BMW, in a surprise bout of social engineering, has invented a cure for the people problem.
Do you remember that excellent Nissan Navara TV ad from a few years back?
"Flat is the new up." This little gem of a quote belongs to Hyundai Motor America’s president and CEO John Krafcik.
Nissan’s latest Z sports car is as subtle as a kick in the backside, with the performance to match.
Let me get it out the way straight away: the Kia Soul is fantastic, but I do have a problem with the name.
Both the Volvo XC60 and the Audi Q5 are brilliant cars. How could you possibly choose one over the other? Don’t fret, it’s easy.
A year away from South Africa’s new ‘green tax’, Ray Leathern takes solace in the assured future of a diesel vehicle
Ford freshens up two of its more popular models, writes Ray Leathern
I’d have thought the motor industry would’ve had the good sense to discard the antiquated, mid-sized luxury, or C-segment sedan by now.
The Renault Logan was supposed to be a ‘value for money’ car, what it really is is old, writes Ray Leathern.
The Audi Q5 has everything it takes to compete with the Benzes and the Beemers.
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/ 16 February 2009
The Fortuner has independent double wishbones at the front, but aside from that, it shaped up nicely.
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/ 4 February 2009
Ray Leathern writes that the Suzuki Jimny is forever cursed to be underestimated.
The Audi A4 3,2FSI Quattro and the Cadillac CT square off.
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/ 4 December 2008
One can spot a rental car a mile off: it normally has a GP or EC licence plate and a green triangle on the bumper.
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/ 15 November 2008
The Sandero is another value- for-money offering that has seen the light of day thanks to the Renault and Nissan alliance.
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/ 12 November 2008
My experience of engineers is that they are rarely the life of a dinner party. I recall an instance in which I was forced to play "the measuring game".
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/ 3 November 2008
Ray Leathern writes that the face-lifted Mercedes Benz M-Class is a refined luxury SUV choice.
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/ 2 November 2008
Ray Leathern explains why open trackdays around South Africa are becoming commonplace.
This replacement for the stoic, 37-year-old 1400 bakkie or "Champ" is one of a kind for Nissan South Africa.
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/ 29 September 2008
On the face of it Audi bringing its A3 Cabriolet to SA shores makes as much sense as sunscreen on a summer’s day. But is there anything really there?
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/ 17 September 2008
Ray Leathern puts the two most popular medium-sized SUVs in South Africa through their paces.
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/ 2 September 2008
Toyota has made great claims about the Prius’s fuel economy, so Ray Leathern figured he would drive it from Jo’burg to Cape Town.
South African new-car sales for June were the lowest since 1999. Ray Leathern looks at an automotive industry struggling to stay buoyant.