Radical "New Defender" shown, 2011 Kia Rio driven

Struggling to view this? Click here for online version.     New Jetta now in SA With many "budget" manufacturers releasing good quality products lately, the market staples have had to step up their game. And Volkswagen has done just that with its latest Jetta.     Ford's Frankfurt fantasy   A few more paces for Mini           Change a winning recipe? Mike Fourie writes... [E-mail the author] There has been a deluge of widely divergent responses to pictures of the Land Rover DC100 concept, which is said to preview the 2015 replacement for the long-serving Defender, this week. On the one hand, traditionalists celebrate the go-anywhere utilitarianism of the Defender and scoff at the idea that its successor might have an integrated bumper and (cough!) half-moon wheelarches, but others, clearly intoxicated by the allure of the Range Rover Evoque, welcome the idea of an "affordable" Landy with city slicker appeal. Time waits for nobody, of course, and although I think the production "DC100" will be tougher than its looks, there's no doubt that it will feature 21st century technology and have a multi-purpose slant… as all other Land Rovers do. Kia, on the other hand, has no qualms about starting a design with a clean sheet of paper and the new Rio, which I drove in Portugal this week, represents the biggest single leap from one generation of a vehicle to the next that I have encountered in recent memory. Also check out the video to see the Rio from all angles. For up-to-the-minute commentary on everything that's happening in the motoring world, be sure to "like" our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.       Kia Rio   Mercedes-Benz B-Class official video   Range Rover Evoque Associate editor Ian McLaren recently drove the new Range Rover Evoque on its international media launch in the UK. Check out the video footage of the event as the convoy drove from Anglesey in Wales to the vibrant city of Liverpool. BMW S 1000 RR     Ford Evos Concept Audi S6 Citroën DS5 Land Rover Defender Concept Audi to unleash S model blitz at Frankfurt Audi is planning a performance offensive at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show with the unveiling of its new S6 in saloon and Avant guises, as well as the S7 and range-topping S8.   Citroën DS4   Kia Rio   Toyota Hilux With the recent influx of new would-be contenders to the local pick-up throne, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) announced an update to the Hilux range, as well as a range extension for Xtra Cab models and the local production of the latter. We drove the the revised Hilux in bakkie country – on a Free State farm. Hyundai Elantra       Life in the Station Wagon lane part 2 Ian Mclaren In my last long-term update I mentioned how much I was looking forward to life in the station wagon lane. I'm happy to report that I'm still enjoying myself.   Read more... Electric cars can be fast CAR magazine Don't worry "petrolheads", the electrification of the car doesn't mean all cars will be slow and look like Nissan Leafs. Witness this radical electric race car by Toyota, dubbed the TMG EV P001, scorch its way around the Nurburgring...   Read more... Living on the edge Duwyne Aspeling If it's action and danger you want, then you have come to the right place. Car-to-car photography is all about living on the edge. I often find myself stuffed in the boot, hanging out of sunroofs and balancing on the back of bakkies. It's not comfortable or glamorous, but sometimes you have to do whatever it takes to get that perfect shot.   Read more... Ducati 850 GT Café Racer Peter Palm The Duke always looked rather odd with angular styling courtesy of Georgio Giugiaro. While many of his styles were exquisite, the 860 GT definitely wasn't one of them.   Read more...

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