Brenwin Naidu Motoring editor, reporter and presenter

Brenwin Naidu is an award-winning motoring journalist and the youngest South African juror to serve on the prestigious World Car Awards panel. He is the section editor for Sowetan Motoring (weekly) and Sunday Times Lifestyle Motoring (monthly), and a contributing presenter for Ignition GT.

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REVIEW | The VW Polo Vivo 1.6 Life Tiptronic is basic but sturdy

It may not be at the cutting edge of innovation, but the made-in-Kariega Polo Vivo remains a good bet — one that will ...

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LONG-TERM UPDATE 2 | The first 500km with our VW Amarok 2.0 TDI

At what point is one fully acclimated and bonded with a new motor vehicle? After that first annual service perhaps? The ...

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REVIEW | GAC GS3 Emzoom aims to coax left-field shoppers

The South African new car arena continues to receive in influx of Chinese contenders.

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REVIEW | Citroën C3 Aircross cuts back on price – and safety

Spare a thought for Citroën and the rest of its Stellantis stablemates next time you think about the country's new car ...

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Your ultimate guide to Chinese car brands in South Africa

We put together an overview of passenger cars from China with a local presence — a useful guide to help you identify ...

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REVIEW | Why the Lexus RX 450+ PHEV works in the real world

Long before virtually all its rivals started dabbling in partial electrification, Lexus made hybrid technology its ...

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NEW MODELS | Ford-based VW Transporter marked for SA arrival in 2025

The VW Transporter series traces its lineage all the way back to 1949, with the T1.

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REVIEW | Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 can be enjoyed with heart and mind

This new CLE is effectively a coupé format of the W206 C-Class.

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LONG-TERM UPDATE 6 | Farewell to our Audi Q3 35 TFSI Black Edition

We are already in the fourth quarter of 2024, quarter to enduring Mariah Carey’s Christmas hit being overplayed in ...

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FIRST DRIVE | Why the new VW Tiguan could be the segment benchmark

The third-generation Tiguan was launched in South Africa this week. We drove the car from Gqeberha to Graaff-Reinet and ...