If you have a Hyundai you are boring. At least that’s what I hear from Mike Naicker. But a guy like Mike isn’t thinking of comfort for the wife and kids or safety. Mike wants to get from point A to point B fast and flashy… like.

Why did they stop making the old Renault Clio? They rebadged it as a Vavavoom when the new one came out and everyone was happy. Including Renault sales people. Well one of the reasons was to make way for their inferior Dacia. I’m talking about the Sandero. No ABS, no airbags, and a worse performing [...]

I got a lift from the panelbeaters today in a new VW Polo Vivo. The Polo has always been a good car. The interior is sturdy and everything you need is there. Height adjustable seatbelts, airbags, cupholders, all sorts of hidey holes and a multimedia stereo with Bluetooth for your handsfree. But the proof of [...]

Personally, I think this and the BMW 1 Series hatch to sedan conversion are the only ones that have worked. The old Megan hatch to sedan conversion, looked like they had pasted the boot on with sellotape. The Ikon, while not a bad car, went from funky hatch to bland generic “man with wife and [...]

Arriving at the Renault dealer I was met by a soccer mom, well that’s what she looked like anyway. So I’m thinking, “How on earth is this lady going to sell a zippy small car to a young guy like me?” Well, I was about to find out. She starts with a monologue on how [...]

The reality that has always haunted Opel is the delay behind key rival, VW. Clearly, way behind on the market-share front, they need to pull something unique out the bag to compete. The new Opel Astra has cool stuff like on-board computer and cruise control as standard features. And the overall appearance seems to be [...]