The Car Guide

Maserati will be showing off some of its curviest, finest wares on the cobbled streets of Italy’s capital this weekend during its attendance at the inaugural Anantara Concorso Roma. Image: Maserati Looking for a new or used set of wheels? Find it here with CARmag! Dubbed as a luxury motoring event for vintage car enthusiasts, the Anantara Concorso Roma has rolled into Piazza della Repubblica on the 24th and will continue until the 27th of April 2025. Hosted at the stately Anantara Palazzo Naiadi, the event brings together some of the most revered names in Italian motoring, which will always include the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Alfa Romeo. Another that can’t be ignored is Maserati which will have an A6GCS-53 Berlinetta Pininfarina on show as centre stage to its display. Related: LONG-TERM WRAP-UP: Ford Territory 1.8T Trend AT This rare model was built between 1954–55 and is a symbol of the shift from purebred racers to road-going performance cars. Originally an evolutio...

The new Lexus ES has been unveiled, with Toyota’s luxury arm saying the eighth generation was developed with the aim of “redefining” the sedan segment. Image: Lexus Looking for a new or used Lexus? Find it here with CARmag! Based on Toyota’s newly developed TNGA GA-K platform, the upcoming Lexus ES measures 5 140 mm in length and 1 920 mm in width, making it 165 and 55 mm longer and wider than the seventh iteration. The wheelbase has been stretched by 80 mm to 2 950 mm. Related: Review: Lexus GX 550 Overtrail Engineered to deliver “effortless” performance and efficiency, the eighth-generation ES was unveiled with a quartet of powertrains, split between hybrid (HEV) and battery-electric (BEV). The former includes the 300h and 350h, which comprises 2.0- and 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder internal combustion engines (ICE) supplemented by an electric motor for peak power outputs of 145 kW and 182 kW, respectively. Both petrol-electric options send drive to either the f...

Chery has confirmed a body-on-frame bakkie dubbed the Himla will be making its way to the South African market as both turbodiesel and turbodiesel hybrid. Information remains scarce but here is what was announced at the Shanghai Auto Show. Looking for a new or used Lexus? Find it here with CARmag! Looking to follow the path of Chinese rival GWM (with its lineup of bakkies), Chery is now taking a stab at body-on-frame double cabs. If executed correctly, the entry into the extremely competitive segment will see the automaker reap rewards however, it has proven to be an uphill battle for Chinese automakers to win share in the segment where buyers prioritise durability and reliability. Related: Review: Lexus GX 550 Overtrail Chery has had the model now known as the Himla in the pipeline for some time. It originally broke cover to the South African media as the KP11 concept in Wuhu last year, but the prototype shown in Shanghai can move under its own steam, which signals a fair chunk of...

The Staria has been a polarising product in the market since it arrived in 2021, but now the contemporary-looking people mover is set to get a fully electric powertrain to match its futuristic aesthetics.  Image: Mobility Post Looking for a new or used set of wheels? Find it here with CARmag! Hyundai’s Staria burst onto the scene in 2021, looking like it had just rolled off the set of a sci-fi film and to the surprise of many, it still employed traditional powertrains. The South Korean manufacturer is changing all of that now with what will be a zero-emissions electric powertrain to match its futuristic styling. Spy photos from Europe have shown a prototype of the boxy people mover in testing, with speculation pointing towards a fully electrified powertrain. Related: Road Test Figures: BMW M3 Touring Fortunately, this forthcoming Staria EV has already been caught in the wild without a stitch of disguise in a Korean parking garage earlier this year. The uncovered shots show ...

Chery has taken to the Shanghai Auto Show to announce it plans on introducing no less than 19 new hybrid models throughout the rest of the year, driving a more carbon-friendly mobility approach for its buyers.  Image: Chery Looking for a new or used set of wheels? Find it here with CARmag! Chery is doubling down on hybrid tech with 2025 set to be a busy year for the Chinese brand. The company has announced plans to introduce 19 new hybrid models across three categories: traditional hybrids (HEV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV), and range-extender EVs (REEV). The first of the bunch will be unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2025 (happening now), headlined by the debut of a new sub-brand called Chery Super Hybrid (CSH). Related: Road Test Figures: BMW M3 Touring Three models—Tiggo 7 CSH, Tiggo 8 CSH, and Tiggo 9 CSH are said to share the spotlight at the event. All three are based on a new hybrid powertrain architecture that Chery claims achieves thermal efficiency of 46.5% and transmission e...

Coming in just under a quarter of a million Rand, Chelsea Truck Co. now has a new ABS widebody kit for both 90 and 110 Series L663-generation Land Rover Defender.  Image: Chelsea Truck Company Looking for a new or used set of wheels? Find it here with CARmag! The Chelsea Truck Company has been around since 2012 and has since become synonymous with converting Britain’s most rugged off-roader into a more embellished product that stands with a more aggressive stance. No strangers to the L663-generation model, the company has now unveiled the Widebody Defender 2.0. Related: Road Test Figures: BMW M3 Touring Developed by Chelsea Truck Co. founder Kahn Design, the kit was first teased as the Defender X Prototype. This final production Widebody takes the familiar wide-track silhouette and turns the dial all the way up. Unlike other iterations, which relied on fibreglass for production, this new kit is moulded from high-grade automotive acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), which ...

This Honda Fit has been given a sharpened facelift, but this model is unlikely to be sold in South Africa. Looking for a new or used set of wheels? Find it here with CARmag! The Fit hasn’t been on the market for long, but Honda has already given it a facelift, which sees the hatchback now outfitted with a split headlight design. Produced under the GAC-Honda joint venture, the latest iteration of the Fit (formerly known as Jazz in South Africa) has surfaced via China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Debuting in 2019, the model shares the same platform as the global HR-V and goes up against the Polo in the local market. Image: Honda Unlike the soft, friendly styling we’re used to seeing on the pre-facelift model, this new Chinese-spec Fit gets a sharp and contemporary front fascia. The side profile remains recognisable from before, and the rear gets a slight tweak in the form of a black plastic bumper extension with a faux diffuser. No interior images have surfac...