<![CDATA[Motoring Road Tests Category RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.746738 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:21:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Astra OPC brings out inner hooligan]]> http://www.iol.co.za/astra-opc-brings-out-inner-hooligan-1.1517439

It's a prime contender in the hot hatch class but there are some annoying issues.

]]> 1.1517439 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:21:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Q5 3.0 TDI is a punchy performer]]> http://www.iol.co.za/q5-3-0-tdi-is-a-punchy-performer-1.1516314

Mid-sized Audi gets the balance right and the 3.0 TDI is particularly fun to drive.

]]> 1.1516314 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:01:40 +0200 <![CDATA[BRZ is more than the sum of its parts]]> http://www.iol.co.za/brz-is-more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts-1.1513730

It's pricey and its performance doesn't impress but Subaru's BRZ is great fun to drive.

]]> 1.1513730 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:53:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Amarok auto's got gears for Africa]]> http://www.iol.co.za/amarok-auto-s-got-gears-for-africa-1.1512987

It's been criticised for a narrow power band but eight-speed auto has solved the problem.

]]> 1.1512987 Thu, 9 May 2013 10:56:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Golf TDI is understated but brilliant]]> http://www.iol.co.za/golf-tdi-is-understated-but-brilliant-1.1510154

New Golf's a conservative but well executed evolution that's both classy and classless.

]]> 1.1510154 Fri, 3 May 2013 14:33:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tunland bakkie is surprisingly good]]> http://www.iol.co.za/tunland-bakkie-is-surprisingly-good-1.1509448

This is easily the best bakkie to have come out of China, and it's well-priced too.

]]> 1.1509448 Thu, 2 May 2013 12:51:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Volvo's V40 T4 is cushy and classy]]> http://www.iol.co.za/volvo-s-v40-t4-is-cushy-and-classy-1.1508717

Volvo's hatch finds its niche in a comfortable and very tastefully executed package.

]]> 1.1508717 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:42:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tested: Forester XT true to its roots]]> http://www.iol.co.za/tested-forester-xt-true-to-its-roots-1.1506782

New model is a somewhat gentler beast and gets a CVT box geared to improve economy.

]]> 1.1506782 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:47:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VW Jetta is conservative but classy]]> http://www.iol.co.za/vw-jetta-is-conservative-but-classy-1.1503081

Supercharged and turbocharged 1.4 offers performance of a normally-aspirated 2-litre.

]]> 1.1503081 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:12:00 +0200 <![CDATA[BMW's four-door fastback has X factor]]> http://www.iol.co.za/bmw-s-four-door-fastback-has-x-factor-1.1500819

Three-litre turbodiesel X6 is like a lift that takes you all the way to the top - fast.

]]> 1.1500819 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:10:00 +0200