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The team has rallied together to compile a jam-packed magazine full of the latest developments from the local and international automotive arenas. We pride ourselves on providing the best consumer advice in the country while taking you along for the ride on epic adventures that are not only entertaining, but also informative and inspirational. It’s an exciting issue, so be sure to buckle up. We kick things off with Insight News and Supercars in the Sand, where we look at the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato and Porsche 911 Dakar among a host of other interesting debuts. These are two-door coupés revealed to the world as achingly impressive means of high-speed off-road travel. Could this be the ideal 911 and Lambo for our pothole-ridden roads? To bring you a fresh perspective, we’ve gradually incorporated…

KyleSpliceZA SUPER SAFE The Scandinavian marque has long been synonymous with innovative safety systems, and the EX90 lives up to Volvo’s reputation on this front, packing no fewer than 16 ultrasonic sensors, eight cameras and five external radar units around the vehicle. Inside, the systems will recognise when the driver is distracted or drowsy and will progressively attempt to alert them. There’s also a lidar sensor with a range of up to 250 m that will allow the driver to safely navigate the EX90 in complete darkness or the harsh glare of direct sunlight. Volvo claims the EX90, using a pulsed laser, can identify a pedestrian as far as 250 m away. TYPICAL SCANDINAVIAN MINIMALISM Volvo’s design team has stated the inspiration for the EX90’s exterior came from the styling of yachts. Uninterrupted lines…

LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN STERRATO Arguably one of the more fantastical concepts to have found its way into production in recent times, Lamborghini’s Huracán Sterrato certainly has tongues wagging in the automotive world. At the time of the Sterrato Concept’s debut in 2019, the Italian marque alleged it was a one-off study. However, a recently released video shows a camouflaged Huracán on raised suspension dust busting the Italian countryside in a fashion that wouldn’t be out of place in a Mad Max film. It suggests we’ll be seeing the Sterrato in the metal real soon. At the time of going to print, very little detail was available, but based on the audio from the teaser video, it would be safe to assume it will be powered by a version of the company’s 5,2-litre normally…

In a world rapidly adapting to EVs, the likes of parallel hybrids such as the Prius have almost been forgotten, but Toyota’s not in the business of abandoning a model that was a bastion of green motoring for 25 years. Now, the fifth-generation Prius has just been unveiled. Although the design of the outgoing Prius divided opinions, the new version has reinterpreted the iconic wedge profile with less aggressive angles and lines for an altogether smoother look. The peak of the roof has moved rearward; the new model is also 50 mm lower, 22 mm wider and 46 mm shorter than its predecessor. Despite the compact exterior dimensions, the Prius’ wheelbase has been extended by 50 mm, which should free up some cabin room. Inside, it is similarly less challenging than…

After being on the market for a few months and starring in drag race videos all across the world, the Rimac Nevera was finally let loose on the 12 km oval at Automotive Testing Papenburg in Northern Germany. At a claimed limited top speed of 350 km/h, it was always going to be difficult to prove the Nevera’s ability. In early November, the Croatian supercar manufacturer released onboard footage of the Nevera hitting 412 km/h with its chief test-and development driver behind the wheel on the high-speed circuit. The video shows a GPS reading from a Racelogic VBOX (the same equipment we use for our tests at CAR) that flickers at 412 km/h. However, because the record attempt wasn’t achieved under the watchful gaze of a recognised record-keeping authority like Guinness, it…

LAST RANGER ROLLS OUT After 11 years, Ford’s Silverton Assembly plant said goodbye to the outgoing Ranger as the last example of 873 751 units rolled off the production line in November 2022. It was one of the most popular models on sale locally and 271 000 found homes in SA. More than two-thirds of the Rangers produced here were exported to over 100 markets globally. Ford has also invested R15,8 billion in the local facility to gear it up for the next-gen Ranger. NFS FRANCHISE CALLS UP THE 190E Video games are usually about the latest and greatest. And the hero car is always something modern and tech-heavy. This is not the case with the latest instalment in the Need for Speed franchise, titled Unbound. American rapper A$AP Rocky will have his…