MOTORING
With a gravel voice- she addressed hordes of motoring journos at the Turbo V6 launch in Cape Town last week, that was followed by a long haul of a test drive of the new derivatives through the majestic wine-route Franschhoek. Both derivatives Progressive and Power Auto X350d, were taken off the road and although it […]
As we took the H2 1.5 T for a spin (with heavy-showers in Jozi) we kinda enjoyed its stability despite a hesitant manual gearbox, that would change its mind at the wrong moment or hold on to the selected gear far away too long. Yes, GWM has invested heavily on the brand and my gut […]
A story that goes as far back as 1941 (yep was still unborn) the new Jeep gives a fresh, unprecedented chapter in the legendary history of the brand. As I took it for a spin, one could not help but notice the iconic Jeep Wrangler has been completely renewed while remaining true to itself, with […]
Being a functional ‘thing’ as labelled by some- it is more of a panel van as opposed to its brother the classical V-Class. As we tested, one could not help but experience hard-plastics everywhere with occasional niceties such as cruise control and infotainment system. This is dependent on which model you might prefer. Yes, a […]
Yep, it might NOT be hard cash (so Sars take a back seat) but won a specially made, state of the art Ford Roush Mustang that cost over a million rand. The bulky and tall Dean from Johannesburg South, was the luckiest recipient winner after entering the ‘Win A Roush Mustang’ competition in September […]
There is no doubt that these impacts will be profound—but they need not be negative. As regards to job cuts; while there is no denying that many unskilled jobs will ultimately be at threat, in general 4IR is likely to produce more jobs than it destroys—but they will be different types of job. The trick […]
The Ranger is an important vehicle for Ford South Africa with consistently solid sales figures in both the domestic and export markets. In fact, according to Ford, its Silverton plant in Pretoria exports more Rangers than what is sold in South Africa. This shows just how the current Ranger was well received among bakkie aficionados, […]
The latest MINI 3 S- door is a friend of young boys and gals… Is it because its small and fun to play with, it beats the hell out of my imagination but ask the locals in Bloemfontein as it revved its ugly but beautifully crafted bonnet- we tested the Black& Grey bonnet stripes design. […]
Every corner, whenever one sneezes it seems all catches the German influenza. Yes, the 250d V Class Avantgarde to yours truly is what Doctor “16 V” Khumalo is/was to Kaizer Chiefs. Whenever an opportunity present itself to test this sought-after ‘bus’ it always feels brand new- thanks to its comfort, safety and the class act […]
With the ever-increasing fuel- next month in November- one will have to opt for ‘trivial’ cars in the form of Mazda 2. Smaller cars come with smaller engines, which are – by and large – more fuel-efficient than their larger cousins. So you save money at the pumps, too. We tested this beau, and one […]