IF you're tired of turning to drab econoboxes for exceptional fuel economy, then rejoice because Honda may have worked up a gem with its 1.6L turbo diesel engine. (more…)

    THE Mazda CX-5 on its launch in 2012 introduced Mazda’s much-trumpeted Skyactiv technology and KODO Soul of Motion styling into what the company called the “compact” SUV segment. I think Mazda does itself a disservice by using that descriptor “compact” as the CX-5 is actually much more…

Mercedes-Benz has launched a diesel scrappage scheme that offers UK customers up to £2000 off a new diesel, hybrid or electric model when a Euro 1-4 car is traded in, as the brand rolls out the trade-in scheme across Europe.  (more…)

WITH the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger locked in epic battle for the title of South Africa’s best-selling vehicle (the Hilux is currently ahead by a few hundred units), their makers are hard at work conjuring special-edition models to try lure more buyers into dealerships. (more…)

NISSAN has issued a rather cryptic press release about a new version of its Micra called the Active, which it plans to launch in South Africa on September 22. (more…)

HONDA has revealed its facelifted Jazz ahead of its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. (more…)

AS ever, I feel I must preface any article starring a bakkie with the disclosure that I’m not a fan of the vehicle genre. To my mind, bakkies were introduced to serve a practical purpose which is why they were mostly single-cab designs sporting a large load area…

  IT is all too easy to damn the Renault Duster with faint praise. After all, its origins are rooted in the Dacia brand and even with a name like Duster, you’d hardly expect it to show a clean pair of heels to its B-segment rivals. (more…)

  FOUR months ago, I attended the launch of a vehicle that on paper at least seemed to be a backward step as it employed an  engine displacing a mere 999cc. This was the smallest engine offered in a range of light cars that has dominated the South African…

NEIL Whiting sounds like one of those conscientious people who buys the extended warranty and fixes minor problems before they become major ones. (more…)