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BMW’s new X5 M50d boasts one of the most powerful 6 cylinder diesel engines I’ve ever seen in a production model, some ‘interesting’ interior trinkets and a R1.5m price tag. Miles Downard investigates.
This limited edition Ford Mustang Bullitt is something special according to Nick Hodgson. Iconic name, V8 sound, manual gearbox, limited numbers. It’s got it all.
The Ford Mustang underwent a bit of a mid-life makeover recently. Nick Hodgson went off to the Cape to delve deeper into the sports car that is taking over the world.
Mazda’s MX-5 blows Nick Hodgson hot and cold with an almost perfect balance of flaws and outstanding qualities.
Suzuki’s Swift Sport is now turbo charged, which is a rather big move for this little hot hatch. The change is mega, as Miles Downard found out recently at the South African launch.
South Africa’s premier motorsport facility, the famous Kyalami Grand Prix circuit, will host the final round of the Intercontinental GT Championship on 22-23 November.
Toyota’s RAV4 was probably one of the first crossover-sort-of-SUVs that I can remember, before the term crossover even existed. It was also rather tiny, with a very short wheelbase and unusual proportions. Now there’s a new one and Miles recently spent a week seeing what it’s like.
Hyundai has built its name on offering a quality product at a good price across its vehicle range but as Miles Downard found out recently while testing the new Sante Fe, that may no longer be the case when it comes to the Korean manufacturer.
Ford has revised the Everest with a new powertrain, better features and more value for money. So to see what it’s all about, Miles went off to the rough and wild of Botswana for a few days. These are his thoughts.
Evolution. It has been and will always be the 911 way. So can the new 992 series not only live up to, but surpass, the outgoing 991? Nick went to Cape Town to find out.