Road Tests

A high-pitched yelp escaped my body the first time I reached down by the gearlever and twisted the rotary dial from B (Bentley’s own customised settings) to Sport and stomped the accelerator deep into the fluffy carpets.  The streets around Britsol narrowed frighteningly quickly following a little chirp from...

Renault seems like they are the only French brand that has managed to shake off the “French stigma” attached to these European brands. Perhaps it was the cleverly named ‘Megane Shake it’ that they launched about five years ago. Nonetheless, this thriving French carmakers continues to rise beyond expectations...

Been known as the best surely comes with a certain level of stress. You’ve raised the bar, and the expectations are high, with competitors no doubt hoping to knock you off your podium. Perhaps this is how Ford feels with their trendy Ranger. The Ford Ranger caused quite a...

A true Polestar model from Volvo South Africa. Currently the S60 is also the only one of its kind on sale and available in limited numbers. The lines between Polestar Performance Parts and Polestar (WTCC flavour, for lack of higher praise) becomes less blurred with the arrival of the Volvo S60 Polestar...

I knew after the first few metres of driving new 2016 Focus RS that everything I loved about the Fiesta ST was just magnified in this. A savage beast you’d back in a pub brawl with its notchy six-speed manual gearbox and vociferous 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine. It’s a slightly...

The Honda Civic has always had a special place in my heart. It was one of the first cars I set my hopes on of owning when I passed my license all those years ago. So it’s comforting to know, that just like me, the new Honda Civic has...

A troublesome car to understand since its inception, the new 2017 Mercedes Benz has received a minor cosmetic and material upgrade but neither affect the car’s quirky uniqueness. One wonders why the Mercedes CLA has leapfrogged the evergreen C-Class in receiving the latest batch of upgrades since we’ve always...

The American way of life, with the heart of an Italian, the Jeep Renegade Trailhawk is the badass we expected. Cross culturalisation has become a worldwide phenomenon courtesy of globalisation and it seems like the motor industry has embraced it with open arms. Case in point is the love affair...

The original city car, the Fiat 500 continues to look cute and stylish as it strolls through the busy city streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. With almost 60 years of heritage behind the 500 name, the gurus over at Fiat decided to capitalise on this rich history and embody...