I grew up with a father who loved the idea of a Volvo station wagon. Growing up in the mid 90s, I can only imagine the one he lusted after was the 850 T-5R estate, in Cream Yellow as they called it. My late father never did own that Volvo … 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
I remember when “sporty” SUVs first hit the road in the early 2000s. They were marketed as high-performance vehicles that could tear up the track one day and go offroading the next. In reality, they were terrible at both; they didn’t handle well and were all but useless offroad. Despite … 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
The compact SUV segment is booming, it has been for quite some time. Every brand from Mahindra to Audi has a rival in the segment, but for some time Hyundai has neglected demand for such a vehicle. That’s until earlier this year, February to be precise, when the Hyundai Creta … Read more
The BMW 4 Series has been around since 2013, and although the 4 Series line-up received new engines last year in line with the 3 Series LCI, the coupe derivatives have only just now received their own ‘Life Cycle Impulse’ – BMW speak for a face lift. But with the … Read more
South Africa is no stranger to Japanese ‘Kei cars’ (pronounced ‘K-cars’) – miniaturised city cars with cuteness being the very core of their design brief. The Daihatsu Copen was the most memorable until the brand withdrew from SA. But there’s a new Kei car and it’s destined for local greatness … Read more
