The Alfasud Story
Four Surviving Suds in Sri Lanka
This is the story of four Alfa Romeo Alfasuds (possibly five) that beat the odds and survived in the hot, humid, tropical climate of Sri Lanka. For the “uninitiated” the Alfasud (refered by enthusiasts as Sud) could just be another conventional older fast-back type car with pretty lines. But on...
Published on 30 Dec 2021
2021 DFSK Glory 580 i-Auto Test Drive
Locally Assembled Feature Packed SUV
NOTE: This test drive was conducted in April 2021. Therefore, some information such as the price may have since changed. The DFSK Glory 330 is arguably the most famous DFSK passenger vehicle in Sri Lanka, as it offered a 1.3L turbodiesel engine and manual transmission in a 7-seat body. The 1.3L eng...
Published on 30 Dec 2021
Mighty Mini Club Celebrates International Moke Day
It's believed that only Sri Lanka continues to celebrate this day!
After a long period of self-imposed hibernation due to Covid-19, the Mighty Mini Club of Sri Lanka recently organized and conducted a Drive to commemorate “International Moke Day”. While giving priority to Mokes on this drive, other Mini owners were also invited to participate. Hence a total o...
Published on 29 Dec 2021
Vintage Car Club Colombo Drive
The VCOC members organize a drive after a long, pandemic-induced hiatus
The Vintage Car Owners’ Club (VCOC) recently organized a Sunday run that was run within Colombo. The weather “held” for the morning and it was a fine day – compared to the constant heavy down-pours of the several weeks prior to that. ...
Published on 29 Dec 2021
Living with a Perodua Viva Elite
Our staff writer reflects on why this supermini makes so much sense as a daily driver
Reeling from the after-effects of a taxing 2 years filled with extended garage time, massive bills, astronomically priced rare replacement parts, and hand-carrying spares on 30-hour plane-rides, it was time to throw in the towel; My project ’92 Honda CRX had beaten me. Despite being my first car, ...
Published on 29 Dec 2021