Power, fuel economy, payload and towing capacity are the Holy Grail of light truck marketing. However, the value of tow ratings is almost irrelevant in the real world. Let us have a look why.   Three conflicting tow ratings: From the outset, there are three entirely different tow ratings which...

“When driving on the highway I notice there is a shake or shudder in my steering wheel. I don’t feel it under 80 km/h. It seems to get worse the faster I go.” That was a question I recieved this week via email. There are multiple components on modern vehicles...

Jan-Ernst Potgieter is a popular guy in his Silverlakes complex. When he drives past in his Volvo XC60, neighbours’ wave, children smile and dogs wag their tails. Until two weeks ago, that was. That’s when his Volvo began to emit an ear-piercing screech every time, he turns the steering wheel....