Road Tests

Anyone even remotely connected to the world of video games will have heard of the name Gran Turismo. The series has become synonymous with sheer virtual motoring pleasure and perfection.

The word “Kia” is in fact derived from some Chinese characters representing what us westerners read as Ki. Ki means to “arise” or “come up out of” while “a” refers to Asia. So when put together, Kia means to “arise or come up out of Asia”.

I must declare a certain amount of bias up front when it comes to Subaru. I’ve always been a fan

We motoring types seem to come under a lot of pressure from eco-mentalists. By nature the process of driving a motorcar of any kind will cause damage to the environment. Also by nature, those who enjoy driving do more of it and hippies have deduced that this is not a good thing.

Anyone who had a TV set this year will undoubtedly recognise our interviewee for December. Stealing the show on the Sports Illustrated Swimwear shoot in more ways than one, Michelle Oosthuizen looks set to take the modelling and motoring world by storm (take note Mini).

In a saloon car market traditionally dominated by sleek, well engineered Germans, Citroen has found itself between a rock and a hard place. Their previous offering of soft and quirky vehicles quickly developed a “love/hate” relationship with, well, everyone.

There was a rumour a while back that when Mazda was designing the MX3, they recorded the noise made by a Triumph TR5 gearbox when changing cogs, and then engineered theirs to sound the same. Not to mention the fact that the entire concept was loosely based on a 1960’s Lotus Elan.

Everybody loved the bubble shaped Opel Corsa of the ’90s. One couldn’t help but grow fond of the Corsa’s round,

After months of searching, comparing and haggling to see where the best deal could be found – my surname is

The new 5 series from BMW is, and let me not beat about the bush with this one, the best car I’ve ever driven. The amalgamation of technology and comfort is unsurpassed. The simplicity and fluidity of its design reveals a subtle elegance. And the joy derived while in the driving seat is utterly mesmerising.