Road Tests

Hyundai’s revived Atos has once again set its sights on the ever-important budget segment... Quirky in design, packaging and name, the original Hyundai Atoz (yes, with a z) arrived in South Africa at a time when our market still featured the likes of the Fiat Uno and Daewoo Matiz. Its tall, narrow ...

The Jaguar F-Pace SVR’s more mild-mannered cousin has entered the fray. Does its refined approach mean greater appeal? Armed with impressive global sales figures of more than 60 000 units for the first 12 months of Velar production, together with broadly positive feedback on its brutish Jaguar ...

Audi and Mini offer their compact five-doors with brawny 2,0-litre engines. Which is the best premium, small hot hatch? It’s a bit of a neglected market niche, the one for small hot hatches. Ford has chosen not to import the Fiesta ST; the Renault Clio RS is on its way out with no replacement ...

Peugeot is putting its best foot forward with the launch of its new 5008 people mover... Sold in South Africa for 30 months between 2011 and ‘13, the original Peugeot 5008 made best use of its traditional MPV proportions to compete for sales against the likes of the second-generation Mazda5, the ...

Volkswagen’s entry-level crossover confidently rides in on a rough wave of expectations. We test the new T-Cross... "A life burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment.” It’s a poignant quote, isn’t it? The fact that it’s not the sage ...

Entertaining as ever, does the refreshed Mini Cooper still rule the boutique hatch roost? The Mini has never pretended to be all things to all people. Since the introduction of the R50 hatchback in 2001, the Mini Hatch has focused on delivering brilliant driving dynamics housed in a retro and trendy ...

Quiet and capable, does the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace change the game enough to justify its (heavily taxed) pricing? The average lifecycle of a vehicle generation is six to eight years and, prior to launch, a manufacturer might spend up to 48 months developing and planning for final production. In ...

BMW hands its flagship saloon a raft of updates, including a controversial new face. We test the BMW 750Li xDrive... Much has been written about BMW’s divisive decision to affix a supersized version of its signature grille to the snout of the facelifted 7 Series. Regardless of your feelings about ...

Audi’s second-generation A1 has a broader appeal but lacks a final degree of polish... Having served as the stepping stone into Audi ownership for close to 10 years, the original A1 has now bowed out. It’s made way for a striking successor that will tap into the previously niche, young well-to-do ...