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The winners of the 2016 Brand of the Year award, have brought to South Africa the all new cheeky and chunky Suzuki Ignis. We join the Suzuki team for a fun filled day of driving to find out if the new pocket-sized SUV is any good. Looks Available in...
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With the all-new Fiesta ST set to be launched by 2019, Ford has released what is more than likely the final iteration of the outgoing compact hot hatch. The limited-edition Fiesta ST200. Priced at R339 900 it is loaded with performance and cosmetic extras. The 1.6 litre Ecoboost engine...
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When a car like the 162kW Clio RS Trophy is launched, us journos secretly hope for track time. It’s not exactly the most real-world way of testing a road car but it certainly is the most fun. So imagine my disappointment when we were told we’d be cruising around...
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In an announcement made Thursday, General Motors has stated that it no longer sees South Africa as a viable investment. The company has been building cars in South Africa since 1926 and has had a strong foothold in the market with brands such as Isuzu, Opel and the recently...
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Fiat has slowly edged its way into the various segments and now has a fresh new entry into the medium-compact market. The Autobest “Best Buy Car 2016” winner, the Fiat Tipo has now been launched in SA, and with a brief that reads “Skills, no frills” it seems worthy...
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The Aussies have crashed two cars into each other. One from 1998 and one from 2015 and the results are shocking. Safety really has come a long way over the last 20 something years. The message is to go for the safest car you can afford and in this...
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The CX-5 accounts for around a quarter of Mazda’s global sales. This makes it a very important car for the Japanese manufacturer. For 2017 they have introduced the all new CX-5 which becomes available at Mazda Dealers countrywide on the 1st of June. Changes to the 2017 CX-5 include...
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The Polo R-Line 1.0 TSI petrol engine from VW really is quite a gem. And one that had me confused. Is it a diesel? It has the torque spread of a diesel with the 200Nm available all the way from 2000rpm until it starts dropping off at around 3500rpm. ...
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It’s been 25 years since we saw blurry footage of Andy Wallace doing 374km/h in a McLaren F1 at Volkswagen’s private test track in Ehra-Lessien, Germany . Back then speeds over 340km/h were unheard of, bar Jaguars XJ220 supercar and highly-modified, once-off cars built specifically to beat records. Fast...
The winners of the 2016 Brand of the Year award, have brought to South Africa the all new cheeky and chunky Suzuki Ignis. We join the Suzuki team for a fun filled day of driving to find out if the new pocket-sized SUV is any good. Looks Available in...
With the all-new Fiesta ST set to be launched by 2019, Ford has released what is more than likely the final iteration of the outgoing compact hot hatch. The limited-edition Fiesta ST200. Priced at R339 900 it is loaded with performance and cosmetic extras. The 1.6 litre Ecoboost engine...
When a car like the 162kW Clio RS Trophy is launched, us journos secretly hope for track time. It’s not exactly the most real-world way of testing a road car but it certainly is the most fun. So imagine my disappointment when we were told we’d be cruising around...
In an announcement made Thursday, General Motors has stated that it no longer sees South Africa as a viable investment. The company has been building cars in South Africa since 1926 and has had a strong foothold in the market with brands such as Isuzu, Opel and the recently...
Fiat has slowly edged its way into the various segments and now has a fresh new entry into the medium-compact market. The Autobest “Best Buy Car 2016” winner, the Fiat Tipo has now been launched in SA, and with a brief that reads “Skills, no frills” it seems worthy...
The Aussies have crashed two cars into each other. One from 1998 and one from 2015 and the results are shocking. Safety really has come a long way over the last 20 something years. The message is to go for the safest car you can afford and in this...
The CX-5 accounts for around a quarter of Mazda’s global sales. This makes it a very important car for the Japanese manufacturer. For 2017 they have introduced the all new CX-5 which becomes available at Mazda Dealers countrywide on the 1st of June. Changes to the 2017 CX-5 include...
The Polo R-Line 1.0 TSI petrol engine from VW really is quite a gem. And one that had me confused. Is it a diesel? It has the torque spread of a diesel with the 200Nm available all the way from 2000rpm until it starts dropping off at around 3500rpm. ...
It’s been 25 years since we saw blurry footage of Andy Wallace doing 374km/h in a McLaren F1 at Volkswagen’s private test track in Ehra-Lessien, Germany . Back then speeds over 340km/h were unheard of, bar Jaguars XJ220 supercar and highly-modified, once-off cars built specifically to beat records. Fast...