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Car Review

Review: Land Rover Defender PHEV
Motoring
/ 26 May 2025

Review: Land Rover Defender PHEV

Nothing combines luxury and ruggedness like a Defender — but this plug-in hybrid’s battery could use more range

By Eyaaz Matwadia
3XO and chill: A smooth ride for city streets and bundu-bashing
Motoring
/ 10 March 2025

3XO and chill: A smooth ride for city streets and bundu-bashing

Compact yet capable, Mahindra’s 3XO is built for both urban driving and can handle some off-road fun

By Eyaaz Matwadia and Kibo Ngowi
Volvo EX30: Futuristic driving meets the challenges of electric charging in South Africa
Motoring
/ 22 June 2024

Volvo EX30: Futuristic driving meets the challenges of electric charging in South Africa

While the car itself ticks all the boxes, the infrastructure in our country still does not adequately support electric vehicles

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Contender for the hot-hatch crown
Motoring
/ 4 November 2023

Contender for the hot-hatch crown

Toyota’s GR Corolla, the big sibling of the sublime GR Yaris, ticks most of the boxes

By Avon Middleton
The new Range Rover nears absolute perfection
Motoring
/ 9 August 2022

The new Range Rover nears absolute perfection

Comfort, speed and luxury all make the newest edition of the Range Rover worth all the fuss

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Review: BMW X3 – Locally built and brimming with quality
Motoring
/ 31 July 2022

Review: BMW X3 – Locally built and brimming with quality

The new BMW X3 is a leap forward, balancing sport, practicality, luxury and efficiency

By Ntsako Mthethwa
REVIEW: The Peugeot 208 1.2T Allure purrs as well as it loafs
Motoring
/ 14 April 2022

REVIEW: The Peugeot 208 1.2T Allure purrs as well as it loafs

The stylish French hatch is available in manual or automatic, and petrol, diesel or electric options and brings a 3D driving experience

By Lineo Leteba
Car review: Audi RSQ3 — Is there logic behind infatuation?
Motoring
/ 31 October 2021

Car review: Audi RSQ3 — Is there logic behind infatuation?

Flirting with the ridiculous

By Luke Feltham
Car review: The art and thrill of a Mini Cooper S
Motoring
/ 30 October 2021

Car review: The art and thrill of a Mini Cooper S

The hatch has always forged its own path. But is that enough to buy one?

By Luke Feltham
Car review: Audi A3 — Pushing the envelope to beat out the competition
Motoring
/ 10 October 2021

Car review: Audi A3 — Pushing the envelope to beat out the competition

The enduring ‘Naomi Campbell’ Audi A3. This decade the legendary hatch has more rivals than ever before but remains unfazed

By Luke Feltham
Car review: Midnight Train a dream in darkness
Motoring
/ 10 October 2021

Car review: Midnight Train a dream in darkness

The bespoke Range Rover Sport SVR offers vehicles designed to the customer’s taste

By Luke Feltham
Car Review: S is for the sexy Audi S5 coupé
Motoring
/ 30 August 2021

Car Review: S is for the sexy Audi S5 coupé

The sleek car retains a neat niche in a performance-heavy 2021 range of vehicles

By Luke Feltham
Car Review: The Land Rover Defender goes wild
Motoring
/ 29 August 2021

Car Review: The Land Rover Defender goes wild

The icon has arrived in a two-door with a shorter wheel-base

By Luke Feltham
Land Rover Discovery: Little to report in facelift
Motoring
/ 1 August 2021

Land Rover Discovery: Little to report in facelift

The new offering needs a trained eye to dissect its changes

By Luke Feltham
Jaguar E-Pace: Into the wild with the small cat
Motoring
/ 1 August 2021

Jaguar E-Pace: Into the wild with the small cat

Does the sub-compact SUV earn its place in the food chain?

