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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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MAX ATTACK • Marking a new era of RS models, the new RS 5 is Audi’s first high-performance PHEV ATTACK

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST • Non-electrified V8 and inline-six firepower make a return to the S-Class and GLC

DROP-TOP GORGEOUS • Singer has reimagined the 964-gen 911 Cabriolet for the modern age

GOING ON 20 • Celebrating 20 years of Polo GTI production in SA, VW Group Africa has introduced a new special-edition model for our market

TRENDING TREAD • General Tire’s new Grabber Cross All-Season tyre establishes a compelling middle-ground between weekday work and weekend adventure

NISSAN’S ROSSLYN FACTORY – AS IT WAS AND AS IT WILL BE • For many, the recent purchase of Nissan’s Rosslyn operation by China’s Chery marks a major milestone in the local motor industry, but for those of us who worked there, it rekindles many fond memories

car TOP 12 BEST BUYS 2026 • LOOKING TO UPGRADE TO A NEW VEHICLE IN 2026? THESE ARE THE CAR TEAM’S TOP PICKS IN EVERY CATEGORY

01 BUDGET CAR (UNDER R260 000)

02 BUDGET CROSSOVER

03 SMALL CAR

04 COMPACT CROSSOVER

05 MIDSIZE SUV

06 NEW-ENERGY VEHICLE

07 PREMIUM MIDSIZE SUV

08 ADVENTURE SUV

09 LARGE SUV

10 LUXURY

11 PERFORMANCE

12 DOUBLE-CAB BAKKIE

COMPANY OF THE YEAR CHERY SOUTH AFRICA

CAR’S FAVOURITES

Back in the red • Ferrari’s famed Testarossa nameplate makes a triumphant return

Surf’s Up • Well priced, well packaged and, indeed, well put-together, the BYD Dolphin Surf establishes a new benchmark for city-bound EV mobility

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE • Comfortable and capable, the new Mitsubishi Destinator introduces a fresh take on weekend-away family adventure

Show Stopper! • Does the Jetour T2 have the substance to match its considerable kerbside appeal?

Volkswagen Amarok 2.3 TSI PanAmericana 4Motion • The latest addition to the Amarok range adds some welcome refinement to the premium double-cab segment

SHAKE IT UP! • The Changan Uni-S looks set to cause a stir in the local compact-SUV segment

Lamborghini Urus SE • Agile, ballistically quick, and yet effortlessly comfortable and practical: Lamborghini’s hybrid SUV is perhaps the firm’s most complete offering

THE ES90 ARRIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA: VOLVO’S ELECTRIC FLAGSHIP STAKES ITS CLAIM

Smooth operator • The range-topping Tayron passed our long-term test, but there’s room for improvement

VOLVO XC60 T8 PHEV AWD ULTRA DARK • Round-town running is usually the nemesis of decent fuel consumption, but the XC60’s PHEV powertrain has flipped the script…

THE PURITY OF PACE • Sweeping technological changes in F1 look set to vastly alter team tactics in this year’s Grands Prix, but will it impact the spirit of the sport?

Nissan Navara • The Nissan Navara will soon become an import model again, but the used market still offers the locally-built models. Should you consider it?

car guide • Your definitive guide to all the new cars in SA

car dealer • Shopping around for the best deals on wheels

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