Driving difference.
Just look at this lineup. In three cars we’ve distilled down to the cream of the current hot-hatch crop for the January group test, and let us tell you, this isn’t a meeting with anticipated consequences – at least for us!
So we have with us Mazda’s latest 3 MPS, apparently churning out 190kW from its [...]
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All right, so it may not quite be as “all that” as a fully-fledged RS model, but after a week in Audi’s new S4 we can tell you that it’s not half bad either, although some of our discoveries did cause us to question the efficiency improvements of this supercharged 3.0-litre V6 as opposed to [...]
When we had the spectacular Audi supercar at Drive for a couple of days there was no question in our minds that one of the first items on the agenda would be some track time. This video is of our very first hot lap, the rather shaky camera is a handheld cellphone camera.
The shaky cam [...]
Ever since BMW introduced its first roadster prototype in 1934, driving (fast, preferably) with the wind in your hair has been a special experience that lasted in memory long after the actual event. In Europe there are autobahns and Alpine passes that make such driving experiences even more exhilarating, of course, but we are equally [...]
With Subaru’s new Legacy just launched in South Africa, it’s perhaps fitting to turn our eyes to the Tokyo International Motor Show, where Subaru’s striking Hybrid Tourer Concept is one of the more eye-catching designs on display. It’s a dramatic, slightly retro design featuring a swept-back windscreen, height-adjustable dashboard and elongated gullwing-doors, all tapering into [...]
GS VERSUS GS – The clash of the Lexi!
GS300 takes on GS450h in the real world!
Petrol V6.
This interesting, and ultimately very revealing twin test pits brother against brother, and the latest high-tech “greenery” against good old fashioned petrol combustion technology.
Read the full side-by-side comparative right Here!
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Hey Good-Lookin’!
The Alfa Romeo MiTo is so beautiful one just has to talk about its appearance ahead of its sparkling power, enjoyable roadholding, Italian tradition – and even that odd name.
The MiTo, to put it simply, looks like an Alfa should.
There’s a fairly wide choice of colours and while Italian cars traditionally look great in [...]
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Mystical Marataba
Nestled beneath the imposing rock structures of the Waterberg mountains lies an incredible fusion of modern architecture and amenities with the vastness of ancient African tradition surrounding it on all sides. Welcome, to Marataba Safari Co, one of those venues which just about defines The Heavenly Bush which South Africa [...]
Serious machine. Zany personality.
Munching Marataba in Landie’s plushest Disco 3
“Wow dad, that’s a serious car!” was how my son greeted me when I drove up my driveway in the Disco 3. He’s three and a half, but he’s absolutely right. That’s how this Landie is.
It never leaves you in any doubt is what I mean [...]
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When Subaru replaced its venerable sedan with a hatchback, its hardcore fan base which, let’s face it, is just about all Scooby-lovers out there, weren’t pleased.
With the company itself hailing the new car as softer, more practical, more liveable every day, and built for a wider audience, this dedicated base had its worst fears confirmed. [...]
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