Meet car number 1000. I can hardly believe it myself, but thanks to my German roots (and the company’s rigorous administration skills) our master spread-sheet alleges that this Land Rover Discovery Metropolitan is the 1000th car I’ve tested.
Edition
Tested: 2022 Suzuki Jimny Rhino Edition
“The Jimny is perfect, but keep a set of extra headlight bulbs close by.”
Sprint Review: 2022 Suzuki Vitara Brezza S-Edition
Light the candles, blow up those balloons and get ready to sing “Happy Birthday” to the Suzuki Vitara Brezza…
Sprint Review: Nissan Qashqai 1.2T Midnight Edition
An Amarok, CX-5, Ranger and Qashqai walk into a bar. Stop me if you’ve heard the one about special black editions…
Tested: 2020 Land Rover Defender P400 First Edition
As a previous owner and current aficionado of the old Land Rover Defender, I’m going to attempt something daring and hopefully unique: a full review of this new one without mentioning the old dear…
Sprint Review: Mazda CX-5 Carbon Edition
Special Editions. In the world of Japanese pick-ups and that British island in the North Atlantic, a special edition has become its very own antithesis. They’re so common that you’ll be hard pressed to find a standard model… so why did Mazda decide to plaster the word “Carbon” over this CX-5?
Long-term test: Mahindra PikUp S11 Karoo
The gift horse
I’m sure you’ve heard of the adage that one shouldn’t criticise a gift. Well, I shall try to be as diplomatic as possible while still giving you an objective opinion of this double-cab bakkie which Mahindra graciously lent us over the Festive Season.
Tested: Mercedes-Benz C300 Coupé Edition 1
The flowing beauty
In the eye of the beholder. Beauty can be a fickle, fleeting and quite subjective matter but occasionally it can also be universal. This most certainly applies to the Mercedes-Benz C300 Coupé I tested recently because everyone – every single observer I talked to – noted how pretty it looked.