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Nissan Navara in the Dunes Though 2 years later than its first release, the (new) Nissan Navara has finally made it into South Africa. Bernie Hellberg recently gave it an official welcoming in the dunes of Lambertsbaai. The much anticipated, long-awaited, oft-vaunted, and already two-year-old Nissan Navara is finally here, albeit two
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Mitsubishi celebrates 100 years The automotive origins of Mitsubishi date back to 1917, when the company introduced the first series-production car of Japan. Sixteen years later it released a prototype car with full-time four-wheel drive – in essence the first SUV. Ferdi de Vos reviews the century of car-making of the
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Toyota C-HR on the Diamond Route To celebrate the discovery of diamonds in South Africa 150 years ago, Ferdi de Vos undertook a journey on the byways of the Diamond Route of the country. His road trip companion? Toyota’s new C-HR crossover with its diamond-inspired design. On the banks of the Orange
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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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Hyundai has recently made history when a near-standard 2.2-litre diesel powered Santa Fe became the first passenger vehicle to cross the continent of Antarctica. Named after a desert city in New Mexico, USA, the Santa Fe – driven by Patrick Bergel, the great grandson of legendary polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton – crossed the Antarctic ice
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