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Hyundai se Venue gereed om meer aan te durf
Sedert Hyundai se Venue, 4-jaar gelede die klein-SUV mark aangevat het, het hierdie einste mark veel meet mededingend geword. Veel meer nasies het die stryd aangedurf en ’n grote markaandeel vanaf die Suid-Koreaners geneem. Nou, met ‘n “nuwe” gesig, is die Indiese vervaardigde Venue, slaggereed om die aandeel in hul guns te draai.
Die perfekte voertuig best…
Toyota se nuwe Corolla Cross het die mark met ‘n storm getref. Nie net het dit die bekende “Corolla” naam oorgebring na die SUV mark nie, maar het Toyota dit ook goed reg gekry om ’n familie-grootte SUV teen ’n baie goeie prys te verkoop nie, maar ook om hibriede tegnologie bekostigbaar te maak.
This past weekend, Cape Town (South Africa) hosted the first-ever Sub-Saharan FIA ABB Formula E race, in what was a thrilling event. This surely reaffirmed the “Mother city” as a leading host for International events.
Along with the introduction of its first-ever fully-electric concept (set for a 2025 introduction), as well as the five-door Jimny, Suzuki also launched the new Fronx SUV, set for a Southern-African arrival.
Warning: This article might be slightly biased.
When Suzuki launched their new Jimny JB74 model in the picturesque highveld region, back in 2018, it became my dream to own one of these small “do-it-all” vehicles. Fast forward to 2022, and our eyes were set on an extensive road trip, covering some 5500km, from the Southern point of South Africa to the Northern, and Eastern parts of the country. Our journey took as back to the location where I fell in love with the JB74, as well as towards Clarens, the town which is set to host the #JimnyGathering in September 2023.
At last, the 5-door version of the Jimny JB74 has been showcased at the 2023 Auto Expo in New-Delhi, India. Set to officially be launched in India around March 2023, Southern-Africans will have to wait a bit longer for the arrival of this eagerly anticipated off-roader.
Die week op toets het ons die nuwe 2.8 Toyota Fortuner. Snaaks genoeg het altwee my bure ook een. Rits vinnig af na die winkelsentrum en dit is moeilik om nie langs ’n Fortuner te parkeer nie.
“The Jimny is perfect, but keep a set of extra headlight bulbs close by.”
“Soos die huidge Ford Ranger Raptor met die 2.0 liter Bi-turbo enjin die einde van die lewens siklus haal en die vervaardiger gereed maak om formeel die 3.0 liter turbo petrol weergawe op die paaie te bring, het Ford onlangs die SE spesiale uitgawe uitgebring as ’n opgradering. Ons het die afgelope tyd die geleentheid gehad om, wel, Raptor tipe ekskursies aan te pak.
One of the largest motoring gatherings, certainly in the southern hemisphere, and potentially the world, is winking on the horizon.