The Car Guide

Previously owned by three-time F1 World Champion Ayrton Senna, this 1991 Honda NSX has been sold for over R19 million at RM Sotheby’s The London Auction 2026. Image: RM Sotheby’s courtesy of Norio Koike Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna’s 1991 Honda NSX has gone under the hammer at RM Sotheby’s The London Auction 2026. Known colloquially as the ‘hosepipe’ car, Senna’s Formula Red NSX featured in the Ayrton Senna: Racing Is In My Blood documentary and was seen arriving at the 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix, the country where he took delivery of the vehicle. Distinctive with its black roof and black interior upholstery, Senna’s NSX also features bespoke touches like his helmet badge on the dashboard, making this example instantly recognisable to the right collector. Before his untimely passing at Imola, Senna further stamped his legacy into the vehicle as he became famous for helping in the development of the NSX – seen in the now-famous video of him doing laps around Suzuka in his loafer...

The new JMC Vigus Single Cab has launched in South Africa, with the Chinese Automaker announcing local pricing and specs. See pricing below… Image: JMC South Africa Positioned as a more utility focused variant in JMC’s local Vigus lineup, the new Single Cab has arrived on South African shores. The local arm of the Chinese automaker says the Single Cab is aimed at South African business owners, with a larger load bed and “compelling” commercial fleet solutions. JMC Vigus Single Cab engine, fuel consumption and range The Single Cab employs the same 2.5-litre turbocharged diesel engine as its double-cab stablemates. The four-cylinder oil-burner churns out 123 kW and 410 N.m of torque – the latter available from a low 1 400 r/min. In the Single Cab, the powertrain is exclusively coupled with a six-speed manual transmission, which delivers drive to the rear wheels. The firm claims an average fuel consumption of 7.0 L/100 km, which translates to a driving range of 1 043 km on...

The Range Rover Evoque and Velar model lines are reaching the end of their life, as the British marque makes room for the upcoming GT EV… Image: Land Rover According to an interview conducted by AutoCar , Jaguar Land Rover will not replace the Range Rover Evoque and Velar when production ends by the end of 2027. JLR is not developing direct replacements for either vehicle. This decision stems directly from JLR’s ‘House of Brands’ strategy. The company separated Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery into distinct, standalone brands. Consequently, the ‘Range Rover’ badge will focus purely on the upper end of the luxury market. Smaller and “more affordable” price points will shift to Defender and Discovery. For example, the upcoming Defender Sport will soon join the lineup as the new entry point to JLR ownership. Historically, the Range Rover Evoque and Velar targeted broader price brackets. The Evoque drove massive volume and profitabilit...

Available in Sedan and Avant body styles, the new Audi RS 5 has arrived in South Africa. We detail the German marque’s first-ever plug-in hybrid performance car. See pricing below… Image: Audi Audi RS 5 powertrain and performance Audi’s first-ever plug-in hybrid (PHEV) performance car, the new RS 5’s PHEV powertrain pairs a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine with a single electric motor for combined power and torque outputs of 470 kW and 825 N.m. Power is delivered to the road via the German marque’s quattro all-wheel-drive system, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. A limited-slip centre diff distributes torque between the front and rear axles in either a 70:30 or 15:85 split depending on the driving situation. The new-energy RS 5 completes the 0-100 km/h sprint in a claimed 3.6 seconds on to an electronically limited 250 km/h top speed. However, specifying the Audi Sport package lifts the latter to 285 km/h. The RS 5 can travel at up to 140 km/h on e...

A leaked document has revealed Kia’s plans to introduce updates to the Tasman model lineup, including an ‘expansion of derivative models’. Image: Peet Mocke In May 2026, we reported that a Kia executive revealed the Tasman will receive styling updates, with the South Korean carmaker “working on short-term and mid-term solutions at the same time”. A leaked internal document — from Kia’s Employment Stability Committee and shared by The Korean Car Blog — has now revealed that the company’s plans include updates to the Tasman. In addition, the firm is looking into the “expansion of derivative models”. Could the latter include the long-rumoured Tasman-based SUV , which will rival the Toyota Fortuner , Ford Everest, and Isuzu MU-X? In 2025, Kia Australia’s Chief Engineer for Ride and Handling told Carsales that a seven-seater SUV sharing the Tasman’s platform will arrive down the line. However, this statement was shut down by Kia Australia’s General Manager of Marketing, who mainta...

The Luce is arguably the most controversial product ever revealed by Ferrari. However, this has not affected the Prancing Horse EV’s sales performance. Image: Ferrari Ferrari has confirmed order books for its first-ever electric vehicle, the Luce, are completely filled up for 2027. This means if you are interested in one, but haven’t placed your order yet, you’ll have to wait until 2028. Group CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed this during the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call . The Ferrari Luce is confirmed for the South African market, with pricing estimated to start at around R14 million. When asked about the buyer’s profile of Luce customers, Vigna responded, “I think, Luce, we cannot, we do not want, we know, but we cannot provide you the split between the repeaters and the new client. What I can tell you is that we have a good mix. It is a good mix in terms of client, it is a good mix also in terms of geography. Let me say, there is not a specific p...