Dream Drive Live
And so it rumbled into the yard by complete surprise. Shiny black paint, smoked, large size alloys and to my astonishment it was the sedan version rather the more expected coupe. In a funny twist of events, here was the last of the previous generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class while only weeks ago we were behind the […]
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“This fusion of space and pace is the exact trait that once saw a retired European bank robber admit that BMW M5s were his crew’s ideal getaway car” Within a minute of my first ever drive of the current but soon to be replaced F10 BMW M5, it tried to end my life. If […]
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“For similar sensations of delinquency you can break the bank and get into an Audi S1 or a Mini Cooper S. Taking Minister of Finance Pravin’s austerity advice, the Opel Adam S will be it for us then.” The resurgence of Opel onto the top flight of stairs, near the prestige niche, has been […]
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“We finally drive Ford’s drifting Focus RS. Is it the best super hatch out there?” With its 254kW output the new Ford Focus RS will have a torrid time keeping up with the 270kW five-cylinder Audi RS3, more so the four-cylinder 280kW Mercedes-AMG A45. That said it’s king of its castle; coming in cheaper […]
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“The electric responses are so submissive to driver inputs you’d be forgiven for stopping on the side of the road, kneeling down and asking for its hand in marriage. Such are their dynamic brilliance.” Porsche South Africa has a rather unique way that it deals with automotive hacks. Rather than fuss about titles, LSM, […]
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Despite its ample girth, the new Mini Countryman JCW that has just debuted in South Africa retains a modicum of the brand’s go-kart agility It feels light on the fly, with an emphasised and controlled stability on various road types, including gravel tracks. A vibrant palette of colours and stripes lends personal character to the facelifted […]
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It’s the same long-nosed AMG GT, but with a wider body, bigger 19″-20″ tyres, a large spoiler out back, ferociously bigger power outputs and zanier colours. Jump in the AMG GT R , which thankfully retains much of the expected Mercedes-Benz finesse and electronic wizardry, and you can smell the sporting menace. The bucket […]
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DRIVEN: THE VERY WILD VW GOLF CLUBSPORT “It makes more economic sense but is still no challenger to the Emperor Golf’s throne. There, I said it!” It’s getting crowded in the hot Golf arena. At last count we had: Golf GTI, GTI DSG; GTI Performance Pack; GTI Performance Pack DSG and Golf R DSG. However there […]
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“Gear after gear, the orchestra continues unabated. It’s an absolute peach, this little engine! It will be ancient history by the time you read this, but I’ve just ticked one item off my bucket list: to drive a Ford Mustang. My mind keeps replaying a blow-by-blow account of the past 12 hours, even as I amble down a […]
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“Huracán was a fighting bull of the Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed who fought in August 1879 in Alicante. His unyielding character made him invincible” – LAMBORGHINI It looks and feels a whole world different from the Gallardo it replaces but all of the hallmarks, the aluminium and carbon-fibre tub, AWD underpinnings and […]
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