The first Jetta, even Volkswagen employees admit, was nothing more than a "Golf with a rucksack". After that mistake many years ago, VW has gone to great lengths to make the Jetta more than just a sedan version of the hatchback Golf and, for the most part, it has succeeded.

Nissan has introduced its first diesel passenger vehicle to South Africa, the Micra 1,5 dCi Tekna. It is the first three-door Micra on our market and the reduction in size does give it a certain agility that the other Micras lack. Then again, it also has a turbo-diesel engine and is surprisingly one of the most driveable turbo-powered cars.

"The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class represents the pinnacle of car-making excellence to the car-buying public. It is a blend of technology that Mercedes-Benz has been perfecting over decades. The technology on the new S-Class is by far its most astounding attribute and one can only hope that, such expensive technology becomes commonplace," writes Sukasha Singh.

Most journalists don’t have much fashion sense. Asking a journalist what’s in or what’s cool to wear this season is about as wise as asking Dubya how to make the world a peaceful place. My lack of fashion sense was highlighted with the arrival recently of the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55.

It was very clever of the Hyundai marketing folk to have a few models of the outgoing Sonata in the showroom with the new Sonata, simply because the new one is a revolutionary departure from the old in just about every aspect. The exterior styling is the most notable improvement.

I couldn’t think of a better way in which to put the new Mercedes-Benz C320 CDi through its paces than a road trip. So my mum, my sister and I packed everything but the kitchen sink and set off to Durban at 4.30am. The air was crisp and the roads were mostly clear, so it was the perfect opportunity for some spirited driving.

Not only does the Honda FR-V make a good first impression, but it reinforces that initial advantage at every opportunity, making the second, third, fourth, and so on, impressions as positive as the first. In a nutshell, the FR-V looks good, handles well, seats six people and shows off why Honda achieves such impressive scores on the JD Power and Associates survey.

"I’m sure it was someone far more learned who said "With great power comes great responsibility" — but, for now, my only recollection is of Spiderman’s uncle lecturing an impatient Spidey in the 2002 movie. Those words popped into my head the first time I put my foot flat on the accelerator of the new Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 Roadster," writes Sukasha Singh.