Posts Tagged ‘2010’
Citroen DS4
September 1st, 2010 
Kyle Stone Buoyed no doubt by the positive response to the capable DS3, Citroen have decided to add the DS moniker to their 4-series vehicle, and now we have the first official images of the DS4. It’s set to make its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show followed by, if all goes to plan, sales beginning [...]
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Tags: 1.6L turbocharged, 2010, BMW, Citroen, DS4, Hot Hatch, Paris Motor Show 
No Comments »Drive News – FIAT Bravo and Dodge Caliber also get facelifted
July 30th, 2010 Russell 
Nip ‘n Tuck . Clearly it’s facelift season in the automotive industry. I suppose summer is just around the corner. Time to get those nips and tucks in before packing up and strutting off to the beach, right? As well as the new Corollas and updated 3-Series, Dodge have come along and refreshed its Caliber [...]
Launch Impression – BMW 335i Coupe and Cabriolet
July 23rd, 2010 Russell 
One, for the price of Two? . Although Christo beat me to the punch (or post, as it were) here’s a second impression of the newly-revised BMW 3-Series Coupe and Convertible range, with a bit more of my usual, caustic driving impressions included. After enjoying what I’d call a spirited drive in the new, updated [...]
Audi's Golf in a pretty dress facelifted
April 8th, 2010 Kyle Stone Audi TT Facelift Details of the Audi TT facelift to be officially unveiled at the Leipzig Auto Show have been revealed, and all the usual facelift suspects are there. Tweaked styling, refined engines, claims of improved fuel economy and of course a healthy dose of prolific marketing terms like dynamic, thrilling and efficiency getting thrown [...]
Posted in Drive News Tags: 2010, Audi, Coupe, facelift, Leipzig Motor Show, Quattro, Roadster, TFSI, TT, TTS, VAG 2 Comments »2010 World Performance Car
April 6th, 2010 Kyle Stone Audi R8 V10 The New York Auto Show recently played host to the 2010 World Car of the Year Awards ceremony, and in the World Performance Car category Audi has romped off with the crown. Audi’s awesome R8 V10 took the prize, the second time the R8 has won this award following the original V8 [...]
Posted in Drive News Tags: 2010, 5.2 FSI V10, Audi, New York Auto Show, R8 V10, supercars, World Performance Car of the Year 1 Comment »Launch Drive: Toyota Auris X
March 17th, 2010 Christo When Toyota launched the Auris in 2007, they hoped it would move the goalposts forward. The Run-X it replaced was a hugely successful model for Toyota, owning 33% of the C-segment hatchback market at the height of its popularity. While Auris was certainly an improved vehicle in many respects, it didn’t have the fun factor [...]
Drive Magazine March 2010
March 9th, 2010 Russell Open publication – Free publishing – More vw golf mk1 Your March issue of SA’s most exciting, free online motoring publication is here, and as usual it’s chock-full of the breed of content motoring enthusiasts crave. Simply click on the page-flip magazine above to go full-screen for the best read, or download the current [...]
Posted in Issue archives Tags: 2010, BMW S1000RR, Chrysler Sebring convertible, Citroen C3, Clio RS, columns, Drive, Drive Features, Drive News, Golf Mk1, GSX-R 1000, Magazine, March, Outback, Outlander, Panamera, Porsche, Qashqai n-tec, SA emissions tax, Subaru versus Mitsubishi, tests, VW CC, YZF-R6 No Comments »Drive Magazine February 2010
February 8th, 2010 Russell Drive Magazine February 2010 We bet you’ve all been eagerly awaiting the latest issue. Well, the wait is over, here is our sixth issue of the best online motoring magazine on offer for enthusiasts, just click on the cover shot above to read the latest issue, or download it and read it at your leisure [...]
Posted in Issue archives Tags: 135i, 2010, A5 convertible, Disco, Discovery 4, Drive, February, Magazine, Millennium 7, Proton Saga, RSV4, Twingo RS, VW Polo No Comments »2010 Mazda 6 Facelift
January 27th, 2010 Kyle Stone The Geneva Motor Show sure will be a busy one for Mazda. Not too long ago it was reported that the new Mazda 5 was slated for a Geneva reveal, now the Mazda 6 facelift for 2010 has been added to the itinerary. To look forward to on the Mazda 6 is the new Mazda [...]
Posted in Drive News Tags: 2.0L DISI, 2010, facelift, Ford Mondeo, Geneva, Geneva Motor Show, Mazda, Mazda 6 No Comments »2010 SWC fever hits Drive next month!
October 8th, 2009 Russell Yes we’re kicking-off the first of our feature series entitled “A petrolhead’s guide to the 2010 SWC in South Africa” next month. We thought we’d just tantalise you a bit with this teaser first… In this opening piece, we run a fast bike (Honda CBR1000RR9 ABS) and a quick car (Subaru WRX sedan) from the [...]
