Motoring

Road crashes and fatalities remain on an increase within the capital city’s roads, with the human factor being the most contributing factor to these crashes.

On average, the City of Windhoek records 40 to 60 car accidents per week.

The modern life is so fast that people rather consume food on the go, smoke and drink coffee in their cars, while moving from one place to another, picking up their kids from school and rushing to work.

At the Paris Motor Show this week the Jeep brand provided an extra thrill and surprise for its global audience by revealing the Jeep Avenger 4x4 Concept.

Infringements of traffic rules is a major contributing factor to both crashes and fatalities in Windhoek. On a daily basis the Windhoek City Police issue about 70 fines to motorists who transgress traffic laws.

How could a vehicle generating 179kW and an unbelievable 539Nm of torque use only 5.2 litres of fuel for every 100km? While this sounds like an impossible achievement, it is exactly what you will get with Haval’s much-anticipated H6 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) which was launched in the capital this week by Pupkewitz GWM.

Despite a great number of education and scholar patrol campaigns, the City Police Department continues to record avoidable learner and vehicle accidents.

In a country whose roads have been ranked the best in Africa by the World Economic Forum (WEF) for five consecutive years, it is generally accepted that 85-90% of road crashes are attributed to driver error.

Adding to its growing range of new-generation SUVs, Haval South Africa has introduced the highly anticipated Haval H6 GT - creating street envy on Namibian roads. The All-New H6 GT is a blend of coupé-inspired design merged with the practical accolades of a modern SUV. 

With the third generation of the Audi RS 3 Sportback and the second generation of the RS 3 Sedan, Audi is relaunching the sporty top-of-the-line pair in the compact high-performance segment. The award-winning five-cylinder engine now has more torque, making it even more powerful.