PRICES SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT So you’ve just landed your first gig as a young executive. You’re on a pretty sweet salary, and looking sharp with a nice new suit. All you need now is a spanking new vehicle to match your swag and to let the neighbours know about […]
Comparisons
2018 Honda Civic Type R vs Ford Focus RS: hot hatch comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Right now these two are on fire. Hot hatches don’t get any hotter. The Ford Focus RS blew everyone’s mind when it was launched last year, and now the all-new Honda Civic Type R has eyes watering with envy thanks to its Nurburgring-conquering lap record. How […]
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe vs Nissan Pathfinder: 7-seat SUV comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Looking to buy a large, 7-seat family SUV? Here’s a couple you should be interested in. One offers plush comfort and punchy performance and the other offers sheer practicality and economy. From Hyundai it’s the recently updated MY2018 Santa Fe, fitted with an economical turbo-diesel engine […]
2017 Hyundai i30 SR vs Honda Civic RS: warm hatch comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Both Honda and Hyundai are on the verge of launching some very spicy super hatches to our market. The 202kW i30 N with input from former BMW M division boss, and the Nurburgring front-drive record-holding Civic Type R are both cars we’re very excited about and […]
2017 HSV Clubsport LSA vs Lexus GS F: V8 sedan comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Okay, so the 2017 HSV Clubsport R8 LSA and Lexus GS F aren’t perfect head-to-head competitors on paper. One produces around 20 per cent more power than the other, while one is priced around 80 per cent higher. But, they are both extremely quick V8 sports […]
Renault Koleos vs Mazda CX-5: 2WD SUV comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT If you’re in the market for a mid-size SUV, or even a mid-size wagon, here we present you with two options. It’s the very popular Mazda CX-5 versus the Euro newcomer, the suave-looking Renault Koleos. These two are neck and neck in terms of size, specifications, […]
2016 Jaguar F-PACE 30d vs BMW X3 xDrive30d: comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT So it’s an easy win for the new Jaguar F-PACE on the design front when compared with BMW’s ageing and rather uninteresting X3 design. But how does the newcomer from England shape up against one of the veterans of the premium SUV market, we wonder. The […]
2016 Hyundai Genesis vs Lexus GS 350: V6 luxury car comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT It takes a long time to make a name for yourself, as Lexus will tell you. The brand was created in 1989 with an audacious goal by Toyota to capture the prestige market dominated by BMW and Mercedes-Benz at the time, and build the ‘world’s best […]