Volvo never ceases to amaze me. As if achingly stylish designs, fastidious safety and responsive chassis’ weren’t enough, they’ve just made their XC40 compact SUV even more attractive…
Turbo
First Drive: 2019 Suzuki Swift Sport & Vitara Turbo
I’ve just returned from an exciting Suzuki launch at Redstar Raceway in eastern Gauteng. This tyre-shredding day celebrated the arrival of the Japanese brand’s “Boosterjet” turbocharger technology in the agile Swift Sport and popular Vitara models.
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Tested: 2019 Audi RS4 Avant
The illustrious experience
Have you ever heard of the Cerwin-Vega DC1515? What sounds like an antique Russian transport plane is actually an American loudspeaker the size of a medium fridge. And trust me on this; you would remember if you ever met a pair. That same brutal immortality also applies to my latest test car, the new Audi RS4 Avant.
The motorsport conundrum
Text: Franco Theron and Junaid Samodien
Since the dawn of the 19th century, motorsport has always existed due to two key factors. Through the decades, these factors have either worked together very closely and successfully or either against one another, proving unsustainable for the sport. These two factors speak to the needs of the spectators as well as the big manufacturers (brands). The following article will analyse the movement of the motorsport world into different directions, perhaps towards an imbalance between the two factors.
BMW engine codes
What’s the difference between an M52 and the S52? Find out here in our handy chat of petrol and diesel BMW engine codes:
Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupé point-of-view driving movie
Join us as we take the roaring C43 AMG Coupé for a smile-inducing drive along a beautiful coastal road!
Ferrari’s turbo-charged V8 is voted the best engine of the last 20 years
A record number of six awards
Stuttgart, 5 June 2018 – The latest iteration of Ferrari’s turbo-charged V8 that equips, in various forms, all Ferrari’s V8-engined cars, has been nominated the best engine in the world for the third year running in the 2018 International Engine of the Year Awards.
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Tested: 2018 BMW M240i Convertible Sports Auto
The ruinous mother
Five days. That’s how long it took me to finally get used to my latest test car or rather, to actually appreciate what its maker had in mind. Forgive my initial resistance to its charms, but the BMW M240i Convertible annoyed me for 120 hours straight with its many, many flaws during my regular commutes.
Padtoets: Renault Captur 88kW Turbo
‘n Kar wat vele harte steel
Die opgedateerde 2017 Captur mag dalk vir baie vreemd lyk, ietwat soos ‘n skilpad wat besluit het om vir ‘n Donald Trump “spray tan” te gaan. Gedurende ons week met die Captur, was die konsensus egter die omgekeerde en het talle persone gesoek na ‘n foto, of slegs net ‘n binne toer van die voertuig. Die Captur is presies waarna die naam verwys, ‘n voertuig wat individue se harte steel met die eerste oogopslag.
Tested: Honda Civic (Sedan) Sport
The striking sedan
Have you noticed how some cars are starting to look the same? Not to name and shame, I can think of a few luxury marques whose range can only be deciphered by a veteran salesperson or the designer himself. Happily, Honda didn’t get that idea (yet), especially with their new Civic sedan.