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Renault Megane 1,2 Turbo GT Line

VW’s Golf dominates the premium hatch class. Its sales figures outdo the nearest rivals by a…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Jaguar F-Pace 3,0d R-Sport

Jaguar has long been a brand associated with sporty coupes and slinky saloons. Since SUVs seem…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Jaguar F-Type Coupe R

Jaguar’s E-Type is considered by many to be the most beautiful car ever designed. It’s no…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Volvo S60 Polestar

Volvo isn’t a company that one usually associates with high-performance cars; safety, sure, but not a…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Saving the WHAT?

The auto industry has been a convenient scapegoat for environmentalists and governments alike. OEMs have been…

Opinion · March 26, 2018

Fixing our traffic problems before it’s too late

South African road users are not the most skilled in the world. You need look no…

Opinion · March 26, 2018

Project MX-5 (Race 2: 2016)

First published in March 2016: Elsewhere in this section you can read about Project MX-5’s race debut…

MX5 · March 26, 2018

Project MX-5 (Race 1: 2016)

First published in March 2016: Elsewhere on this site you can ready about how we race prepared…

MX5 · March 26, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 6 – race ready)

First published in February 2016: Project MX-5 has come a really long way in a relatively…

MX5 · March 26, 2018

Lamborghini Huracan Spyder LP610-4

It’s not often Lamborghini launches a new car, let alone one without a roof. But when…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

McLaren 570S Coupe

In a short space of time, McLaren went from being strictly a Formula One team to…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Toyota Hilux 2,4 D-4D 4×4 AT

An all-new version of South Africa’s favourite bakkie was launched a few years back. Toyota chose…

Car Reviews · March 26, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 5 – shiny and new)

First published in January 2016: Project MX-5 was never intended to be a show and shine…

MX5 · March 26, 2018

Grassroots Motorsport

I have often been asked, “how do I get started in motorsport?” by people with no…

Motorsport · March 26, 2018

My first ever race

I am sure many racers can recall their very first competitive outing. Mine was under intense…

Motorsport · March 26, 2018

Riding with Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa will be best remembered for his time as a Ferrari Formula 1 pilot. The…

Motorsport · March 26, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 4 – breathe in and out)

First published in December 2015: Project MX-5 has been resting since its debut racetrack outing . Oh,…

MX5 · March 26, 2018

McLaren 650S vs BMW S 1000 RR [video]

To answer that ever-burning question between car guys and bike nuts, which is quicker, you need…

Featured · March 26, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 3 – racetrack debut)

First published in Novemer 2015:  If you’ve just stumbled upon this ongoing series outlining my adventures…

MX5 · March 26, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 2)

First published in October 2015: A few weeks ago I posted about a project I’ve undertaken…

Project Cars · March 26, 2018

Project MX-5 (Part 1)

First published in September 2015 It was one of the first cars I ever wrote a…

Featured · March 26, 2018