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Author: Miles Downard

Road Tests 

VW Polo (the real one)

June 21, 2010 Miles Downard 1 Comment

So the new Polo came out a while back. Looks pretty good right? I don’t like VW and even I’m suitably impressed with the striking front end they’ve come up with…

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Motorsport 

Another Look at SBK Kyalami

June 2, 2010 Miles Downard 1 Comment

So I’ll start this one with some pertinent facts, to put things in perspective. The championship was founded in 1988, with a season consisting of 13 rounds…

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Motorsport 

From a Layman’s perspective: SBK Kyalami

May 29, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

It’s no great secret that I’ve never been a fan of bikes. I can ride one, sort of, but to me they’ve never held any appeal. Cars have always seemed the more fun option, plus they have two more wheels, and more is always better.

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Motorsport 

Press Release: Atlas Copco Sugarbelt 400

May 19, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

Some minor but significant changes to the route for the Atlas Copco Sugarbelt 400, round three of the Absa Off Road Championship in KwaZulu-Natal on May 21 and 22…

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Road Tests 

Castrol GTX Extreme Motor Show: Magnitudes above the rest?

May 11, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

Well this year’s show was somewhat of a mixed bag of tricks and while some dazzled the audiences into disbelief, others got stage fright and were only able to muster a pathetic cough before running off in a flood of tears.

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Audi A5 Cabrio

May 2, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I don’t like Audi. I’ve tested a number of them now and the A6 was the only one that has really impressed me.

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Road Tests 

Ford Everest

April 26, 2010 Miles Downard 2 Comments

I’m not sure how many of you will relate, but I’ve had days where procrastination has taken me to the edge of the day time television abyss – Verimark ads.

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Road Tests 

The Last Word in Luxury

April 19, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

So a little while ago something happened in this lovable world of motoring in which we live that cheered me up immensely. Most news has the uncanny ability to keep me…

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BMW 323i

April 15, 2010 Miles Downard 2 Comments

BMW have managed to completely baffle me since Chris Bangle came on board as their designer. You see for as long as I can remember I’ve loved the idea of owning a Beemer.

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Road Tests 

Land Rover Defender “Ice”

April 8, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

I tested a Jeep Wrangler in 2008 when I first started out as a motor journalist…and I was in fact rather rude about its on-road performance.

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