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I've always wanted to do an advanced driving course. The idea of having complete control over my vehicle (no matter what the situation) kind of intrigues me. I've always had a deep respect for people that have done these courses. I always feel safer in the car when the person behind the wheel has been trained to drive by professionals. My greatest disappointment has always been that most of these courses are run in German manufactured automobiles. Although the principles remain the same, I've always felt uncomfortable with the idea that the car you're learning these new skills in is not something that might be sitting in your garage at home.  read more »

Toyota is one of South Africas leading car brands and they want to keep it that way. In light of that, Toyota have teamed up with Wheels24.com and are offering you the opportunity to ask your local brand representatives questions.

If you have any questions for Toyota, feel free to post them here.

The cut off date is Friday the 12th of September. Answers will be published on Monday the 22nd.

Buying a car seems to be much easier than renting one on another continent.

When you buy a car you know it is for life and you get insurance before you drive off into the sunset with your new wheels.

Renting... well, every quote has fine print. Normal CDW may include the under carriage but not tyres. Super CDW may not be available from certain vendors - and who wants to be stuck with a excess of 2 000 Euros? (With the exchange rate we have.) Then you also have to check if there are any airport fees, road taxes and VAT.

My advice is, shop around. the cheapest quote might seem a little more attractive, but weigh up the pros and cons. I personally prefer to have super insurance that will see me get out and walk away without having to fork out thousands after an accident.  read more »

Safety might seem like a dull topic, but no matter which way you slice it, when things go pear-shaped and your involved in an accident, safety will become a very important issue. So while the Auris has excellent performance, space, and good looks, a lot of emphasis has been placed on safety.

In fact, so much emphasis has been placed on safety that the Toyota Auris has been awarded a five star Euro NCAP rating. Not only that, the Toyota Auris has achieved the highest adult rating for its class. So you and your passengers can be assured that you will be as safe as can be. The Auris is also one of the industry leaders when it comes to child and pedestrian safety.  read more »

I recently had the privilege of interviewing Mohammed Moosa, a rally privateer (one of the best). A very interesting person to talk to, he shares some of his experiences and thoughts on the rally world in general and what it's like being a privateer.

The Sunday Times and Markinor have recently released their Top Brands survey for the South African market. Once again, Toyota has proven its popularity by making it to the top 5 for the 5th consecutive year. Toyota made it into the top 3 car brands. The Senior Vice President for Sales & Marketing at Toyota SA Andrew Kirby has said: “Toyota is very proud of the award and we are even more delighted about our brand’s consistent performance in the mind of consumers over the past five years. South African consumers have helped us to make our brand the market leader for the past 29 years. We are committed in maintaining our brand promise of delivering quality and reliability in all our products.”  read more »