Toyota, who is renowned for its World Rally Championship Safari Rally victories, won the 2021 edition yet again. Simultaneously, Sebastien Ogier/ Julien Ingrassia also took their fourth victory of the season as their biggest title rivals retired. Takamoto Katsuta / Dan Barritt also claimed their first ever podium with Toyota Gazoo Racing, whilst rally favorite, Thierry Neuville / Martin Wydaeghe again found themselves with bad luck, having to retire from the lead.
Ford
Ford with a rich history in Africa
Not only did Ford win the previous Safari Rally back in 2002, but they also stand as one of the most renowned manufacturers for the event.
Blitsberig: Ford se EcoSport Ambiente gaan outomaties
Waarom sal ‘n reeds suksesvolle ontwerp konstant verander word?
Die Ford Ecosport is een van die mees gewilde voertuie op Suid-Afrikaanse paaie en na ons onlangse toets met die 1.5 Ambiente eenheid, kon ons wel nie veel van ‘n verskil agterkom nie.
Sprint Review: Ford Tourneo Custom 2.0 Limited Auto
When you’re shopping for a large MPV (that’s just a trendy acronym for “van”) naturally you’d gravitate towards Volkswagen or Mercedes; possibly Hyundai. Well, you may now add a fourth brand to that list.
Tested: 2020 Ford Figo Freestyle 1.5 Titanium
I’ll let you into a little secret. Most motoring journalists are complete and utter hypocrites. They tell you to buy this, rave on about that, but don’t even own a car or nurture some old classic. I fall into the latter category…
Padtoets: Ford Ranger XLT SiT
Ranger bied meer met die XLT SiT
Die Ford Ranger XLT 2.0 SiT turbodiesel mag dalk nie soveel krag soos die 2.0 liter BiTurbo modelle van die Wildtrak, Raptor en Thunder hê nie, maar speel steeds ‘n bitter belangrike rol, wanneer die sukses van die Ford emblem in Suider Afrika oorweeg word.
Padtoets: 2020 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
‘n Brullende, 331kW / 529Nm, 10-spoed monster vir onder R1 miljoen? Ja, jy het reg gelees. Die Ford Mustang 5.0 liter v8 GT word tans in Suider Afrika vir net R915 800 verkoop. In vergelyking met die kompetisie, mag hierdie dalk net ‘n winskoop wees.
Sprint Review: Ford Figo Hatchback 1.5
“There’s no replacement for displacement…” is an often-used phrase whose author I couldn’t determine. Usually it goes together with enormous V8 motors but it also applies to this cut-price Ford Figo model…