Andrew Leopold

  • Ferrari GTC4 Lusso brings updates to tired FF

    Ferrari finds themselves in the limelight once again after the introduction of their latest masterpiece. Meet the new Ferrari GTC4 Lusso, which will carry the torch from its predecessor, the Ferrari FF. Not much has changed from the FF, meaning that the GTC4 Lusso can actually be considered a...
  • Is this the best Super Bowl ad of 2016?

    Is it that time already when the Super Bowl ads are upon us and manufacturers try outdo one another in a youtube slug fest? Now we can’t keep track of all of them but Audi’s R8 commercial seems to be winning this very important contest… Judge for yourself....
  • New Delhi: Datsun Go-Cross to bolster brand

    When the Datsun Go was launched in South Africa, much of the local and international media lambasted it for not having airbags and miserably failing safety tests. Datsun then duly responded by fitting the Go with a driver airbag but the safety cell remains a bone of contention for some. All...
  • Has crash testing delayed the Alfa Giulia

    Remember when we reported that the Alfa Giulia’s launch date had been postponed (yes, hard to keep track of we know) but Alfa wasn’t letting on as to the reasons why? Now several sources are reporting that the Alfa Giulia has failed its in-house crash tests and costly re-engineering...
  • Kamui Kobayashi gets his seat in Toyota TS050

    With a lacklustre 2015 season in the World Endurance Championship behind them, Toyota revealed its new contender and tweaked the driver line-up. Will it be enough to beat defending champions Porsche? The Toyota TS050 Hybrid will line up next to the Porsche 919 and Audi R18 in the premiere...
  • Sizzling Audi RS Q3 Performance coming soon

    Audi has definitely hit the ground running in 2016, with their latest offering shaking things up in the compact SUV market. Meet the new Audi RS Q3 Performance; the newest member of the “Performance” family, which includes the Audi RS6 Performance as well as the Audi RS7 Performance. Audi...
  • Road Review: Toyota Avanza (2016) MPV

    One of the best-selling Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPV), the Toyota Avanza recently had some work done for 2016 while keeping to the same successful formula. To be honest, my only interaction with the Toyota Avanza, prior to getting it on test, was during my schooling years. An old, slightly dented white Avanza...
  • KIA close to building rear-wheel drive sportscar

    KIA is still intent on launching a rear-wheel drive sports car to compete with the BMW 4 Series and Audi A5. The first preview of this new direction for KIA was the Nova concept shown in 2015 but since then we haven’t heard much. Now KIA is talking about...
  • Next Golf and A3 to receive VAG 1.5 TSI engine

    Soon you won’t be able to buy VW’s 1.4-litre TSI and 1.6-litre TDI engines. In their place will be VAG’s new 1.5 TSI engine (in petrol and diesel) which will begin to feature prominently across the Golf and Octavia models before branching out into bigger models – perhaps the...