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Ford EcoSportAmbiente:The petite SUV wannabe

(TOP GEAR) Ford’s little EcoSport “Urban SUV” has been around for some 6 months as I write this and I have to say that I don’t see too many examples lurking around my neck of the woods. (more…)

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January 9, 2014

Motoring

Jeep SRT: The grandest of the Grand Cherokees

(TOP GEAR ) The regular Jeep Grand Cherokee is an imposing looking vehicle but the SRT derivative is more eye-popping still, especially in 2014 guise complete with bonnet vents, huge red Brembo brake calipers, black exhaust tips and optional Goliath 20-inch polished alloy wheels. (more…)

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December 19, 2013

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Snap, crackle and pop

(TOP GEAR) The first thing you should be aware of is that the AMG45 is an extreme machine when it comes to road use. (more…)

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December 12, 2013

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Range Rover Evoque: BLENDING STYLE WITH PRACTICALITY

TOP GEAR I have to admit to being somewhat ambivalent when I first saw the Range Rover Evoque in pre-production form at company HQ in the British Midlands. (more…)

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December 5, 2013

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New Mercedes S-Class: They say it’s the world’s best…

(TOP GEAR)It’s not always the case in the automotive world that the biggest and the most expensive model within a range is the best. (more…)

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November 28, 2013

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Opel Astra 1.6T Cosmo Saloon:Well-equipped and stylish, but restrained by turbo lag…

(TOP GEAR) I fully accept the principle that one man’s meat is another man’s poison but I guess I’m here to pass my own judgment so let me say at the outset that I think Opel has done a superb job in creating a three-box Astra. (more…)

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November 21, 2013

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Lifting the lid on a very fine Merc

(Top Gear) Over the years, the E-Class has epitomised everything that Mercedes-Benz stands for. (more…)

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November 14, 2013

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Subaru Forester XS Premium:Still waters run deep

(TOP GEAR) I’ve sampled more than my fair share of SUVs this year and initial impressions of the fourth generation Subaru Forester XS were such that I felt this one mightnot be ticking the right boxes. (more…)

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November 11, 2013

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Cheeky Fiat 500L blends style with practicality

(TOP GEAR) If you like the retro concept that defines the dinky Fiat 500 but find its confined dimensions too restrictive for practical purposes, a solution may be at hand in the form of the new 500L which I guess could best be described as a compact MPV…

November 7, 2013

Motoring

Three-pointed star stars at Jims

TOP GEAR On the eve of the bi-annual Johannesburg International Motor Show (Jims), I was privileged to be included among a Press posse who attended the pre-show unveiling of the sumptuously-appointed new S-Class Mercedes at an upmarket restaurant on the outskirts of the “City of Gold.” (more…)

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October 24, 2013

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