Our favourite road tests of 2019
As we look towards a brand-new year of motoring (we already have three new vehicle launches scheduled for January), let's take a look back at some of the impressive metal we tested in 2019.
Posted: 28 December 2019
Jaguar F-Pace SVR VS Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
Thanks goodness for cars like the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and the Jaguar F-Pace SVR. These are thoroughly modern cars. But they are also cars with a soul.
Posted: 19 September 2019
Off-road test: 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor
South Africans are crazy about their bakkies and in an effort to stand out from the crowd, everyone wants something different.
Posted: 19 September 2019
Squaring off: Mercedes-AMG G63S VS 2019 Jeep Wrangler V6
Both the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the Jeep Wrangler have recently been refreshed but have the manufacturers done enough thinking outside the box?
Posted: 30 August 2019
Road test: VW Amarok 3.0TDI V6 vs Mercedes-Benz X350d
We teamed up with one of South Africa’s legendary bakkie drivers, Hannes Grobler, to put these two German V6s through their paces.
Posted: 23 July 2019
Off-road test: BRV S89-M3 Sport
So you need a workhorse bakkie, one that can take some punches, carry a heavy load and make your buddies go green with small bakkie-envy.
Posted: 23 July 2019
Road test: Toyota Hilux VS Mitsubishi Triton
Things have been quiet at the Mitsubishi SA headquarters recently. But business is looking up, with the launch of the latest Mitsubishi Triton.
Posted: 23 July 2019
Off-road test: Isuzu D-Max 3.0 DT 4 × 4 LX AT35
Now Isuzu has added to the list, with the upsized D-Max 3.0DT 4×4 LX Arctic Trucks, running on 35-inch wheels. We put the new AT35 through its paces.
Posted: 23 July 2019
VW Amarok V6 VS Mercedes-Benz X350d V6
Bakkies outsell passenger cars in South Africa and at the top end of the spectrum there is a serious power war raging. We teamed up with one of South Africa’s legendary bakkie drivers, Hannes Groble... read more
Posted: 23 April 2019
Off-road test: 2018 Suzuki Jimny GLX manual
Suzuki made it extremely difficult to not love the previous generation Jimny. It was cute, affordable and it remained the perennial thorn in the side of much larger, more expensive 4×4s right up to t... read more
Posted: 4 December 2018
