New vehicle launches and road tests… this is what we think of the latest arrivals in the world of 4x4s, off-road vehicles and SUVs.

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The BMW R1200 GS Adventure 30 Year Anniversary Edition is big, has a scarlet-red saddle and celebrates 30 years of dual-purpose bikes by the Bavarian company. Jaco Kirsten though, wonders if progress...
Heavy-weight champion
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Xtra beef for X3: The new X3 has bulked up a little and is now only slightly smaller than the first X5.
Rough it in style. Even though the X3 resembles a luxury sedan, it has a whole centimetre more ground clearance than his predecessor’s 20.1 cm.
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Just how good is the Volkswagen Amarok? The only way to find out was to measure this new double-cab against its competitors on the same route, all on one day. Jaco Kirsten fills us in on what...
The newby German bakkie versus the three established oldies.
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The new Chev Captiva is a capable vehicle that does everything one would expect it to. Except maybe to set the pulses racing, says Jaco Kirsten.
The new Chev Captiva
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The Captiva makes all the right noises of an off-roader, but ultimately it’s probably destined to spend its life doing the school, church and work run, says Martin du Toit.
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The Daihatsu Terios has had a number of incarnations since the ’70s. Does its latest (and largest) model signify that the Terios has finally grown up? asks Johan de Smidt.
IRON LADY. Courtesy of its permanent 4x4 and diff-lock, the Terios 4x4 long wheelbase’s technical prowess complements its soft, pleasing design.
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It’s attractive, luxurious and very capable off-road, but ...
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This is the official face of the Amarok, Volkswagen’s potentially explosive entrant into South Africa’s hotly contested one tonne leisure bakkie market.
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Ford recently released the new-ish Everest. We ask if this new arrival has what it takes to take on the Fortuner.
The 2010 Ford Everest arrives in South Africa. At last.
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With the styling of many Japanese bakkies bringing to mind some thing that rolled on a Namibian dirt road, the new Ford Ranger is a breath of fresh air. Man, just look at that square, chunky grille,...
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