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Better than ever, the facelifted Audi A3

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Last week I visited Franschhoek, the gorgeous wine lands which…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on November 16, 2016 at 14:20 — No Comments

The Refreshed V40

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As hatches go, the V40 is a great-looking car, despite its four years…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on November 8, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

SUV heaven, half tiger half iguana

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Tiguan: I’m not referring to the latest fashion prints that…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on November 1, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

The ultimate in executive comfort, the new E-Class

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Being a car maker for the last 130 years means having lots of practice. The Mercedes-Benz brand has been built…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on October 25, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

The Saintly Prius

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Prius - sounds a bit like priest, doesn't it?

And that leads me to my review of the spiritually-enlightened Toyota that's…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on October 18, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

The little rhino, Mitsubishi's mini Pajero

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This is the first Mitsubishi I've driven while being a motoring journalist. I've been a passenger in one, funnily enough,…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on October 11, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

The GTI's mid-life crisis

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That day - the one when you look in the mirror and notice you're no longer young. Your youthful vibrancy has departed. In its place, the signs of experience and…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on October 4, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

BMW's Entry-level eXploring Sports Activity Vehicle, the X5 2.5d

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Just because prices keep climbing, faster than a monkey during a hunting…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on September 28, 2016 at 16:33 — No Comments

The corporate ninja, Lexus RC 200t

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Every time I drive a Lexus, I like it. Like the words of Katy Perry's song, "I kissed a girl and I liked it...", the…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on September 20, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

The bow tie of executive sedans, the Jaguar XF

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The original XF, launched in 2007, was a quantum leap into the future for the Jaguar brand. Although a design revolution for the brand, its gorgeous design…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on September 13, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

An American icon, the Mustang

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A Mustang is actually first and foremost a free-roaming horse of the American West that originates from Spain. But that's not what comes…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on August 30, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

A South African Legend: the Toyota Fortuner

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South Africans are a loyal bunch of people. Like potatoes, they are rooted in the earth, and follow tradition, although…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on August 23, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

Two times the class – the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé

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"This car suits you", or so they tell me. Friends, family and colleagues alike all agreed, so it must be true then? I'll take…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on August 16, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

MINI Clubman

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I'd like to begin by saying I own a MINI. I'm quite partial to the brand, and in the two years that I…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on August 9, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

Le Agile Quad - Renault Kadjar

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A Gorgeous car this new Kadjar. Strange name, though - it sounds like a type of mutton…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on August 2, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments

Born on the track...Audi's new R8

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Imagination: the brainchild of dreams. Closing one's eyes, breathing in slowly and allowing the mind to dream, wonder and fantasize about what could be. To be more than normal...

Being super means you're extra special and larger than life. Think of…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on July 26, 2016 at 9:30 — No Comments