Editorial January 2023
January 2023 We're happy to report that Alan is well on the road to recovery, literally. Check it out here where he and I go through the impressive XUV700 as a first impression... the full [...]
Editorial December 2022
December 2022 In the biggest news of the year, as far as we're concerned anyway, it turns out that Alfa's are bad for Alan's health. He suffered a minor stroke in Cape Town after the [...]
South African Auto Week Feedback
NAAMSA South African Auto Week NAAMSA held their inaugural SAAW event at Kyalami which took place 25-28 October 2022. The event showcases the local motor industry and creates a valuable interface between all the stakeholders [...]
Editorial November 2022
November 2022 Almost year end already and the cars keep coming thick and fast! The MotorMatters Youtube channel is full to busting with content, more content and content around cars, cars and yes, you guessed [...]
Editorial October 2022
October 2022 11k subscribers! It's coming thick and fast now on YouTube and Alan and I have been recording video like crazy, all in the name of keeping you informed. We've been driving some amazing [...]
BAIC B40 Plus 2.0T
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcKRMKEbJqY
Hyundai Creta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaidLJcr4ac The new Hyundai Creta was launched recently (we attended the launch) and we received a full test car shortly after. The interesting fact is that the new model is no longer sourced from the [...]
Mercedes Benz C220D Chat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ig1kab8SE Will and Al have a chat about the Mercedes C220d that we had on test recently. As always, the burning question is whether we can agree?
Ford Everest Sunset Farewell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DntaQkb4-v8 As the "Old" 2nd generation Everest is replaced by the all new 3rd generation version, we had the chance to say farewell to the old model and take a look forward to the new [...]
Haval H6 EV Quick Impression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXwzBOCchE8 HEV or Hybrid Electric Vehicle is the terminology used by Haval for the first Hybrid model that they have just launched in SA. I popped down to Haval in Kempton Park for a [...]
Jeep Gladiator Pickup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X68gwUHCkrw The Jeep Gladiator was finally launched recently in SA and we attended the launch. I have a full test booked soon but when a colleague had the Gladiator on test ahead of me, [...]
Toyota Starlet XR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYGXpFORTi8 If the previous generation was the Starlet, then the new model recently launched by Toyota has graduated through the Hollywood system and should now be called the STAR. The Starlet was launched about 2 [...]