Andrew Leopold

  • Core values will carry the Mahindra Scorpio S10

    Mahindra South Africa is ending off 2016 with a flurry of new models and the latest is the Scorpio S10 SUV. With this car Mahindra is confident of offering customers new technology, a new look and better value. “Following the launch of the new-generation XUV500 sport utility vehicle last...
  • Mutant M2 is inspired by 50 years of 2 Series

    A mutant version of the M2, conceived to pay homage to the 2002 is turning the 2016 Monterey Car Week into a media frenzy.  Different from the model shown at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este earlier this year, the updated version has a retro livery theme to celebrate 50 years of 2...
  • Renault’s Kadjar 1.6dci is an exciting soft roader

    When I was young, cell phones had been out only a few short years. We followed the influx of new models with intense focus. First it was MMS capability – sending images and videos, before the days when you could even record them with the same phone. Then it...
  • Drawing board insanity with the Maybach 6

    If you wanted a luxury super-limo a few months ago, you would immediately turn to Bentley or Rolls-Royce, depending on your personal preferences. This will no longer be the case come 2017 after the reveal of the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6. At almost six metres long, the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6...
  • Budget Range Rover with 2.0 Ingenium engine

    Would you consider buying a 2.0-litre Range Rover? It’s a brave decision and one that determines just how you value factors like environmental friendliness and fuel consumption. Let’s be honest, two considerations a typical Range Rover owners rarely thinks about. In the UK, a 2.0-litre Range Rover will go...
  • Volvo’s best is still to come with XC40

    Two success stories in the last eight months with XC90 and S90, Volvo is turning up the heat once more as revealed in these very early images of the 2018 model XC40. The Volvo XC40 is on target to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March...
  • Less texting time with Audi’s Traffic Technology

    If you knew that the traffic light was going to turn red in a matter of seconds, are you the type of driver to speed up or slow down? Audi’s Traffic Technology Services might not mitigate bad driving and intersection crashes but it could mean less time pretending to...
  • Catch all the green lights with new Audi tech

    Start stop traffic could be largely reduced if Audi’s traffic recognition system works as well as the German manufacturer claims, allowing to catch all the green lights First tested in 2014, this car technology will help save fuel and alleviate traffic congestion although we’re not convinced it will make...
  • Infiniti creates history with variable compression engine

    The first engine with variable compression ratio will go on sale in 2018 and you might be surprised to hear that Infiniti is the company behind this new chapter in engine technology. Ready to make its debut at this year’s Paris Motor Show, the 2.0-litre VC-T engine will, according...