{"id":260211,"date":"2018-08-26T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=260211"},"modified":"2018-08-24T15:45:40","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T13:45:40","slug":"6-surprisingly-powerful-sleeper-cars-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/260211\/6-surprisingly-powerful-sleeper-cars-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"6 surprisingly powerful &#8216;sleeper&#8217; cars in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s happened to all of us, after pulling alongside a sedan or hatchback at a red light, you are then left in shock as the light turns green and it pulls away from you so effortlessly.<\/p>\n<p>This is what we expected of the new Ford Fiesta ST which is\u00a0powered by a new turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine delivering 147 kW and 290 N.m to the front wheels.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carmag.co.za\/news\/sorry-folks-the-new-ford-fiesta-st-is-not-coming-to-sa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carmag<\/a> <\/strong>has received confirmation that the vehicle will not be coming to South Africa due to our poor\u00a0 &#8216;fuel quality&#8217;, with doubts also cast over the upcoming Focus ST and Focus RS.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still a number of cars that you can purchase in South Africa that promise to be both &#8216;unassuming&#8217; and offer surprisingly powerful specifications under the hood.<\/p>\n<p>BusinessTech looks at six of these cars and how much they cost.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Audi RS3 Sportback quattro <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0R903,500<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Audi-Rs3-Sportback.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260301 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Audi-Rs3-Sportback.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"773\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Audi-Rs3-Sportback.jpg 773w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Audi-Rs3-Sportback-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Audi-Rs3-Sportback-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engine size: 2.5 litres<\/li>\n<li>Power maximum: 294 kW<\/li>\n<li>Torque maximum: 480 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Top speed: 250km\/h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>BMW M140i 5-door sports-auto &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>R687 940<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BMW-M140i.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-260313 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BMW-M140i.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BMW-M140i.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BMW-M140i-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engine size: 3.0 litres<\/li>\n<li>Power maximum:\u00a0250\u00a0kW<\/li>\n<li>Torque maximum: 500\u00a0Nm<\/li>\n<li>Top speed:\u00a0250km\/h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Mercedes-AMG E43 4Matic &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>R1 185 134<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mercedes-AMG-E43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-260317\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mercedes-AMG-E43.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mercedes-AMG-E43.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mercedes-AMG-E43-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mercedes-AMG-E43-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mercedes-AMG-E43-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mercedes-AMG-E43-1200x733.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engine size:\u00a0 3.0 litres<\/li>\n<li>Power maximum:\u00a0295 kW<\/li>\n<li>Torque maximum:\u00a0520 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Top speed:\u00a0250km\/h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Golf GTI &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>R548 600<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VWGolf-e1494574677770.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-174759\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/VWGolf-e1494574677770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engine size: 2.0 litres<\/li>\n<li>Power maximum:\u00a0169 kW<\/li>\n<li>Torque maximum: 350Nm<\/li>\n<li>Top speed:\u00a0248km\/h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Arteon 2.0TSI 4Motion R-Line &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>R699 900<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Arteon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242955 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Arteon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Arteon.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Arteon-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engine size: 2.0 litres<\/li>\n<li>Power maximum:\u00a0206kW<\/li>\n<li>Torque maximum:\u00a0350 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Top speed:\u00a0250km\/h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volvo S60 T6 AWD Inscription &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>R666 187<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volvo-S60.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260311 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volvo-S60.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volvo-S60.jpg 661w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Volvo-S60-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engine size: 2.0 litres<\/li>\n<li>Power maximum: 225\u00a0kW<\/li>\n<li>Torque maximum: 400 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Top speed:\u00a0250km\/h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/256217\/top-10-best-selling-suvs-and-crossovers-in-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\">Top 10 best-selling SUVs and crossovers in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africans can choose from a number of cars that promise to be both &#8216;unassuming&#8217; and offer surprisingly powerful specifications under the 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