During 2018, I had 39 vehicles on test – many of these featured on CyberStoep. While this list was meant to highlight the best and worst of them, I honestly did not drive one “terrible” vehicle this year. But hey, […]
Ford’s popular entry-level hatch, the Figo, has come in for a bit of a refresh. With competition in the sub-B segment of the market hotting up – with the introduction of the new Suzuki Swift (or Ignis, if you prefer) […]
The famous Mariah Carey song – “All I Want For Christmas Is You” – is hitting the airwaves, as it always does at this time of the year. But what if all you want for Christmas is a car? Here […]
I’ve driven and ridden in electric cars before – a few of them, in fact. (No, I haven’t driven a Tesla…) Each time, a few key traits have stuck out that gave me a good idea of what electric mobility […]
Head back in time more than 50 years and some incredible feats of engineering and driving ability placed Britain head and shoulders above some of the world’s most illustrious names on the global motorsport stage. The legendary Mini Cooper S […]
Since 2013, the Ford EcoSport has consistently been one of the top-sellers in its segment. While its tonka-toy look went down well with buyers, it always felt a little cheap compared to the competition – with a bland, plasticky, button-festooned […]
I remember growing up in the 90s when the VW Polo first burst onto the South African motoring scene. The mother of my best friend at the time upgraded to one – the sedan version, badged the Polo Classic. One […]
Champagne is the devil’s juice. It gets me into all sorts of trouble. Mostly, it involves unspeakably embarrassing things and recriminations (and then, faced with another bottle of bubbly, I proceed to do it all over again). But this week, […]
Yes, I will admit to having double checked that the car delivered to me for review was in fact the new Micra – so different is this new model to its predecessor. To, in fact, any Micra that has come […]
The digital automotive revolution has arrived in South Africa and it’s here to stay! In fact, almost seven in 10 drivers consider travelling in self-driving cars to be a positive experience, with most drivers also noting that they are willing […]
