CAR Reviews

Audi’s second-generation A1 has a broader appeal but lacks a final degree of polish... Having served as the stepping stone into Audi ownership for close to 10 years, the original A1 has now bowed out. It’s made way for a striking successor that will tap into the previously niche, young well-to-do ...

Ever the bridesmaid, is there still a place in the market for the segment-splitting Mercedes-Benz B-Class? Published in our June 2006 issue, the summary of the first road test of the then-new Mercedes-Benz B-Class ultimately offered more questions than answers. These pertained largely to where this ...

I remember my childhood days quite fondly. As an eight-year old, I was squished between my two big brothers, my small frame restrained only by the rudimentary lap belt provided by my mother's 190E. For hours and hours I'd sit there, acting as an armrest for my larger siblings. Sounds terrible, doesn't ...

Sporting sharper lines and a 10-speed ’box, does the four-cylinder Mustang edge closer to the V8 headliner? The supporting act: in the world of performance arts, an up-and-coming artist or troupe tasked to entertain the audience before the main event. In the case of the sixth-generation Ford Mustang ...

Both sophisticate and animal can co-exist in the growing Mercedes-AMG stable. We test the E53 Cabriolet and C63 S... When Robert Louis Stevenson penned The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde back in 1886, he probably had no idea the essence of his novella – a tragic tale of a mild-mannered ...

Can an injection of performance from Suzuki’s Boosterjet drivetrain ignite interest in the otherwise conservative Vitara? It’s proving to be another stellar year for Suzuki Auto South Africa. Once named CAR’s Company to Watch in the Top 12 Best Buys consumer awards, in October 2019 ...

In a new series, we track down the only known example of a model in South Africa. First up, an E34 BMW M5 Touring... The BMW M5’s history is well documented and it has come to define large, fast sedans. Arguably, the performance four-door reached its zenith in 1991 when BMW unveiled the updated ...

Is there a car better suited to urban life than an i3 REx?  We’ve yet to encounter one... It’s scarcely believable BMW launched the i3 six years ago already. In 2013, the EV landscape was a desolate one. Fast-forward to today, however, and nearly every carmaker has an EV on the global ...

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape – Think Hyundai Automotive South Africa has already plugged every conceivable crossover-shaped hole in its extensive line-up? Well, think again. There’s apparently a smidgen of space at the very foot of the range and the box-fresh Venue has elbowed its way onto local ...