Archives for Brett Hamilton

Hyundai Tucson 1.7 Turbodiesel (2016) First Drive

Nov 14th, 2016

Hyundai has beefed up its challenge in the compact SUV/Family Car segment with the addition of two turbodiesel engines to its popular Tucson range. We drove the 1.7 UII Executive in Cape Town to find out what it is... Read More

Opinion: Ferrari & Tesla, which will survive the future?

Brett Hamilton

Sep 14th, 2016

In terms of the development of electric and/or hybrid vehicles, the respective chiefs of Ferrari and Tesla hold very traditionalist and futurist views on the future of the automotive market. Will the proliferation of... Read More

The Big 5: Why the Volvo XC90 (can) rule the Kruger

Brett Hamilton

Aug 15th, 2016

The award-winning Volvo XC90 is undoubtedly an accomplished premium SUV, but is it good enough to impress on the quintessential South African long-haul trip: a visit to the Kruger National Park? Cars.co.za contributor... Read More

The Problem With Electric Mobility

Brett Hamilton

Jun 8th, 2016

The e-mobility landscape is full of complexities and paradoxes, which makes it difficult for (the types of vehicles collectively known as) EVs to crack the new vehicle market. In the first of a series of articles, we... Read More

Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2016) South African Launch

Brett Hamilton

Jun 3rd, 2016

Earlier this year Cars.co.za was introduced to the startling tech of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class range at its international launch in Portugal. It is now available on local soil and we travelled to KZN to... Read More

BMW X5 xDrive40e (2016) First Drive

Brett Hamilton

May 25th, 2016

BMW gets serious about electric mobility with the X5 xDrive40e, the marque's first core-brand production vehicle to incorporate plug-in hybrid technology. We travelled to Johannesburg to get behind the... Read More