Nissan Qashqai: A Smooth Crossover

ONE of the challenges faced by the sport utility vehicle (SUV) is that size often has a definite impact on performance. Many larger SUVs tend to suffer from rocky rides...

Itsy Bitsy Spyder

  GLOBAL warming and rising temperatures offer arguments for and against convertibles. One school of thought is the amount of sunshine makes for a pleasant ride. If you have a Mediterranean...

Focused On The Future

WHEN it comes to new concepts, Audi isn’t a brand that leaps to mind. But when it does get into the race, the German brand focuses its efforts on...
BMW 225xe

Charging The Electric Wheels Of Change

BMW always prides itself on delivering performance machines. It was the emotion that engineering excellence allowed, which propelled their cars from vehicles into desirable machines. Then came the correction in the world...

Bags Of Space – VW Golf Variant

Building on its modular MQB platform, Volkswagen rolls out the Golf Variant, offering more space and versatility for the popular model. By Kannan Chandran Volkswagen’s Golf has matured quite nicely...

A Well-Informed Estate – VW Passat Variant

The Volkswagen Passat Variant bridges practicality with the information age by delivering loads of visual data. Can you handle it? By Kannan Chandran In what some might consider a serious...
audi a5 sportback

The Audi A5 Sportback Hits The Sweet Spots

THE process of evolution can be demanding and is often fraught with little lessons. No matter how advanced the organisation, new ideas, fresh talent, technological advances and changes in how...
audi e-tron sportback

Audi And The Sporty Electric Charge

THE electric charge is on in a big way as more brands race to get new electric vehicles into the market. As an interim approach to the eventual intended switch...

Quattroporte — Sexy Way Of Saying 4 Doors

THERE'S nothing like a little old fashion to win over the nostalgic among us. In an era of flashy bells and whistles in cars, and eventually cars that drive themselves...
Skoda Kodiaq

Does The Kodiaq Czech All The Boxes?

WITH the Skoda Kodiaq, you get the feeling that it's a well-intentioned vehicle, but this Czech beast is struggling to punch above its weight. The seven-seater SUV takes the notion...