Our Top 20 drives of 2020
I think it's safe to say that almost everyone will be glad to see the back of 2020. It has been a year with many lows that people will just want to forget. However, sometimes it's a good thing to take a look at what was, before concentrating on what will be.
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By our last count we drove and tested well over 200 vehicles this year alone between our team. From launches and test cars in the real world to digital reveals, it was actually quite a busy year. Join us now as we take a look back on 2020 and pick our top drives.
Lawrence Minnie
“Despite the fact that we had a 3-month lull where nothing was really going on, we still managed to get a decent number of cars through our garage. My list is a lot shorter this year but there were some very memorable autos that graced my driveway, each one has its own special reasons for making the cut, so here we go, in no particular order..."
- Ford Ranger 2.0 Bi Turbo 4x4 Wildtrak
- Volkswagen Golf TCR
- Hyundai Venue 1.9 Glide
- Land Rover Defender 110 P400
- Mercedes-Benz A35 hatch
- GWM P Series bakkie
Chad Lückhoff
- Renault Megane RS Cup
- MINI SE
- Mercedes-AMG A45s
- Hyundai I30N
- Mercedes-AMG GT63 S 4Matic+ 4-door Edition 1
Ané Theron
"It would seem that most of the automotive goings-on happened in Gauteng for most of 2020; we only really saw action here in the Western Cape in the second half of the year, but these were some of the most highly-anticipated cars to come out of 2020."
Martin Pretorius
"Despite global goings on, I actually had quite a good year in test cars. Many a performance model ended up in my driveway and all I can say is the list of cars I am looking forward to in 2021 is getting longer by the week, but for this year, these are my top picks":
- Jaguar F Pace SVR
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio
- BMW X3 Competition
- Ford Mustang Bullit
- Renault RS300 Trophy
- BMW M8 Competition
Sean Nurse
"2020 was something of a rollercoaster for me. I drove a lot of cars this year but my list is pretty short because I only just recently joined the AutoTrader team. In the short time I've been here, Porsche has topped my list, let's see what 2021 brings!"
And that's a wrap from the team. We do hope that you have a safe and joyous festive season and look forward to bringing you even better automotive content in 2021.
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