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"Easy" Does It
The group of off-roaders testing their mettle against one of the most extreme challenges every year tackled the infamous Letele Pass in Lesotho this year.
Take The Bull By The Horns!
We presented the go! Drive & Camp Bull Run again earlier this year in the Northern Cape town Vanwyksvlei – and, as always, it was one big jol.
Diesel Does It
With his thirsty petrol V6 SUV behind him, Jakkie Coetsee from Randburg couldn’t be happier with his thrifty turbodiesel bakkie.
Roam The Dome
Bring your off-roader and come play on one of the most famous and well-established 4x4 trails in the country – in a World Heritage Site!
Get Amped For The T8
Electric vehicles are becoming all the rage but considering Eskom’s track record, it may be better to rely on hybrid technology for now before we write offfuel.
Once More, With Attitude
The Raptor is the jewel in the Ford Ranger lineup, and, like its older brothers, it handles a caravan with ease.
Jewels Along The West Coast
Between the Hardeveld’s wildflowers and an icy Atlantic Ocean – with the Olifants River to the south and the Spoeg River to the north – lies a beautiful coastal region, and you’ll need an off-road vehicle to experience the best of it.
We'll Be Back, Kosi Bay!
Once you’ve visited Kosi Bay, you’ll return again and again.
Secrets In The Soutpansberg
You can relax properly at Tshipise’s hot springs in Limpopo, but if the 4x4 bug unexpectedly bites, there’s a free trail nearby for you to tackle.
Get Cosy At Onverwags
Visit a campsite where the Bushveld enchants, neighbours become friends and children run and play till late.
Destination Unknown
When you’re taking everything with you – including the kitchen sink – you may end up driving forever. Well, you can do just that with the Motorhome-World Discoverer 4.
Mending A Broken Heart
After tragedy struck, Hennie Prinsloo from Pretoria dealt with his trauma by taking on an ambitious project: redesigning the nose of his Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen.
Silver Dream Gracer
A fourth member of the Range Rover family has arrived. Cyril Klopper has a look at the most stylish Landie yet.
Simple Sophistication
Modern-day motoring is a technologically advanced affair, but Jan Ebersohn from Stellenbosch remembers just how capable his old-school Volvo was.
Endless Adventure
No matter if the vehicle is an older model or the caravan is one of the larger ones on the market, these readers have managed to find a sweet spot with their rides.
A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
As the demand for SUVs of all sizes continues to increase, Alfa Romeo has decided to vie for a piece of that market pie. Kyle Kock gets behind the wheel of the Stelvio.
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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.
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.
A Sweet, Swede Ride
Is Volvo’s S90 sedan too suburban and their XC90 too bulky? Cyril Klopper drives the Volvo V90 Cross Country to see if it can find middle ground.
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.
A Knockout Boxer
Camping is more enjoyable when you’ve built your motorhome yourself. Ben Grobbelaar from Reebok in the South Cape tells us how he converted his Peugeot Boxer into a house-on-wheels.
A (Perfect) Shot In The Dark
As if Ford’s flagship Ranger didn’t look intimidating enough, the company has released a special model where all the customary chrome is painted black in all the right places.
Sweating In Swaziland
Whether it’s one of South Africa’s fiercest 4x4 trails, the Northern Cape’s deep sand, or the rocky riverbeds of Limpopo, the Nissan Patrol forum isn’t scared of a challenge – something they proved again in Swaziland recently.
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.
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.
New Land Rover Engines
More petrol power for your Landie
High Five, Discovery
Drive Out was the first local publication to test drive the new, fifth-generation Land Rover Discovery. Jaco Kirsten gives his impressions.
Lightning Strikes Twice
It doesn’t matter how often you travel, you always need to be prepared for the unexpected. Because the moment you become too complacent is the moment that fate steps in, just like our Drive Out journalist found out.
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.