Road Tests

There has been a long standing battle brewing between two automotive powerhouses in South Africa, namely Ford and Toyota, particularly in the larger vehicle segments. And while Toyota have claimed much of the glory for most of the time, Ford has very much risen to the challenge and its...

Hard to review a car that’s already been replaced. Yes, you read correctly. The Volvo S60 Polestar which launched in South Africa towards the end of 2015 and quickly sold every one of the 28 units, is making way for a new 4-cylinder version that’s supposedly better in almost...

Before we were allowed to fire up the 4-cylinder in the new Porsche 718, scattered down Yas Marina’s pitlane were several brightly painted and grumbling Porsche Carrera models in very racy specification.  The plan was to familiarise ourselves with the new 2016 911 Carrera and Carrera S – launched...

Legends aren’t merely born; they are forged over time by conquering challenges and inspiring others. It’s no wonder then that the Toyota Hilux has earned its legendary status thanks to over 45 years of motoring toughness. But Toyota has recently embarked on its latest challenge, the launch of the...

Got a group of friends who need to be transported around? A large family? Or, if you just want to lug some old boxes here and there in relative comfort, without going the relatively expensive SUV route, the 2016 Volkswagen Caddy Trendline seems like the logical fit when it...

The new Chevrolet Captiva has been launched in South Africa but a typically short drive for the media wasn’t enough to answer all our questions and so the very next day we drove the 2.2-diesel from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. It was an enduring nine hours, but it...

This new Mercedes A45 AMG is the most powerful hatchback on sale and according to data supplied by Performance Motor Media it successfully uses the extra horses to pip the Audi RS3 – only GPS tracking is able to truly tell them apart. We’d like to believe this hotter...

It is difficult to believe it is already 21 years since the original Toyota RAV4 – the innovative recreational vehicle that pioneered the sport utility sector – made its South African debut. Recently the fourth generation of this ground-breaking model received minor exterior refinements, evident in the reshaped, decluttered front...

You can’t accuse Lexus of lacking determination. Several new models in a short space of time and embarking on a new design which is now apparent on all models is controversially bold. Now the introduction of turbo engines to complement the existing hybrid units is very much in tune...