Mercedes Plotting More Luxurious V-Class Variants
Mercedes-Benz is preparing to expand its range of vans, aiming at the luxury segment with the VLE and VLS.
SA-Bound Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Costs Supercar Money!
Less than 10 of the 500 units globally are heading to SA. Back in the 1970s, Alfa Romeo was so popular in South Africa that there were more Alfas on SA roads than any other country in the world except Italy. In the decades since then, the brand has faded … Read more
Mazda South Africa Killed The MX-5
Not just discontinued it but killed its legacy in the country completely. A little while back, a Mazda MX-5 landed in my garage at work. No, it wasn’t my own MX-5, Sakura, but rather a white MX-5 RF on loan from Mazda SA as a press test unit. Those who … Read more
I F*cked Up Aston Martin – My Biggest Career Screw-Up as a Motoring Writer
I didn’t just mess up, I went full retard and broke an Aston Martin embargo. There is nothing more sacred as a motoring journalist than an embargo, or at least, if there is, I’m nowhere near high profile enough a writer to know what it is. It’s something that’s been … Read more
5 Months, 1 Day – Why I Spent Nearly Half A Year Without My Car
By now, I’ve introduced you to Sakura the MX-5. In the little more than 2 years that I’ve had my NB MX-5, I’ve come to love the experience. Getting back into an old MX-5 after a slew of modern test cars simply cements in my mind that I bought the … Read more
Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 Review: Not Just An A In Drag
Crossovers are all the rage, but while luxury manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz still have a pretty happy slice of the sedan pie to themselves, to cater to new buyers in the market, a compact crossover SUV like the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is a must. The GLA is now in its second generation, … Read more
Mazda CX-3 Review – Faux-By-Four
The automotive world is changing. Bit by bit, day by day, things are deviating from the car scene I knew growing up. Station wagons are the enemy, naturally aspirated engines are dying, and the engine as a whole is being phased out in favour of electrification. Worse still, the world … Read more