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Styl wat pas by die legende se vermoëns
Deur Dirk Gallowitz en het ‘n wegholsukses met uitstekende 2019 Dakar-uithouren gaan deelneem. Ek teen volspoed ‘n hindernis tref, die lug
Andre de Clerk herverkoopwaarde geword. Ek voorsien het die lewensverrykende ervaring gehad invlieg om danksy swaartekrag etlike meter
Toyota SA het in Julie dat die nuwe model selfs nog beter om in die navigatorsitplek langs Giniel verder op die grond neer te pletter.
2018 die Suid-Afrikaanse gaan doen. vasgemaak te sit, terwyl hy oopketel en Ek was immer dankbaar dat ek so styf
mark bederf met ‘n nuwe Die Suid-Afrikaanse bekendstelling teen nekbreekspoed die V8-aangedrewe met die renharnas in die sitplek vasgetrek
Hilux Dakar Edition was in die Kalahari se rooi sandduine Gazoo Hilux oor hindernisse en dik was en het na elke trefslag verwag dat ‘n
dubbelkajuit-4x4 in naby Askam en gepas ook ter plaatse sand looi. wiel of twee gaan afval!
handrat en outomaties. waar die Toyota Gazoo Racing-span met Die openbaring vir my was die
Die vorige model was Dakarwenner Giniel de Villiers, die nuwe ongelooflike aanslag wat die toerusting en
as ‘n beperkte model bekendgestel en renbakkie toets wat aan die meganika moet verduur wanneer Giniel Vervolg op blasdy 2
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Moet nie dat die nuwe Toyota
met dieselfde ywer en spoed aan te pak.
Vervolg vanaf bladsy 1
Dit doen hy uur na uur elke weekdag
vir die grootste gedeelte van agt maande
Dit alles terwyl Giniel uitdrukkingloos die as deel van die Toyota Gazoo-renspan
Hilux beheer asof dit ‘n babastootwaentjie se voorbereiding om die volgende
in ‘n winkelsentrum is! Die minder as Dakar Woestynren van meer as 9 000
20 km-roete is in etlike minute afgeblits, uitmergelende kilometer suksesvol te
waarna Giniel vinnig aan sy ingeneurs kan voltooi! Ek glo saam met Glyn Hall
instruksies sou gee om klein verstellings te en sy Toyota Gazoo Racing-renspan dat
maak, net om minute daarna dieselde roete dit vanjaar Giniel se beste kans is om as
wenner in ‘n Toyota gekroon te word.
Maar meer oor die nuwe Hilux
Dakar Edition
Thought of the week Die nuweling vertoon veel meer
modern as die uitgaande model waar veral
“The mind once enlightened cannot die nuwe sierrooster en hoofligte met
again become dark.” LED-dagryliggies geïntegreer, visueel
Thomas Paine tref. Toyota SA het toestemming gekry
om vir die eerste keer die Bedoeïen-
“Do not train a child to learn by force lapbedekte kop wat as die Dakar-kenteken
or harshness; but direct them to it wêreldbekend geword het, op die
by what amuses their minds, so that nuwe Dakar Edition te gebruik en dit
you may be better able to discover onderskei die model duidelik
with accuracy the peculiar bent of the van die gewone modelle.
genius of each.” Hierdie kenteken pronk ook
weerskante op die rolstaaf,
Plato agter op die bakklap en
onder op elke voordeur.
Swart aksentuering is
deesdae baie gewild en
Toyota het dit mildelik
buite asook binne die
kajuit gebruik met die
Dakar Edition. Die
nuwe Dakar-bakkie is op
Toyota se Raider-model
geskoei, maar is met heelwat stylbybehore
binne en buite toegerus om die Dakar
Edition visueel spesiaal te maak. Die
nuwe sierrooster is swart, terwyl die breë
swart luginlaat met ‘n fyn heuningkoek-
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Hilux Dakar se flair jou flous nie
roosterontwerp onder die buffer, ook geskied, soos met die gewone Raider,
in swart afgewerk is. Die misligte aan steeds deur Toyota se jongste 2,8 liter-
weerskante onder in die buffer, die turboaangejaagde dieselenjin wat 130
kanttrappe, deurhandvatsels, kantspieëls kW lewer. Hierdie krag word deur
en agterklapknip is ondermeer ook in ‘n sesganghandratkas (420 Nm) of
swart getooi. sesgang-outokas (450 Nm) pad toe
Binne die kajuit is die Dakar Edition gestuur met ‘n keuse tussen agterwiel- of
selfs nog meer spesiaal. Anders vierwielaandrywing. Die bekende 4,0
as in die gewone Raider is V6-petrol-enjinmodel met 175
die Dakar se dakvoering kW en 376 Nm, is slegs in
‘n praktiese swart 4x4 beskikbaar en ook net
materiaal. Die met ‘n outokas.
