bakkies
2025-oesjaar: Motor-uitskieters
Plaaslik het 2025 inderdaad ’n ryk oes gelewer van nuwe modelle met veral die aanbiedinge uit China wat met eerste oogopslag goeie waarde vir geld bied. Die eens gesogte handelsname van bekende vervaardigers uit Europa wat oor die jare heen uiters gewild was en slegs beskore vir die meer[...]
Foton Tunland G7 TLX dubbelkajuit 4×4 outomaties: ‘n Verrassingsbakkie uit China
Die Foton handelsnaam is nie onbekend aan Suid-Afrikaners nie. Die Foton Tunland bakkies het ‘n paar jaar gelede plaaslik gedebuteer, maar het nie juis suksesvol gewees om die gemiddelde plaaslike bakkie koper te oortuig nie, en die Tunland bakkie het daarna in 2018 stil-stil van die toneel verdwyn. Afgesien[...]
A choice of tough bakkies for the connoisseur
Last month the Ultimate Drive team made some comments on the Toyota Hilux Legend, the new Ford Ranger Wildtrak, and the Ford Ranger Raptor. However, we have a little more to say about the Raptor before we take the Isuzu and Mitsubishi for cross-country test drives. Baja-modus for rough[...]
A feast of super bakkies for the connoisseur to pick from!
During the past year the Ultimate Drive team again had a feast of bakkies at their disposal for test-driving and enjoyment so that our readers can join them when they ‘hit the gas’ during the festive season. Below are a few of the stalwarts in their new guise: 2019[...]
THE BAKKIE: Willing workhorse on every farm
“The UltimateDrive Media Team every year drives just about every new vehicle model launched in South Africa. In fact, sometimes the same model goes through the hands of a number of their test drivers. Personally I test between 80 and 90 models every year and, on average, I’m behind[...]