Torquing Cars “Never judge a book by its cover,” my mother always taught me as a child, and like all mothers usually are, she was right to do so. I should have remembered this simple lesson as I cast my gaze upon the silver Ford Focus sedan parked at my office this … Read more
The Suzuki Vitara is late to the compact crossover party, albeit fashionably so with its Range Rover Evoque-aping styling and customisable interior décor. But being fashionable won’t be enough. The Suzuki Vitara is going to need depth, ability and personality if it wants to challenge the popularity-princesses of the compact … Read more
The Toyota C-HR is the Japanese brand’s first foray into the compact crossover segment. Despite the brand having such a large global footprint, they’re late to the compact crossover market. Sure, the Rav-4 has been around for a while, but they haven’t had anything smaller than that… until now. … Read more
quattro – Audi’s lauded permanent all-wheel drive (AWD) system, due in part to historic success in motorsport, and in part to marketing – has sold its soul to the eco-devil! In the pursuit for efficiency Audi will be rolling out its newest generation of quattro, called ‘quattro with ultra’ (remember … Read more
The Opel ADAM S is the range-topping ADAM we’ve been waiting for, in the absence of any OPC derivative both locally and abroad. The wait is now over and Opel’s feistiest boutique hatch has arrived, complete with 3 colour options (Saturday White Fever & Shiny Rock with a Red Roof … Read more
Meet the Ferrari GTC4Lusso – ever taken a look at the limited edition Ferrari F12 TDF and thought, “I wish the kids and wife could come along for the ride”. Sure, there was the Ferrari FF – the 4 seater, 4-wheel drive hatchback – but it’s down on power and tech … Read more
The Mercedes-Benz E500 Cabriolet is the CLK that never was. That’s right, this was supposed to be badged as a CLK, and was hijacked by the E Class badge mid-way through development. So despite wearing an E badge, featuring E-Class styling, and utilising E-Class engines, the Mercedes-Benz E Class Cabriolet … Read more
