MAMBA MOTORING
The end of the Tazz, the battle of the hot hatches, winner of the World Car of the Year award announced and more. Christo Valentyn takes a look at news from the local and international motoring world.
MAMBA SPINS
Mambaonline takes a listen to CD releases by John Legend, Shakira, the Cardigans, the Strokes, James Blunt, Enya, Neil Diamond, local crooner Philip De Villiers and more.
MAMBA MOTORING
The new Audi Q7, SEAT’s entry into the SA market and a look at the startlingly unattractive Kyron SUV. In our new monthly feature, Christo Valentyn rounds up the latest local motoring news.
MAMBA SPINS: THE GREATEST HITS
So what makes a ‘Greatest Hits’ collection worthy of the title? Christo Valentyn looks at the phenomenon of never-ending ‘best of’ releases, and recommends a selection of worthy Greatest Hits CDs now on the shelves.
COTY 2006: TOYOTA YARIS T3 SPIRIT
Christo Valentyn takes an in-depth look at the Toyota Yaris, the final nominee in the 2006 Car of the Year competition, and concludes that ‘everything does indeed keep going right’.
COTY 2006: CITROEN C4 1.6 HDI
The Citroën C4 – a Car of the Year finalist – has a certain ‘je sais quoi’, writes Christo Valentyn after taking a look at this zippy French offering.
COTY 2006: THE BMW 320D
Bavaria’s baby has grown up says Christo Valentyn, who examines the strengths and weaknesses of Car of the Year finalist, the BMW 320D.
MAMBAONLINE SPINS
Take a musical spin with a batch of releases by Ricky Martin, Arno Carstens, Will Young, Michael Bublé, Andy Bell, Westlife and others…
COTY 2006: FORD FOCUS 2.0 TDCI 5-DOOR
Ford’s had a tough time making its mark on South Africans over the last few years, but it may have redeemed itself with this Car of the Year finalist.
COTY 2006: VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0TDI
Christo Valentyn is intrigued by the Volkswagen Passat’s conservative elegance, but wonders if it can shake its fuddy-duddy image of yesteryear and take the crown.