COLUMNS FROM LONDON
Battery cars are being championed as the future of motoring but, as DAVID ROSE reveals, their real cost could give us a nasty shock.
Full Story...Renault has made a competent job of its new Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet, says JOHN SIMISTER - but where's the va va voom you expect from a convertible?
Full Story...Speed cameras have triggered at least 28 000 crashes since 2001, according to new research.
Full Story...Nearly 200 000 drivers in the UK have collectively been fined the equivalent of R92-million in the past year after being caught by Smart cars fitted with video cameras.
Full Story...Charging drivers for the distance they travel is "inevitable" to prevent traffic gridlock, according to a report from Britain's RAC Foundation.
Full Story...Mercedes has launched a new version of its big CL coupe at the UK's Festival of Speed. London correspondent DAVID WILKINS was there...
Full Story...London correspondent DAVID WILKINS don't know whether the Greeks had a word for it but the Germans certainly do: Verschlimmbesserung - and the new BMW 5 Series needs more of it.
Full Story...A proper Audi in miniature. That's the idea of the A1 which, its creator claims, is the first compact car in the premium sector. Already you can feel the hype, says London correspondent JOHN SIMISTER.
Full Story...As Kia demonstrates its hydrogen fuel cell SUV, SEAN O'GRADY explains that each class of vehicle, from city car to long-distance TRUCK, could be powered by a different fuel.
Full Story...The new Porsche Cayenne range has plenty of surprises on offer – including a 240kmh hybrid with which to clout the spouters of stereotypes.
Full Story...Renault's upcoming large sedan will make its world debut at the Moscow auto show in August - we have pictures now.
Full Story...2010 is the 60th anniversary of the first VW Campervan. JP WATSON takes a look back down the road at the history of this iconic concept of family transport.
Full Story...Lotus hadn't planned on making many Elises. About 2500 should do it, Lotus thought, taking the Elise from its 1996 launch to, maybe, the millennial cusp. JOHN SIMISTER gives the real numbers - and why.
Full Story...Put aside all the frustrations of the marque's turbulent history - this is the best Alfa Romeo in years says London correspondent JOHN SIMISTER after the launch.
Full Story...BMW hopes the electric version of its big-selling Mini will energise drivers sceptical about battery-powered cars. JOHN HALL put the Mini E through its paces.
Full Story...Tired of turning that steering wheel? asks Jurgen Batz in Berlin. Try this: German researchers have developed technology that lets drivers steer cars using only their eyes.
Full Story...Honda's CR-Z is a sporty coupé that's fun to drive and cheap to run, says London correspondent JOHN SIMISTER and it's due for SA release just after the World Cup.
Full Story...Hyundai's ix35 is an SUV but it's one that's ideal for people who, well, don't really like SUV's, says London correspondent JOHN SIMISTER.
Full Story...Nissan's whacky little hatchback is a long-standing cult hit in Japan and it rides like those fun French cars used to, says JOHN SIMISTER.
Full Story...Porsche's new slimline Boxster illustrates the dictum "less is more", says JOHN SIMISTER - in more ways than one.
Full Story...Kia is of the rising stars of the auto industry with the Soul and the smooth second-generation Sorento SUV - it's latest small car is from the same mould, says UK correspondent DAVID WILKINS.
Full Story...Here is the new BMW 5 Series, a breed of car to which all thrusting executives used to aspire, says London correspondent JOHN SIMISTER. So why didn't BMW try harder?
Full Story...Citroën's range is becoming more and more complicated. Once, a C3 was a C3 was a C3 but now the third rung of the Citroën ladder is getting crowded. We test the C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi VTR+.
Full Story...The new BMW 535i Executive Gran Turismo, says London correspondent DAVID WILKINS, is a product of its times but the overheated world economy that spawned it has gone into a slump... the cars are due in South Africa in February 2010.
Full Story...The Toyota Land Cruiser is the 4x4 of choice for everyone from game ranger to terrorist, says JOHN SIMISTER - and here's why. It's unstoppable...
Full Story...Has Chevrolet got past people's preconceptions yet, asks London correspondent JOHN SIMISTER? Stop thinking about oversize Americana with fins, chrome and no suspension damping, we are implored.
Full Story...Road to nowhere: Retaking your driving test
So you think you're a bit of a whizz behind the wheel? So did London correspondent ROB SHARP - until he had a chance to retake the driving test he passed 12 years ago.
Full Story...There are no immediate plans to retail Opel's latest Astra in South Africa so, because Christmas is coming and everybody should have a wish-list, here's the lowdown on what this back-in-the GM-fold potential lifesaver is all about.
Full Story...Hyundai has revamped its Golf-sized i30 - and you can expect to see the new version here in the third quarter of 2010 - although nobody's quite sure where it'll come from.
Full Story...VW Polo the Euro Car of the year? You must be joking, says London correspondent JOHN SIMISTER. A flawed voting system, he says, means the prestigious title has gone to the wrong vehicle. Yet again.
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