"As a friendly driving instructor from the Mercedes-Benz Dynamic Driving school strapped me into the performance version of the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, he asked if he could tighten the belts strapped across me at every angle."
It was during the recent launch of the Jaguar XF that motoring scribes realised that we were all in agreement about the XF being a classically beautiful car.
Sukasha Singh defends the 2008 South African Car of the Year competition-winning Mazda2 1,5-litre, and says that unlike the case with its competitors, with the Mazda2 you’re getting more in terms of features, a notable one being the Smart Start keyless entry.
When it comes to rushing around like the proverbial blue-arsed fly, I’m guilty as charged. So when new Lexus GM Kevin Flynn told us, at the recent launch of the Lexus SC430, that the new addition to the range was about "savouring the moment", I cynically wondered to myself if he was stationed in sleepy Cape Town, writes Sukasha Singh.
”I drew my shawl tightly around my shoulders even though the searing-hot desert sun ensured there was no chance of cold. I bowed my head and looked at my Reebok takkies and I could hear my mother chastising me about how awful it looked when I wore takkies with a punjabi. The stern note in her distant voice comforted me as I steeled myself to watch my first cremation.”
Audi’s first attempt at a supercar — the R8 — is much like Tchaikovsky’s <i>Capriccio Italien</i>: there are moments when the V8 engine whispers sweet nothings in your ears, but when you let the revs climb into the red zone, it explodes into pure aural magic, writes Sukasha Singh.
Evaluating a car over six months gives you a better idea of what it would be like to live with that vehicle and the Chevrolet Captiva has, in the past four months, caused me a fair amount of consternation. Normally, when I’m thinking of buying my next vehicle, I gravitate towards sporty sedans. Now, however, I’m not so sure, writes Sukasha Singh.
Looking back on Toyota’s 50 years in motorsport, it’s easy to see why this manufacturer continues to be at the forefront of global vehicle manufacturing. To commemorate its 50th motorsport anniversary, Toyota opted for its main celebrations to take place at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Winchester, England.
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/ 7 September 2007
During the question-and-answer session at the launch of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class in Mpumalanga, a journo asked how he was supposed to fit all the info about the new model into a 750-word story. We all laughed and agreed that that was a challenge: trying to summarise how much the C-Class had changed and what it had to offer.
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/ 6 September 2007
General Motors (GM) is making a point of acknowledging girl power with the launch of the Chevrolet Captiva. Using the blockbuster movie <i>Mr & Mrs Smith</i> as a premise, GM went to great lengths to accentuate the versatility and over all appeal of its latest SUV.