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General Motors really struck Gold with the previous shape Corsa Utility in South Africa and, despite an identity crisis, starting out in life as an Opel and later morphing into a Chevrolet, the Utility became part of the local landscape. Whether it was a sporty number with lowered suspension and mini-Lumina looks or a cement-splattered [...]

Launched to the local market back in 2007, the Chevrolet Captiva was a car that never really appealed to me. Mundane styling and little in the way of any “wow” factor meant it was just another compact SUV in my eyes. In fact, the first time I ever drove one of these cars was in [...]

There’s something funny about the Australians – they have such a middle-finger approach to life. And they say “bugger” a lot. It’s this don’t-care, no nonsense approach to life that results in true insanity emerging from down under, and the Chevrolet Lumina Ute is probably one of the best examples of controlled lunacy the motoring [...]

Australia. Most South Africans, when they think of the land down under, will put on a satiric accent, throw around words like ”sheila” and “mate”, while making references to the late Crocodile Hunter and a cricket team we all supposedly hate. You’ll think of the vast Outback, the Sydney Opera House and the fact that [...]