Archives for Ciro De Siena

SVI MAX 9 Review - Driving the unstoppable South African 8-tonne military vehicle

Nov 25th, 2020

Our video man Ciro De Siena gets to drive something completely out of his comfort zone. Meet the SVI MAX 9 - a proudly South African creation and one badass military vehicle. When you get an exclusive invite to drive... Read More

Toyota Hilux Legend RS Review - A significant refresh of the Hilux formula, but does it work?

Ciro De Siena

Nov 13th, 2020

The facelifted Toyota Hilux has just been set loose in SA and it's ready to put some space between it and its rivals. We review the top-of-the-range Legend RS model. The fact that the Toyota Hilux has been... Read More

The Cars.co.za Podcast, Ep 6 - MD of Ford SA Neale Hill

Ciro De Siena

Nov 11th, 2020

We were joined in-studio by the big boss of Ford SA, Mr Neale Hill, who insisted that we call him Neale, which is a testament to his character. Renowned as an accessible, relatable and as we found out, rather... Read More

Drag race! Honda Civic Type R vs Renault Megane RS 300 Trophy

Ciro De Siena

Nov 6th, 2020

In the battle of front-wheel-drive hot hatches with manual gearboxes, you can't get any closer than the Renault Megane RS 300 Trophy and the Honda Civic Type R. Who wins? Well here's a rare thing indeed, a... Read More

Time-testing the new Porsche 911 Turbo S : Can it beat Porsche's claimed times?

Ciro De Siena

Oct 30th, 2020

Just how fast is the new Porsche 911 Turbo S? Watch the video! Quite simply, this is one of the fastest cars ever made. For the new 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S, the company beefed up the already potent 3.8-litre flat 6... Read More

Drag Race! Honda Civic Type R vs Hyundai i30 N

Ciro De Siena

Oct 15th, 2020

In race 3 of our hot hatch hyper shootout series of drag races, Korea takes on Japan to see who makes the faster hatch over a quarter-mile. In this battle of car brands which begin with 'H', only one hot... Read More

Drag Race: VW Golf GTI TCR vs Hyundai i30 N

Ciro De Siena

Oct 9th, 2020

In this episode of our hot-hatch drag race shootout, Volkswagen's Golf TCR is pitted against the Hyundai i30 N. Can the TCR claim its first win after losing to the Honda Civic Type R? Let's find out! In our... Read More

All-new Land Rover Defender Video Review

Ciro De Siena

Oct 8th, 2020

Ciro de Siena gets behind the wheel of the all-new Land Rover Defender. With such an illustrious history behind it, the Defender is an iconic vehicle. Replacing it was never going to be easy. This video review... Read More

Drag race! Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR vs Honda Civic Type R

Ciro De Siena

Oct 2nd, 2020

In this battle for hot hatch supremacy, we put the new Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR against arguably one of the greatest hot hatches, the Honda Civic Type R. Who wins? There are only 300 Golf GTI TCRs in the world and... Read More

Toyota Starlet (2020) Review

Ciro De Siena

Oct 1st, 2020

Toyota has retired its Etios budget-car offering and replaced it with another Indian-made product, the Starlet, which is essentially a rebadged Suzuki Baleno. The Starlet may not be brand new, but that doesn’t... Read More