It began in the early 1970s as a collaboration between the then Daimler-Benz AG and Steyr-Daimler-Puch in the Austrian city of Graz. 41 years later, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has become the stuff of which automotive legends are made. By far the longest-standing passenger car model series built by Mercedes-Benz, the G-Class is the forefather of...
Category: SUV
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WeBuyCars — South Africa’s Used Car Market & The Platforms That Power It
The Market; The Outsiders — WeBuyCars; The Goliath — OLX Group & The Aggregator — Cars.co.za Hello there, Welcome back. If you are new, each week I write about tech-enabled startups in South Africa, or how certain technology trends might be relevant to South Africa & sometimes the founding story of innovative companies. I’ve been...
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Range Rover Velar. More Often Than Not, Disruption Comes With Design and Convenience
I love disruption, and more often than not, disruption comes with design and convenience. It’s interesting to watch brands get better with time while others become obsolete, disruption is necessary for progress and for change to happen. Nokia and BlackBerry were once one of the biggest mobile companies in the world; today I don’t have...
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V-Class V 300d Now Available in South Africa
In 2015 Mercedes-Benz launched the V-Class into the South African market with a completely new approach to design, value appeal, comfort, and safety in the Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) segment. Since then, the V-Class has gone from success to success exceeding sales targets globally, as well as within South Africa. The 2019 facelift refreshed the already...
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Exploring The Country With The Mercedes Benz G63 AMG
The car is overwhelming on the road for everyone else but not for the person driving it. It has presence, it's a beautiful car, you can take it off-road and it will also last you longer as a classic car. Not everyone can afford this car but everyone one wants it.
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Lockdown Impacted Motorists Desperate for Dealership Openings.
The financial well-being of a whopping 65% of vehicle-buying consumers in South Africa has been negatively impacted by the nationwide lockdown. Many (30% to be precise) are under pressure to replace their vehicle within the next four weeks. This
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Review: Range Rover Sport P400e (Hybrid)
I have driven every Range Rover I can think of, except the Range Rover sport P400e and honestly, I always thought that the car was overrated because people love it so much. Personally, I love the Velar, I think that car is perfect. I have driven the Range Rover Vogue as well, which is in
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Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupé Revealed
The new BMW X6 M Competition competitor has arrived with the reveal of the facelifted Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupé. As expected, it will feature a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine, which is equipped with Mercedes’s EQ Boost 48-volt starter-generator mild-hybrid system. The output is rated at 603 hp (450 kW) and 850 Nm of
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Mini Cooper Clubman + Countryman Launch
As it stands, the Mini portfolio comprises a diverse selection of models. There really is a Mini for everyone; traditionalists can opt for the 3- or 5-door hatchback, or the cheeky, stylish convertible, or, if practicality is high on their list of requirements, the Countryman
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BMW Festival
When we got invited to the Festival this year we didn’t know what to expect but since this our first motor festival. You can tell that this festival took a lot of components moving around to get everything working as smoothly as possible. When we arrived you could see them and hear the cars racing and the buzz with the media people