New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Some car models evolve like a fine wine; slowly over time, each incarnation just a little better than the last. Not at Mercedes-Benz though, if other technologies progressed as fast as the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, we’d be living around in a rather futuristic world. Twenty-one years ago, just after the first A-Class was… Continue reading New Mercedes-Benz A-Class – Setting New Standards
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio – fast, fun but expensive.
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Driven Review If you are familiar with the team here at TheMotorist, you will know it consists of myself, Francisco and Richard. While the latter two happen to be brothers, Francisco and myself are born within a month of each other. Unfortunately for Richard, he has passed the “fun part” of his… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Stelvio – fast, fun but expensive.
Launch Drive: New Honda Civic.
Stylish and trendy are not two words that comes to mind when you think of a Honda Civic. For different generations the nameplate can mean different things. The more advanced in age may think of the reliable Ballade they loved once upon a time. Whereas the younger folk may picture a sporty hatchback and things… Continue reading Launch Drive: New Honda Civic.
The New VW Caddy: Test Driven
As we were driving through the Valley of a thousand hills on a beautiful Durban morning, the road ahead swept and as we turned the corner, we noticed the green lush scenery swooshing by. As we turned into another corner and applied some power, “this Caddy is fun!” we thought. Sorry what, a Volkswagen Caddy… Continue reading The New VW Caddy: Test Driven
New MINI Convertible and Clubman driven.
New MINI’s added to the range for more fun and practicality What happens when the roof of the MINI Cooper is cut off and replaced with canvas? Or when the car goes for a butt transplant and comes out with a much bigger rear? We flew down to sunny Cape Town to find out. The… Continue reading New MINI Convertible and Clubman driven.
Drive review: Mazda 3 Astina sedan
Narrowing the gap: Driving the Mazda 3 In the past one had to buy a very premium car to get features like electric seats, reverse camera and head – up display. Those days are gone because brands like Mazda are giving their clients the same features at half the price. Does this mean you get… Continue reading Drive review: Mazda 3 Astina sedan
Zooped up: Hyundai i20 Sport
Remember the time guys would buy ordinary hatchbacks and slowly but surely turn them into something more radical? Most car lovers have gone through a time where a go faster kit, bigger wheels and a loud exhaust pipe was all you wanted. Well Hyundai have realised that this is an inevitable phase in a car… Continue reading Zooped up: Hyundai i20 Sport
Five new features in the new Jaguar XF.
What you can expect in the new Jaguar XF. The Jaguar XF was the first car in the brand to feature the modern lines we see in many new Jaguars today. Since its initial launch in 2007, the car has undergone some facelifts, making it look sleeker than what it already was. Now 2016 brings… Continue reading Five new features in the new Jaguar XF.
Opel Corsa Sport: Baby boy racer.
We wish Opel’s reasoning as to why the Corsa Sport has wind-up windows in the rear was because of weight saving. That’s the only logical explanation we can think of, even if we know it’s not true. At least with that explanation, boy racers can use it as a bragging tool at meet-ups when the… Continue reading Opel Corsa Sport: Baby boy racer.
Citroen South Africa’s C4 Cactus: A proper hipster car
Citroen South Africa’s space aged plant. If there’s one thing we can give Citroen, is that over the years they’ve been the one car maker that couldn’t give anything about what the average person considers as the norm. As a result, to say they have created bold designs would be an understatement. Think of all… Continue reading Citroen South Africa’s C4 Cactus: A proper hipster car