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Lance Branquinho

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.

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Why VW Should Build this Electric Bakkie

Lance Branquinho
Nov 28th, 2019
A battery-powered Volkswagen ID.3 bakkie would be a massive hit... and it might not be that difficult to produce. Lance Branquinho investigates why this is more than just a pipedream.  A feature of the... Read More
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Why Toyota Never Built a Corolla Quest Bakkie

Lance Branquinho
Nov 20th, 2019
Toyota dominates South Africa's bakkie market, so why hasn't the Prospecton-based firm produced a 3-quarter-tonne bakkie since the demise of the Stallion 30 years ago? Apparently, there have been quiet attempts... Read More
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Hyundai Atos (2019) Launch Review

Lance Branquinho
Nov 4th, 2019
Hyundai South Africa has reintroduced the Atos as a budget car to rival the Datsun Go and Renault Kwid. How does it stack up against those volume-sellers and... is it any better? Lance Branquinho reports... Read More
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Peugeot, Fiat tie-up creates world's 4th-largest car firm

Lance Branquinho
Nov 2nd, 2019
And so, the rumours have turned out to be true: the world has a new car company. PSA and FCA have successfully negotiated a corporate merger and the result of the tie-up is the world’s 4th largest car company. In... Read More
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Testing the Land Cruiser Legend in Angola

Lance Branquinho
Oct 23rd, 2019
The world has changed a great deal since 1951 – the year in which Toyota built its original Land Cruiser. Lance Branquinho travelled to Angola in a Toyota Land Cruiser, the original vehicle that conquered... Read More
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Can New Defender Save Land Rover?

Lance Branquinho
Sep 12th, 2019
Land Rover – the world’s most iconic adventure vehicle brand – is in trouble. Could the relaunch of the model that started it all for the Solihull-based manufacturer make a... Read More
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Why the X-Class is Failing

Lance Branquinho
Aug 6th, 2019
The most hyped bakkie in memory has not delivered for Mercedes-Benz. Here's what went wrong...  Two years ago, Mercedes-Benz corralled the world’s automotive media into a secure part of the Cape Town... Read More
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Why BMW's Supercar is an unnecessary risk

Lance Branquinho
Jul 16th, 2019
At a time when mass manufacturers, especially premium marques, are racing towards electrification, BMW announces a new supercar project. Can the Bavarian brand not learn from its past mistakes? BMW does not... Read More

Why BMW and JLR Need Each Other

Lance Branquinho
Jun 19th, 2019
Engineering excellence and independence have always been non-negotiables for BMW. So, why did the Munich-based firm forge a new cooperation agreement with Jaguar Land Rover, then? Many automotive... Read More
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Can BMW Build an AMG-rivalling 2.0-litre Turbo?

Lance Branquinho
Jun 11th, 2019
Mercedes-AMG has revealed another amazing turbocharged engine. Will BMW's M Division ever be able to produce a 4-cylinder motor that could rival Mercedes-AMG's 310-kW M139, which will debut in the upcoming... Read More
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