DieselDrive Magazine

In my eyes, there’s always been only one proper way to go off-roading in absolute luxury: a Range Rover. Oodles of comfort, a features list as long as the Great Wall and a pompous attitude to just going wherever you please – this is what the British marque’s badge imparts. However, a few other fancy [...]

We’ve written much about Lexus and their spectacular rise to popularity in South Africa over the past few years, a story that’s as inspiring as it is unbelievable. Sure, not all of their cars are necessarily brilliant, but Toyota’s luxury division sure knows how to build a car that doesn’t feel anything like a Toyota [...]

With a renewed focus on “going green“ in the motor industry, it’s interesting to notice how many manufacturers are not looking predominantly at alternatives to petrol and diesel, but instead focusing their efforts on making these very vehicles substantially more efficient. Very few are dabbling in production EVs and even fewer are exploring options such [...]

Despite being launched in 2007, the Lexus LS is a car you’ve probably not seen much of on South African roads. This being the largest and most luxurious car the Japanese firm produces, a large shadow cast over it by the BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the Audi A8 means it is rarely the [...]

Think “Lexus” and words such as class, luxury, gorgeous looks and elite social status come to mind. For those who don’t know, Lexus is Toyota’s luxury division and with a parent company which, besides the recent recall problems, has a reputation for ultimate reliability and quality, the brand enjoys top-class ratings and customer satisfaction. Lexus’ [...]