grys materiaal- Nie lank na die
bekleedsel oor bekendstelling het
die sitplekke van ons die nuweling
die Raider maak gekry om vir ‘n
plek vir swart genotvolle sewe dae
leerbekleedsel te evalueer. Ek het
met grys stikwerk die sleutels vir ons
in die Dakar 4x4-ghoeroe Andre
Edition. Die de Clerck gegee om
voorpaneel in die 2018 Toyota Hilux
die Dakar vertoon 2.8 GD6-dubbelkajuit,
stylvol met blinkswart 4x4-handrat Dakar
panele, terwyl die Edition onder meer in
toereteller en spoedmeter die tawwe Weskus-sand en
nou oranje naalde teen ‘n wit veld te gaan toets en hier volg sy
agtergrond vertoon. Die raakskerm- indrukke:
infopaneel bied nou satelietnavigasie as “Die eerste en mees opmerklike verskil
standaard. tussen die nuwe Dakar en die gewone
Terwyl die veranderings bloot kosmeties Raider is die nuwe vooraansig van die
is, het die meer as 500 km vanaf Upington bakkie. Dit laat mens dink aan die groter
tot by die toetsterrein buite Askam en Tundra-weergawe wat in die VSA verkoop
terug sekere “verbeteringe” onthul. Die word. Die nuwe neus skep die indruk dat die
kajuit was verbasend stil met min pad- en voorste oorhang by die uitgaande model nou
windgeraas, selfs teen platvoetspoed. korter vertoon. Die volgende verskil is die
Die nuweling het padvas en stuurgetrou LED-hoofligte wat alreeds in ander lande
gevoel met ‘n algehele verbetering in die van die begin af beskikbaar was. Die ligte
paddinamika op die teerpad. Later toe gee die bakkie so tikkie meer flair. Volgens
ons die sandduine en sandpaaie van die my is die grootste en mees praktiese verskil
Kalahari aangedurf het, het die Dakar egter die swart leerbekleedsel wat nou as
Edition ook beïndruk.
Aandrywing by die Dakar Edition Vervolg op blasdy 4
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Hierdie moderne tog tawwe Dakar skrik vir niks nie
“Die Hilux se veldryvermoë maak dit reeks opkikker met onder andere die
Vervolg vanaf blasdy 3 steeds ‘n relatief ‘maklike’ bakkie om nuwe vooraansig wat verkope ‘n verdere
standaard in die Dakar-model dien, asook van die pad af moeiteloos te ry. Veldry, hupstoot gaan gee.
die swart afwerking van die dakvoering en sandry, moeilike terrein ingesluit, die Pryse van die Dakar Edition-modelle
panele in die kajuit. nuweling het alles gedoen wat vereis is begin by R470 300. Ingesluit by die
“Ek kon nie spesifiek bepaal wat en elke uitdaging sonder enige probleme verkoopprys bied Toyota SA ‘n verbeterde
verander is aan die veerstelsel nie, maar suksesvol oorkom. Hierdie ‘gemaklike’ diensplan op die 2,8 GD6-modelle van
kon tog agterkom dat die nuwe Dakar veldryvermoë dra verseker ook by tot vyf-jaar/90 000 km tot nege dienste/
Edition beter hanteer op die teer sowel die Hilux Raider en nou ook die Dakar 90 000 km, terwyl die 4,0 V6-model
as grondpad. Ek dink ek moet net noem Edition se gewildheid en status as verhoogde ses dienste/90 000 km-periode
dat die Dakar Hilux in 4x4-formaat met topverkoper in sy segment.” (voorheen vyf jaar). Die waarborgperiode
die volgende as standaardtoerusting Toyota SA gaan binnekort sy hele is steeds drie jaar/100 000 km.
