Ray Leathern has found a small, fast car that’s made him feel young again, more worryingly; he’s not even all that old. How did that happen?
About Ray Leathern
Ray Leathern has been test driving and critiquing cars for over five years now. He won the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) 'Highly Recommended for Internet' prize in 2012, is a member of the SAGMJ committee, as well as being a member of SA's 2012 Car of the Year jury. Ray's passion for motoring knows no bounds. What Ray writes, we read and we suggest you do too. Follow Ray on Twitter.Author Archive | Ray Leathern
Road Test: Opel Astra GTC 1.4T Enjoy
Ray Leathern thinks being a petrol head is a hostile environment these days. Cars like the Opel Astra GTC are even turning against themselves.
Road Test: MG6 Saloon 1.8T Luxury
Just about every manufacturer these days is trying their hand at making a worthy C-segment competitor, but as Ray Leathern explores, against today’s big players in a contracted market, you’ve [...]
More Volkswagen Engine Exports To China
Volkswagen has 60 plants around the world, with Uitenhage ranking somewhere in the middle of them all for cost index, productivity and efficiency, not so long ago. In particular, South [...]
Road Test: Hyundai i30 1.6 GLS Manual
We’ve all seen those government sponsored public announcement videos, right? Okay, perhaps not in South Africa, but most definitely the ones you’ve seen have come from either the US or [...]
First Drive: Renault Megane 2012 Collection
Renault started off 2012 with a drastic product reshuffle in Europe. In a bid to trim the fat and enhance profitability the Kangoo (the car version, not the van), the [...]
First Drive: Toyota Yaris HSD
Ray Leathern thinks the Yaris HSD is something of a Goldilocks car for Toyota when it comes to hybrids. The Prius was a little too far one way and the [...]
Road Test: Renault Megane CC 1.4 Dynamique GT-Line
Ray Leathern thinks the Renault Megane Coupe Convertible GT-Line is a fairly cheap and cheerful way of experiencing open topped motoring in comfort. We’ve all been there, embarking on yet [...]
Road Test: Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG
Ray Leathern finds the Mercedes-Benz ‘Sport, Licht, Klein’ 55 AMG, or SLK 55 AMG for short, has developed a treasonous, self-sabotaging edge in AMG form. Probably the most infamous case [...]
McLaren MP4-12C Spider Announced
The overwhelming response to McLaren’s first stand-alone supercar, the MP4-12C, is that it is hi-tech and raucously fast, but may be lacking in exotic and head turning credentials against the [...]