By Luke Feltham
Ford Everest Sport: Reclaiming the essence of the SUV
Motoring
/ 28 July 2021

Ford Everest Sport: Reclaiming the essence of the SUV

The new Ford Everest Sport reminds us of what we want from a big family carrier

By Luke Feltham
F-Type R: Jaguar’s statement car lays claim to the jungle
Motoring
/ 27 June 2021

F-Type R: Jaguar’s statement car lays claim to the jungle

The ridiculously powerful new generation prowls among us

By Luke Feltham
Review: Suzuki Vitara Brezza is a tamed beast
Motoring
/ 27 March 2021

Review: Suzuki Vitara Brezza is a tamed beast

The car maker’s upward trajectory continues with another impressive but affordable car

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Review: Mazda has missed an opportunity to dazzle
Motoring
/ 28 February 2021

Review: Mazda has missed an opportunity to dazzle

Mazda brought down only three of these late last year, all of which were thrust into media rotation

By Luke Feltham
Review: Volvo XC40 is never intimidating
Motoring
/ 27 February 2021

Review: Volvo XC40 is never intimidating

When you’re asked to drive 400km on a business trip, it really helps if you don’t have to do it in an old skorokoro. In this Volvo, it becomes a road trip to rival others.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Suzuki solidifies cult status among the unpretentious
Motoring
/ 25 February 2021

Suzuki solidifies cult status among the unpretentious

It may not look fancy, or have a fancy price tag, but the Jimny holds its own

By Luke Feltham
BMW X7: Is this the peak of our greed?
Motoring
/ 27 January 2021

BMW X7: Is this the peak of our greed?

Even next to its luxury peers, the seven-seat behemoth is a little too much

By Luke Feltham
A Landie icon is born
Motoring
/ 31 October 2020

A Landie icon is born

Replacing one of the most-loved cars in history, the new Defender pulls off the near impossible task of doing almost everything better

By Sipho Kings
Audi Q8: Perfectly cool
Motoring
/ 30 October 2020

Audi Q8: Perfectly cool

The Audi Q8 is designed to be the king in the elite SUV class. But is it a victim of its own success?

By Luke Feltham
BMW X3 thrives in the M stable
Motoring
/ 28 October 2020

BMW X3 thrives in the M stable

The compact SUV is so at home with its new badge that’s it’s surprising it didn’t happen sooner

By Luke Feltham
Car review: Shot of S-Presso lacks punch
Motoring
/ 27 September 2020

Car review: Shot of S-Presso lacks punch

Suzuki’s budget offering doesn’t do much much wrong but is not particularly memorable either

By Luke Feltham
BMW M8 review: Ruthless aggression in a silk suit
Motoring
/ 26 September 2020

BMW M8 review: Ruthless aggression in a silk suit

Taking the German manufacturer’s new prized asset around the track is an outrageous experience

By Luke Feltham
These Suzuki Vitara delights have surprising ends
Motoring
/ 9 August 2020

These Suzuki Vitara delights have surprising ends

The Vitara Turbo’s tagline is “Drive the Fun”. But as corny as that sounds, the surprise comes when you realise that it’s not wrong at all (except grammatically, of course).

By Luke Feltham
The Discovery holds its niche in the Defender era
Motoring
/ 7 August 2020

The Discovery holds its niche in the Defender era

Land Rover’s family favourite is counting on its 30 years of history to remain relevant in the year its famed cousin got an upgrade

By Luke Feltham
Wanna be a hustler? Roll up
Article
/ 29 March 2020

Wanna be a hustler? Roll up

The Range Rover Sport speaks to aspirations yet to be fulfilled

By Beauregard Tromp
A new vintage to savour
Article
/ 29 March 2020

A new vintage to savour

If the winelands are best seen from the road then what better vantage point could we ask for than the new-look Discovery Sport?

By Luke Feltham
It’s more than a ride, it’s family
Article
/ 29 March 2020

It’s more than a ride, it’s family

This petrolhead insists his brown Datsun will remain his go-to commute cabby for many years

By Lester Kiewit
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