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Road-Trip Review – Subaru XV 2.0i-S Lineartronic:

The typical testing procedure when it comes to writing a comprehensive review on a vehicle involves a week of testing in various situations – including the boring old daily routine of sitting in rush hour traffic. But, when a short notice road trip appears on your calendar and you know … Read more

Tech Talk – Types of Transmission:

Not all transmissions that change gears themselves are automatics, and in fact not all transmissions have gears at all... — Not all transmissions that change gears themselves are automatics, and in fact not all transmissions have gears at all…

There are only 2 types of gearbox used in cars, right? Wrong. Contrary to popular belief, there’s more to a gearbox than just whether it’s an automatic or a manual – not all gearboxes that

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Road Test: Subaru Forester 2.5 XS Premium

The Subaru Forester 2.5XS Premium is more than just an SUV, it's a lifestyle vehicle.

The roads of Johannesburg are at best loathsome – if not for the Jacuzzi-size potholes and assortment of debris strewn across them, then for the idiots that drive them, the taxi drivers and the overloaded bakkies that somehow defy the laws of physics, teetering towers of furniture and other items piled metres high on the back. But when the February torrential downpours hit, potholes go from puddles to ponds and then some, patches of dirt multiply into sand banks worthy of an appearance in oceans somewhere in the Caribbean, and although you know that somewhere beneath the swathing torrents of water rushing past lies a piece of dark grey tarmac, you’d be forgiven for thinking Joburg had been converted into a ramshackle Venice, fit only for boats. It is in these times the sure-footedness of the Subaru Forester shines, with Subaru’s Symmetrical AWD system and the unflappable ability to conquer all.

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Review: Subaru Forester XT

Off-road parks are a novel idea – you have off-road trails designed specifically to be conquered, within a short drive of the city, and you have experts to help you out along the way should something go wrong. But off-road parks are tried and tested; everyone knows they can be conquered. So what would happen when we deviated from the norm and decided to take on a construction zone and some naturally occurring terrain in an unlikely candidate, the Subaru Forester XT?

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Off-road face-off: Subaru Forester XT vs. Renault Duster 1.5 dCI 4×4

This comparison may be deemed to be unfair in many ways, but what the heck! We took a Subaru Forester XT, an SUV that makes no claims at being an off roader, and pitted it head to head against the Renault Duster 4×4, in diesel power format, to see whether they could deliver or not.

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Road review: Subaru XV 2.0i-S Lineartronic CVT

We at TCR aren’t exactly fans of the increasingly popular crossover segment of vehicle; sure there are one or two interesting models such as the Nissan Juke, but for the most part, these vehicles are less than special off-road, and are basically nothing more than hatchbacks on stilts. So on the rare occasion we receive something from arguably one of the greatest rally-brands in history, we take notice and a glimmer of hope stirs that it may be at least semi-capable! That was what happened when we received a bright orange Subaru XV last week Tuesday, a sight to behold against the dreary greys, blues, and whites of the vehicles we see everyday on the roads.

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