Fitment Guide

Aston Martin’s glamorous Virage fits in neatly between the desirable DB9 and the hard-core DBS. And that V12 sounds glorious, too. The British bombshell headlines RPM TV this week.

Audi launched the red-hot RS3 Sportback in Cape Town late last year, but we’ve only just managed to get our hands on an example. This week on RPM, we finally get to put this fastest production A3 through its paces

It’s the last episode of RPM TV for 2011, and we’ve lined up a crackerjack show to celebrate the upcoming festive season.

Peugeot wants to up the premium car ante with the release of the elegant 508. The luxurious sedan has lots to recommend it, including a top-class interior and superior execution. We test-drive the newcomer in 2.2 HDI GT guise.

Now under the auspices of the Imperial group, the Mitsubishi brand is starting to flex its muscles locally - and the ASX compact SUV is the latest addition to the marque’s local line-up. We put it through its paces.

Kia continues to surprise and delight with its combination of keen design, solid engineering and value-added pricing. The Rio hatchback is the latest addition to the Korean marque’s stable, and we drive it at the local launch in Johannesburg.

There is something for everybody in this week’s episode of RPM TV on SuperSport.

We kick off with the all-new Chevrolet Sonic – the latest newcomer to the bowtie brand’s fold. The RPM crew travelled to Cape Town for a first impression of the newcomer in and around the scenic winelands town of Franschhoek.

Ford’s all-new Ranger was launched in South Africa last week, and we’ve already driven two versions on tar and dirt. Could this be the bakkie to beat Toyota’s Hilux and the VW Amarok? Find out on RPM TV this week.