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Prado wears devilish kit: Arctic Trucks transforms Land Cruiser into extreme terrain conqueror

Arctic’s engineers carried out significant modifications to the Prado’s frame, bodywork and suspension to achieve the best balance between ground clearance and low centre of gravity.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Manhart gives BMW M3 Touring a massive boost to 629kW

It’s hard to imaging a more enticing wagon package than BMW’s new M3 Touring. But Manhart has done exactly that.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

A street truck named desire? Ford reveals lowered, widened Ranger MS-RT

If the Ranger Raptor is the ultimate off-road bakkie, the new Ranger MS-RT, revealed in Europe this week, is aiming to be the ultimate Ford street truck.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Novitec Lamborghini Urus gets wild with widebody kit and 575kW

German tuner Novitec has managed to make the Lamborghini Urus even more sinister with its new Esteso performance upgrade and widebody kit.

Motoring Industry News
Motoring Staff|Published

Is this the V-Class AMG you never knew you wanted? Meet Manhart’s brawny van

German tuners usually give all their attention to sports cars and fast sedans, but this new Mercedes V-Class by Manhart is a spicy package for the whole family.

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published

Ford’s supercharger kit for the new Mustang unleashes up to 600kW

There’s no denying that the latest Mustang keeps the muscle car tradition well and alive even in its standard form. But what if you wanna take it to the next level?

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Watch VideoPurists look away. . . Eneos Jaguar E-Type Debuts at Sema with Supra power

Rare classics are usually spared from wild customisation, but that rule clearly doesn’t apply at the Sema Show in Las Vegas.

Motoring Industry News
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Manhart gives the E30 BMW M3 a 300kW heart transplant

A 333i on a grander scale? German tuner Manhart has shoved a bigger and significantnly more potent 3. 5 engine into the E30 M3.

Motoring Custom Cars
Motoring Staff|Published

Has Mansory taken things too far with this 662kW Porsche 911 Turbo S?

Mansory is well known for taking cars to the extreme, and this 911 conversion certainly is. . .

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published

Watch VideoBrabus 900 Rocket R is Porsche 911 Turbo S on steroids

Every so often the German speed merchants Brabus apply their special treatment to Porsches. Meet the 900 Rocket R.

Motoring Custom Cars
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Hennessey’s ‘VelociRaptor 500’ conversion boosts Ford’s fastest Ranger to 373kW

The new Ford Ranger Raptor is not short on ponies, but that didn’t stop Texan tuning house Hennessey from taking things to the next level.

Motoring Industry News
Motoring Staff|Published

560kW Shelby Centennial Edition Mustang roaring into SA in very limited numbers

The Shelby Centennial Edition is a Mustang with some serious muscle and exclusivity. Thankfully, a few have been allocated to South Africa.

Motoring Launches
Motoring Staff|Published

Of course, Manhart just had to make the BMW M4 CSL even more extreme

German tuner Manhart believes there is scope to make the CSL even more unique and extreme. Meet the MH4 GTR II.

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published

Wicked wagon! Manhart unleashes BMW M3 Touring with menacing looks, 478kW

German tuner Manhart has given the BMW M3 Touring a significant performance boost and sinister styling package.

Motoring Custom Cars
Motoring Staff|Published

Tuner transforms new Volkswagen Amarok into a high-riding ‘Beast’

While the new Volkswagen Amarok won’t have a Raptor equivalent, a German tuner called Delta 4x4 is stepping up to the plate.

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published

Volkswagen USA unleashes 260kW wide-body Jetta concept at the SEMA show

The Jetta GLI is essentially a booted Golf GTI for the US market, but the GLI Performance Concept, unleashed at the SEMA show this week, takes things a lot further.

Motoring Custom Cars
Motoring Staff|Published

Hennessey Venom 1200 is an extreme, tyre-shredding Mustang with 898kW

Texan tuner Hennessey Performance is blurring the lines between muscle car and hypercar with its latest creation, the Shelby-based Venom 1200.

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published

Manhart takes the BMW M2 to the extreme with wild new look and 411kW

When it comes to the debate surrounding the new BMW M2, Manhart's latest creation intends to add fuel to the fire in more ways than one.

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published

Brabus goes bonkers with 662kW Mercedes-AMG G63 bakkie

Brabus has transformed the Mercedes-AMG G63 into one of the world’s most powerful bakkies. And it’s probably more powerful than your souped up Caddy.

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published

G-Power gets hold of BMW M5 CS and the result is a 662kW super-saloon

How do you make a special car even more special? G-Power has unveiled a significantly more powerful version of the BMW M5 CS.

Motoring Launches
Motoring Staff|Published

‘Fast and Injurious’ - Los Angeles residents protest Fast and Furious street races

Street racing is becoming a big problem in an LA neighbourhood featured in Fast and Furious movies, and residents are fed up.

Motoring Industry News
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

670kW Shelby ‘King of the Road’ coming to South Africa in limited numbers

Twice as powerful as the Ford Mustang GT, this limited-edition Shelby GT500 certainly deserves its King of the Road title.

Motoring Launches
Jason Woosey|Published

Can’t wait for the new M2? AC Schnitzer unleashes BMW 2 Series with 309kW

German tuner AC Schnitzer has worked its magic on the new BMW 2 Series Coupe.

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published

A tribute to legendary performance car specialist Basil Green

The South African motor industry is mourning the passing of legendary performance car specialist and dealer Basil Green.

Motoring Motorsport
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Brabus finally gets its hands on the new Mercedes C-Class

Brabus has finally worked its tuning magic on the latest Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan and Estate models.

Motoring Custom Cars
Jason Woosey|Published