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Bom Dia Mozambique!
When you think of coconut trees, white beaches and coral reefs, you tend to think of exotic islands. But EVAN NAUDÉ found all that and more right across the border.
8 min |
December 2016
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Isuzu, the next chapter
The Isuzu KB range has just undergone some changes as part of its midlife model upgrade. Jaco Kirsten looked at the spec sheet.
2 min |
December 2016
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Over Van Zyl's Pass, Trailers & All!
Some tour guides want nothing to do with you if you ask them to take you over Van Zyl’s Pass with an off-road trailer. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done, says Yvonne Erasmus.
8 min |
December 2016
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A Different Kind Of Jeep
It’s a first for Jeep and something that will make the purists choke. But how does the Renegade actually perform? JACO KIRSTEN tries to answer the question.
4 min |
June 2017
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Buffelsfontein
If you’ve ever driven to the West Coast National Park or taken the N7 north up the West Coast, you’ve driven past Buffelsfontein. But not many people know there’s a fun 4x4 trail hidden behind its gates, because Buffelsfontein is mostly marketed as a nature reserve as well as a conference and wedding venue.
2 min |
June 2017
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Leeuwenboschfontein
This guest farm between De Doorns and Montagu is a popular getaway and 4x4 destination about two hours’ drive from Cape Town. When you turn right onto the R318 about 22 km after De Doorns and head south in the direction of the farm, it’s pure Little Karoo around you. About 27 km further you turn left on a long, straight dirt road to the farm entrance, where the renosterbos stands thick everywhere.
2 min |
June 2017
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Welgelegen 4x4
Welgelegen 4x4 is situated 10 km from the northern suburb of Brackenfell, on the Bottelary road in the direction of Stellenbosch. Make sure you get a sizeable bag of biltong from Die Vleiswinkel (31 Kruis Street, Brackenfell) on the way, because Welgelegen’s obstacles will burn your energy quickly.
1 min |
June 2017
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Still The King Of SUVs
The new Honda CR-V might not get everyone’s pulse racing, but neither will it send your blood pressure through the roof by dropping you in the dwang. It’s this reliability that’s made the CR-V one of the most popular SUVs ever.
4 min |
October 2017
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Ready To Pounce Once More
With the second-generation Kuga being on the market for three years now and that nasty pyrotechnics business last year, the revamped Ford Kuga couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Kyle Kock takes it for a spin.
3 min |
November 2017
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Crawl Before You Can Walk…
If you think driving a 4x4 comes naturally to most people, you’re wrong, reckons Jaco Kirsten. And that includes himself.
3 min |
July 2017
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10 Must-Dos Before Going On Tour
To go on an overlanding trip requires a long list of things to pack and organise. Here two travel gurus list the top 10 things you need to do before hitting the road.
9 min |
July 2017
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New Land Rover Engines
More petrol power for your Landie
1 min |
July 2017
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CX-5 Evolves Further
The Mazda CX-5 competes in a segment filled to the brim with vehicles like the Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4 and VW Tiguan. But does this Mazda have something its competitors don’t? Charles Thompson did some digging.
4 min |
July 2017
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Better Late Than Never
Mitsubishi recently launched its Triton locally – a few years after it was made available overseas. Jaco Kirsten drove it and tried to establish if it can compete with its peers.
5 min |
July 2017
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Wheeling It!
We’ve had our Mazda BT-50 for just over a month, and we used the opportunity to put some proper tyres on it.
2 min |
July 2017
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To Avoid The Crowds
As a young man Dicky Swanich crossed the country behind the wheel of a truck, but now that he has reaped the rewards of years of hard work, he is able to tour how he wants to in his kitted-out Toyota Hilux.
3 min |
July 2017
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Back From The Plastic Surgeon
The Mazda BT-50 has just been upgraded. JACO KIRSTEN gave it a good look-over, drove a few kilometres in it and spoke to some people from Mazda.
6 min |
April 2017
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Exploring Limpopo's Secret Emerald Valley
During a visit to the enchanting Magoebaskloof valley in Limpopo, EVAN NAUDÉ discovered a lot more than just lush forests and beautiful dirt roads.
7 min |
April 2017
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How stable is a Hilux really ?
A Swedish magazine recently had the 4x4 community in a spin with a dramatic video in which a new Toyota Hilux almost ends up on its roof during a road test. Would the South African model do the same? Drive Out booked a race track and a Hilux to find out.
9 min |
January - February 2017
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Game Changer
The latest Navara is on its way. But it’s more than just another new bakkie, because Nissan has come up with a big surprise or two. JACO KIRSTEN attended the launch in Morocco.
6 min |
January - February 2017
Go! Camp & Drive
Elephant's Rest
Your Photo
2 min |
December 2017
Go! Camp & Drive
Holy 'molle!
An hour and a half from Pretoria, on a guest farm near Modimolle in the Limpopo province, you can revel in your own little piece of paradise.
2 min |
November 2017
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Triton Finally Here
After a long wait Mitsubishi South Africa finally launched the new Triton locally, more than a year after it was launched in other markets such as Australia. JACO KIRSTEN got behind thewheel.
5 min |