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Some things in life can be classless. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re overly bland or common (wif a capital K) because the beauty of something classless means that it’s a great all-rounder; it fits in everywhere. Like a white collar shirt, a grey handbag or the new VW Passat.
Some facts: Volkswagen has refreshed its Polo range with more efficient engines and better technology, at the same time giving the hot-headed GTi a good seeing-to. Where once pounded a 1.4-litre heart, the new Polo GTi now has a growling 1.8-litre with 141kW; in DSG or Manual.
Our southern neighbours have a guild of motoring journalists who, not always without some controversy, selected their pick of new cars since 1986. Here is a list of all winners since then and some links to our NamWheels Cars of the Year lists further down:
In die gees van die tyd en debatte is dit nodig om te benadruk dat Volkswagen wel deeglik voertuie bou wat vir ‘n skoner omgewing sorg. Die voorbeeld is die Polo Bluemotion wat ons onlangs onder hande gehad het. Die probleem om skadelike uitlaatgasse tot die minimum te beperk is gewoonlik om onder andere verstellings in die elektroniese beheerstelsel aan te bring om verrigting te verbeter.
There are always reasons someone buys a car. These can range from the basic need to connect the first two letters of the alphabet to the more sensible desire for a safe, reliable and efficient mode of transport. Then there are the purely hedonistic purchases – entertaining cars like the new Volkswagen Polo GTi.
Volkswagen het onlangs sy nuwe Polo-reeks bekend gestel. Die eerste generasie van Volkswagen se Polo modelle is alreeds in Oktober 1996 in Suid-Afrika bekend gestel om die gaping tussen die Golf en die Citi Golf te oorbrug.
Have you ever been stung by a bee, charged by a Yorkie or kept awake all night thanks to a mosquito? There are many other examples that dynamite often comes in small packages; first you laughed, then you may have regretted it. This scenario happened a few times during my test of a Volkswagen up!
Yesterday I was abducted by aliens and had a beer with John Lennon. Why? Because I’m quite sure that nobody in the entire country will read this review so it doesn’t matter what I type. Reviewing a Volkswagen Polo is like trying to promote water or fuel. People buy it without encouragement.
Hyundai het onlangs sy nuweling, die Hyundai Grand i10, by die indrukwekkende Waterkloof wynkelder en restaurant, wat op ‘n heuwel soos ‘n glaskasteel oor die Hottentots-Holland vallei en Valsbaai troon, bekend gestel. Die naam Grand i10 vir hierdie nuweling in die Hyundai stal kan misleidend vir die oningeligte wees omdat dit maklik gesien kan word as ‘n opgegradeerde variant van die bestaande i10 model.
Toe die eerste Sandero ‘n paar jaar gelede op die mark gekom het dit gou heelwat aanhangers tot gevolg gehad – die prys was reg, voldoende krag (tog effe flou) en spasie, maar nie so lig op brandstof soos sommige van sy mededingers nie. Nou het Renault die Sandero heeltemal verfris met ‘n nuwe voorkoms en ‘n nuwe enjin – ‘n klein 900cc turbo.