Naturally Aspirated Four-cylinder Engines That Still Rev Fans’ Hearts
Five specific four-cylinder engines earned cult status in South Africa, making ordinary cars legendary among petrolheads for their thrilling performance and.
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Michael Schumacher At Le Mans [video]
Nineteen former Formula One drivers will line up at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. F1 drivers usually go to the famous French endurance event after a career in single seaters. However, Michael Schumacher is a notable exception since he competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans before going into F1. During the […]
Endurance Racing Season Finale At Killarney Raceway
Racers and race fans will descend on the Mother City this coming weekend as the endurance racing season finale takes place at Killarney International Raceway on December 9 and 10. The event, which is the final round of the SA Endurance Series, will be held over a two-day racing festival. Follow Double Apex on Instagram […]
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Porsche Group C 40 Year Reunion [video]
There are some truly memorable cars from the world of endurance racing. At the very top of this list must, undeniably, be the Porsche Group C machines of the 1980s. The Porsche 956 and the 962 were the most dominant forces of world sportscar racing in the era. In fact, the 956 is often billed […]
Ford Pro Electric SuperVan Debuts At Goodwood FoS
The Ford Pro Electric SuperVan must be the quickest hardware delivery vehicle in the world. This one-off creation made its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed taking place in the UK this weekend. They should have asked local racing legend Sarel van der Merwe (as some time contributor) to drive it. That way Supervan […]
ChronAuto: Rolex, Paul Newman and the 24 At Daytona
ChronAuto is proudly brought to you by TranSportsCars, a Special Envoy company that is SA’s specialist in the transportation of sports and classic cars. Rolex is one of the most aspirational brands in the world. The maker of fine timepieces has a long-standing association with motorsport; in Formula One, at the 24 Hours of Le […]
The Ultimate Rig – A Quest for Sim Racing Perfection
Late last year we chatted to Sarel van der Merwe about using racing simulators to prepare for real life races in Europe, and he also got to experience a round of the local Sports and GT iRacing Championship after being invited to test the motion simulator of Len Gerber, another Capetonian who’s been involved in […]
Editor’s Top Picks of 2020
A few days ago we brought you our Top 5 Stories of 2020 (you can view the list by clicking here). That compilation comprised the most viewed articles on our site by you, our loyal readers. In our Editor’s Top Picks of 2020 we outline the stories that we most enjoyed writing in the last […]
Sarel van der Merwe – My Sim Racing Experience
Sarel van der Merwe is, arguably, South Africa’s most famous racing driver. Supervan is still a household name nearly two decades after retiring from competition driving. The lanky Capetonian has won multiple titles on tar and dirt in SA and raced on some of the biggest international stages, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans […]
Sarel van der Merwe – My Favourite Racetracks
A few weeks ago we were proud to welcome racing legend Sarel “Supervan” van der Merwe onto our writing team. The multiple SA circuit and rally champion discussed the very best racing drivers he’s raced against in his first column for Double Apex. Today he outlines the best circuits he’s raced on in his latest […]
The Return of F1 and the F1 Purist
The Return of F1 cannot take place soon enough for SA champion and F1 purist Claudio Piazza Musso. The multiple circuit-racing champion is now a racing driver coach and mentor via his company Race Driver SA. His excitement levels are high and he expects challenges when racing action starts in a few weeks. You can read […]
Sarel van der Merwe – The Best I’ve Raced Against
Sarel van der Merwe is, arguably, South Africa’s most famous racing driver. Supervan is a household name even decades after retiring from competition driving. The lanky Capetonian has won multiple titles on tar and dirt in SA and raced on some of the biggest international stages, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Double Apex […]
Fourth Concours South Africa returns to Steyn City
What is arguably South Africa’s most prominent celebration of classic and vintage automobiles returns to the luxurious lifestyle resort, Steyn City Parkland Residence, in Johannesburg for the second consecutive year. For 2019 a new eight-hectare site, which overlooks the facility’s Nicklaus Design golf course and clubhouse, has been dedicated to the festivities. “We are delighted […]
2018 SA Festival of Motoring info
SA Festival of Motoring is back. This year’s show will take place at Kyalami Grand Prix circuit from 31st of August to 2nd of September 2018. Last year’s event focused on interactive motoring experiences for the 57 000 visitors who attended. The 2018 edition will aim to replicate those interactive motoring aspects with additional lifestyle and education […]
Project MX-5 (Race 6: 2017)
First published in October 2017: The final race of the Fine Cars Championship season took place last weekend. Run as part of the local circuit racing championship, called the Power Series, the most recent round was dubbed “Ford and Friends”. Ford and Friends is a fun event that serves as an invitational to classic car racers from […]