Manufacturing & Parts Reviews South Africa

Sporty 86 puts a smile on your dial

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Want a sexy boy-racer that's affordable, a barrel of fun to drive when it grows horns but also has a gentlemanly, fuel-sipping side and a ride comfortable enough to make it a pleasant daily commuter? Well, then the Toyota 86 might just be what you are looking for. 13 Nov 2014 07:55

Merc CLS ups the stakes again

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Eye-catching design tweaks, lots of fancy new technology, upgraded engines and the addition of a new nine-speed transmission are some of the features Mercedes-Benz has added to its CLS to make it one of the most desirable four-door luxury coupés on the road. 10 Nov 2014 06:50

Corolla Quest ticks the right boxes

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Toyota Corolla has been one of South Africa's favourite cars for many years and when the Japanese carmaker decided to trim some fat (and rands and cents) off its previous Corolla and to rebadge it as the Corolla Quest, it struck gold because it immediately hit a bulls-eye with the penny-wise market. 3 Nov 2014 08:08

XF is a purring kitty with claws

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It's as graceful and as fast as any member of the cat family, gentle and adorable when in purring mood and quick to show its claws when provoked -- all of which makes the new XF Jaguar the classy cat it is. 5 Sep 2014 07:46

Smart and sexy Evoque

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The iconic Land Rover brand has come a long way from the days when its boxy, bone-shaking "Landies" were the undisputed bushwhacking conquerors of Africa and the preferred mode of transport for numerous armies across the globe, to its current elevated status of snobmobile of choice for rappers, WAGS, gangsters, A-listers and upper crust residents of sea-view suburbs. 29 Aug 2014 05:17

Baby-engined Megane is a stunner

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Megane has been flying the Renault colours for a number of years so it comes as no surprise that the French car maker served up some of the same potent abracadabra it has brought to Formula 1 racing when it recently unveiled its latest flagship three-model range destined for local shores. 18 Aug 2014 06:58

Mitsubishi's Mirage... Perky, fuel-sipping budget-beater

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Although traditionally known in this country for its 'breker' bakkies, Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi has joined the growing band of manufacturers by dipping into the easier selling budget-passenger-car segment where funky fuel-sipping city cars are becoming as popular as red berets at an EFF gathering. 13 Aug 2014 10:01

Sexy coupé hoists the BMW flag

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] In their ongoing showroom war for the hearts, minds and wallets of the South African motoring public the three luxury German carmakers between have nearly 400 different models on the battle ground trying to out-pace and out-grace their opponents. 5 Aug 2014 09:54

Extra polish adds shine to Elantra

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Hyundai has given its popular Elantra a cosmetic make-over to make it look prettier inside and out, tweaked a few things under the skin, improved its ride quality and added a few fancy goodies to sharpen its competitive edge. 25 Jul 2014 08:32

At last, a truly sporty Accord

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Honda Accord may be the seventh biggest-selling car model in history but it has taken the Japanese carmaker 38 years and nine-generations to come up with a range flagship that truly deserves to wear the crown. 16 Jul 2014 06:58

Polo plays, performs with poise

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Volkswagen Polo is already one of the most popular compact cars in the world having sold nearly 1 million units - and it has just got even better thanks to class-leading assistance systems, connectivity features, stepped up safety and attractive visual enhancements. 27 Jun 2014 05:42

Citroen's people-pleasing Picasso

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Citroen has always been enthusiastic about hoisting the avant garde flag when unwrapping a new model and its latest C4 Picasso people-mover certainly again lifts the bar a good few notches higher than just about everything else in its class and price range. 25 Jun 2014 06:04

C-Class oozes poise and status

Making something really good is difficult enough, but improving on an already outstanding product is virtually impossible - but it can be done, as Mercedes-Benz so clearly demonstrates with it latest world-beating C-Class range. 9 Jun 2014 05:52