DieselDrive Magazine

Ford Motor Company of South Africa this week introduced the local motoring media to the “new” Kuga crossover SUV, which was introduced to the local market towards the end of 2011. In the process, the company has expanded their product portfolio to now also compete in the ever-popular SUV segment of the market, offering fans [...]

With London gearing up to host the 2012 Olympic Games in just about two months’ time, MINI has given its Cooper and Cooper S hatchback models a little extra flair and a touch of limited availability in the form of the special edition Bayswater and Baker Street.   Available locally only in Cooper guise, the [...]

Hyundai’s H1 range has been a runaway success since its introduction to the South African market in 2009. The versatile and well-priced H1 Bus found favour among families and tour operators alike, while the spacious and great-to-drive H1 Panel Van made light work of just about any kind of cargo. This week, with the introduction [...]

If I didn’t know that my editor would edit it out, I would have started this article with an expletive – a word I waxed lyrical for a long time behind the wheel of one of the best cars the world has ever seen. A car so beautiful that “panty dropper” would be a hideous [...]

Undoubtedly one of the funkiest attractions at this year’s Johannesburg Motor Show was at the MINI stand in the form of the all-new MINI Coupe. And now, barely a month after the show, MINI South Africa has released its latest tyke onto the local market. Based on the highly successful (and popular) hatchback, the new [...]

Shortly after revealing the all-new Ranger at the recent Johannesburg International Motor Show, Ford has now officially launched the newcomer to the South African market. Featuring a completely new design and superior perceived quality, the new compact pickup is set to increase the strong hold in the market the outgoing model has enjoyed. Based on [...]

When BMW launched the somewhat revolutionary 1 Series to the local market in 2004, everyone suddenly had “rear-wheel drive” on their lips. This was the first and so far only rear-wheel drive car in its class and proved to be extremely popular. The 1 Series Coupe and Convertible models followed in 2008 and, although they [...]

One of the year’s most anticipated reveals, that of the sixth generation BMW 3 Series, took place this week and, on first appearances, we like what we see. BMW claims that the new 3, which is the world’s best-selling premium car, sets new benchmarks in terms of sporting prowess, elegance and comfort, it’s powerful new [...]

Volkswagen this week expanded its best-selling Polo Vivo range with the addition of a sportier two-door derivative named the GT. The Polo Vivo GT is based on the current two-door body version and is fitted with 1.6-litre, 77kW engine and Trendline specification, including standard features such as ABS, electric windows, Radio/CD with 4-speakers, alarm and [...]

As in South Africa, the world market for all-terrain SUVs has been growing strongly since 2005. In Russia, for example, all-terrain vehicles have long been predominant and currently account for about 20% of the market, the majority being vehicles in the compact SUV segment. In China and Western Europe, the market share of the SUVs [...]