It may have taken a couple of turns, but finally the new digital life of Drive magazine has seen ignition and we’re away. The first issue is here, feel free to read it at your leisure, just click anywhere on the publication to enlarge to full screen which works much better. Bear with the load-times, the browser does go ahead and pre-cache the pages so give it a few minutes and you should be able to start flipping through without interruption.

If you’d like to dowload the entire magazine as a PDF and browse through it later this link will take you to the host page, where a “Download” option appears in a toolbar at the top, although you do lose some of the look and feel niceties of the layout in that view.

Also we’ll be categorising and posting the contents over the weeks ahead in a conventional blog format as well, with direct links to the magazine pages, if you prefer to wait a bit.

In this month’s issue, there are several fun and exciting drives for you to have a leisurely look through. each page dripping the passion we feel for the subject. Briefly, there’s:

Lexus SA going for serious cool!

SA Lamborghinis get their own maintenance plan!

Sheridan Morias talks WSBK!

New BMW Z4s driven!

Stunning Alfa MiTo hits SA!

Subaru does the right thing – Impreza saloon!

Land Rover Disco 3 V8 to stunning Marataba!

Audi’s triumph – TTS!

Honda’s tame ‘Blade!

Hybrid versus petrol – the battle of the Lexi!

And more!

Whichever way you choose to digest it, we hope you take the time to have a look and send us some feedback, through any of the comments facilities, or simply drop a mail to editor@drivemagazine.co.za.

Thanks from all of us on the new Drive team, here’s looking forward to getting to know you better in the months ahead!