Car reviews

Hyundai shows its playful side with a new small crossover that’s (not so squarely) aimed at the young at heart... Throughout the past decade (or so), Hyundai South Africa has steadily grown its local market share – and consolidated its brand reputation – in the local market. These ...

CAPE TOWN – The longstanding compact model hole at the bottom of Lexus crossover line-up has finally been filled by the striking new UX, but is there enough substance behind its bold styling to woo younger buyers away from the raft of boutique crossovers already prolific in our market? We sample ...

JOHANNESBURG – Facts and figures aside, one of the reasons the automotive world remains such an intriguing space is the unquantifiable levels of emotional attachment placed on everything; from a poster mounted on a bedroom or workshop wall to a proposed purchase. While the match-up boxes ...

GOA, India – Generally speaking, the South African car-buyer is one picky creature. And that means smaller, lesser-known brands often have to work twice as hard to convince said consumers to sign on the dotted line. One such automaker is Mahindra, which has slowly but surely been building its reputation ...

The i8 gains a bigger battery, more power and the option of a retractable roof in an aim to broaden its appeal. Meet the Roadster...It was those crowd-pleasing butterfly doors that blew us away when the first BMW i8 arrived at the CAR offices for testing some four years ago. Sure, we were impressed by ...

BAHRAIN – Wouldn’t it be great if there were a magic pill you could take that would instantly give you god-like driving skills? As it turns out, there is such a panacea, and it comes in the form of Lamborghini’s new Huracán Evo, which will soon replace the Huracán LP610-4 ...

Cool and calm under the pressure placed on its segment, the new Lexus ES250 adds sophistication to what is essentially a Camry package... The executive-sedan market in South Africa is no place for the fainthearted. Under constant pressure from a steady stream of raised-ride-height offerings of every ...

VALENCIA, Spain – You're looking at the eighth generation of one of the world's most iconic sports cars, the Porsche 911 (here in Carrera S guise). We hit some quiet roads in the Spanish countryside as well as the Ricardo Tormo circuit to get to grips with this model's new technology, improved engine ...

BARCELONA, Spain – Yes, what you're looking at here is the latest Toyota RAV4 (that's "Recreational Activity Vehicle" for those who aren't aware of the unusual name's origins). As is customary, the next generation of any vehicle is generally larger than its predecessor ... but, in the case of the ...