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MOTORING: RENAULT’S TWINGO & LOGAN:
Renault SA been plagued by a less-than-stellar reputation. Christo Valentyn looks at the Twingo 1.2 Dynamique and Logan 1.6GLS to see what’s changed.
MOTORING: SUZUKI’S SUVS:
Previously impressed with Suzuki’s Swift and SX4, Mambaonline’s motoring fundi, Christo Valentyn, gets to grips with the company’s Grand Vitara and Jimny SUVs.
MOTORING: LEXUS SC430:
Christo Valentyn takes a spin in the SC430 from Lexus: the luxury marque that sells more units in the USA than BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Audi.
MAMBAONLINE SPINS:
Music fiend Christo Valentyn reviews the latest CD releases from Lady Gaga, The Killers, Chemical Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Christina Aguilera and Will Young.
COTY 2009 OVERVIEW: PT 4:
In the final part of our South African Car of the Year spotlight, Mambaonline looks at the last three finalists in the 2009 competition. And, we predict a winner.
COTY 2009 OVERVIEW: PT 3:
Like a little luxury? In our continuing overview of the finalists in the SA 2009 Car of the Year contest, Christo Valentyn looks at the Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 Premium Luxury Automatic.
COTY 2009 OVERVIEW: PT 2:
Meet the Swift and the SX4, with which Suzuki re-entered the South African car market late in 2008; now both finalists in the SA 2009 Car of the Year contest.
COTY 2009 OVERVIEW: PT 1:
In this first instalment of our 2009 Car of the Year spotlight, Christo Valentyn looks at the first three finalists, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.
MAMBA SPINS… ALL THE REST:
From Akon to Britney Spears to Stereophonics, we present an easy-to-digest wrap-up of the remaining albums that made it into stores at the end of 2008.
MOTORING ‘08: THE BEST (AND WORST):
Christo Valentyn takes a look at his best and worst motoring experiences of 2008 including the five most impressive cars of the year and the announcement of the 2009 COTY finalists.