Vrr Phaa vs 4x4: The wheels have changed

Before the world changed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the most loved and fashionable vehicle was the ‘Vrr Phaa’. The name, which came from South African townships, refers to modern sports cars that make a semi explosive sound when changing gears, as popularised by the Golf GTIs, the Audis, BMWs and Mercedes Benzs. It was perhaps the stunning VW Golf 7 R that started the ‘Vrr Phaa’ trend. It was so fashionable in South Africa that it became to be known as the ‘panty dropper’.

There were, however, other brands like the Mercedes Benz A45 AMG, BMW M140i, Audi RS3 Sportback and Ford Focus RS. These were the vehicles that one needed to get all the ‘street cred’. But the wheels have now turned.