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An online catalogue for premium 4x4 and performance parts, built for owners across South Africa & Namibia who take their vehicles off the tar.

Client
Fairlane Performance Parts
Industry
4x4 & performance parts
Our role
Website design & development
Launched
Live, 2026
Built with
Custom code
fairlaneperformance.co.za

Screen recordings of the live site.

01The business

Fairlane Performance Parts supplies premium, custom-made off-road parts and accessories, from OSRAM lighting and Xtreme Gravel Gear suspension to engine modifications and exhausts, for Hilux, Land Cruiser, Amarok and more.

  • Quality is not cheap

    Parts sit at a higher price point than generic imports, deliberately.

  • Custom-made, not off-the-shelf

    Fairlane-branded parts are made to spec for the vehicles they're sold for.

  • Built for local roads

    Corrugations, sand, heat and loaded bakkies. Specified for the conditions customers actually drive in.

Positioning taken from the About page of the live site.

02Objectives

  1. 01

    Find the right part fast

    Owners shop by the vehicle they drive. The catalogue filters by 4 vehicle ranges and 6 categories.

  2. 02

    Make premium feel premium

    Fairlane deliberately sells above the price of generic imports. The site has to justify that before a visitor reads a price.

  3. 03

    Order without friction

    Customers build an order and send it online. There is no payment gateway to set up or abandon.

  4. 04

    Keep the conversation human

    WhatsApp is the fastest way to reach the team, so it is the primary contact route.

Original client brief To be added
03Design direction

“Standard was never an option.”

Hero headline on the live site

Reasoning

A near-black interface lets product photography and lighting hardware carry the page, with one signal red reserved for actions like Shop and Add. The tone is short and assured, matching a brand that sells on quality rather than price.

Palette

  • Base#0d0f12
  • Accent#cf0029
  • Type#ffffff
04Experience & functionality

fairlaneperformance.co.za/shop
The Fairlane Performance shop page with category and vehicle filters
The live shop page, with category and vehicle filters.

Shop by vehicle

12 of 12 best sellers

  • Land Cruiser Paracord Handles

    R 950

  • Osram LIGHTBAR VX1000-CB-SM 40 inch (single)

    R 8 500

  • Hilux GD6 Revo Bash plate

    From R 5 800

  • Osram LEDriving CUBE MX85-SP 3.3 inch (single)

    R 1 750

  • Xtreme Gravel Gear Mountain Series shocks

    R 6 200

  • Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series K&N Airfilter

    R 1 950

  • VW Amarok Cup Holders (set of 2)

    R 1 400

  • Hilux D4D Angry Eyes

    R 16 000

  • LEDriving LIGHTBAR FX500-CB 22 inch (single)

    R 3 200

  • Toyota Hilux D4D Vigo Bashplate

    From R 5 800

  • Performance Stainless Steel Exhaust 76mm

    R 8 500

  • Land Cruiser Angry Eyes

    R 16 000

Interactive replica using best sellers and prices listed on the live site. Universal-fit items appear under All.

  • Shop by vehicle

    Land Cruiser, Hilux GD6, Hilux D4D and Amarok, each with its own filtered view and shareable URL.

  • Shop by category

    From OSRAM lighting to engine modifications and custom exhaust.

  • Product options

    Items with variants show “From” pricing and an options flow.

  • Cart & online orders

    Visitors build a cart and send the order online. No online payment is taken.

  • WhatsApp-first contact

    A one-tap WhatsApp route alongside phone and email.

  • Gallery & testimonials

    A gallery page and customer testimonials help build trust before an order.

05Responsive

Navigation, vehicle filters and product cards adapt to small screens, so browsing and ordering work as well from a phone as from a desktop.

Fairlane Performance home page on a phone: hero, shop by vehicle and categories
Best sellers product grid on a phone, with prices and Add buttons
Product cards and the closing call to action on a phone
06Outcome

products in the catalogue
51products in the catalogue
product categories
6product categories
vehicle ranges to shop by
4vehicle ranges to shop by

Figures counted on the live site.

Results since launch To be added

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