‘n Wakker wolfie uit Skandinawië
Volgens die Swede self is hulle nie eintlik mense wat warmhartig is nie of ‘n goeie sin vir humor het nie. Ook dat hulle oor die algemeen baie ernstig oor die lewe is.
Volvo
Tested: 2012 Volvo C30 T5 R-Design
The thumping grace
Did you design your own house? Have you got a truly puzzling music collection? You have an iguana instead of a retriever, don’t you? If you refuse to go mainstream by getting a Golf GTi and have been longing for something rather eccentric with a dash of fun, meet the Volvo C30 T5 R-Design.
Bekendstelling: Suzuki Kizashi
Nuwe vlagskip van Suzuki
Suzuki is in Suid-Afrika bekend vir hulle klein 4×4 voertuie, die Jimny en Vitara asook klein luikrug modelle, die Alto en Swift en dan hulle natuurlik ‘n lang geskiedenis as vervaardigers van motorfietse.
Tested: 2011 Volvo C30 D2
The fantastic flair
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.
Tested: 2011 Volvo V60 D3
The avant-garde confusion
Many of my reviews start with confessions or apologies and this one’s no different. The last Volvo I tested was an utter disappointment but I’m not about to apologise for poking holes in it, much rather confessing that I wasn’t looking forward to testing this V60 estate.
Kommentaar: Audi A4
Luister!
Elke jaar verskyn daar in die matrieks se Latyn-vraestel die vraag: Noem twee motors met Latynse name. Die antwoord is natuurlik Audi en Volvo. En dan word die betekenis ook gevra. Vir Audi is dit om te hoor; vir Volvo is dit om te rol!
Tested: 2010 Volvo C70 T5
The disappointing drop-top
You should never meet your heroes. They might turn out to be rude, stupid or suffer from halitosis. In other words, quite disappointing. To be completely honest, the Volvo C70 T5 I tested recently was only mildly disappointing and is actually an offspring of my chosen hero, the plain but elegant C70 Coupe from the dawn of this century.
ABS-Remme en ander nuwighede
ABS-Remme en ander nuwighede: Is hulle regtig noodsaaklik op nuwe motors?
‘n Week of twee gelede het ek weer ‘n ongeluk gesien wat vermy kon gewees het. ‘n Klein motortjie het probeer uitswaai vir ‘n motor wat voor hom ingedraai het. Twee weke later is die remmerke nog steeds daar as ‘n stille getuienis van die drama wat op die pad wat ek elke werksdag ry, afgespeel het.
Padtoets: 2009 Volvo XC60 AWD 3.0T
Die slim Swede
As ‘n mens van veilige gesinsmotors praat sal dit nie lank vat voordat iemand die handelsmerk Volvo noem nie. Dié vervaardiger geniet ‘n trotse geskiedenis propvol motors wat goeie kwaliteit met veiligheid en verrigting gekombineer het.
Tested: Volvo XC60 AWD 3.0T
The clever Swede
Should a dinner conversation ever turn to the subject of safe family cars it won’t take very long until the name Volvo creeps into focus. This manufacturer has a proud heritage of quality cars that combined safety with performance.