2005 Articles

SUBARU’s Impreza STi is an icon. A legend. Years from now it will be remembered in the same way as past heroes, such as the first Golf GTi, Renault Gordini and original Mini Cooper. But unlike these cars, the Impreza STi shows no sign of fading away, or growing up. Every year it becomes faster. Wilder. ...

THIS magazine has never used expletives to describe a car. It possibly never will. But if we ever did, now would be a good time to start. Neither pictures nor words can completely capture the sheer sensory attack that happens every time you put your foot down in a Noble M400… but we’ll give it a ...

THE boffins at AMG’s Affalterbach headquarters have proved it: eight into SLK does go. And how! If ever there had to be justification for the little two-seater Merc’s SLR McLaren looks, it’s this car. With a 265 kW normally aspirated V8 stuffed into the engine bay, the maus has become a muscle ...

THE heritage is nowhere near as long as Porsche’s iconic 911, but Mazda’s MX-5 is steadily becoming a similar icon in the small sportscar world. Revealed at the Chicago motor show in February 1989 – yes, America was the prime target market – MX-5 (also known as Miata) has evolved steadily along ...

THERE really isn’t an elegant way to exit this vehicle. That’s a big problem, seeing that there are likely to be a lot of people staring at you while you attempt it. Of course, what’s drawn their attention is not your up-coming circus act, but rather the presence of a very striking little sportscar.The ...

NOT all of us love BMW’s 1 Series, but those that do admire it so much that when the votes were counted in our tests of the 120i (Oct. 2004) and 120d (May 2005), we had to proclaim those cars as winners in their respective segments. However, there was always the suspicion that a really powerful version ...

THERE is nothing small about the Bentley Continental GT – except rear legroom. This is a car that weighs in at a hefty 2,3 tons, and one that is propelled by a 5,0-litre W12 (yes W12) engine. With 411 kW at its disposal, it is the most powerful car we’ve ever tested. And it is said to be capable ...

The Association of Motorcycle Imported and Distributors (Amid) has lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission against the National Road Agency, stating that its excessive toll fees were detrimental to consumers.The Association of Motorcycle Imported and Distributors (Amid) has lodged a complaint ...

We take the legendary Suzuki GSX-R 750 for a ride in the second part of our series, and discover why it still has the ability - 20 years on - to blow one's hair back.We take the legendary Suzuki GSX-R 750 for a ride in the second part of our series, and discover why it still has the ability - 20 years ...