Roger Biermann It’s not every day you get to drive a brand new BMW M4 variant on track, let alone three variants back to back. So when launching the BMW M4 CS – short for Competition Sport – at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand, South Africa at the first BMW M … Read more
I’ve long heard about the great days of Alfa Romeo – how if anyone knows how to make a spectacular driver’s car, it’s Alfa. But I’ve never seen it. There have been glimpses of brilliance, but they’ve always felt like expensive Fiats to me. So I’m mighty proud to be … Read more
The world has caught on to the latest trend of killing the combustion engine – electricity is the new hot thing, and why should the world wait? Not Mazda though, who seemingly missed the memo and instead have developed the next iteration of the petrol engine; a system set to … Read more
The executive sedan is a tricky thing for manufacturers to do. See, anyone can build a compact executive sedan – a 3 Series rival whose size and price is fairly approachable for the layman. Executive sedans, not so much; they’re large, packed with tech, and usually have price tags beyond … Read more
Just days after the announcement that Polestar would separate from Volvo to become a standalone manufacturer of electrified performance cars, Volvo has made a bold move and declared that from 2019, all Volvos will be electrified! The announcement comes as manufacturers make a drive towards green energy, with Volvo … Read more
I’ll go ahead and spoil the plot for you. I’ll start off lamenting why people buy performance SUV’s – incapable of off-road excursions, and not boasting any more usefulness than say, a performance station wagon that looks better in any case. Then I’ll introduce you to the Jaguar F-Pace S … Read more
Of late, a few articles have been released stating that manufacturers are going to re-look at the idea of small displacement turbocharged engines. It seems, despite the downsizing trend, they’ll actually need to start making their engines bigger again. We’re not talking about getting back the 6208cc V8 from the … Read more
