South African Government Members of Parliament are spending large amounts of cash as though ‘money grows on trees’. And they are definitely not shameless about showing off their new over-priced cars, houses, clothing and many others. But, where is their money actually coming from? In a disclosed response to a parliamentary question posed by the…

Jeremy Clarkson took an ordinary car show and turned it into the world’s greatest automotive ‘telly’ show. Millions of global fans took a nudge to the head when Top Gear revealed the end to Jeremy Clarkson’s contract. Not only was this the case for Clarkson, but co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond selectively decided to…

Remember that time when the Nissan STi and Golf GTi went head-to-head; fuming the streets with carbon gas and causing rapid pulse beats as the race cars sped past you? Well, CarZar does! And we look back on the good old days of the vintage, automotive street hustlers. The ‘98 drag racing legend, Sentra STi,…

Car dates do not only define ‘romantic’, but it also alters the arc of your love life. If you want to plan an amazing date without having to leave the comfort of your vehicle, we have put together an awesome guide to assist you in winning over his or her heart. The guide is not…

The end of 20th Century and beginning of 21st Century South Africa saw Nissan and Subaru markets skyrocket, as the Gt-R and WRX STi became street racing magnets. CarZar reminisces on street racing legends, Nissan Skyline Gt-R and Subaru Impreza WRX STi. With inflated egos about cars, Nissan and Subaru fanatics debate the racing legends’…

Approaching a turn at ease with a sudden pull of the handbrake without completely locking the rear wheel, is what street racers call ‘drifting’. And who would have known that ‘drift racing’ originates from the mountain roads of Japan by ‘Drift King’, Keiichi Tsuchiya. As racers learned the drift technique, the racing style became highly…

Think back to your street racing days. You had fun, unleashed your inner tyke and rebelled against the norms of society… on the roads, of course. CarZar reminisces on the good old days when Honda VTEC took Volkswagen VR6 to the streets. Here is a bit of background about the racing legends. Honda started tinkering…

After establishing the Ford Motor Company in 1903, Henry Ford (1863-1947) steam rolled the first Model T in 1908; and manufactured the world’s first moving assembly car line in 1913. Today, Ford is revolutionizing mass-production methods in line with the global Modern Age. And this is thanks to decades of improving constructions of production plants…

From 9km/h to over 400km/h in 139 years, take a walk through the history of the automobile industry. We drive them every day without thinking twice, but it’s about the evolutionary steps in technology that have made them what they are today. The ‘automobile’ dates its humble beginnings back to a toy, built for a…

Dogs are attracting the eyes of vehicle designers and manufacturers. The result? Nissan has offered dogs a great ‘paw’ deal when it comes to cars, especially those dogs who have to deal with long road trips. The car is based on the highly-attractive Nissan X-Trail. Although the human-centered tweaks are not noticeable, the vehicle’s new…