Road Tests

“Electric car” and “appealing” are two words that you wouldn’t intentionally juxtapose in a sentence, unless you’re an eco-minded type

One continent, one car, a group of young people, the open road, an adventure with one goal – bringing Africa together…

Sometimes I envy the people involved in the Public Relations and Advertising processes of the automotive world, especially those at

It appears that the air of style models exude is perpetual – they look graceful even while immersed in normal

It’s no great secret that the Springbok rugby team are currently suffering from a period of turmoil. They’ve endured 5 defeats in this year’s Tri-Nations series, cementing their position at the bottom of the table with resounding boo’s from the Bloemfontein crowd.

Nick recently wrote a piece about a trip he took through three countries, most of which was off-road, in heavy duty 4×4 vehicles like the Land Rover Defender and Toyota Fortuner. These are the “preferred” vehicles for such an activity. And having tested the Defender I can vouch for its ability when the going gets tough…

“You’re pompous”, she said succinctly – this pretty thing who had recently accompanied me to one of the most auspicious events in my young life. Naturally, I was astonished that such belligerence was possible from someone with such a sweet-looking exterior.

I have never been particularly fond of Mercedes-Benz. You see, I’m too young to appreciate the comfort, safety and fastidious engineering for which products of the marque are renowned.

I’ve heard great things about Suzuki since they entered South Africa in the passenger vehicle market. Even the blokes in Europe rather enjoy the modern generation of products the little Japanese manufacturer produce – and impressing that lot is no mean feat.

How often have we been told not to judge a book by its cover? What about judging something by its