Torquing Cars The RSi badge is a hallowed one for Toyota enthusiasts. Just the mere whisper of it sends them into frenzied talk about the old wedge shaped AE82 Conquest RSi. But those days are long gone, and Toyota has long since had anything worth declaring as a bona fide hot hatch. … Read more
The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 packs a mean punch – 280kW and 475Nm to be precise. But with a dual-clutch gearbox and 4WD, it’s absolutely vicious off the line, making sure all that power gets grounded. But the highly boosted 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine may take additional strain at altitude. Does the … Read more
Franschhoek Pass – one of South Africa’s most scenic driving roads. As beautiful as it is perilous – perfect then for the stunning new Volvo S90, which is exactly the car we used to tackle the pass on launch. Our thoughts on the pass, and the new Volvo, in … Read more
I’m at a complete halt; left foot on the brakes, right foot at the ready over the throttle. Twist the drive mode selector on the centre console to Sport+, prod the ESC switch to engage Sport ESC mode, and wrap my hands around the leather and Alcantara clad steering wheel. … Read more
The Suzuki Grand Vitara is getting on a bit in age – now 9 years on since its initial introduction. Along the way minor updates have kept it fresh, but is it fresh enough to keep up with the current crop of small-midsize SUVs? We found out in our latest … Read more
December 27, 2016 – Japan – the date and place Suzuki revealed the all-new 2017 Suzuki Swift. Another new variant of yet another small hatchback – but the current generation Suzuki Swift has left us impressed time and time again, despite its age – so this new one should be … Read more
It’s not everyday you get offered the chance to drive a classic sports car. It’s less often still that it’s one of 453 BMW M1s – a mid-engined supercar that started out life as a BMW/Lamborghini collaboration for a one-make racing series. But this week wasn’t like every other week… … Read more
