DieselDrive Magazine

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 [...]

As a motoring enthusiast, I find myself reading just about any publication’s opinions on the different cars available in the South African market. Over the years, some publications have become more authoritative in my world than others, even though I often don’t agree with what is said about certain cars. Land Rover’s Freelander II is [...]

Few people are as fanatic about their cars as real off-road enthusiasts, with the reliability and off-road capability of vehicles by JEEP, Toyota and Land Rover often at the centre of the argument. I’ve heard countless tales of embarrassed Toyota owners who had to be winched to safety by a Land Rover, with just as [...]

I must admit that Land Rover’s Discovery never did much for me. I was happy that there was something other than a Defender to choose from, but the design and odd proportions never grew on me. Discovery 2 took the same looks and stretched them, but while it was refreshing, it still did nothing for [...]