Road Tests

German-influenced it may be but the new Toyota Supra has a character distinct from its Continental twin... The realisation dawns a few minutes after you first set off in the A90-generation Toyota Supra: it feels different to a BMW Z4 M40i. Sure, the exhaust note is clearly Bavarian and you’ll ...

Still beautiful and balanced, the Range Rover Evoque’s coming of age has done nothing to erode its appeal... Every large family has its own boisterous and footloose youngster; the one who seemingly isn’t mired in the limitations that come with grown-up responsibilities but rather gets by ...

It’s quicker in a straight line and more composed in the corners ... but is the new 911 better? Has there even been a car that’s defined its segment as clearly as the 911? Through eight generations, Zuffenhausen’s two-door has beaten all comers, offering a compelling blend of everyday ...

South Africans are a brand-loyal bunch, be it towards a make of tomato sauce or the badge sitting atop the bonnet or set into the grille of their car. Opel is no exception. Since the Blitz-badged manufacturer arrived on local shores some 80 years ago, its reputation for building humble but reliable ...

Recently retired Daimler CEO, Dieter Zetsche, is widely acknowledged as being the chairman responsible for an altogether less formal approach to the way Mercedes-Benz conducts its business. It could, however, be argued that 24 months before Zetsche walked into his first board meeting sans a necktie (see ...

While many enthusiasts would happily opt to be behind the wheel of cars such as the Porsche 718 Spyder, global sales figures of sports-SUVs suggest the demand for stirring performance allied with usable levels of versatility and practicality remains high.   Launched in South Africa nearly three ...

Given the hatch-buying public’s often slavish devotion to the likes of Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford, it must be immensely frustrating for a firm such as Mazda to be sitting on the sidelines. In recent years, the firm has built up a portfolio of models that are daringly styled, precisely built and ...

We’re big fans of the XC40. Does the lustre remain when there’s one fewer cylinder and only two driven wheels? In 2018, we group-tested Volvo’s new XC40 in D4 AWD and T5 AWD forms, and both wowed the CAR team with their panache, practicality and comfort. In fact, when 2018 drew to ...

Less power but more appeal: the four-cylinder BMW Z4 is an altogether better-balanced package than its big brother... Now that we’re well acquainted with the long-awaited rear-wheel-drive sportscar collaboration between BMW and Toyota – see our recent test of the Z4 M40i – it’s ...