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Author: Miles Downard

Road Tests 

Audi A1

July 28, 2011 Miles Downard 1 Comment

Audi has hit a massive vein of form recently. Global sales have gone through the roof, with each month seemingly better than the last – something my mailbox can attest to, having been bombarded with boastful emails on a regular basis.

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Preview: Kia Picanto

July 25, 2011 Miles Downard 0 Comments

A few years ago motorists would openly scoff at the mention of KIA. It was seen as a cheap and shoddy import, much the same as the new Chinese imports are today.

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Motorsport 

F1: Half Way There

July 23, 2011April 20, 2013 Miles Downard 0 Comments

John Surtees, former British Grand Prix driver and 1964 Drivers Champion was once quoted saying, “If he can’t do it with Ferrari, well, he can’t do it.”

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Ford Focus

July 20, 2011 Miles Downard 1 Comment

This year sees the launch of the 3rd generation of the Ford Focus, and with 10 million Focus’ sold since its original launch in 1998 there is no denying the Focus has made its mark on the motoring world.

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BMW X3 (again…)

July 11, 2011 Miles Downard 0 Comments

We like to give our readers different perspectives when reviewing cars here at DriveRSA. Yes, of course – the practical stuff, like fuel consumption, prices and 0-100 times are important…

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No Longer Attune with Tuning

July 5, 2011 Miles Downard 0 Comments

As a boy, mad with Fast & Furious syndrome, I was smitten with pimped-out, modified tuner mobiles. I swooned over cars with kitted exteriors and subwoofer-decked interiors.

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BMW X3

June 14, 2011 Miles Downard 2 Comments

In recent times the world of quasi/mid-size SUV’s has become a much more complex one. When BMW’s X3 first arrived on the scene it had the benefit of being one of the first premium brand offerings…

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Driving Motorvation: Insurance with a Difference

June 2, 2011 Miles Downard 1 Comment

It was a cold, blustery and ironically sunny day that I found myself at ten o’clock in the morning, somewhere I never thought I’d be… Attending the launch of a new insurance product.

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New Sportage is Kia’s Golden Child

May 24, 2011 Miles Downard 0 Comments

The sitcom, Modern Family is a comedic masterpiece – and I’m not just saying this because it features the sultry actress, Sofia Vergara.

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Features 

Gugu: The Rallying Guru

May 14, 2011April 20, 2013 Miles Downard 1 Comment

Gugu Zulu, known to many as “The fastest Brother in Africa” is South Africa’s current A7 national rally champion. A more face friendly medium though would be his current position as presenter on Car Torque.

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