beskikbaar is: voertuigstabiliteitbeheer
(VSC), aktiewe traksiebeheer (A-Track),
elektroniese remkragverspreiding (EBD),
remhulpbeheer (BAS), anti-sluitremme
(ABS), Heuwelaanskakelhulp (HAC),
Heuwel-afhulp (DAC) sleepwa-
swaaibeheer (TSC) en ewenaarslot - slegs
agter.
“Dit het vir my gevoel asof Toyota die
A-track by hierdie nuwe weergawe op laer
revolusies laat inskakel. Die stelsel reageer
derhalwe vinniger en teen laer revolusies
as met die vorige model. Die Hilux Dakar
se ewenaarslot werk ook soos die res van
die Hilux-reeks wat net in laestrek inskop,
en ‘n mens moet steeds die ‘TRC’-knoppie
vir ‘n paar sekondes inhou alvorens die
rekenaar die stelsel heeltemal uitskakel.
“Die Hilux se wiel-atrikulasie bly ook
steeds baie prakties vir veldry, met die
gevoel dat die bakkie heeltyd vastrapplek
soek. Die standaard bande kan verkieslik ‘n
bietjie papper gery word om die ritgehalte
te verbeter. Wees maar net versigtig
wanneer die druk tot 1BAR verlaag word,
want dit mag dalk gebeur dat te min rubber
tussen die grond en die wiel beskikbaar is
op harder oppervlaktes wat die band dan
makliker kan beskadig.
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This Tiger is a burning, bright triumph on the road
Brain Cheyne reassuring to know that the electronics had on the Sport. It still has a large analogue
my back. rev counter, flanked by a small LCD screen.
The Triumph Tiger Sport is a bit of a lost In Sport mode, the power delivery is Other touches include a USB socket under
child in the Triumph line-up. As it turns out smooth and precise. Grabbing a handful of the seat and a 12V auxiliary socket. The
though, this bike seems to be the gifted one throttle to pass slow moving traffic hurls the latter is, however, positioned on the left-
in the family. bike forward and became rather addictive. hand side under the tank, so it is rather
Triumph has the off-road biased Tiger There is a slight vibration at around the impractical for anything other than heated
range on the one hand and the Speed Triple 5 000rpm mark and it is noticeable in the clothing.
road bike on the other. In the middle of mirrors. Because the Tiger Sport is aimed at
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its engine from the Speed Triple with the it took to make the problem go away. standard on this model. The upright riding
upright riding position of the Tiger. The front of the bike has a very effective position and wide handlebars also help with
The engine has lost a little bit of the grunt windshield that operates mechanically. The all-day comfort.
of the Speed, but makes the Sport a more Sport also gets The footrests are a tad high for my legs,
docile bike to live with. With a 106Nm of handguards to and I initially thought I would feel cramped.
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still be a handful. flying critters because the generous seat allows for plenty
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Shane Snyman (award-winning service manager at Palm Motors), Marthinus de Bruin (Citybug), Ananjé de Bruin, Jacques Esterhuizen,
Jason Swart and Dirk van der Merwe.
Partnership to connect
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Matthys Ferreira and integrity, transparency and committed to
service beyond the norm. This is why we are
Since its inception in 1994, even at times doing business with them.
struggling to find parts and quality service “And you know in our business, downtime
providers in the beginning, Citybug has been is a no-no, so Palm Motors has committed
seeting benchmarks like no other similar themselves to even servicing our buses after
company in the Lowveld. hours so as to not disrupt our schedules and
On October 30 the company took delivery commitment to our customers.”
of eight VW Crafter passenger carriers “We have seven routes which we
from Palm Motors in White River. “These service daily - five of these being
vehicles will enable us to yet again, open 22-seater routes, and this is where we are
up and explore a new direction within our experiencing serious growth. Also with a
business model,” said owner and well- fuel consumption index of between 8,9 and
known Mbombela businessman, Jacques 10,3km/litre, our vehicles and our drivers,
Esterhuizen. have proved to be exceptionally efficient.
