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There comes a time in one’s life when one has to admit being wrong, and the no such time has been bigger recently than after Renault launched the Kwid. The questions were loudly asked: “Why no ABS?” and “Why no passenger airbag?” And because us motoring journos are usually...
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This week, Volvo’s biggest seller locally, the XC60, was launched abroad and Volvo executives must be counting the weeks before its SA arrival. With sales of the XC90 and Volvo S90 not nearly as good as in Europe, the aging local XC60 is still outperforming its bigger, newer siblings....
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The winners of the 2016 Brand of the Year award, have brought to South Africa the all new cheeky and chunky Suzuki Ignis. We join the Suzuki team for a fun filled day of driving to find out if the new pocket-sized SUV is any good. Looks Available in...
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The Aussies have crashed two cars into each other. One from 1998 and one from 2015 and the results are shocking. Safety really has come a long way over the last 20 something years. The message is to go for the safest car you can afford and in this...
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Renault’s KWID has arrived and has caused quite a stir. Its lack of ABS and two star NCAP rating might put certain buyers off, but is it all doom and gloom? We drive the KWID for a week and weigh up the pros and cons of SA’s controversial little...
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It just wouldn’t be the quintessential muscle car if Ford had refined the rear suspension and given it 5-star safety. We’re not sure while this Euro NCAP footage has only surfaced now, given that Mustang arrived at the end of 2015, but it compounds the nightmare Ford is having with...
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The Suzuki Baleno which is due to arrive South Africa later this year has just completed the Euro NCAP scoring – and it’s not all good news. The Suzuki Baleno which is built at the Maruti plant in India could only muster 3 stars, or 4 with the optional...
There comes a time in one’s life when one has to admit being wrong, and the no such time has been bigger recently than after Renault launched the Kwid. The questions were loudly asked: “Why no ABS?” and “Why no passenger airbag?” And because us motoring journos are usually...
This week, Volvo’s biggest seller locally, the XC60, was launched abroad and Volvo executives must be counting the weeks before its SA arrival. With sales of the XC90 and Volvo S90 not nearly as good as in Europe, the aging local XC60 is still outperforming its bigger, newer siblings....
The winners of the 2016 Brand of the Year award, have brought to South Africa the all new cheeky and chunky Suzuki Ignis. We join the Suzuki team for a fun filled day of driving to find out if the new pocket-sized SUV is any good. Looks Available in...
The Aussies have crashed two cars into each other. One from 1998 and one from 2015 and the results are shocking. Safety really has come a long way over the last 20 something years. The message is to go for the safest car you can afford and in this...
Renault’s KWID has arrived and has caused quite a stir. Its lack of ABS and two star NCAP rating might put certain buyers off, but is it all doom and gloom? We drive the KWID for a week and weigh up the pros and cons of SA’s controversial little...
It just wouldn’t be the quintessential muscle car if Ford had refined the rear suspension and given it 5-star safety. We’re not sure while this Euro NCAP footage has only surfaced now, given that Mustang arrived at the end of 2015, but it compounds the nightmare Ford is having with...
The Suzuki Baleno which is due to arrive South Africa later this year has just completed the Euro NCAP scoring – and it’s not all good news. The Suzuki Baleno which is built at the Maruti plant in India could only muster 3 stars, or 4 with the optional...
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