Hatch Comparison
If form ever met function in the biblical sense, their offspring would undoubtedly be a five-door hatch. And it could be one of these. Before the automotive world accepted the term ‘crossover’ into its...
View ArticleSmart launches S.A.’s first stop/start car
Stop/start technology (a car’s ability to switch itself off when stationary and instantly restart when required), has been around for years. It’s a great idea, especially if most of your commuting is...
View ArticleFunky Smart concept for Frankfurt
Smart will be giving its new Fourjoy concept a world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and it will no doubt garner much attention with its totally off-the-wall style. It’s got no doors, no rear window...
View ArticleSmart’s trendy ForTwo, ForFour
Daimler has unveiled the new 2015 Smart ForTwo alongside the new Smart ForFour. The third iteration of the world’s most recognisable city car was shown alongside the new Smart ForFour, which is back...
View Article‘Blown’ smart car tears up drag strip
Power-to-weight ratio - that's what its all about. Give a smart car even a little bit more power and you've got a potent little 1/4-mile-munching wheelie machine. As this 'blown' iteration shows
View ArticleSmart Fortwo & Forfour driven
Despite only moderate success, owner Mercedes-Benz has kept faith in its premium urban concept. We ask if Smart’s two-pronged attack can finally realise its full potential?
View ArticleLive Drive 1: Smart Fortwo Passion
Lost? OK, yes lost. But in my defense, that’s the thing about design isn’t it? It’s cutting edge. Sprouting up in places no one knows about. So three blocks from the office I’ve discovered a street I...
View ArticleLive Drive 2: Smart Fortwo Passion
Coffee on the fly? People are amazing, really. There’s this initiative in Harrington Street (which is turning into the next Bree Street) called The Bank. It’s an arts collective, rented spaces, a bit...
View ArticleLive Drive 3: Smart Fortwo Passion
Let’s start with the verdict Straight to it then. OK, in a nutshell it’s a big car in a tiny frame, filled with kit and safety features, still fun to drive, roomy, excellent in the city and...
View ArticleTopCar July 2016 issue on sale now
Get your week started right with the new July 2016 issue of TopCar, on shelves today. In it we have a stunning drive across SA in the new Rolls-Royce Dawn, we have our first experience in the...
View ArticleSmart Fortwo and ForFour to go electric
We have a road test of the latest generation Smart city car, the Fortwo, in our latest issue of TopCar, and we took an extensive ‘Live Drive’ in one not so long ago. Now, after the announcement of its...
View ArticleSmart Fortwo Prime tested
Long before smartphones and smart TVs there was the smart car. A pioneering joint venture in the ‘90s between Daimler-Benz and Swatch watch brainchild Nicholas Hayek. Almost before it got off the...
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