January 22, 2019
THE overall South African car market is a hard nut to crack as it’s been dominated for years on end by two brands — Volkswagen and Toyota — and when it comes to LCVs (bakkies) specifically, it’s much the same story except that it’s Ford that vies with…
I HAVE to admit to a personal preference for smaller cars, so the Jaguar E-PACE gets a head start with its compact dimensions and its tautly-drawn bodywork that somehow manages to combine muscular overtones with a sporty disposition. (more…)
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I HAVE often been accused of “living the life of Wiley” – or should that be Riley? – when it comes to the variety of cars I have at my disposal but every now and again, my neighbours turn their backs on me when something a bit more…
NO-one needs reminding that car buyers the world over have gone SUV mad, so much so that very worthy sedan models from a multitude of manufacturers are becoming liabilities. Hyundai perhaps spotted the trend a little earlier than most and ensured that its product-line-up, once known more for…
ANYONE who reads anything about cars will know that manufacturers are under increasing political pressure to reduce noxious emissions produced by combustion engines. They are also under pressure to avoid swingeing tax penalties if certain fuel consumption targets are not met and that has led to a headlong…
I DON’T think I will attract too many dissenting voices in stating that Toyota passenger cars are not known for their style-led design, but rather for solid virtues, attributes which actually suit most real-world owners. (more…)
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I SPENT the last week away in the USA at the most amazing motoring event I have ever attended. This has meant no test car to report on, so for this week, sit back and take in my abbreviated recollections of an unprecedented gathering of fans at a…
Does a weight-loss programme make them more desirable? IT was not so long ago that I owned a Suzuki Swift, but in Sport form with 1.6 litre normally aspirated engine, so it was with a sense of anticipation that I spent a whole two weeks with two derivatives…
AUTOWORLD Zimbabwe (Autoworld), the exclusive distributor of Isuzu vehicles in the country, last night launched the brand's latest-generation Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), the Isuzu mu-X. (more…)
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IT is hard to believe that Nissan’s Micra has now evolved through five generations and it’s even harder to credit that the newest derivative tested here really is a Micra. It has grown up beyond recognition and if Nissan will excuse my saying so, it has shed most…
