CAPE TOWN – Currently in its seventh generation, BMW’s 3 Series is what comes to mind for many when thinking of the Bavarian luxury car maker. Since the mid-seventies, the “3er” has represented German precision; a well-built and compact sports saloon that offers thrill-a-minute ...
CAPE TOWN – Since its introduction in 2016, Mercedes-Benz’s midsize GLC has been the preferred choice of propulsion for many private-school parents. The roomy interior and upmarket styling appealed to many buyers, with the pull of the three-pointed star and the associated image being too ...
CAPE TOWN – Volvo has long been admired as a pioneer of automotive safety, producing stout, sturdy motor vehicles. The 240, for example, is widely considered to be one of the most reliable cars ever built, with some examples racking up mileages in excess of 1 million kilometres. Very impressive, ...
CAPE TOWN – With the announcement of a lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19, and the CAR team members each having to work from home, I thought it'd be as good a time as any to relocate to my new apartment and use the three weeks to settle in. With each member allocated a car, I was happy when ...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Senior associate editor Ian McLaren thinks back to the time he navigated Iceland in a Toyota Hilux modified by Arctic Trucks... The blurb on the back of the Arctic Trucks corporate T-shirt reads, “The worse the weather, the better the experience”, but for a city ...
CAR's features writer thinks back to that time he drove the LaFerrari in Switzerland... SWITZERLAND, Geneva – My excitement grows as I peek through the tiny airplane window. Some 10 000 metres below me, the pure white, snowy caps of the Swiss Alps look tantalisingly inviting. It is not the spectacular ...
CAPE TOWN – The BMW 7 Series has for too long played second fiddle to Mercedes-Benz's S-Class in the highest end of the luxury grand saloon echelon. But the latest iteration of the BMW 730Ld will pose some serious questions of that long-accepted stance... Low-key limousine If ever ...
JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – The announcement of Citroën's return to South Africa was a welcome one. Although the French firm is unlikely to sell its wares in the thousands it's always a treat to have a variety of manufacturers in the local automotive market. We drove the new C3 for a few days ...
CAPE TOWN, Western Cape – Once, after a particularly spirited track session in the pinnacle Aventador of the time, I asked Lamborghini’s chief technical officer, Maurizio Reggiani, why the transmission paddles on his brand’s cars were fixed to the steering column, as opposed to mounted ...
Kaokoland, NAMIBIA – This is not the Defender you know. After three days testing the new Land Rover Defender 110 over strenuous Namibian terrain, we were left with nearly as many questions as answers... Day 1: Opuwo to Van Zyl’s Camp Glinting in the harsh Kaokoland sun, the fleet ...
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