CAR South Africa Magazine - March 2023

In this issue

CARMAG, celebrating its 65th year in 2022, is Southern Africa’s leading multimedia automotive consumer brand.

It caters for a wide spectrum of motoring enthusiasts and owes its lasting reputation to critical road tests and driving impressions of the latest models in South Africa.

Sovereign 7s: BMW 7 Series and X7

The role of BMW's crown jewel 7 Series may have evolved, but it retains its mandate of presenting the brand's latest thinking in terms of ultimate luxury, comfort and technology

6 mins

SHORT, SHARP & SHOCKINGLY GOOD

Albeit ever so brief, our recent stint with some of Mercedes' new EVS shows great promise for the future of electric motoring in South Africa

3 mins

Leap of faith

Alfa’s debut hybrid is a make-or-break palate cleanser to prepare for the company-s electric Future, complete with quirks

4 mins

Orange crush

The new Ford Ranger hasn't just moved the goalposts for bakkies, it’s smashed them into a different universe

4 mins

A double shot of affordability

South Africa's most affordable car has received a modest refresh and is ready to continue bolstering Suzuki's local sales

3 mins

Fit for Aladdin and De Gaulle

Adept at sailing across rough roads and stylishly slinking about town, the updated Citroén C5 Aircross remains brilliantly balanced

3 mins

ELEGANTLY ITALIAN

We drive a stylish, compact Italian sports car from the middle of the 20th century, quite possibly the only one of its kind in South Africa

3 mins

Final fight

The outgoing Ford Ranger Raptor stood at the top of the range-topping bakkie pantheon. Just before it bowed out, Toyota's Hilux GR tried to take its crown...

6 mins

KIA SPORTAGE 1,6 T-GDI GT-LINE S

We hit the open road to see how the Sportage fares on a journey up the West Cost

2 mins

ACCESSORISING YOUR 4X4

Plenty of South African drivers are switching to 4x4 SUVs and double-cab bakkies to cover their everyday and leisure-based motoring needs. Many find the standard vehicle will meet these requirements just fine, but an increasing number will look to accessorising their vehicles to further improve their functionality and better support their specific requirements.

6 mins

FORMULA NONE

Porsche's failure in 2022 to launch a partnership with Red Bull was just one chapter in the brand's stormy relationship with F1. What gives?

6 mins

DREAMING BIG

Ruché Moodley is a speedy South African youngster with a big mission on two wheels

4 mins

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CAR South Africa Magazine Description:

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.