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Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, suspended by BBC after ‘fracas’

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended by the BBC after what it called a "fracas" with a producer. (more…)

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March 11, 2015

Motoring

Clawing back lost ground with born free, Land Rover

There are few places on earth where the sharing of resources, in particular land, is a smooth process. Kenya’s famous Amboseli National Park is no exception, or should I rephrase that to read “was no exception.” (more…)

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March 5, 2015

Companies & Markets

Newcomer punches beyond its weight

The Opel brand was swimming in shark-infested waters not so long ago with dubious suitors looking to pick up the company for mere peanuts. Thankfully, those murky waters have cleared and Opel is on a deserved comeback thanks to the introduction of an increasing number of very effective…

February 26, 2015

Companies & Markets

Hyundai i20 grows up

… and it is coming to Zimbabwe (Model launch report from SA) The days of Hyundai being regarded as something of an interloper in the mainstream A and B-segments of the auto market are long gone thanks in the main to the positive reception accorded the more recent…

February 19, 2015

Motoring

Mazda3 – 1.6 Dynamic Sedan/2.0 Astina Auto Hatch . . . Can the hatch give the sedan the boot?

TOP GEAR Some while back I made the bold statement that Mazda is Japan’s most progressive mainstream car manufacturer having taken this mantle away from Honda, a company that appears to have been on something of a siesta in the last few years. I mention this because I…

February 12, 2015

Motoring

FWD model puts style ahead of functionality

Volvo and Jaguar have more in common than meets the eye in that both had their brand values somewhat diluted under Ford ownership and both then fell under the spell of the East as far as new owners were concerned. Happily, both have flourished in their new circumstances,…

February 5, 2015

Motoring

Ford Fusion: Delightful D-segment saloon

Mid-range saloons aren’t exactly moving out of dealer showrooms with much alacrity and haven’t been for some time as the SUV brigade has trampled all over what was their territory. But if potential buyers can be persuaded to see there is life beyond what are effectively high-riding station…

January 29, 2015

Motoring

It is for real but it’s ordinary

LET me get something off my chest at the very beginning of this review. I’m worried about the Mitsubishi brand for the simple reason that its products are falling behind in terms of development. Devices such as the Outlander and the Pajero, although effective enough but by no…

January 22, 2015

Motoring

Commanding in every sense

COMPROMISE is a dirty word in Range Rover parlance. With each new generation, Land Rover has fine-tuned every facet of performance to create a vehicle that performs with the refinement of a luxury saloon on the open road yet can still run with Defenders when the going gets…

January 15, 2015

Motoring

Still the cat’s whiskers

I HAVE enjoyed more than my fair share of the Jaguar XF series over the years but it was still a moment to savour when a gleaming Italian Racing Red example was recently handed over to me for a week’s assessment. As Autocar magazine said, the XF is…

January 8, 2015

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