While double-cab pick-ups have been popular in South Africa ever since Toyota rolled out the first Hilux derivative in the eighties, the rest of the world hasn’t really followed – except for America, but their... Read More

When the original Ford Focus was launched, it emphasised the car’s youthful spirit compared with the dull-as-dishwater Escort models that had preceded it. The new-found zest for life certainly contributed to the... Read More

Being the subject of plenty of debate, criticism and even ridicule has not stopped the BMW 1 Series from being an immediate sales success. The allure of the BMW badge on an entertaining, rear-wheel drive hatchback has... Read More

Although the elderly Tazz is not quite driving off into the sunset just yet (give it a few months), Toyota South Africa has finally entered the modern city car game with its eagerly anticipated (and long overdue) Yaris... Read More

The recent rise in popularity of the turbodiesel hatchback can very much be attributed to one single car – Volkswagen’s Golf 4 TDI. Prior to that model’s arrival on the local market, diesel hatchbacks were as... Read More

The Alfa Romeo 147 has been an underrated quasi-premium hatchback from the very first moment it arrived in South Africa. A legacy of dodgy build quality has been hard to shake, and it has consequently not made such a... Read More

Talk about being highly anticipated. Judging by the internet forum chatter prior to its launch, BMW has not just launched the next M5, but a full-blown supercar to end all others. It’s easy to understand all the hype,... Read More

Although big, petrol-powered SUVs are in the news these days for all the wrong reasons, they retain great inherent appeal. After all, when buying a fairly pricey, luxurious SUV, you want a degree of performance and... Read More

Volkswagen’s GTI badge remains one of the most famous and iconic in the automotive world, but even VW itself has admitted that recent products have not done the moniker justice. As Golf 3 and 4 evolved into plusher,... Read More

Now that Range Rover is in the Ford stable, it was only a matter of time before the previous BMW engines got the boot. In its revised form the Range Rover sports not only an engine from British stable mate Jaguar, but... Read More