C-Class plug-in hybrid switches on in SA

Locally assembled Mercedes C350e plug-in hybrid, released this week in South Africa, is special in a number of ways.

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Tested: Astra 1.6T has real driver's appeal

It's not easy to stand out in a segment full of overachievers. So is the new Astra made of the right stuff?

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This robot could end your parking woes

The laser-guided "Geta" could revolutionise the way we park. Let's see how it works.

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• Paris bans cars built before 1997
• MEC moots reflective earrings for cows!

Watch Kawasaki H2R hit 400km/h!

Two days before the opening of the new Gulf of Izmit bridge, multiple World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu screamed across it at 5am on a 220kW Kawasaki H2R to set a new production bike land speed record of 400km/h. The scary part was that he had to hit top speed within 30 seconds - or risk a rear-wheel blowout!

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• Watch lucky escape as Lambo brakes ‘fail’
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Celebrity bikers rev up for Mandela ride

Annual Bikers for Mandela humanitarian campaign, honouring Madiba’s legacy, will for the first time take riders to Mozambique.

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• Surprises aplenty at Cape Superbikes