The 2027 Dakar Rally was set to start on 1 January and run until the 15th. The upcoming race will be the 49th edition of the rally raid classic. As with the last seven events, it was scheduled to take place entirely within the borders of Saudi Arabia. However, the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO), the […]
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Do you recall the Peugeot 205 T16? Of course you do. The homologation special was just one of the bonkers creations made for the wild days of Group B rallying. Now that car’s spirit has been revived with a new concept car from the French automaker called the Peugeot E-T16. The new concept was unveiled […]
Fernando Alonso eyes a return to the Dakar Rally with Aston Martin as the event’s 2027 location faces a pivotal decision after its Saudi Arabia run.
Hillclimb racing is a unique motorsport challenge, pitting one car and driver against a brutal uphill course, demanding extreme precision and bravery in a.
Unable to find a replacement for his rare Porsche 924 estate, Andreas Freund commissioned Carpoint to build a superior 944 shooting brake.
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Renault unveils the 8 Gordini Concept, an electric coupé that reimagines its 1964 rally icon, translating its raw, rear-driven spirit for the electric age.
Marc Philipp Gemballa’s Marsien GT transforms the Porsche 992 Turbo S into an exclusive, precision-focused grand tourer with a full carbon body and RUF engine.
The 2025 FIA-FIM World Rally-Raid Championship calendar welcomes the South African Safari Rally back, ensuring a more balanced global series with a home round.
The HSR Type 859 reimagines the iconic Audi Sport Quattro, blending its classic Group B looks with modern carbon fiber and a powerful five-cylinder engine.
Explore how a select group of DTM racing machines achieved legendary status through a perfect blend of rules, engineering, and driver talent, defining an era.
These five race-bred restomods blend iconic classic car designs with cutting-edge modern engineering, delivering incredible performance that rivals today’s.
Romain Dumas secured Ford’s second Pikes Peak victory in the Super Mustang Mach-E, continuing the automaker’s 110-year legacy at the historic hill climb event.
A skilled fabricator transformed a vintage 1978 Porsche 911 SC by swapping its engine for a Ferrari-built Maserati V8, resulting in a complex and brilliant.
Five specific four-cylinder engines earned cult status in South Africa, making ordinary cars legendary among petrolheads for their thrilling performance and.
Ferrari has been making world headlines this week, and not for the right reasons. The company’s first-ever electric vehicle, the Luce, has been universally derided for its lack lustre appearance. So it would seem the timing of the Maturo Ferrari 308 restomod was right on the money. Dutch specialist Maturo Competition Cars landed its name […]
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On a gravel road north of Cape Town, or somewhere deeper into the Karoo where the tar ends and the wind starts talking back, the original Renault 4 always
When Brian O’Conner rolls into frame, the car usually arrives before the man does
We reacquaint ourselves with the Toyota GR Yaris automatic after the hot hatch has undergone a massive revision. The Toyota GR Yaris was universally praised when it was launched to the world a few years ago. The product of Toyota’s in-house speed division, Gazoo Racing, was no warmed-over econobox. Instead, it was a properly engineered […]
Audi’s five-cylinder is finally heading for the exit. And unlike the usual industry theatre around “new eras” and “exciting transitions”. Audi has confirmed that its turbocharged 2.5-litre inline-five will disappear from its European line-up by mid-2027 because it will not meet incoming Euro 7 emissions rules. That puts an end date on one of the […]
Dallara is one of those firms that, although pretty unknown in the mainstream, is a central nerve in the world of motorsport and high-performance motoring. Company founder, Giampaolo Dallara, cut his teeth at the biggest name of Italian motoring. These include Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini where he famously engineering the Miura, which just turned 60. […]
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Mercedes-Benz’s in-house performance arm releases a Black Series model as the halo to a particular range, and that doesn’t happen too often. Well, the time has come for a new AMG GT Black Series. The car was previewed by Mercedes this week, along with its racetrack sibling that will attack the GT3 world. “We are […]
Suzuki Auto South Africa has a new range-leader to its local line-up. Double Apex attended the national ride and drive media event held in the Western Cape. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. The Suzuki Across is an all-new offering in the SA range. The Across takes over […]
There is currently no shortage of Chinese brands on the new car market. And that list expanded today with the addition of the Lepas L4 into the local listings. The name Lepas blends leap and passion. It is the latest in a number of brands that have been introduced by the Chery Automobile group. As […]
Just a few days ago the Audi pulled the wraps of its latest RS5. Audi has been rather quiet in this segment over recent times. As a result it has been overshadowed by the likes of the headline-grabbing Mercedes-AMG C63S and the BMW M3. But, with the most recent iteration, the Audi RS5, once again, […]
Dacia ducks out of Dakar defense as parent company, the Renault Group pulls the plug on the World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC). This news, which has been kept rather quiet, comes off the back of the announcement that Alpine will leave the World Endurance Championship (WEC). Alpine has confirmed that it will continue its Formula […]
