THERE can’t be a soul on the planet who does not know that South Africans exhibit an undying love of black interiors and so deep-seated is the love affair, that many manufacturers only offer black or dark anthracite interior trim. Each to his own but my preference is…

  MY personal preference in motoring is driven by a belief that smaller is better but I do have to confess to enjoying the odd fling in a sizable SUV ‘cos there’s something innately satisfying about looking down on those around you. (more…)

TARGET marketing, if properly carried out, is a function which relies on lots of stats and in-depth information, but in the case of VW and their compact SUV dubbed the T-Cross, all that’s needed to become a market leader is a vehicle that stays true to VW values…

IT'S a while since I last spent time with a Toyota – the much-improved Corolla hatch – so having two on the trot was somewhat unusual, especially as the two variants were remarkably different in concept. (more…)

I’VE attended every Frankfurt Motor Show since 1997, and without doubt it’s the size of this bi-annual event that has remained etched in the memory. However, let it be said that in my memory bank at least, 2017 marked an obvious turning point in terms of downsizing. (more…)

  CONTRARY to popular opinion, manufacturers’ press fleets are not a bottomless pit, so every now and again, repeats are scheduled in order to assist with filling the motoring pages that I know you all wait for with baited breath! (more…)

SOUTH Africa is far from alone in ditching traditional “static” motor shows as the demise of what was colloquially known as JIMS sadly proves, but the deserted halls at the Nasrec exhibition centre have given way to a burgeoning Festival of Motoring held annually at the showpiece Kyalami…

MANY a moon has waxed and waned since I last drove a Honda Jazz so the recent arrival of a Lunar Silver 1.5 Sport was most welcome. Before I’d even turned over the starter motor, and notwithstanding the Sport moniker attached to this model, it was hard not…

AS the days and the months and the years roll by, so we re-set our expectations of technical items that we encounter in everyday use. It’s not long ago that mobile phones sported screens little bigger than a postage stamp - if you can remember what those look…

IF ever a brand stood out for representing the Korean commercial renaissance in the automotive world, it is Hyundai. It’s not that long ago that the brand was seen as a cheap alternative to established European and Japanese brands but in the last decade in particular, Hyundai has…