DRIVEN: Porsche Macan S PDK
PALMA, Mallorca – Flagship models may be the most expensive (and, least cost effective) examples of their respective ranges, but many South Africans cannot resist… Read more →
DRIVEN: Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
GAYDON, United Kingdom – “It needs to be as good to drive as it looks.” At least that’s how Aston Martin chief engineer, Matt Becker,… Read more →
DRIVEN: Audi A1 Sportback 40T FSI S-Tronic
RONDA, Spain – “It’s just an expensive (Volkswagen) Polo.” That derisive statement is often uttered by critics of the Audi A1 and now the second-generation… Read more →
DRIVEN: Lexus IS300h
CAPE TOWN – Globally, the majority of automakers have shown or are showing some sort of interest in electrification. But here in South Africa that’s… Read more →
DRIVEN: Audi R8 V10 Performance quattro S-Tronic
RONDA, Spain – It’s dark, wet and miserably cold at Circuito Ascari, a privately owned and intricately curved test track on the outskirts of Ronda… Read more →
DRIVEN: Mercedes-Benz X350d 4Matic 7G-Tronic Progressive
CAPE TOWN – “Go big or go home”. This saying can be applied to many aspects of life … but now also to the double-cab… Read more →
DRIVEN: BMW X5 M50d Steptronic
GEORGE, Western Cape – Four. That’s how many turbochargers BMW has strapped to the 3,0-litre straight-six diesel unit sited over the front axle of the… Read more →
Oldest in South Africa: 1911 Fiat Torpedo 15 hp
As a modern-day commuter, it’s hard to imagine the challenges drivers faced piloting cars a century ago. This 1911 Fiat, for example, feels a world… Read more →
DRIVEN: Subaru WRX ES Premium Lineartronic CVT
CAPE TOWN – Some 13 years ago, a fellow motoring enthusiast and I began to frequent a local investment car dealership over the weekends. Here,… Read more →
DRIVEN: Hyundai Santa Fe 2,2 CRDi Premium AT
CAPE TOWN, Western Cape – It’s been seventeen years since the local launch of the first-generation Hyundai Santa Fe. Since then, of course, the needs… Read more →