It’s often a pyrrhic victory turning a hearty hatchback into a soft convertible; because in almost every way the process detracts from what was a good car to start with. [...]
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First Drive: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupé
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage may be one of the ageing rockers of the sports car world, but in 2012 it received one of its most substantial overhauls. Ray Leathern sets [...]
First Drive: Lamborghini Gallardo
Ten years in the making and Ray Leathern finally steps behind the wheel of not one, but three, Italian fighting bulls. This, ladies and gentlemen, is Christmas, Easter and New [...]
Ford Kuga Gets All-New EcoBoost
Just weeks after the local arrival of the brilliant Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost, the all-new Ford Kuga debuts in South Africa with a range of high-tech, capable and exceptional EcoBoost [...]
First Drive: Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost
Ray Leathern drives Ford’s new pint-sized engine (well, two pints if we’re being pedantic) and realises it will fix all the ills of an uncertain energy future. It’s 2am, I’ve [...]
First Drive: 2013 Chevrolet Spark
Carri-Anne Kelly wonders if the new, locally built, 2013 Chevy Spark can transform itself in the compact hatch segment from a ‘Decepticon’ to an ‘Autobot’; it’s a Transformers thing. She [...]
Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI Revealed: On Sale In S.A. By 3rd Quarter 2013
Volkswagen has unveiled the new 2013 Mk 7 Golf GTI hot hatch ahead of its full Geneva Motor Show debut next month. The new GTI is near-identical to the thinly-veiled [...]
Introducing The new Volvo S60, V60 And XC60
The new Volvo S60, V60 and XC60 will go on display for the first time at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The expected arrival in South Africa will follow the [...]
Full Details: Renault Clio RS 200 EDC Turbo
Renault has released full details of its new Clio RS 200 EDC Turbo. With the local launch of the standard Renault Clio just a month or so away, we wonder [...]
Alleged BMW M3/M4 Specifications Emerge
An eagle-eyed chap, who’s deciphered some BMW VIN documents, has arrived at what he thinks will be the power output of the next generation BMW M3 Sedan (F80) and M4 [...]
