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Nissan van Suid-Afrika het so-pas ‘n baie netjiese skuif gemaak. Die prys van die uitstekende Pathfinder, waaroor ons voorheen al met soveel lof geskryf het, het met nagenoeg N$100 000 geval om hierdie begeerlike en taai 4×4 nou binne die begroting van soveel meer mense te kan plaas.
Ontmoet mens die huidige dinamiese en charismatiese hoofuitvoerende beampte van die Toyota maatskappy, Akio Toyoda, is dit byna vanselfsprekend dat die familienaam êrens ‘n aansluiting moet hê met die produk self. En dit is dan ook inderdaad so.
Volkswagen van Suid-Afrika het so-pas sy nuwe Amarok dubbelkajuit, met ‘n nuwe 8-gang outomatiese ratkas, in die Namibwoestyn aan motorjoernaliste bekendgestel. Dit was letterlik en figuurlik ‘n WARM geleentheid met temperature wat by 55 grade Celsius gaan draai het; verder is die nuwe Volkswagen bakkie, met sy outomatiese ratkas en permanente vierwielaandrywing,‘n warm opponent in hierdie marksegment waar hy sommige van sy mededingers ore gaan aansit.
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.
Today I bring you news of a very, very important car. Obviously it’s important enough for the manufacturer to launch this new model in our market but more importantly, it slots into our market’s most popular segment, around R120,000. So everyone, please say hello to the new Honda Brio.
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.
Today I bring you news of the freshly face-lifted Hyundai i20 which, for most people, probably bears the same significance as a kitchen appliance sale at your local mall. So – for those of you in need of a new dishwasher, err car, you may want to read on.
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.
Last week saw the introduction of the Hyundai i30, a compact hatchback competing in the C-segment against favourites like the VW Golf, Opel Astra and Ford Focus. The Korean is all-new and armed with a few goodies to create some European headaches.