Driving Impressions

JOHANNESBURG – “Lite”. It's a term used to describe products lacking in certain aspects. Foodstuffs, such as low-fat margarine, are often labelled as such in relation to their similar but higher-in-calorie counterparts. This tag has also been applied to the new BMW M340i xDrive, with ...

MUNICH, Germany – When I stood alongside the first-generation BMW X6, I thought it was way too big for a coupé-style car. Perhaps we get used to all manner of disagreeable things but, when I first laid eyes on it, I did not have the same thoughts with this third generation that arrives locally ...

FRANSCHHOEK – Recently confirmed as the next point-of-focus in terms of Porsche’s all-electric future, the refreshed Macan package is set for a radical overhaul as it evolves to become the second all-electric offering – alongside the Taycan – in the Stuttgart-based company’s ...

MAGALIESBURG – Let’s deal with the new flagship Velar’s name first: it should really sport the SVR label, reserved for Jaguar Land Rover’s most powerful performance models. Because the Velar SVAutobiography is an SVR in all but name. As evidence, consider the 405 kW and 680 N.m ...

JOHANNESBURG – Interestingly, according to Peugeot Citroën South Africa MD, Xavier Gobille, the brand's research into the potential response to Citroën’s reintroduction to the South African market showed few motorists were aware it had ever left the country back in 2016. Many ...

MONACO – The principality of Monaco on the French Riviera may span just two square kilometres but within its narrow borders reside some of the wealthiest people in the world. In 2018, it was speculated that up to 30 percent of Monaco’s nearly 40 000-strong population were euro millionaires. ...

JOHANNESBURG – There's no denying the fact that when it comes to family vehicles, South Africans generally prefer mainstream SUVs and crossovers – and often bakkie-based SUVs when a seven-seater is required. That makes things tricky for manufacturers offering very competent family cars that ...

CAPE TOWN – We get behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan to see just how stable it is as a first rung on the brand's sedan ownership ladder. A-Classy start While it has a product portfolio with a breadth few manufacturers can match, Mercedes is adamant in covering every conceivable ...

PORTIMÃO, Portugal – Back in the late 1990s, towards the end of the E31 8 Series’ production, BMW put together a concept car that intended to compete against the likes of the Ferrari 550 Maranello. Badged as the M8, this V12-powered GT sported a bored-out 5,5-litre V12 pushing 410 ...