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A Different Kind Of Jeep

It’s a first for Jeep and something that will make the purists choke. But how does the Renegade actually perform? JACO KIRSTEN tries to answer the question.

Buffelsfontein

If you’ve ever driven to the West Coast National Park or taken the N7 north up the West Coast, you’ve driven past Buffelsfontein. But not many people know there’s a fun 4x4 trail hidden behind its gates, because Buffelsfontein is mostly marketed as a nature reserve as well as a conference and wedding venue.

Leeuwenboschfontein

This guest farm between De Doorns and Montagu is a popular getaway and 4x4 destination about two hours’ drive from Cape Town. When you turn right onto the R318 about 22 km after De Doorns and head south in the direction of the farm, it’s pure Little Karoo around you. About 27 km further you turn left on a long, straight dirt road to the farm entrance, where the renosterbos stands thick everywhere.

Welgelegen 4x4

Welgelegen 4x4 is situated 10 km from the northern suburb of Brackenfell, on the Bottelary road in the direction of Stellenbosch. Make sure you get a sizeable bag of biltong from Die Vleiswinkel (31 Kruis Street, Brackenfell) on the way, because Welgelegen’s obstacles will burn your energy quickly.

How stable is a Hilux really ?

A Swedish magazine recently had the 4x4 community in a spin with a dramatic video in which a new Toyota Hilux almost ends up on its roof during a road test. Would the South African model do the same? Drive Out booked a race track and a Hilux to find out.

Game Changer

The latest Navara is on its way. But it’s more than just another new bakkie, because Nissan has come up with a big surprise or two. JACO KIRSTEN attended the launch in Morocco.

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Triton Finally Here

After a long wait Mitsubishi South Africa finally launched the new Triton locally, more than a year after it was launched in other markets such as Australia. JACO KIRSTEN got behind thewheel.

Over Van Zyl's Pass, Trailers & All!

Some tour guides want nothing to do with you if you ask them to take you over Van Zyl’s Pass with an off-road trailer. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done, says Yvonne Erasmus.

Holy 'molle!

An hour and a half from Pretoria, on a guest farm near Modimolle in the Limpopo province, you can revel in your own little piece of paradise.