Driven

Having spent some time on the track in the baby M machine, last week was my turn to see how the staunch little German was on public roads and general day-to-day driving. Let me start off with the looks. Out on the road and even parked in your garage, this is one car that you will turn around to look at over and over again. The lines this M car…

When I knew I was getting the BMW i8 for a few days on test I knew I would like the styling and I was excited to experience what everyone is calling 'the future' but I had no idea that driving a car powered by a battery as well as a tiny petrol engine would grab me so much! The car's styling is so far out that it will look new in 10 or even…

As most of you will know I recently had the chance to get behind the wheel of the drop-top baby bull and as it is pretty much the Coupe with the option to have the wind in your hair I will not be getting technical but rather try and explain what it does to you on the inside. First the looks. With that roof off it looks absolutely superb from…

Patience paid off in this case as the Audi RS3 Sportback has to be one of the most addictive cars I have ever driven in my life. Since the car went back yesterday, I decided to get my thoughts down as fast as possible to remember as much as possible but while I am writing this, I am extremely sad that the little German firecracker has left.…

After giving back the little AMG A45 I was having AMG withdrawals until their new two-seater sports coupé arrived at my door. So what is this AMG GT that has come straight out of the AMG factory? Put simply, it is Merc's challenger to the ever popular and always performing Porsche 911. Contrary to what you may have read, it is actually based on…

Prior to this test I had only had the chance to get behind the wheel of the non-facelifted version of the A45 AMG for about 5 minutes so I had expectations but having it for a few days is a whole different story all together. The team from AMG were clearly annoyed with the introduction of Audi's RS3 packing 362 hp so when it came time to…

I was not blown away by the Volvo V40 I drove a while back but when I managed to get my hands on the hotted up Polestar version of the S60 I could not wait to see what the Swedish racing division could do. Let's start with the cosmetics. That Rebel Blue paintjob has to be one of the most striking colours on a car out there today and although it…

Last week I had the top-of-the-range 3-Series Bimmer to play with but before we get into how it went, let me explain why BMW have changed it from the 335i to the 340i. Put simply, I have no idea! It does not have an increased engine size of 4.0-litres, but it does have a new 3.0 litre unit. BMW are just trying to confuse everyone and they were…

Some of you will know that I have already had the chance to drive the V10 baby bull previously at the South African launch but when the keys are handed to you a year later it still feels like one of the best days of your life. When I went on the launch, we took the new arrivals on long empty lengths of road in Clarens and this really allowed us…

We all know how Maserati's GranTurismo symphonic V8 sounds but I recently had the chance to experience the hardcore MC Stradale and I have completely fallen in love. Simply put, this car would be in my top 10 dream garage without a doubt and I will briefly explain why below. The first thing you notice when you see the car is the aggressive…