Road Tests

The pioneer of the green car revolution, the Toyota Prius has certainly come of age with the fourth generation now on sale in South Africa . Finding style from its once boxy design, the 2017 Prius has managed to grow some curves since its original launch almost 20 years ago and...

Our BMW X5 40e eDrive arrived on test with 11 litres per 100km glaring at me from the instrument cluster. That’s a long way off the 3.3l/100km claimed by BMW. So is hybrid all hocus pocus? Let’s dissect the engine specifications of the X5 40e eDrive because frankly that’s...

Volvo V40 T5 R-Design with Polestar Performance Parts is the fastest V40 you can currently buy in Africa In South Africa the little blue square denoting Volvo’s Polestar emblem is downright confusing. Stuck somewhere between fully fledged Polestar, only available in the S60, and Polestar Performance Parts fitted to...

The Subaru XV was conceived to attract youthful buyers to the Subaru brand, apparently. That used to be the sole purpose why cars like the WRX and WRX STi existed but those cars are niche and Subaru wants something mainstream and able to compete in the burgeoning crossover market....

When I was young, cell phones had been out only a few short years. We followed the influx of new models with intense focus. First it was MMS capability – sending images and videos, before the days when you could even record them with the same phone. Then it...

The tailgate of the new Toyota Hilux proved to be a camping necessity capable of multiple functions. It played a prominent role at the 2016 Oppikoppi music festival, here’s why. Arriving at Oppikoppi on the Friday gave us the opportunity to position our 2.8 GD-6 Hilux in relative prime...

The latest GTI Clubsport could be the gem in the Volkswagen performance family by giving the Golf R a fierce battle Dubbed as the GTI Volkswagen should always have built, we got acquainted with the GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI DSG and we were left… speechless. There’s been a lot of...

Cars are getting bigger. Engines are getting smaller. That’s true for the majority of cases but BMW’s new M2 bucks the trend with rebellious attitude. One of the most anticipated cars of the year, the BW M2 draws inspiration from the 2002 Turbo, and more recently the limited production...

What really helps make the new Ford Everest 3.2 4WD Limited a serious off-road SUV is its suspension setup. It’s well achieved via a layout offering a fine mix of true off-road needs and sporty on-road handling. Impressive was the road holding for what in fact is a more than...