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Iewers, diep in jou, is daar die heimlike begeerte om Afrika in te vaar en die slegste paaie en sandduine aan te durf met vertroue. Jy is skrikkerig om dit alleen aan te pak en soek nog vier maats om die avontuur te deel en mekaar moed in te praat.
Most automobiles, even small and cheap ones, improve with every generation and cater for society’s increasing demands of comfort and safety features. I typed “most” because you do get a few which never got that memo – one of them is the Suzuki Jimny.
The Honda CR-V enjoys quite a strong following in our neck of the woods, primarily due to its versatility, comfort, quality and incredible reliability. As the fourth generation ties its laces in the starting block, you may even find first or second generation cars still motoring around your neighbourhood.
Mercedes-Benz is one of the most innovative automotive brands on the planet, never mind the oldest, so it’s rather surprising that they have a monster lurking in their pricelist. A rugged, uncompromising, almost backwards machine called (insert sounds of thunder) Der Geländewagen.
I’ve recently become very aware of how much of a selling a point a car full of gadgets is, particularly for those more outdoor-orientated types. This point was driven home recently when I test-drove Mitsubishi’s Pajero Legend – a limited edition of the popular 4th generation Pajero 3.2 Di –D GLX – complete with a rather generous supply of gear and gadgetry to tempt any 4×4 enthusiast into the bush.
Daar is met groot verwagting uitgesien na die dag wat Peugeot die mark vir nutsvoertuie in Suid-Afrika sou betree en met die bekendstelling van die 4008 vroeër vanjaar is daar aan hierdie verwagting voldoen. En laat mens dan ook maar dadelik byvoeg dat Peugeot met die 4008 weereens meer as voldoen aan die hoë standaarde van betroubaarheid en rygenot waaraan Peugeot aanhangers sedert die dae van die 404 en 504 so gewoond geraak het.
Big SUV’s attract quite a bit of criticism for their size and price, usually flavoured with a faint undercurrent of jealousy. No other car represents wasteful extravagance better than a giant and powerful 4×4, especially if the rolling palace only has one occupant.
Mercedes-Benz introduced its first luxury SUV, the popular ML or M-Class, in 1997 with a short cameo appearance in Jurassic Park. Stuttgart just pipped its main German rivals to the start and maintained a strong following for the soft 4×4 built in Alabama, USA.
Met die onlangse bekenstelling van SsangYong se dubbeldoelvoertuig, die Korando, is daar in ‘n vorige artikel melding gemaak van SsangYong se nuwe en byna rewolusionêre benadering ten opsigte van die ontwerp van sy nuutste produkte.
Recent events have encouraged me to take a fresh look at soft-roaders and their capabilities which are often misunderstood, sometimes even by yours truly. The brand-new Audi Q3 I just tested will hopefully help us to dismiss some of the following myths: