South African bakkies – an enduring status symbol

South African bakkies – an enduring status symbol

Let me tell you, South African bakkies don’t come much better than the Ford Ranger Tremor I’ve been driving. You already know my top five every-day features on this tough double cab, but after spending yet more time behind the wheel, I found myself getting a tad whimsical about South African bakkies … NOW IS THE … Read more

FIVE best every-day features on the NEW Ford Ranger Tremor

FIVE best every-day features on the NEW Ford Ranger Tremor

We were lucky enough to enjoy an extended test of the Ford Ranger Tremor over the December holidays. And even though we’ve driven one at the South African launch and on test, this extra time allowed us to get truly acquainted with the tremendous Tremor … FORD RANGER TREMOR Additional steel bash plate on the … Read more

2024 Ford Mustang GT driven in South Africa

2024 Ford Mustang GT driven in South Africa

Sliding behind the steering wheel of a box-fresh 2024 Ford Mustang GT takes me back to the moment vividly. The year is 2014 and I’m sitting at a red light on Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood. I was in the then brand-new sixth-generation Mustang, the first destined to be sold in South Africa in right-hand drive. … Read more

Ford Territory 1.8T Titanium review

Ford Territory 1.8T Titanium review

A flat white wisps steam into the ocean-fresh morning air as I cast an eye over the Ford Territory 1.8T Titanium. In the background, fierce weather is making itself known on Walker Bay in Hermanus. It’s usually a postcard-perfect scene for spotting whales. Today, the only sea life on offer are white horses whipped up … Read more

PONY car turns 60 today

PONY car turns 60 today

Happy Birthday, Ford Mustang. 60-years ago, to the day (17 April 1964), Ford unveiled the original pony car at the World’s Fair in New York. And so, a legend was born. At the time, the Mustang represented a new generation of car for Ford Motor Company. The children of ‘boomers’ who’d returned safely from the … Read more

Ford SuperVan 4.2 breaks Mount Panorama records

Ford SuperVan 4.2 breaks Mount Panorama records

The Ford SuperVan 4.2 raced to victory at Mount Panorama in Australia during the Bathurst 500 race weekend; setting a trio of lap records. In it’s blitz around the fearsome 6.2-km lap, the Ford SuperVan 4.2 secured benchmark times for the quickest closed-wheel vehicle, electric vehicle, and commercial vehicle. TRENDING: WHAT to do when your … Read more