, low centre of gravity, agile handlingThird model in Toyota’s line-up of global GR sport cars 2022 TOYOTA GR 86. Image supplied CAPE TOWN, South Africa - An all-new Toyota GR 86 made its world debut in early April 2021 via an online event hosted by… Continue reading Toyota GR 86: April ’21 launch, SA in 2022
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Suzuki Auto SA has just completed its best dealer and overall sales month on record. Naamsa, the automotive business council, reported last week that Suzuki sold 2397 vehicles through March 2021 which broke the previous best by nearly 12% and improved on its March 2020 sales performance by 92%. More importantly,… Continue reading Suzuki SA breaks another sales record with fun-to-drive cars
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The new Kia EV6, its maker says, has brought long-range, zero-emissions, power, 800V ultra-fast charging and distinctive styling to the crossover SUV market as the EV6 is Kia’s first car to be based on the company’s dedicated new platform for battery electric vehicles. This the first dedicated BEV under the new… Continue reading Kia’s coming EV6: All-wheel drive, high-tech twin engines
