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A street fighter named WRX 2.0

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I recall going to the launch of the current WRX in 2014. Here’s a car designed to…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on February 13, 2019 at 13:09 — No Comments

Mègane brilliance, raising a CUP to the new legend, the RS.

Mègane brilliance, raising a CUP to the new legend, the RS.

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on February 4, 2019 at 14:05 — No Comments

Making over for the best-selling compact SUV, the refreshed Hyundai Creta

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It is the beginning of 2019 and you’re thinking about…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on January 28, 2019 at 10:00 — No Comments

The diesel burning lioness, Peugeot’s 3008 2.0 HDi

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on January 22, 2019 at 15:53 — No Comments

The better Swedish alternative, the European Car of the Year.

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Volvo’s new compact premium SUV offers something new from the Swedish brand. What began a few years ago with…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on January 8, 2019 at 15:53 — No Comments

Can you keep up with the Pace?

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So many SUVs! The roads are littered with them; like the song,…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on December 21, 2018 at 12:57 — No Comments

To Swift or to Dzire? Suzuki’s answer to quality entry-level motoring.

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I really enjoyed my time with the Suzuki Swift. Hard to fault, other than being “basic” from a…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on December 21, 2018 at 12:34 — No Comments

Aesthetic improvements make the Mazda CX-3 the fairest of them all?

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The popular Mazda CX-3 has received interior and exterior updates.

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on December 20, 2018 at 15:25 — No Comments

Discounted Luxury, VW’s new Touareg

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Interesting fact – the Volkswagen Touareg shares the same MLM platform as the prestigious Bentley…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on December 13, 2018 at 14:06 — No Comments

The GTI, only smaller.

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I’m going to begin by saying I’m a fan the GTI. The Golf is incredibly…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on December 4, 2018 at 9:30 — No Comments

Back to the future with Mercedes-Benz’s new A-Class

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The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class is somewhat underwhelming. Initially, I thought it was a face-lifted version of the revolutionary prior model. Visually, the side profile looks familiar on the eye. The distinctive changes are the new rear tail lights and…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on November 27, 2018 at 11:03 — No Comments

The better Swedish alternative, the European Car of the Year.

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Volvo’s new compact premium SUV offers something new from the Swedish brand. What began a few years ago with…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on November 16, 2018 at 14:02 — No Comments

Jeep’s new Compass

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Just in time for Christmas – a gift from Jeep – their…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on November 16, 2018 at 12:28 — No Comments

The World Car of the Year, Volvo’s new XC60

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Exciting or intimidating – to drive the 2018 World Car of the Year? The all-new Volvo XC60 is the second incarnation of Volvo’s best-selling car. The previous generation reigned hugely popular over its nine-year lifecycle. Impressively, during that period, a million…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on November 8, 2018 at 12:30 — No Comments

Welter-weight knock out, the new Suzuki Swift

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South Africans love the Suzuki brand. In 2017 and again in 2018, the brand won several local awards. Some of these awards involved consumer votes. This speaks not only to media opinions but to customer experience as…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on November 6, 2018 at 9:30 — No Comments

The new C-Class Mercedes-Benz

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Since its inception in the early 90’s, the C-Class…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on October 30, 2018 at 14:49 — No Comments

A Micra dose of fun

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There’s a new supermini in the hood and it’s designed to turn heads. The Micra isn’t a new car - originally it hit the roads in…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on October 24, 2018 at 14:30 — No Comments

Iron fist in a velvet glove, the 2X4 Nissan Navara

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Wow! This year has flown by. It feels like only a few weeks ago that I first reviewed the new Navara. That was a year ago! I shot it outside a church. I did this…

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Added by Daniel Calbacho on October 16, 2018 at 9:30 — No Comments