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Another Toyota heavyweight Between the three good oaks of Hilux, RAV4 and Corolla, Toyota SA is able to steady the brand’s sales volume during the bumpy peaks and troughs of the car market so when a new Corolla arrives the fleet, rental and uber drivers begin to salivate. But...
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The Jaguar I-Pace is TopGear’s EV of the Year True, but that was in 2018. 2019 promises a spate of highly credible challengers from the luxury petrol-preaching world who are ready to uproot, swing the needle of their compasses and resettle their brand right in the murky corner of...
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Since Mitsubishi’s halcyon days with countless Dakar victories annexed by their Pajero, the brand has been somewhat eclipsed in South Africa by the market heavyweights and by a product line-up that hasn’t set the market alight. Sure, the latest iteration of the Pajero Sport righted the ship to a...
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Before we go any further, let me start with this one clear summarisation; you’re looking at two of the finest examples of downsizing. Cars that despite their shrunken mass, hold several decisive advantages over their clumsier counterparts. I could stop there, but that would leave loads of white space...
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Mini-ature changes Still with the well-known formula of go-kart chassis sandwiched with BMW bells, whistles and drivetrain. Now more than ever the new MINI Cooper bridges kitsch with efficient. But with the latest facelift, the kitsch factor has been dialled up to emphasise its British-ness over its German-ness. How...
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Enter the Lexus brand here. People are no longer clambering for sedans so while the Lexus IS 300 EX was the brand’s erstwhile capture point, that critical acquisition junction is now on the shoulders of the UX. Who’s it up against? Not a small number of foes by any...
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The QnA session turned from smoke to fire as the unmentionable question disregarded all political correctness and went directly to what has become the standard retort to all X-Class articles. “What percentage of the X250d is a Navara?” Journalists around the room chuckled into their smartphones as those on...
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Remember the automotive controversy BMW stirred with the Active Tourer? A car that didn’t fit into X or -Series mould was one thing, but worse was to come…it was front-wheel drive. All told, Active Tourer wasn’t awful; a posh, civilised Mini Countryman. But BMW was already selling large numbers...
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BMW has doubled the model line-up of its i8 with the addition of the i8 roadster. ‘Hooray’, we hear you shout followed in a softer tone by the question ‘didn’t BMW attempt such a thing in 2012?’ Yes, the six-year wait has come full circle, peppered along the way...
Another Toyota heavyweight Between the three good oaks of Hilux, RAV4 and Corolla, Toyota SA is able to steady the brand’s sales volume during the bumpy peaks and troughs of the car market so when a new Corolla arrives the fleet, rental and uber drivers begin to salivate. But...
The Jaguar I-Pace is TopGear’s EV of the Year True, but that was in 2018. 2019 promises a spate of highly credible challengers from the luxury petrol-preaching world who are ready to uproot, swing the needle of their compasses and resettle their brand right in the murky corner of...
Since Mitsubishi’s halcyon days with countless Dakar victories annexed by their Pajero, the brand has been somewhat eclipsed in South Africa by the market heavyweights and by a product line-up that hasn’t set the market alight. Sure, the latest iteration of the Pajero Sport righted the ship to a...
Before we go any further, let me start with this one clear summarisation; you’re looking at two of the finest examples of downsizing. Cars that despite their shrunken mass, hold several decisive advantages over their clumsier counterparts. I could stop there, but that would leave loads of white space...
Mini-ature changes Still with the well-known formula of go-kart chassis sandwiched with BMW bells, whistles and drivetrain. Now more than ever the new MINI Cooper bridges kitsch with efficient. But with the latest facelift, the kitsch factor has been dialled up to emphasise its British-ness over its German-ness. How...
Enter the Lexus brand here. People are no longer clambering for sedans so while the Lexus IS 300 EX was the brand’s erstwhile capture point, that critical acquisition junction is now on the shoulders of the UX. Who’s it up against? Not a small number of foes by any...
The QnA session turned from smoke to fire as the unmentionable question disregarded all political correctness and went directly to what has become the standard retort to all X-Class articles. “What percentage of the X250d is a Navara?” Journalists around the room chuckled into their smartphones as those on...
Remember the automotive controversy BMW stirred with the Active Tourer? A car that didn’t fit into X or -Series mould was one thing, but worse was to come…it was front-wheel drive. All told, Active Tourer wasn’t awful; a posh, civilised Mini Countryman. But BMW was already selling large numbers...
BMW has doubled the model line-up of its i8 with the addition of the i8 roadster. ‘Hooray’, we hear you shout followed in a softer tone by the question ‘didn’t BMW attempt such a thing in 2012?’ Yes, the six-year wait has come full circle, peppered along the way...
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