Ernest Page

  • Still Svelte, Still Swedish, Still Superb!

    It’s the stylish member of the sedan boy band, that is for sure but does the 2021 Volvo S90 still have what it takes to compete with the latest offerings from Germany? Svelte, Swedish and oh so stylish the Volvo range has evolved over the years to go from...
  • Forget the looks, 4-Series is brilliant

    Seems this year there have been many talked about cars making quite an entrance. One that has done so unlike any other has been the 4-Series.  With those unusual looks and controversial styling would it live up to previous BMW coupes, or be the car we’d love to hate....
  • T-Roc finally arrives

    We’ve all been on winning streaks. Whether it’s at a pool hall on a Friday night or poker night with the lads, winning feels good. VW has been on a stellar winning streak with the recent release of the T-Cross and last years sweeping victories at #carsawards. But will...
  • Renault Megane R.S. 300 Trophy

    For a while, things have been at a total standstill. The thought of buying a new car was forcefully put out of the minds of many potential buyers to make room for more important matters.  Thankfully, the market is gradually recovering from this unprecedented pandemic, and the car-buying public...
  • Ford Figo gets Cross!

    With lock-down restrictions easing and markets finally opening up. Is now the time to buy a new car? Well, Ford and many others seem to think so. The budget market is set to boom during the upcoming recession and no segment more so than the compact crossover. Ever notice...
  • Volkswagen gives us something to be excited about!

    With negative sentiment being all we’re bombarded with these days,  I was delighted to receive a virtual E-vite to the launch of the new VW Golf TCR. The Golf GTi TCR is a pin-striped lining in an otherwise dark time in our industry. This month, car sales are down...
  • Ford SA flexes its agility with face shields for COVID-19 workers

    Ford has strapped on its thinking caps – almost literally – and in a matter of days converted a section of its Silverton plant from Ranger and Everest assembly to a production line of face shields in the fight against COVID-19. These face shields will be distributed to medical...
  • Toyota Corolla sneaks in amid the chaos

    The world’s best-selling automotive nameplate,Corolla is back again with another rendition. The 12-generation Corolla sedan follows a few months after the Corolla hatch and now finally have an exciting and good looking Corolla to look forward to. It Looks Fantastic Adopting the same front-end treatment as the Corolla Hatch...
  • Golf 8, GTI TCR and other VWSA highlights for 2020

    When the company that sells one in every five cars in South Africa invited us for a chat about their plans for 2020, we knew this would be the conference of all conferences. Ernest Page grabbed his notebook and pen and spent a few days in VWSA’ hubris to...