Velar: an unusual name for a vehicle with an even more curious history. It was first used by British Leyland nearly fifty years ago during the final stages of development of the vehicle that eventually was to become the iconic Range Rover. Instead of plastic cladding, camouflage panels, and tape, these
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A small Panda Cross taking on the mighty Namib? Crazy. But not to Ferdi de Vos who recently took the small two-cylinder Fiat on an epic road trip to the magnificently beautiful Kanaan Desert Retreat in Namibia. Ideally, one should not negotiate desolate, dusty Namibian dirt roads at the dead of night.
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It was the ultimate American road trip: from Chicago to Los Angeles on the 4,000 km long Route 66 in a Ford Mustang. Colin Windell recreates the iconic trip using the latest Roush Stage 3 derivative to get his kicks on our local R66. At a mile marker shy of 250 kilometres, it may not
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With the eagerly awaited Mercedes-Benz X-Class revealed in Cape Town last month, Ferdi de Vos had an exclusive first drive in the highly anticipated pickup, and gathered its unique locally assembled forebears for a wistful bakkie-trip through six decades … click here to read more online
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To celebrate the illustrious 70-year history of the Cavallino Rampante, Ferdi de Vos took the Ferrari F12tdf, a very special limited-edition model from the Italian supercar-builder, for a tour of the petite France of South Africa to preview the Bastille Festival. Click here to read more online...
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Volvo’s V90 Cross Country Tames the Karoo Normally, Scandinavians visiting the African continent for a couturier safari stand out from the crowd like a red bakkie in the middle of the Bushveld. So, you can imagine my concern when I found out that I was expected to introduce a pristine Swedish model
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