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The message it bore unfolded the unexpected gospel that a trip to Sun City Resort to do a profile on the newly appointed General Manager, Brett Hoppé and which incorporated media hosting, was in the offing and available to be undertaken to pronto! What more, available too as transportation to get to the destination was […]
Perplexed, don’t be- we’re talking the BMW 3 Series ranged that has been introduced in South Africa, the pride of Africa… 3 Series offers 50:50 weight distribution, a lower centre of gravity and a wider front track. Apart from notable mechanical changes, the 3’s wheelbase is a tad longer, which benefits interior space, and the […]
Bottas who is a teammate to Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes, will be visiting our shores as part of the Heineken® F1 Joburg Festival, scheduled for March 29 2020 in Sandton. The Finland born had the world on its knees, following how quickly he had found love again after the breakdown of his marriage. He’s now dating […]
Its so celebrated that kids as young as 5 whistled and ooohd as I took the latest BMW 118i M Sport for a drive. Yes, ‘it feels cool’ they agreed in unison, with jaws dropped. It is powered by a 3-cylinder, 1.5-litre turbopetrol engine with 103 kW and 220 Nm of torque and mated with […]
Would you blame them, me thinks not though a little closer they’re far apart. Petite but aggressive on the gravel road- I felt pity for it at times. Thanks to its height and compact design, the Suzuki Jimny showed it can and will chase the terrain, owing to a rigid ladder frame chassis. This frame […]
Thanks to its new bumper design with striking cooling air inlets and a new diamond structure in the radiator grille, that yours truly had to explain to curious and obvious Merc aficionados in both Soweto and East London. We tested the popular Black painted V. Lets’ all give it to Benz – this is a […]
According to the official national sales figures, as reported by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Naamsa), Suzuki sold 1 632 vehicles in January. This is a massive jump of 61.4% over the same month last year, and it beats its previous record set in October 2019. “Total industry sales of new vehicles declined by 8.1% […]
It is 4,324mm long from afar but inside it feels too tight to mention, suffice to indicate for someone my height it was way too perfect. Fitted with buttons and hexagonal shaped surfaces decoration, it featured a stronger dual-zone climate control, leather seats, Bluetooth connectivity, USBs and there’s a thumping sound system with an onboard […]
“SAB actively works on fostering a culture of responsible alcohol consumption in South Africa. We believe that smart drinking choices affect everyone, every day and is key to reducing the harmful effects of the misuse of alcohol,” says Zoleka Lisa, VP for Corporate Affairs at SAB. SAB is encouraging all consumers to drink responsibly at […]
That’s the kind of questions I had to field as a result of Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX derivative as it continued with its journey from one region to another. It’s an easy to drive, portable due to its paltry 880kg kerb weight, as the normally aspirated 1.2-litre engine can easily keep pace with fast-paced Soweto […]