Autonomous and tech industries are moving towards self-driving cars with limited autonomy, either within geofenced locations or under certain conditions. The autonomous vehicle aspires to be able to drive anywhere, anytime and the only human interaction being the destination. However, the main criteria for car owners to be where they want, is that the autonomous…

Fuel prices have experienced a drop in March 2017, as announced last month by the Department of Energy. The reason being that the South African Rand (ZAR), has become stronger against the United States dollar. However, with high levies in fuel and road accident funds due, South Africa will not feel much of the price…

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, has criticized the roll out of the new e-toll gantries – with good reason, that is. Standing up for human rights to information affecting citizens, Makhura has rightfully stated that the government cannot build new roads and only later inform citizens, that they need to pay. Sanral has therefore been urged…

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…