About Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes is the publisher and editor of the SA Car Fan website, which he founded in early 2009. Scott is a member of the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists and works behind the scenes on a daily basis to ensure you remain up-to-date with the latest motoring news. Follow Scott on Twitter.

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First Drive: Suzuki Kizashi

From the land of the rising sun, comes another rising star, the Suzuki Kizashi. Launched in Japan back in October 2009, the Kizashi has slowly been introduced to other world [...]

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Road Test: BMW 120d Coupé Steptronic

Facelifted versions of the BMW 1 Series Coupé and Convertible models – known internally as the E82 and E88 – were launch in South Africa recently, but what hasn’t changed, [...]

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Road Test: Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI Comfortline

The Germans are the kings of luxury saloons. Known as, “German’s Big Three”, Audi, BMW and Mercedes will be the first to enter your mind. But what about British marques, [...]

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Road Test: Nissan Qashqai 1.6 Acenta N-Tec Limited Edition

The Nissan Qashqai has always represented fair value in my book. A C-segment, family sedan alternative, with SUV-like aspirations and good styling to boot. The original Qashqai arrived in South [...]

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Updated BMW 1 Series Coupé And Convertible Now In SA

Along side the highly regarded 1 Series M Coupé, launched locally last week, BMW also took the opportunity to introduce a facelifted 1 Series Coupé and Convertible range. As with the [...]

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First Drive BMW 1 Series M Coupé

As I type this, my first experience with the BMW 1 Series M Coupé, or 1 M Coupé for short, has left an effervescent buzz in my torso and a [...]

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2012 Volkswagen Beetle Production Begins

Volkswagen announced that it has commenced regular production of the 2012 Beetle at its factory in Puebla, Mexico, where its predecessor was also built. To mark the occasion, Germany’s Federal [...]

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First Drive: All-New Ford Focus

You don’t need to see any statistics to know that South Africa’s C-segment is a popular one to say the least. Just think of how many five-door hatchbacks you see [...]

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First Drive: Volkswagen Amarok Single Cab

Since introducing the Amarok double-cab in late 2010, Volkswagen South Africa have managed to garner 16 percent of the market, with 9 percent coming from their toughest competitor, the Toyota [...]

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Honda Beat Revival Set For 2013

Honda is reportedly developing a spiritual successor to the Honda Beat compact sports car that could go on sale late in 2013. According to Auto Express in the UK, Japanese [...]

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