The flagship of Mercedes SUVs (no, the G is not an SUV) is the GLS. And GQ drove all three, pardon four of them.
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Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo – Current Affair
When a self-confessed petrolhead like me is suddenly exhilarated by electric cars, you realize that they have come a long way. Porsche’s newest Taycan, the 4S Cross Turismo, gave me smiles & more. And a fast charger reduced earlier onsets of range anxiety significantly.
Audi e-tron 55 Sportback S – Quattro Electrified
Audi just launched six different e-tron models in South Africa. Dieter Losskarn took one of them on a 1500 km road trip into the Karoo. An electrifying adventure for a confessed petrolhead.
Land Rover Defender 90 – Get Shorty
Reinventing legendary icons tends to feelings run high. Think of Mercedes G, Porsche 911 and – in particular – the short wheel-based Land Rover Defender 90. Do you prefer the new or old one? Or what about a new old one?
Porsche Girl – Michelle Hambly-Grobler
In Südafrika steht Porsche-Girl synonym für die temperamentvolle, groβgewachsene Michelle mit ihrer dunkelblonden, gelockten Mähne. In ihrer Womancave, im Erdgeschoβ einer ehemaligen Textilfabrik in Kapstadts einstigem Industrie- und seit kurzem Trendviertel, finden sich gut 20 mobile Meisterstücke aus Zuffenhausen – und ein südafrikanischer Formel 1-Wagen aus dem Jahr 1959 mit Porsche-Technik.
Weinland-Traum – Asara Wine Estate & Hotel
Die Geschichte des Asara-Weinguts geht zurück bis auf das Jahr 1691, als die Farm erstmals schriftlich erwähnt wurde. Ursprünglich hieβ das Gut Verdun, weil der erfolgreiche Anbau von Reben im einstigen Buschland für die ehemaligen Besitzer einer gewonnenen Schlacht glich.
Range Rover Sport SVR – Midnight Train
The angriest Englishman, I have encountered in a long time. The sound of it’s 5.0-l. V8 beating heart is primal and awe-inspiring at the same time. What makes this particular Range Rover Sport SVR so special, is the fact, that is one of 27 custom-made and hand-finished specimens, ordered in England by Land Rover South Africa.
Audi RS4 Avant – The Wild One
You are young, successful, love fast cars, just got your first child and obviously ‘sold’ the RS4 Avant as a family car. And that could be a problem. Imagine forgetting about the toddler in the baby seat and driving the Quattro in a species-appropriate way. You will never get the puke smell out the interior. Or the stains out of the beautifully red-stitched leather sport seats.
Audi RSQ8 – Brute in a Suit
The RSQ8 is Audi’s biggest and heaviest RS model ever. But is this light-footed heavy athlete still an RS?
Come on. Is that for real? A mighty SUV with supercar performance? A bi-turbo V8 with 600hp. Audi, I acknowledge your E-tron electrification activities, but this is Sparta. More than 5m long and almost 2.2m wide, weighing 2.4 tons.
Mercedes G 400d – Rock Star
This is the Keith Richards among cars. Still rolling over stones after having been produced for more than four decades. GQ motoring ed Dieter Losskarn felt invincible, while spending time in the best 4×4 in the world, the legendary cultural icon G.