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...
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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...
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...
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....
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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