2019 Jeep Renegade
Just how 'Renegade' is it, really?
(NOVEMBER 2019) The Jeep Renegade when launched, was truly a revelation, making the ‘Jeep’ mantra truly more accessible to so many. Boxy like a traditional 4x4, the Renegade was praised for its funky styling, practicality and its edge over many others in the Compact Utility Vehicle (CUV) segment...
Published on 10 Mar 2022
2019 Hyundai Venue
Is it the place to be?
(OCTOBER 2019) According to the Oxford Learners Dictionary, a venue is a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference. So how does this connect to a motor vehicle, I pondered as I drove the Hyundai Venue out of the gates of Hyundai Lanka on a ca...
Published on 09 Mar 2022
Fastest Fiat 124 Spider in Sri Lanka
2017 Fiat 124 Spider with Stage 2 Tuning Map
In 2016, Fiat debuted its revival of the classic Fiat 124 Sport Spider of the Sixties, and the automotive world was divided. You see, Fiat took the latest Mazda MX-5 and rehashed it, giving it a Fiat engine and styling meant to evoke its ancestor. The car was (it has since been discontinued) met wit...
Published on 27 Feb 2022
The Pretty little Old School Hooligan
Mercedes Benz SLC AMG 43
To the collective groan of octane blooded enthusiasts, the sports car is dying around the world and across all categories. None more so than the small convertible/roadster sports cars sector. According #carindustryanalysis on motor1.com, even the world’s best-selling sports car, the Mazda Miata/MX...
Published on 23 Feb 2022
2019 Jaguar i-Pace
We check out Jaguar's electric SUV on Sri Lankan roads
(NOVEMBER 2019) When you first set your eyes on the i-Pace, the first question that comes to mind… is it a car or is it an SUV. But when you start driving it; and indeed if you are lucky to be living with one, you will soon realize that it is neither a car nor an SUV. It is indeed a crossover. And...
Published on 16 Feb 2022
2019 Honda Accord 1.5T
Is the latest Accord downsized...or rightsized in the engine department?
(AUGUST 2019) The Honda Accord is among the best-selling cars in the United States – along with its arch nemesis the Toyota Camry – as well as in most other countries where it competes with its arch nemesis. Today, the tenth generation Accord is larger, more technological and spacious. But it ha...
Published on 07 Feb 2022
2019 Isuzu D-Max
Isuzu's contender in the pickup space is tough-as-nails, as you'd expect from the brand
(SEPTEMBER 2019) Fun fact – googling “Isuzu” brings up the following suggestions; lorry, Gemini, Tipper, Trooper and Fargo. Even those not mechanically inclined whatsoever can probably tell you that the name Isuzu is synonymous with the words heavy duty and workhorse. A great many have been fe...
Published on 03 Feb 2022
2019 Honda N-Box Custom
What does Honda's little bag of tricks bring to the kei table?
(SEPTEMBER 2019) The eponymous Kei car. I initially didn’t see the appeal of these tiny, boxy cars. They’re a size and power restricted category in Japan (Max dimensions of length (3.4m), width (1.48m) and height (2m). Engine size is also limited to a diminutive of 660cc and 63 horses). They’r...
Published on 01 Feb 2022
2019 Suzuki Baleno GLX 1.0T
The return of the Baleno nameplate!
(JULY 2019) In 1995, Suzuki trotted out the Baleno nameplate and attached it to a variety of their cars in different markets. The Cultus was the first one to be rebadged as a Baleno, followed by the Liana Aerio and more recently the SX4. It wasn’t until 2007 that India’s Maruti Suzuki produced a...
Published on 31 Jan 2022
2004 Suzuki Swift Sport
Ain't your regular ol'Swift!
The search for a used hot hatch in Sri Lanka is always a tricky one. After swimming through the sea of modified Toyota Starlet GTs, options are somewhat limited, particularly if you don’t want to spend exorbitant amounts just on badge value. My criteria was to find something that would fly under t...
Published on 30 Jan 2022