CAR South Africa Magazine - June 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.

BOVINE ELECTRIC BOLT

The Revuelto heralds a new era for supercar firm Lamborghini. Not only does it coincide with the new generation of V12 engine, but is also the first vehicle from the Sant'Agata brand to use three electric motors

3 mins

LUDICROUS LABEL RED

A special edition of the BMW XM with appropriate trimmings and bump in performance

1 min

A COOL THING

The BMW Lifestyle Collection has been around for 30 years, and since then, its Baby Racer has allowed the brand's youngest fans to have fun.

1 min

A BRUTAL AND BEAUTIFUL RHAPSODY

Arguably the most anticipated road test of the year, Ford's new Ranger Raptor takes the lead as the fastest bakkie we've ever tested

6 mins

The End of an Era

Welcome to the last ever pure petrol BMW M car and potentially the last to be made available with a manual transmission

6 mins

Très chic

With a simplified range, and more je ne sais quoi, this small French crossover takes the fight to a stacked division

3 mins

Fortune favours the brave

Can the second-gen Fortuner’s second facelift keep it at the top of the tree?

3 mins

Pleasure palace

What it lacks in off-roading ability, Hyundai's remodelled Palisade makes up for in ramped-up luxury, then does a mic drop

3 mins

METICULOUS MERCEDES

On a farm in the Overberg, Wynand du Toit opens the doors to a near clinically perfect environment where he houses his neat Mercedes-Benz collection and shares some of the stories behind collecting cars

4 mins

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

While anticipating the new BMW M2 available with three pedals on local shores, let's pay homage to its spiritual ancestor, the cult-classic E30

3 mins

Elder statesmen

The new BMW 7 Series takes on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class for luxury sedan supremacy

7 mins

Mixing work and play

From Gauteng to Gqeberha, through pot-holed roads and treacherous mountain passes. Ford's next-gen Single- and Extra Cab Rangers sre put to the test

5 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.