Long term update: Hyundai Tucson
A new Hyundai Tucson joins our fleet this month. It’s the range-topping 1.6 Turbo Elite AWD Auto model – and so far it’s ticking a lot of “right” boxes.
Posted: 22 August 2016
A new Hyundai Tucson joins our fleet this month. It’s the range-topping 1.6 Turbo Elite AWD Auto model – and so far it’s ticking a lot of “right” boxes.
Posted: 22 August 2016
There is a 5km mountain pass on the border between South Africa and Namibia. Presumably constructed as an access road to a copper mine next to the Orange River in the 1950s, the pass is a rocky, nasty... read more
Posted: 22 August 2016
Attack of the MaxiMini Is it possible to turn a Mini into an off-road go-kart? We took the 4WD Truckin’ Mini for a spin to find out. It’s been a few years since we drove a Mini Countryman. It was ... read more
Posted: 10 August 2016
Toyota’s new Hilux 2.8GD-6 bakkie is selling up a storm since its introduction here in March. Keenly priced, a powerful and tough drivetrain and new levels of comfort and refinement are just some of... read more
Posted: 10 August 2016
In a new series, we visit 4x4 trails across the country, driving them in 4x4 Muscle Trucks’ Jeep Wrangler called Hellboy. And we kick off with something out of the ordinary: a trail designed specifi... read more
Posted: 1 August 2016
The Fiat Fullback has landed in South Africa. A prime example of badge engineering, the Italian bakkie is really a Japanese Mitsubishi Triton with a Fiat badge. So is it any good? And does it have any... read more
Posted: 1 August 2016
Racing bakkie for the road - Are you a bakkie drag-racing enthusiast with a flawless victory record? Best stay away from this Hilux, then. We took the 327kW RGMotorsport Toyota Hilux V6 for a sp
Posted: 25 July 2016
The all-new Volkswagen Caravelle arrived in SA a few months ago, but we thought we’d wait for the 4Motion version to see if it’s still the go-anywhere people carrier of choice.
Posted: 11 July 2016
The Land Rover Discovery Sport in effect the latest generation Landy Freelander is a premium piece of medium SUV kit. But, does it live up to expectations in the real world?
Posted: 4 July 2016
The coolest 4×4 brick in the world. In a country where the fuel price is constantly on the rise, is the Mercedes-AMG horribly outdated? We spent a week with the recently facelifted model to find ... read more
Posted: 24 June 2016