Not too long ago, medium-sized turbo-diesel luxury sedans were all the rage. This trend was admittedly quite regional but no matter where these automobiles once ruled supreme, their numbers have been mercilessly decimated by the onslaught of SUV’s, crossovers, EV’s or any horrid combination thereof.
Hanjo Stier
Sprint Review: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB250
Sometimes, just sometimes, I actually enjoy the taste of humble pie. Mercedes-Benz just dished up a delicious slice for me when they gave us this silver GLB250 to test for a week…
Tested: 2022 Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi EX
Life’s become incredibly difficult for anyone wanting to buy a medium-sized crossover SUV. And it must be downright scary for the companies who build them…
Sprint Review: 2022 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro
One of the most frequent questions we get is: “should I buy one of those cool new Chinese SUV’s?” We recently spent a week with Chery’s Tiggo 7 Pro in an effort to find out…
Sprint Review: 2022 Renault Duster 1.5dCi Automatic
The Renault Duster isn’t a particularly interesting or exciting vehicle but – at least with an automatic box of cogs – it gets the unanimous approval of our team at NamWheels.
Tested: 2022 Hyundai i30 N
What do a first date, family holiday and this new Hyundai i30 N have in common? Easy. Like most complicated things in life, they are best enjoyed when you manage everyone’s expectations…
Launched: 2023 Ineos Grenadier
Regular readers will confirm, with annoyed groans, that I am properly obsessed with purpose. A vehicle’s ideal usage is almost as important to me as the painful abuse thereof. And now, ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to the brand-new Ineos Grenadier… which has the actual tagline “built on purpose”.
Tested: 2020/1 Volkswagen e-Golf
There’s trouble in paradise. The Electric Vehicle, which was once hailed as our planet’s saviour, is having a few PR issues at the moment. And with apologies to Volkswagen, I’ll use this e-Golf to explain why…
Sprint Review: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L 3.6 4×4 Overland
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is quite a legend in its native states of much unity, plus the odd other market like Australia or southern Africa. Let’s take a quick look at this brand new model…
Tested: 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
Hello and welcome to what could quite possibly be the most useless review on our website this year. Why? Because this car – a white Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid – needs about as much publicity or consumer encouragement as air or water.