Car reviews

One of Audi’s bestsellers has been revamped bumper to bumper, making us question what is our favourite boutique midsize SUV... Launched in 2011, the first-generation Audi Q3 was an instant hit right when the market went crossover crazy. Often outselling its A1, A3 and A4 cousins in global markets, ...

Bentley is celebrating its centenary in 2019. To join in the revelry, we headed to Kroonstad to drive one of South Africa’s most extraordinary Bentleys... The 4½-litre is quite a sight. And intimidating. Its sheer size and shape appear so alien in a modern motoring world. But it also oozes ...

GEORGE, Western Cape – Introduced in 1997, the original Lexus RX was developed primarily with the US market in mind. Having established itself as a leading player in the luxury automotive stakes (led by the supremely accomplished LS400), the introduction of the first RX300 was significant in that ...

Sporting a new engine and transmission, Ford's revitalised Everest has its sights set on the refined family-SUV niche... "The ride is busier than it should be and the agricultural powerplant is less acceptable here than it is in the Ranger.” While it scored an impressive 77/100 in our December ...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – Since the introduction of the Go in 2014, Datsun South Africa has sold more than 32 000 examples of its little budget car. Interestingly, some 8 000 of those cars came from the facelifted range, introduced late in 2018. With that mid-cycle refresh came many improvements. ...

LOS ANGELES – Want to see a group of motoring journalists act like a bunch of excited school kids? Just lead them into an underground garage crammed full of Shelby Mustangs... While we were in LA for the launch of the electric version of the storied nameplate (called the Mach-E), Ford saw fit ...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – Notwithstanding our initial criticism, spotlighting safety concerns and making it difficult for us to recommend the Renault Kwid to readers when we first tested it back in early 2017, the smallest model in the French firm’s local range has proven nothing short of a ...

BMW’s flagship SUV sports an enormous footprint and makes an even bigger statement... Ever since the nameplate wafted onto the scene in E23 guise back in 1977, the 7 Series has been the default choice for well-heeled buyers seeking a BMW delivering the ultimate combination of luxury, comfort and ...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – Looking for a B-segment hatchback? Well, you’re positively spoilt for choice at the moment. In years gone by, C-segment hatches seemed to be the go-to purchases but that's no longer the case, thanks in part to the continued rise of the crossover. However, smaller offerings, ...