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The most successful Mercedes-Benz model has long been the C-Class so it was obvious that the Stuttgart brigade would capitalise on its fame. After estate versions, they’ve produced two coupés over the years but, in my humble opinion, this third generation is the first winner.
Sedert die eerste verskyning van Toyota se Hilux bakkies in Suid-Afrika in 1969 het hierdie handelsnaam byna ikoniese status bereik; ook in Namibië. Weg was die groot en swaar Amerikaanse 6- en 8-silinder dorstige bakkies en het hierdie 1.5 liter met die kort wielbasis die meer ekonomiese alternatief in veral die landboubedryf geword.
Do you own a hotel or executive airport shuttle company? Perhaps you multiplied yourself half a dozen times or coach a soccer team? Should any (or all) of these apply to you, the Mercedes Vito Shuttle should be right up your alley.
Prepare to meet the definition of the words legend, antique and expensive. I haven’t been so excited about a test car in months and it’s been equally long since I witnessed such diverse and lively reactions to a vehicle, in this case a Mercedes-Benz G350 BlueTEC.
I’m in love. Head over heels, butterfly-filled stomach, Vaseline border vision, smiling double-sigh, pulling petals off flowers while gazing into the sunset in love. Please believe me when I say that I tried to resist it, but eventually the Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 got under my skin.
Baie jare gelede was ‘n goeie vriend van my skakelbeampte by Volkswagen in Duitsland en het my met groot entoesiasme vertel van hulle 4×4 voertuig wat ‘n jaar of vier later bekendgestel sou word. Dit het toe geblyk die Touareg te wees en het ek die besonderse voorreg gehad om die eerste Suid-Afrikaner te wees om die Touareg op Volkswagen se veldterrein te bestuur. Daarna het die Touareg hier aangekom en vir hom ‘n nismark uitgeslaan.
Pay attention, young couples and hip singles. Today’s review takes the trendy and unpractical shape of Volvo’s little coupé slash hatchback, the C30. Launched in 2006, the Swede is only available with two doors and that distinctive rear end.
I’m sure most of you are familiar with the waves of productivity at work – one week you’re shooting angry birds at green pigs, the next you consider cloning yourself. The poor Peugeot 5008 arrived in just such a week, when I could hardly care about another test car.
Seasoned readers will know what’s coming – yup, another confession. The first car I ever owned and the car I owned the longest, was a C-Class. When I despondently handed over the keys last year it had covered 233,000km and was still as tight as a drum.
Inspired by one of my favourite songs, Sting’s “Stolen Car” (Take me dancing), here follows a declaration of love to something that’s completely out of my league: the Jaguar XJ 3.0 TDV6 Portfolio. And just like Mr. Sting, I imagined the conduct of its rightful owner as I enjoyed my brief time with the big Jag.