Author: Miles Downard

It’s no great secret that the Springbok rugby team are currently suffering from a period of turmoil. They’ve endured 5 defeats in this year’s Tri-Nations series, cementing their position at the bottom of the table with resounding boo’s from the Bloemfontein crowd.

Nick recently wrote a piece about a trip he took through three countries, most of which was off-road, in heavy duty 4×4 vehicles like the Land Rover Defender and Toyota Fortuner. These are the “preferred” vehicles for such an activity. And having tested the Defender I can vouch for its ability when the going gets tough…

“You’re pompous”, she said succinctly – this pretty thing who had recently accompanied me to one of the most auspicious events in my young life. Naturally, I was astonished that such belligerence was possible from someone with such a sweet-looking exterior.

I have never been particularly fond of Mercedes-Benz. You see, I’m too young to appreciate the comfort, safety and fastidious engineering for which products of the marque are renowned.

I’ve heard great things about Suzuki since they entered South Africa in the passenger vehicle market. Even the blokes in Europe rather enjoy the modern generation of products the little Japanese manufacturer produce – and impressing that lot is no mean feat.

How often have we been told not to judge a book by its cover? What about judging something by its

After such a spectacular trip, one tends to look back and reflect upon everything, replaying each moment over and over again in the mind. At the core of this of course is the 4×4 and what it represents.

I loathe those modern interpretations of models from the past. My sentiments would certainly be different if they retained the purpose and functionality of their predecessors…

Is it just me or is BMW’s range these days just getting a bit too ridiculous. They must’ve introduced 5 new series’ in the last 5 years, while continuing the original 3, 5 and 7.