Top 5 Stories of 2023

Here’s our list of the top 5 stories of 2023 as read by you, our loyal readers. Double Apex entered its fifth year of operation in 2023. Our proudly South African automotive portal has grown from strength to strength increasing its viewership, both locally and abroad.

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A Year in Review

We have published countless articles during the year. We have brought you several dozen car reviews about test units we’ve driven or new car launch events, we’ve written hundreds of news stories, carried reviews of the Formula One Championship, as well as exclusive image galleries, and even shot a few bespoke videos.

Our social media platforms Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook have grown during the last year. We have also added new designs to our online clothing store. Below, in no particular order, are the top 5 most popular stories of 2023 as viewed on our site. Wishing you all a prosperous and safe 2024.

Double Apex at the 2023 Simola Hillclimb

Double Apex was very fortunate to be invited by Suzuki Auto South Africa to compete at the 2023 Simola Hillclimb.This was our very first entry at SA’s premier motorsport event. You can read more about our experience and watch a video at this link.

Rolls-Royce Spectre Prototype Driven

Our managing editor was one of a handful of international motoring scribes who were allowed to drive a pre-production version of the Rolls-Royce Spectre months before the EV went on sale. You can read his driving impression here.

Cost of Attending the Monaco F1 Grand Prix

Formula One has been enjoying somewhat of a healthy period. It seems there are countless new fans, many of whom are keen to attend a race, which is why there was a massive click-through rate to our piece on the cost of attending the Monaco F1 Grand Prix.

Facts About the 2024 Toyota Dakar Bakkie

We were not really surprised by this one. The grueling off-road race is just a few days away and countless local fans are keen to learn about the SA-built defending champion. Learn more about the race machine that will take on the 2024 Dakar Rally at this link.

BMW iX3 vs Mercedes-EQ EQB

It seems that interest in EVs is rising. We drove many electric vehicles and wrote news stories about many more, as reported in our dedicated electric vehicle section. The most popular was this comparison piece between two German family SUVs.

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A Year in Review