| September 2010 |
New on the Block
Green gullwing |
| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell |
Mercedes-AMG has taken on the challenge of zero-emissions motoring with a vengeance – and the result is a stunner with serious performance credentials. Having stirred more than a few hearts with its... |more| |
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| August 2010 |
Car care Q&A |
| Mike Allen answers questions about window winder replacement, hybrid electric cars, speedometers, automatic transmission, tyre rotation and vapour-locking. |
All wound up
Q I broke the window-winder handle off the driver’s door on my van. I’d like to buy a new handle, but I can’t figure out how to get the old handle... |more| |
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Start me up |
| Replacing a starter motor is usually a straightforward but inconvenient job.
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Click. Click. Click. That’s the noise your car makes when you twist the key. A few more clicks and now you’ve got a metallic screeching that makes all the dogs in the neighbourhood start to bark. The... |more| |
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No more lookalike |
| 2011 VW Jetta |
Volkswagen says its all-new Jetta represents a huge step up. For one thing, conceptually the new car makes a decisive break with the past: it’s no longer a Golf with a boot. In fact, it doesn’t even... |more| |
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Not quite a CRX |
| Honda Cr-Z |
The model name of the 2011 Honda CR-Z could double as a psychological diagnosis. Is it a sport coupé? Is it a fuel-efficient hybrid? After our first drive, we can say for sure that, whereas the... |more| |
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Load ’em up |
| BMW 5 Series Touring |
There’s no certainty whether South Africa will see the wagon version of the new BMW 5 Series, the Touring. The range of options available to BMW buyers in this bracket – from SUV to supersized... |more| |
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Turning up the heat |
| Suzuki Swift |
Suzuki’s spunky little Swift range has made some inroads into the subcompact market, but in the minds of local petrolheads it’s lacked a little something... namely, a high-performance version.... |more| |
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Budget option |
| Chevrolet Spark Lite |
In the time-honoured tradition of repacking old wine in new bottles, GM has rebadged the outgoing Chevy Spark as the Spark Lite, which will be sold alongside the new model later this year. Prices:... |more| |
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Safety stars |
| What does it take to earn a top rating from the industry’s safety testers? We take a look at results from Alfa Romeo and Audi. |
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Thanks to advances in safety equipment, a 5-star rating in the Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash test is a lot less unusual than it used to be.... |more| |
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Efficiency rules |
| Porsche Panamera and Cayenne |
Hybrid racers at Le Mans, diesel engines... Porsche’s relentless quest for efficiency used to be all about maximising its ability to get past the finish line first, but now they’re thumping the... |more| |
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