And just by the way, the VW Crafter won “One has to add though that our drivers
the World Van of the Year title in 2017, so it are carefully selected and some of them have
is absolutely the latest and the greatest from been with Citybug for 18 years or longer. To
the VW stable at this time. “We have used sustain the demand for the Citybug service,
similar buses - different brands and older we are considering establishing more offices
generation Crafters - before,” said Jacques. in other provinces soon and re-opening
“But the service and commitment from routes that has now become more viable.”
every single person at Palm Motors - well, “We are connecting loved ones. We carry
it’s just unmatched in the local industry. It’s people, and we do it with great care and
a people’s company with authentic values respect because we subscribe to God’s
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even more loved ones
principles and ethics. And, we apply the area, it puts us in a unique position in terms
five Ps: proper planning prevents poor of parts availability and service. The Crafters
performance. This is why our business is so come with a five-year, 120 000km service
blessed,” concluded Jacques plan and a two-year unlimited kilometre
Dirk van der Merwe, dealer principal at warranty.
Palm Motors: “This is an important fleet And well yes, we really had to pull out
deal and, also the all the stops (and we Shane Snyman and Juanita Brinkman
biggest to date for just loved it) to get
us at Palm Motors. We carry people, and we do it with eight of these Crafters coming up rosebuds ....
These Crafters are great care and respect because we together for Citybug,
VW’s newest offering.
Citybug is a longtime
subscribe to God’s principles so we are thus looking
forward to adding
customer, as they do value to its fleet, the
have some previous generation Crafters in service they render and our relationship.”
their fleet. Well folks, success is seldom an individual
“So these eight Crafters are a tremendous effort and when one connects enthusiastic
extension to Citybug’s fleet. It will also commitment and authenticity with the
increase our footprint in the Lowveld and of intention to make a difference and add
course, with Citybug traveling all over South value, the results almost always set new
Africa, this added exposure is extremely benchmarks and standards. Methinks that
valuable for VW. Palm Motors is one of this partnership, Citybug, Palm Motors,
15 van centres across South Africa and with LVM and others, is connecting the dots on Marthinus De Bruin recieving the keys
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Putting adventurers’ skill
Months of build up, anticipation and
finally the big day dawned for the four
contestants selected to compete in the
Toyota Fortuner 4x4 Challenge. The 4x4
challenge entails four public participants
(obtained through the four media partners;
Highbury Media, Media 24, Primedia
Broadcasting and Tiso Blackstar) teaming up
with four celebrities (or heroes in “challenge
speak”), who are then tasked to compete in
pairs alongside their trusty Toyota Fortuner
steeds in a range of tasks.
The 2018 event marked the third place by way of drawing Fortuner keys
installment, with the bar being set higher marked with the hero names, the teams were
than ever before. The challenges this year determined as follows; Brandon Hulley and
really amped up the fitness-endurance- Steffi Van Wyk-Brink, Dominque Leclerq
strength equation - the contestants were and Giniel de Villiers, Danie Barnard and
required to deliver maximum performance Mapule Ndhlovu, and finally Jackie Moore
throughout in order to claim the title and and Ox Nché.
prize. With Garmin, Specialized and The first challenge consisted of a two-
Reebok providing the necessary gear, the person paddle from the Eastern Head,
stage was set. across the lagoon to Leisure Isle. Upon
Scorching heatwave conditions in Knysna arrival on shore, the teams were required to
added an additional factor to contend with. complete a tyre-shuffle puzzle. The second
After the contestant-hero pairing took task took place at the Pezula Hotel, where
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and fitness to the test
the contestants set off on a trail run with The concluding round was the Mountain
navigational instructions being provided Bike sprint. Here the heroes were tasked
by a Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Smartwatch. The with jacking up their respective Fortuners
rolling pathways of Pezula gave way to the and removing two ropes under opposing
sound of frenetic footsteps, as teams sprinted tyres, while the challengers had to complete
in attempt to complete the 4,8-kilometre run. as many laps on their bikes in a 15-minute
Day 2 was a major competition day with period.
