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That is the only vocabulary that came to mind, when my wingman and I headed out of Cape Town from a hangar full of aeroplanes… in a car that felt more like a weapon than anything else with four wheels and a lightened fly-wheel.
We recently tested the only model Honda Civic sedan currently on South African soil, the 1.5 RS.
On your marks! … well, that’s about what we get from Honda worldwide so far after the unveiling of the all-new Civic Type R last week. We have pictures from all angles, inside / outside, but that’s about it.
Above image: Covered by 4 inches of snow, lies the 6th Honda that I’ve owned since my first car.
How large is the boot? Is it faster than a Jazz? Are the brakes any good? Find out here…
Honda Motor Southern Africa has announced a series of improvements and upgrades to its advanced and dynamic Honda Civic range.
What you need to know: The old Type R is dead, long live the new Type R! When Honda shocked the world with crazy turbo power in their new hot Civic, they did so (locally) with the spaceship hatchback body. Now though, for reasons I’m not sure about, they’ve killed that model off in favour of this sedan / fastback car.
‘n Geruime tydjie terug het ons die splinternuwe Honda Type-R om die Dezzi resies baan in Kwazulu-Natal geneem. Hierdie baan is spesifiek gekies om die uitblinker-kwaliteite van die nuwe Type-R ten toon te stel. Dis is in lang en kort draaie waar hierdie voorwiel aangedrewe absoluut fenominaal is. Dié keer het ons die Type-R gekry om dit vir ‘n week as ‘n “familie” en “werks” voertuig te gebruik.
A few weeks ago I was on my way to Swakop when I was struck by an epiphany – we should all swap and share our cars. What quickly escalated into a mega-Uber and car thief’s delight in my head had started as a reaction to seeing the same boring vehicles all day long. Fortuner, Fortuner, Polo, Hilux, Fortuner…