Car Opinions

LC79 and G300 are old-school tough

Two old-school brutes teach the new-age bunch a thing or two.

Warming up to an autonomous future

I feel I’m about to say something deeply unpopular here, and possibly deliver the editorial equivalent of kicking oneself in the plums, but I’ll take a deep breath and say it anyway: i’m genuinely excited about an autonomous future.

Fuel-use labels are riddled with problems

There’s an easy solution to the fuel-use-label dilemma.

Driver fatigue: Don't ignore the danger signs

Wake up and dont become a road safety statistic

Should you buy a car online?

I was buying shoes recently and started thinking about buying cars. Not instead of the shoes, although I do believe the car is the best invention ever, especially once you’ve compared it with walking.

Encounters with outback wildlife

When things go bump in the night.

Speeding should be legal says US proposal

A US lawmaker has proposed changes making it legal to speed while overtaking. Meanwhile Australian authorities are discussing lower speed limits. Stephen Corby has something to say about that.

What's the best thing about the outback?

The best thing about outback travel is the people you meet.

Front Runner-kitted Kia Sorento tackles the Savannah

Tackling Africa in a… Kia Sorento

What it's like to live with an electric car

Anna held on tight to the keys of her BMW i3 as she discovered what it would be like to take a step closer to her dream of becoming an eco-warrior.

Stranded in the bush: Lessons to be learned

Lost and Found, but questions remain.

Deano’s on the hunt for the ideal 4x4 bargain

Deano’s got an itch he can’t seem to scratch.

Why the diesel engine's clatter will be silenced

Don’t blame – or thank – Volkswagen for the impending demise of the diesel car.

ANCAP might be flawed, but it’s also vital

Mustang’s disastrous crash rating proves the worth of independent crash test authorities, even if they’re not perfect

Chevrolet Colorado ZR2: Technology explained

Formula One suspension technology in a mass-production ute? You bet!

Buying a car shouldn’t be an emotional purchase

A summer holiday playing spotter for family and friends taught Anna some very important lessons on impulsive purchases.

Roothy visits Front Runner, South Africa

Roothy hightails it to front runner’s jo’berg factory.

2017 Audi A5 coupe design and perception

Perception is key in the motoring industry – John Carey sits down with the designer of the Audi A5 coupe to discuss the prestige of luxury car design.

Driverless cars: Pros and cons

Autonomous cars are soon to be everywhere… or are they?

Electric cars take charge at the Paris Motor Show

Daimler and Volkswagen are looking to the future, and if the French Motor Show was anything to go by, it will be all electric.

Electric cars on the rise in a changing new car market

Minds broad enough for two ideas to sit comfortably side-by-side are required as the car enters an era of transition.

BIGGEST 4X4 NEW STORIES TO DROP IN 2016: PART 2

More 4x4 news that made waves throughout 2016

The rise of autonomous cars

It’s possible that the brain-snatching aliens are already here. Evidence from the US suggests these beasts may have begun their work at the very highest level of reality television.

BIGGEST 4X4 NEW STORIES TO DROP IN 2016: PART 1

News flash! The biggest 4x4 stories of 2016.