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Subaru South Africa’s website alleges that they sell six distinctive model ranges, four of which I’ve already tested. Forester, Impreza, Legacy and Outback are now familiar territory to yours truly with only the Tribeca and STi left for us to test. If anyone at Subaru is reading this, I wouldn’t mind an STi press demonstrator; for a month.
‘n Wyse eerder as ‘n aggressiewe benadering om ‘n punt te bewys was nog altyd deur die eeue ‘n kenmerk van die Chinese samelewing. Anders as in die Weste, waar elke individu gewoonlik ten alle koste sy mening en opinie op die wyer samelewing wil laat geld, sal daar altyd in die Chinese kultuur ‘n oplossing probeer vind word wat die groter saak tot almal se bevrediging sal probeer oplos.
One of the best feelings in life is having your expectations met. Or bettered. The previous generation Honda Jazz (in 1.5 VTEC manual guise) managed to escape my semi-skilled clutches with only its digital clock setting in ruins. The rest of the car was worth every cent of its rather steep asking price.
Oor baie dekades het die meeste seuns/mans seker gedroom dat hulle ‘n vliegtuig of helikopter kon vlieg. Om daar onder die glaskoepel van die Alouette, Impala of Mirage die wêreld deur te kyk en die gevoel te kry dat die hemel net bokant jou kop is.
Every now and then you come across a car that’s not only good fun to drive but also proves an absolute hit with friends and acquaintances. I’ll try to explain this phenomenon as best I can, as it happened this week with the Daihatsu Terios.
Manchmal begegnet man einem Auto, das nicht nur Fahrspaß liefert sondern auch Anklang bei Freunden und Bekannten findet. Ich werde mein Bestes versuchen, dieses Phänomen zu beschreiben, da es diese Woche mit dem Daihatsu Terios passiert ist.
Sodra mense uitvind dat jy ‘n motorjoernalis is, sal jy onmiddelik die volgende twee vrae moet beantwoord: Wat is die motor wat die grootste indruk op jou gemaak het en watter klein, bekostigbare motor kan jy aanbeveel?
When caught in casual conversation and people discover that you are a motoring journalist, two questions will inevitably pop up. What’s the most impressive car you’ve ever driven and what car should I buy next? The former would be a 1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 with a Hooper coach and the second answer matters not as they will purchase a Polo or Yaris anyway.
In order to entertain all three of my regular readers (and myself) I have decided to prematurely abuse the whole you-know-what world cup fever and give this review a bit of a soccer feel. So strap on your matching scarf and shirt, get ready to sing the Marseillaise and put your hands together for the brand new Renault Megane Coupé.
Mention the name Suzuki and most people will immediately answer with marine or motorbike stories, plus the odd tale about an SJ4 or Jimny adventure. The plucky Jimny was recently joined by the brilliant Swift and miniscule Alto, while the Vitara and Grand Vitara SUV’s also soldier on.