[Henrie Geyser] Selling new cars in the current tough economic climate is a major uphill battle and nowhere is the market more competitive than the C-segment where competition is at its fiercest - so a medal for bravery must go to General Motors South Africa for pitching its new Chevrolet Cruze against some serious, well established players. Have your say 29 Sep 2009 13:07 [Henrie Geyser] I have driven the twisty, scenic Magoebas Kloof a number of times en route to the Kruger Park but have never had as much fun on that entertaining stretch of road as I had recently in the newly launched high-performance Mazda3 MPS. Have your say 26 Sep 2009 06:21 [Henrie Geyser] As serene as a purring cat, but scratch its tummy and its claws come out in a flash and, typical of the feline family, it will streak off into the distance for no other reason than because it can - that's the scorching new Jaguar XF for you. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] Times are tough, new car prices are sky-high and buyers of new cars are demanding maximum bang for their bucks, particularly in the highly competitive C-Segment of the market - and this is precisely why the newly-launched Kia Cerato is such an attractive option. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] When the Nissan Murano hit South African showrooms way back in 2004, it rattled the cages of all the other car manufacturers - not only because of its stylish premium SUV looks and sporty performance, but with a price and specifications combination that nobody else could match. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] Toyota has introduced new engine technology to the petrol- engine variants of its popular people-carrying Verso and has also added a gutsy new 2,0-litre diesel model to the range. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] Mention Peugeot convertible and most of the hairy species from Mars will immediately tell you it's a car for chic ladies with wild hair and big sun glasses and for pretty boys with a penchant for flowery shirts and earrings. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] Environmentally considerate, light on the wallet, really cute and brimming with wall-to-wall fancy equipment - that's the ultra-cool new Alto city car which has just arrived in South Africa. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] I drove the previous model Renault Clio 2.0-litre Renault Sport and simply loved it. Recently I drove the equally spirited Twingo RS and it was even more exciting. Now I've just driven the latest Clio RS and where the other two RS ravers had lots of jalapeno bite, this latest edition to Renault's sporting stable is blistering habanera hot! Have your say [Henrie Geyser] Some people jump from aircraft dangling from a piece of canvas and a few bits of string. Others hang by their finger tips from sheer cliff faces. Quite a few loonies catch crocodiles by their tails or seek the close-up company of man-eating sharks. Me? Well I squeeze into the tight cockpit of a low-level Lotus road racer and probably get a bigger kick than all of them. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] Medicine that's good for you seldom tastes nice. And that was very much the case with the original Toyota Prius. It was good for the planet, but it was boringly dull to drive. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] Britain. Bavaria. Bentley. Three words that can lead to bloodshed, chair-bashing and flying fists in a pub fight when petrol-heads run out of verbal ammunition to defend the famous British brand's proud history against the onslaught of factual German correctness, and that is: Sure, the Bentley Continental GT is a damn fine car, but it is a damn fine GERMAN car, not a damn fine BRITISH car. Have your say [Henrie Geyser] Somewhere at Renault's head office a monsieur with high octane in his veins and a twinkle in his eye decided to have some fun - so he took the rather sedate little Twingo city car, fed it a healthy dose of go-fast medicine, dressed it up in a naughty little devil costume and said: “Go and play”. Have your say <<Back Next page>>
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