Ernest Page

  • Lamborghini Urus shakes up the establishment

    Never did I think the day would come when new SUV’s would be the biggest news in motoring, but that day has arrived and with it the promise of the Sport SUV to trump all SUV’s. The Lamborghini Urus. The Spec sheet Lamborghini has never shied away from being...
  • Koenigsegg Agera RS hits 447km/h

    The Agera RS is officially the fastest production road car on the planet. Gone are the days when arguments were about the Lamborghini Diablos 328 km/h Guinness record or if the Ferrari F40 could top the elusive 200Mph barrier.  Things have sped up drastically the last few decades and although...
  • Ford produces first OEM approved Drift Handbrake

    When the Focus RS was first conceived, everyone thought Ford had gone completely nutty, what with rear wheel drive bias and a “Drift Button”. Now Ford engineers have taken things a step further and developed the worlds first OEM approved “Drift Stick”. Developed by Ford Performance engineers the Drift Stick...
  • Road Test: Mini Countryman JCW Auto

    It’s been 17 years since John Cooper passed, but the Cooper name lives on, thankfully, and although some of the essence has been diluted, when you get behind the wheel of a John Cooper Works, the feeling is still rather quite special. We drive the 2018 Mini Countryman JCW...
  • Facelifted Nissan X-Trail goes on sale

      Since its launch in 2001, Nissan X-trail has sold over 36 000 units in SA and with the ever-expanding and competitive C-SUV segment, Nissan saw fit to update the X-trail with some modern touches for this, the 2018 iteration. Exterior Most of the changes are outside with new...
  • Road Test: Hyundai Tucson Turbo Executive Sport

    Hyundai’s Tucson Turbo Sport is the most powerful Hyundai available locally. Sporting 150kW and 295Nm of torque, the kitted out van isn’t what we’d expect from Hyundai, at least not until recently. With N Versions popping up in Hyundai brochures,  and Hyundai challenging GTi for the hot hatch crown,...
  • TRACK TEST: BMW M4CS around Kyalami

    We arrived at Kyalami race track and were told that we would each get 3 laps on the world-famous circuit drive the “1 of 1 in SA” M4CS.  At around 1.8 Million rand the San Marino Blue CS is currently worth more than the sum of its parts. The briefing for...
  • Range Rover Velar is equal parts form and function

    Its not easy to build a car that looks so completely different yet similar to the rest of its stablemates. But Range Rover has done exactly that with the Velar. We take a look at what sets Range Rover Velar apart from its siblings and competitors. What is a...
  • Datsun GO is SA’s most affordable car.

    When the Datsun name was revived, many we’re not sure what it meant for Nissan.  The name carried lots of weight among South Africans. For for the third time in a row, Datsun has become synonymous with affordable driving and cemented itself back into our car culture. According to...