(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…)

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…)

Top Gear A few short years ago, you’d have been laughed out of court if you predicted that a Jaguar mid-size luxury saloon would be powered by a mere 2.0 litre engine. (more…)