I studied graphic design at college and part of the syllabus was to learn the art of design. Basically, we learned the difference between good and bad design, because everything is designed, even the ‘stop’ sign, someone had to design that. Working for the best advertising agencies in the world, you get trained to spot...
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Mini Cooper JCW: Beast With A Cause …
When I got an email from BMW asking if I would love to have a Mini Cooper for a week to test drive, I said “I could do that”. I have never driven a mini before and the only time I was in one; I remember I was helping a neighbour out because her car...
Mozambique, Maputo
Dreams continue to come true; I’ve always loved traveling I think the first road trip out of the country was going to Mozambique in 2008. That trip shaped how I saw traveling with friends and having minimal plans. We explored XaiXai, Beline, Inhambane and Tofu for a full two weeks and the trip didn’t cost alot as...
I Don’t Have A Death Wish
With the sheer weight of demands on our lives today, the idea of mindfulness or living in the present is becoming increasingly important. Our app ecosystem, incorporating social media, the internet, instant messaging, emails, etc. take up so much of our headspace and time in the physical world. Being mindful is an action in itself...
Mini Rocketman Could Be Battery Powered …
“We are glad we might see the concept that MINI presented during the 2011 edition of the Geneva Auto Show likely to be called The Rocketman.” Chances are that the city car from MINI won’t have an fuel burning motor under the hood but an electric motor. The company explains that stuffing a three- or...
First Drive: All-New Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe
“As such, it is far more a Gran Turismo than sports car – a very Grand Tourer.’’ The sportier sister of the hugely successful Mercedes-Benz C-Class finally hit ZAR shores a few days ago and we were there to put it through its paces. Previous reports have long revealed that it’s available in a number...
Black Economics …
I have often heard one of my favorite speakers, Vusi Thembekwayo, exclaim “Black people judge success by the car you drive. Fact”. While not necessarily quantifiable, that statement certainly rings true in our townships. Hands up anyone who knows someone that drives a posh car but stays in a shabby looking place. Without counting hands,...
Alpine Sates Unsatisfied M7 Dreams With B7 …
For years, fanatics and some buyers sought a reply from BMW regarding a model breathed upon by BMW M that’s aimed at the S63/S65 AMG and Audi S8 Plus. BMW looks to be uninterested. Barely weeks after BMW South Africa began selling the all-new BMW 7 Series – the most advanced BMW ever, BMW of...
The Best Cars For Young Fathers …
Buying a car can be a daunting task no matter what stage you are in your life. It’s never easy choosing something that will work for you over what your heart desires. But when you are about to be a father for the first time or you’ve just been blessed with a bundle of joy,...
Marvin says… Bulk up this winter
Imagine for one minute that cars are professional boxers. Hatchbacks and small sedans are your lightweights, your mid-executive saloons are flyweight with the bigger executive sedans occupying the welterweights division. Next to weigh in are the middleweights and cruiserweights, where speed, precision and power need to be used to devastating effect against the opposition, think...