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The new Volvo XC60 is Volvo’s middle brother in their SUV range, slotting in between the XC40 and XC90. The South African market gets to choose between four powertrain options, namely D4, D5, T5 and T6. Trim levels ranges from the entry-level spec, the Momentum, R-Design and the car...
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When the Kwid was launched I’d been a motoring journalist for a while and it was finally time for me to get my first test car. Excited, and eager I went to a location to get some shots of the Kwid and promptly let the wind catch the door...
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The last few weeks Cape Town has been blessed with torrential rain, but now that the dams are filling, and the mountains are snowcapped, it’s nice to have some respite from the continues cold and downpour. As the sun peaked out behind some puffy clouds the new Mini made...
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For the last few years, luxury compact SUV conversations were dominated by the Germans, and rightly so. BMW’s X Range has great dynamics, a typically BMW interior and is spacious. The Audi range, bar the Q2 makes sense with regard to pricing, and the styling of those Audis is...
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Many cars have merits, and I often have to ask myself If I’m using hyperbole when I say things like: “This is the best so-and-so…” or, “I’ve never experienced anything quite like…” But with Type R, after a few days of pondering my thoughts, it’s become clear: At...
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Did you know BMW has been testing electrified cars since the 70s? In fact, at the 1972 Olympics, an electric powered BMW sporting an impractical battery setup led the runners along a long distance route. As primitive as that was, it’s led the Munich company to the point where...
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Having won brand of the year two years running, Suzuki has not rested on its laurels at all. With new dealers springing up all over the country and a massive focus on customer satisfaction and enjoyment, the new Swift keeps on flying the flag for the once-obscure Japanese manufacturer....
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Renault is a strange company. They make one of the most economical 4×4’s on the market, boast about market share and how Clio is the best selling hatch in all of Europe. Why then is it even necessary to make the Clio RS? Yes, it’s a halo model and...
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BMW is celebrating, and with good reason. The Rosslyn plant is doing better than ever and after 35 years of 3 Series production, the plant now produces the critically acclaimed X3 BMW in South Africa. South Africa was exactly what our last BMW launch was about. Sampling the newly restored...
The new Volvo XC60 is Volvo’s middle brother in their SUV range, slotting in between the XC40 and XC90. The South African market gets to choose between four powertrain options, namely D4, D5, T5 and T6. Trim levels ranges from the entry-level spec, the Momentum, R-Design and the car...
When the Kwid was launched I’d been a motoring journalist for a while and it was finally time for me to get my first test car. Excited, and eager I went to a location to get some shots of the Kwid and promptly let the wind catch the door...
The last few weeks Cape Town has been blessed with torrential rain, but now that the dams are filling, and the mountains are snowcapped, it’s nice to have some respite from the continues cold and downpour. As the sun peaked out behind some puffy clouds the new Mini made...
For the last few years, luxury compact SUV conversations were dominated by the Germans, and rightly so. BMW’s X Range has great dynamics, a typically BMW interior and is spacious. The Audi range, bar the Q2 makes sense with regard to pricing, and the styling of those Audis is...
Many cars have merits, and I often have to ask myself If I’m using hyperbole when I say things like: “This is the best so-and-so…” or, “I’ve never experienced anything quite like…” But with Type R, after a few days of pondering my thoughts, it’s become clear: At...
Did you know BMW has been testing electrified cars since the 70s? In fact, at the 1972 Olympics, an electric powered BMW sporting an impractical battery setup led the runners along a long distance route. As primitive as that was, it’s led the Munich company to the point where...
Having won brand of the year two years running, Suzuki has not rested on its laurels at all. With new dealers springing up all over the country and a massive focus on customer satisfaction and enjoyment, the new Swift keeps on flying the flag for the once-obscure Japanese manufacturer....
Renault is a strange company. They make one of the most economical 4×4’s on the market, boast about market share and how Clio is the best selling hatch in all of Europe. Why then is it even necessary to make the Clio RS? Yes, it’s a halo model and...
BMW is celebrating, and with good reason. The Rosslyn plant is doing better than ever and after 35 years of 3 Series production, the plant now produces the critically acclaimed X3 BMW in South Africa. South Africa was exactly what our last BMW launch was about. Sampling the newly restored...