. Second generation Renault Koleos in SA We saw it at the Johannesburg International Motor Show, but now the Renault Koleos facelift is finally here. It’s about time, too, since the original was launched...
ON THE COVER: Arcti-fy your bakkie!
. Arctic Trucks are officially in South Africa! Any die-hard 4×4 enthusiast knows what an Arctic Truck is. They’re big, they’re capable, they were the only vehicles that made it up to the Ey...
SUV Preview: The Chevrolet Trax
. Chevrolet TRAX Crossover The Paris Motor show takes place in late September at Porte de Versailles this year, and one of the vehicles previewed for the show is this “baby bow tie”. The C...
What’s hot at NAMPO 2012?
. Nampo 2012 – what’s hot at the Bothaville agricultural show? It’s the last day of Nampo, Bothaville, and Leisure Wheels sent some scouts to find out what’s hot at this year’s agricultural show. Na...
We were there: the LA Sport 4×4 Products in Action Show
. The LA Sport Show was on last week, and Leisure Wheels was there to chat to 4×4 enthusiasts and supporters. If you missed it – here’s what it was about, and make sure you come to the next one! Ch...
What Infiniti brings to adventure motoring
. Infiniti – what does it mean for us? The news of Infiniti coming to South Africa spread like wildfire. It caused more excitement amongst the performance petrol heads than in quite some time, and for go...
COMING SOON: C4 Aircross
. The Citroën C4 Aircross: Coming soon Early next month, this little number will be launched into the South African market. The French automaker’s answer to Nissan’s highly successful Qashqai, the...
Driving in Zimbabwe: What do you need?
. Avoid unnecessary delays and fines – use our checklist! We’ve been inundated with letters about troubles experienced whilst driving through Zimbabwe on holiday. Gone are the days when you could just hit the ...
WE DRIVE: Subaru’s new XV (manual)
. The difference is in the ‘box! How we’ve had it before As some of you may know, Leisure Wheels recently organised an FUV (Fashion Utility Vehicle) shoot-out. The aim was to test some of the newest and t...
New BMW X1 avail. in SA from September
. New BMW X1 sees smaller entry level car BMW has made a tweak or two on their highly popular X1 crossover. We recently featured the X1 in our FUV shootout – proving its popularity further. Let’s take a look at what...
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Discovering Vaalwater
The only thing vaal about Vaalwater is its name. It’s a town of natural splendour, of larger than life characters such as Klein Fyn Faantjie, Ben Tabak and Klits Botha, and some of the best game farms in the country. It’s...




















