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You need not be a petrol head to appreciate the joys of roaring engines, beautiful bodywork, gleaming livery and speed. The annual Knysna Motor Show and Jaguar Simola Hillclimb promise inspired motoring entertainment this autumn.   The…

After a decade of relentless competition, carmakers have finally created the perfect car, it seems. Richard Webb takes a look at the phenomenon that is the SUV. The evolution of car design has resulted in a type of vehicle so perfect that almost…

Everyone loves a good car chase scene in the movies, don’t they? Richard Webb gets into character with the 2016 Ford Mustang. What’s the most famous car chase in movie history? Surely it was The Italian Job, with those red, white and blue…

The idea of concept cars can be traced back to the 1930s and General Motors design chief Harley Earl. While some of these failed to make the transition from drawing board to road, others, such as the hybrids seen on the roads today, were more…

Motor manufacturers foresee that there will be up to four billion cars on the road by 2050, leaving roads congested and the environment under pressure. South talks to car bosses about their plans to resolve the impending personal mobility dilemma. WORDS…