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Luke Preston

Luke Preston

Part-time wordsmith | Full-time petrolhead | Free thinker | Hot hatch championer | Aspiring lazy Amercian V8 owner | Catagorically against buying a car with my head | Favourite quote: "I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe" – Author Unknown | Follow Luke on twitter @TheUrbanDriver.


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Reader Review: Toyota 86

Reader Review: Toyota 86

Luke Preston | Friday, June 7th, 2013 12:14 pm GMT +2

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I’ll be honest, when the Toyota 86 was launched it wasn’t the looks that got my attention. Or that it was chiefly developed by Subaru. It wasn’t the boxer engine with 147 kW, nor was it the puny...


Reader Review: Kia Sorento 2,2 4x2 AT

Reader Review: Kia Sorento 2,2 4×2 AT

Luke Preston | Monday, May 27th, 2013 12:00 am GMT +2

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There is a hefty Korean who has grabbed my attention recently, and I’m not referring to the Internet sensation Psy or even the nuclear sensation Kim Jong Un… I’m talking about the Kia Sorent...


The BMW, no Breville M5

The BMW, no Breville M5

Luke Preston | Tuesday, January 1st, 2013 11:58 am GMT +2

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What of my Breville Coffee Machine you ask? It just sits in the cupboard right next to a jar of Nescafe instant. Why, because the latter does what it says on the tin – it delivers coffee....


Learn To Drive. Ride The Tube

Learn To Drive. Ride The Tube

Luke Preston | Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 09:00 am GMT +2

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If you’ve ever been to London and navigated yourself around the city on foot, you’ll know that in London, and especially the centre of London, there is no time for dawdlers. Similarly, if you ever...


Reader's review: Range Rover Evoque

Reader’s Review: Range Rover Evoque

Luke Preston | Friday, June 29th, 2012 10:05 am GMT +2

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I don’t like peas. As a child, my British mom forced me to eat peas (Britons love those confounded plant pellets) was I told how good they were for me and that eating them would make me healthy ...


Reader's Review: Mini? No Thanks, I'll Have A Cup Of Tea

Reader’s Review: Mini? No Thanks, I’ll Have A Cup Of Tea

Luke Preston | Friday, May 25th, 2012 08:00 am GMT +2

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I’m a bit worried, I’m also a bit tired because I’ve just spent the better the part of an hour browsing the MINI website trying to wrap my head around the current MINI range. You see I’m a bit...


Reader's review: Toyota Fortuner

Reader’s review: Toyota Fortuner

Luke Preston | Thursday, May 24th, 2012 08:30 am GMT +2

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I have this theory that the car you buy should somehow reflect your inner being. Which is rubbish of course because if we did we’d all be driving around in Lamborghini’s and the like. It w...


Reader's review: Nissan Livina X-Gear

Reader’s review: Nissan Livina X-Gear

Luke Preston | Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 11:19 am GMT +2

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I’ve been a bit taken lately by the cheap and cheerful transportation that’s on offer these days. The working man’s carriage. The good, honest, down to earth offerings. Salt of the earth...


Reader's review: IS(350) the best?

Reader’s review: IS(350) the best?

Luke Preston | Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 08:30 am GMT +2

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It’s an interesting thing “brand perception” or “brand recognition”. Example, “Woolworths fresh produce is the best.” Or “Levi makes the best jeans.” These statements...


A bakkie that would do JR proud!

A bakkie that would do JR proud!

Luke Preston | Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 04:39 pm GMT +2

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The most popular bakkie, or pick-up truck as its known in United States of America, is the Ford F-150. It was the best-selling vehicle in that country for 24 years and in 2011 almost 600 000 of them f...