Baraza JM There is sand everywhere. Surrounded by sand, sand in my teeth, sand in my throat, sand in my eyes, sand in the air; but most importantly, there is what looks like all the sand in the world under my press demonstrator. I’m not moving, and the sand in the air is the direct result of … Read more
When you walk up to the Jaguar F Pace, you can’t help feeling that there is something cat-like about it, something feline. Perhaps it’s the intricacies of design. After all, the folks who pen these silhouettes tend to have very complicated briefs from which to derive inspiration and style direction. But then again, perhaps it’s … Read more
KQ 760 is a Kenya Airways sunrise flight shuttling from Nairobi to Johannesburg. On the morning of 31st August – a week ago, to the day – the flight scheduled for 7.35 a.m. departed Jomo Kenyatta Airport half an hour late and powered south towards its Mzansi destination, only for it to hang a U-turn … Read more
Hi Baraza, Am a great fan of your motoring column, i must congratulate you for the great advice you give. 1.) I am torn between what engine size car to buy between 1500cc,1800cc and 2000cc. I mostly intended to use the car to commute from home(approx 25km) to work here in Nairobi and a few … Read more
Hi Baraza, Which among Hardbody, Isuzu DMAX and Navara is better? What specific problems should I expect from each and which is the lesser evil in terms of maintenance, parts, durability? – Bob Hello Bob, It’s not an easy call making a choice from a selection of mainstream double-cab pickups. That said, it is not … Read more
Hello Bwana JM, Thank you for humorously doling out wisdom on cars and English simultaneously. I would like to know: 1) How much weight can the Toyota Noah (2010-2013 model) comfortably withstand.2) Is there a way it can be modified to enable it to carry heavy loads (say 700kgs)? I am a businessman in the … Read more
Hi Baraza, Thanks for your advice over the years. Quick one: what’s your final word on the Range Rover Sport? I have heard many tales about its unreliability – air suspension and transmission system. However, in a bid to get the truth and a more balanced picture, I have talked to several owners and they … Read more
Last Thursday “members” of the “motorsports fraternity” were “invited” at Nairobi’s go-kart track; not for a race but to air their views as far as motorsports in the country is concerned. Unfortunately, I didn’t attend, even though I am a member of the motorsports fraternity; and with good reason. I spent the afternoon thinking about … Read more
[Edit: this is the abridged version of my narrative on what was one of the most epic road trips of my life. The complete, unedited version will be availed elsewhere, in a forthcoming book] Owners’ clubs are strange entities; but it depends on what owners’ club we are discussing. Some clubs are inactive. Others are … Read more
There is such a thing as overthinking things. I have accused myself of it here before but clearly, I have a long way to go in overthinking if I’m to catch up with the drivetrain engineers over at Rolls-Royce. There is a car called a Rolls-Royce Wraith, and this is how its automatic gearbox works: … Read more