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ACCORDING to the Automobile Association (AA), the South African Government is adding a ‘stealth tax’ to the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act, as it is set to introduce a so-called Infringement Penalty Levy. This levy i

Email your views to editorial@leisurewheels.com or submit them via our Facebook page or the website at www.leisurewheels.co.za. Please supply your postal address, in case you win a prize. I bought one of the very first Dusters to arrive in South Afri

Voetspore in South Africa has always been a little bit of a selfish journey. There were, and still are, so many places in South Africa I have never had the opportunity to visit, most of them probably places that viewers and readers want to know more

Isuzu launched the X-Rider a few years ago with the idea that it would be a limited edition bakkie but it sold so well it became a permanent fixture within the line-up. Following that massive success, Isuzu introduced the X-Rider Crew Cab in 2017 and

Mercedes-Benz SA recently introduced the revamped GLC and GLC Coupé in South Africa. The exterior changes include some subtle tweaks but for the most part it’s the same as before, just packaged more handsomely. The most significant changes are to be

After pulling the plug in 2016, Citroën is back in South Africa with an all-new business model and some brandnew cars. At the lower-end of the SUV market it’s introducing the C3 Aircross, which shares a platform and engine with the Peugeot 2008 and O

The M badge used to be reserved for BMW’s most track-focused motorsport models. As customer demands have changed, however, BMW was forced to sprinkle this magic across the product line-up, including its SUV models. SUVs now make up about half of all

More information: www.ledlenser.co.za The new Ledlenser i-series provides perfect lighting for professional use in construction, trade and industry. Dark moments in the workplace are a thing of the past with these innovative lamps. All lamps are extr

My dad once went to Angola, to fix helicopters during the Border War. I’m sure most South Africans have a similar story about a family member visiting this former Portuguese colony and many are happy if their connection with this African country ends

WHAT’s in a name? A simple question that linguists have pondered ever since William Shakespeare wrote that famous monologue in 1595. For those of you who haven’t read the famous play, the above question was asked by Juliet, wondering whether her fami

GETTING there, they say, is half the fun. And with midday Saturday approaching, ‘getting there’ the day before seemed to be the only fun of the Heritage Day long weekend so far. While the drinkers of the Rainbow Nation were no doubt eagerly anticipat

DRIVING a vehicle in India is, for all intents and purposes, quite similar to exiting your vehicle in the Kruger National Park at a lion sighting, strolling over to the pride of cats, and saying something utterly appropriate, in an Indian accent, suc

I undertook many trips in South Africa on my bike. I rode in the rain and mud in Haenertsburg. I rode up Sani pass and down Gamkaskloof. I had many conversations with random strangers in the most unexpected places. Riding in South Africa is easy. I k

The current Ford Kuga will never again be evaluated in isolation because there will always be a rather large elephant standing next to it. At this point, the firegate saga is well known in South Africa yet there’s nothing concrete we can state about

We struck camp at Umshanti, which is situated on the banks of the Buffeljags Dam. There are mostly self-catering units but there are also three campsites. This campsite is so popular you need to book months in advance and, most importantly, no day vi

When Toyota offers to lend you a Prado for a weekend, you don’t really need to think twice, do you? Throw some 4×4 fun into the mix – and a trip to the Atlantis Dunes – and you have a no-brainer. And so it was that my family of five arrived at the Du

THIS Land Cruiser 79 4.0-litre (with a full free-flow exhaust) is a marketing car, meant to showcase what the folks at Onca Off-Road are capable of. In essence, Onca takes an already capable 4×4 and elevates it to a level where almost nothing can sta

RENAULT’S Duster compact SUV, also known as the Dacia Duster in some countries, first went on sale in 2009. It has proven a popular choice, offering more 4WD capability than most regular all-wheel-drive compact SUVs, often at a fraction of the price.

ON paper, especially if you are a Subaru fan who remembers the famed World Rally Championship days when the brand’s Impreza was a dominant force, the situation seems pretty dreary: a two-litre Boxer petrol engine, delivering a seemingly underwhelming

SHORTLY after returning from its quick week-long holiday on the South Coast, our Isuzu returned to the daily grind. A few things have happened in between that prove why it’s so cool having a bakkie in the fleet. One of our team members purchased a ne

WITH Jaguar Design moving to a new studio at the Gaydon Design and Engineering Centre, it opened its doors to give a unique insight to the fascinating journey that will bring nextgeneration Jaguar vehicles to showrooms, from initial sketching and cla

THE fact that Citroën is back means there’s at least a handful of people who believe they are still relevant. First, the basics of how Citroën will operate in South Africa. It’s part of the PCSA Group, which means it once again falls under the Peugeo

THERE are a few people who decried the continued use of Isuzu’s well-known 3.0-litre fourcylinder turbocharged diesel. Since the engine has been given a thorough once-over and now produces enough power to make it competitive in its segment, we don’t