Lance Branquinho is a Namibian-born writer and photographer who has won numerous motoring journalism awards. He once smuggled parts to South America, in a minor contribution to help Giniel de Villiers finish on the podium at the Dakar. He fears for the eventual collapse of the air-cooled Porsche 911 market – and keenly awaits, in vain, the return of the brand's 928.
If Germany’s largest car company hopes to survive, it will have to change rapidly, because it can no longer afford to treat its supercar brands like vanity projects.
There is no... Read More
What happens when an avid mountain biker goes on holiday with a traditional family sedan, instead of something with proven ability on gravel roads? Cars.co.za correspondent Lance Branquinho did... Read More
It looks good, but how do the GWM P Series double cab's numbers add up, compared with Hilux or Ranger?
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How industry tax savings from the government could help you buy the same car, for less money, in the near future.
Many years ago, before Uber or Instagram existed, a prominent South African car company... Read More
Not since the Z1 or Bangle era limousines, has BMW had to answer so many questions about vehicle design, as has been the case with the new 4 Series.
For decades, the BMW 3 Series coupe was an example of... Read More
Volkswagen rules the hot-hatch market, but when the Fiesta ST was still around, Polo GTI owners were distinctly nervous. Here’s how it all changed.
The only topic that comes remotely close... Read More
Here's how the emergence of large, battery-powered bakkies will shape the packaging of the next-generation Toyota Hilux or Ford Ranger.
Image render courtesy Cars.co.za - Duwyne... Read More
Ford is going to build the next-generation Amarok, but that could spell the end of the Volkswagen bakkie's brawny 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6.
Ford is the world’s most successful bakkie brand and... Read More
Volkswagen's electric-vehicle future is threatening the survival of the Wolfsburg-based brand's most iconic model. As VW looks for a way to recoup the costs of developing a range of new EVs, we could be... Read More
Halving the flagship C-Class' cylinder count might alienate Mercedes-AMG's loyal customer base, but it involves issues beyond Benz's control.
The man who built the... Read More
