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: Mini Paceman
Style vs. Substance: We explore the new Mini Paceman to see if this seventh incarnation of Mini-niche-exploration is at all convincing in its execution. Before we begin, can we just [...]
Hatchback Tussle: East vs. West vs. The World
Forgive me for getting a little conceptual here, but I drove a Mini One recently and despite its boggo-basic spec, the chic European attitude got me thinking about ‘euro-centric’ and [...]
First Drive: All-New Audi A3 Sportback
The first generation Audi A3 landed on our shores over a decade ago in 1998. Although initially only available in 3-door guise, Audi had started something, as they got the [...]
First Drive: Toyota RAV4
Having re-introduced themselves to our consciousness by bringing back the classical Hachi-Roku in the form of the modern Toyota 86 and signalling the return of the King, Toyota have now [...]
First Drive: All-New Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Mercedes-Benz is aiming their new A-Class at the traditionally more youthful, but increasingly trendy, hatchback market. Only fitting then that we sent our youngest, trendiest and man-with-a-band correspondent, JJ, to [...]
First Drive: Renault Clio 4
If you’re in the market for a B-segment hatch, and let’s face it who isn’t?, Ray Leathern commands you to drop what you’re doing and order a Clio 4 right [...]
First Drive: All-New Ford Kuga
The previous generation Ford Kuga took some four years to arrive in South Africa, having first gone on sale in Europe in early 2008, but thankfully Ford Motor Company of [...]
Road Test: Volkswagen CC 2.0 TDI BlueMotion
Volkswagen says you only have one chance to make a first impression. So, what type of impression did the Volkswagen CC leave on Ray Leathern? Despite competition from the likes [...]
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 [...]
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