JEEP South Africa has released two brand-new engines into its Wrangler and...
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Grand new engines from JEEP
JEEP South Africa has released two brand-new engines into its Wrangler and Grand Cherokee ranges which are set to increase sales volumes and further augment the brand’s astounding 38% growth from 2010 to 2011. A new 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 petrol engine is now available in Wrangler models and replaces the old 3.8-litre V6. With [...]
Is SA ready for a Korean Car of the Year?
If choosing the SA COTY was as easy as simply ticking the box next to the car you like the most, we’d have some very interesting results and I wouldn’t be spending so much time contemplating each of the finalists in preparation of the two days of testing that lies ahead for the 2012 COTY [...]
Peace of mind motoring from Peugeot
Times flies when you’re having fun, so it’s no wonder that Peugeot’s ten-year anniversary in South Africa almost went by unnoticed. Yet despite low sales volumes and a less than stellar image in many a former Peugeot owner’s mind, the French manufacturer has done a remarkable job over the last ten years. Upon its return [...]
Road test: Nissan Micra 1.5 dCi Acenta (2011)
At the ever-competitive entry level of our market, finding a new and technologically advanced diesel-powered car is quite like finding a needle in a haystack. For a long time, those sensible enough to want a small diesel car was limited to one of two options: and old car with a new name and new face, [...]
Driven: Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi Progression (2011)
The Alfa Romeo 159 has been around for a good few years now, but despite almost all its rivals being younger and fresher, this Italian Stallion still looks like it was born yesterday – the Italians seem to know something about car styling that other manufacturers don’t. Think back to how long the old 156 [...]
Road test: Peugeot 5008 2.0 HDI Active (2011)
Few people will argue the practicality of owning an MPV, even though some would never admit it in the presence of their peers. As the forerunner to the current SUV craze, the MPV has remained humbly in the background and have, in so doing, become a bit more exclusive – something I would never have [...]
Road test: Citroen DS4 HDI 160 Sport (2011)
Much has been written about Citroën’s DS4 on DieselDrive over the past months, with much of the attention focused on the Car of the Year-nominated THP200 Sport. However, as mentioned in my launch report from 2011, it’s the sole diesel-powered model – dubbed the HDI160 Sport – that impressed me the most. This is not [...]
Owning It: Volvo V60 D5 Geartronic Essential Part 3 (2011)
It’s been a busy, festive week since my last update on the Volvo V60 D5 Geartronic, a week that saw the V60 covering more mileage than in the weeks leading up to Christmas. It’s still difficult to find major faults with the car and I’m continually impressed with its versatility and practicality. In the past [...]
Driven: Range Rover Vogue TDV8 SE (2011)
Heritage is certainly more bankable than portable property, contrary to what Charles Dickens may have believed by creating the character of Wemmick for Great Expectations. For while portable property, which today might include motor vehicles, take up a significant part of one’s discretionary income, it remains a liability until paid for. Heritage, on the other [...]
Driven: GWM Steed 5 2.5 TCi 4X2 (2011)
Whether it’s due to our natural urge to spend as much time as possible outdoors or whether we’re just inclined to want as much of our “stuff” with us wherever we go, South Africans’ love affair with double cab bakkies is as intense as the wrath of a woman scorned, if not the fires of [...]
