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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 moreContinue Reading

The Opel ADAM is a model that carries the weight of the entire company on its shoulders in my opinion.  It might be the smallest car made by Opel, but by bestowing it with the name ADAM, they’ve given it huge room for disappointment and a ruined reputation.  Let me explain… … Read moreContinue Reading

‘Cheap’ doesn’t have to mean ‘cheap and nasty’.  It’s a memo that seemingly every budget car manufacturer seems to have missed in recent years.  Thankfully, someone at Suzuki got it, 1.3kviewsYou may also like What is Turbo Lag? SA-Bound Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Costs Supercar Money! Mazda South Africa Killed … Read moreContinue Reading

Downsize, downsize, downsize – it’s the trend lately and all manufacturers are jumping on board.  Ford made waves when they released the 1.0 EcoBoost engine in a variety of models, You may also like What is Turbo Lag? SA-Bound Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Costs Supercar Money! Mazda South Africa Killed … Read moreContinue Reading

[imagebrowser id=219] There’s a new Suzuki in town, and it’s here to replace the entry level Alto that’s graced our roads for some time now.  It’s called the Celerio, and Suzuki are branding it as their ‘Xtra Large You may also like What is Turbo Lag? SA-Bound Alfa Romeo Giulia … Read moreContinue Reading

[imagebrowser id=180] The previous generation Opel Corsa was rather great, but it gotten a bit old and it just can’t quite compete with the modern bunch of small hatchbacks in engines, interior, You may also like What is Turbo Lag? SA-Bound Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Costs Supercar Money! Mazda South … Read moreContinue Reading