five tasks outlined. The day kicked off with In the end Brandon Hulley (who entered
the mercury high and adrenalin pumping, via -947- and was teamed up with track-
as the teams competed in the Fortuner Pull, hero Steffi Van Wyk-Brink) was crowned
which also required a supplementary task Fortuner 4x4 Challenge champion for 2018.
involving the vehicle. The sheer strength Strong teamwork and support alongside
of hero Nché made the Fortuner look like Brandon’s incredible level of fitness
a featherweight. However, a cool head and ultimately earned the 19-year-old the keys to
logical thinking had as much sway as brute a brand new Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD-6 4x4
strength. 6AT.
The next task would be something a little The three runner-ups did not leave
different with each hero-challenger pairing empty- handed though, as all the contestants
having to pick up state-of-the-art compound received a Specialized Epic Comp mountain
bows and aim for that elusive bullseye in bike and cycling gear, Garmin Fenix 5 Plus
the Archers’ Edge challenge hosted by the smartwatch and Reebok apparel to the value
Knysna Outdoor Archery Circuit (KOAC). of over R60 000.
The fifth challenge was the gruelling Toyota South Africa Motors would
Specialized Epic Time Trial, where the like to thank the following sponsors
contestants had to use their impressive and partners who contributed to another
specialised mountain bikes to pedal up the hugely successful Fortuner 4x4 Challenge
gruelling Phantom Pass trail in the shortest campaign.
amount of time possible. The heat and
gradient took its toll on the challengers as
this task left them red-faced and gasping for
breath.
After a well-deserved lunch break, only
two tasks remained; The Warrior obstacle
course and Mountain Bike Eliminator.
Unbelievably after five rounds, no clear
winner had emerged and it was really still
anyone’s game. After a testing obstacle
course set up by the Warrior/Advendurance
teams, the pairs had to use their Garmin
Fenix 5 Plus watches and supplied co-
ordinates to find items which would help
them construct a platform to cross a marsh.
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New Mustang Bullitt is as cool as Steve McQueen
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bullitt’s understated persona. shout. It’s just cool, like Steve McQueen.” to have the right attitude and it has to be
iconic movie Bullitt and as effortlessly cool An active-valve performance exhaust Exterior paint choices are limited to unique in some way from a Mustang GT.
as the original Mustang in the movie, the system is standard, with new black Shadow Black and classic Dark Highland More than anything, it has to be badass.”
new Mustang Bullitt has been confirmed NitroPlateT exhaust tips, retuned to give Green - as worn in the movie. Other features Local pricing and spec levels will be
for local introduction next year in limited the car its signature burble. A new open- paying tribute to the car McQueen drove are confirmed closer to local introduction.
numbers. air induction system and Shelby GT350 subtle chrome accents around a unique black
The limited edition gets an upgraded, intake manifold help deliver optimal honeycomb grille and side windows, classic
performance-tuned 5.0-litre V8 engine that performance. five-spoke heritage 19-inch aluminum
delivers 358kW, pushing it to a top speed of Other standard equipment includes a wheels and red-painted BremboT brake
270km/h. heated leather steering wheel and 12- calipers with larger rotors. There is minimal
inch all-digital LCD instrument cluster, badging inside and out. Only a circular
Limited edition identical in function to the cluster Bullitt logo emblem on the decklid adorns
The new Mustang Bullitt is equipped introduced on the 2018 Mustang, but with the exterior.
with a six-speed manual transmission with a unique Bullitt welcome screen that starts The leather-trimmed interior features
rev matching, and the gear shifter features with an image of the car rather than the unique green accent stitching on the
a white cue ball shift knob in a nod to the standard pony. dashboard, door panels, center console and
original. Bullitt combines elements of the “This new Bullitt is my favorite seats.
Mustang GT Premium and Performance Mustang,” said Darrell Behmer, Mustang “When making a Bullitt, there are certain
Package content into a unique sports car that chief designer. “With zero stripes, spoilers things it absolutely must have,” said Carl
maintains the original or badges, it doesn’t need to Widmann, Mustang chief engineer. “It has
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