It’s not everyday you get offered the chance to drive a classic sports car. It’s less often still that it’s one of 453 BMW M1s – a mid-engined supercar that started out life as a BMW/Lamborghini collaboration for a one-make racing series. But this week wasn’t like every other week… … Read more
The future is electric – we know this is true, and some manufacturers are looking to get a head start on other in the EV (Electric Vehicle) race. One such manufacturer hails from China, and until recently had only done anything in the realm of Formula-E. But now, NextEV has … Read more
In the first of our ‘Quick Review” series, we take a brief look at the face-lifted Fiat 500. This is the 0.9 TwinAir in Pop specification: Mercedes Plotting More Luxurious V-Class Variants Read Read our review of the Fiat 500’s souped-up sibling, the Abarth 595C Turismo here. You may … Read more
It’s that time again when Ken Block wows the internet with much drifting, plenty GoPro footage, and just a small dash of insanity. Gymkhana Nine has landed, titled ‘Raw Industrial Playground” and featuring his 600hp (447kW) and 895Nm (yes you read that right) Ford Focus RS RX rallycross car. Turn … Read more
The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio may be the world’s most anticipated performance sedan at the moment; partly because the head engineer worked on the Ferrari 458 Speciale, and partly because it’s already received high acclaim after the international launch. Then there’s the matter of the 7:39 second lap time the … Read more
Even those that dislike the Porsche 911 seem to have a soft spot for the Targa model – the semi-convertible cum hardtop coupe variant. Why wouldn’t they, it looks stunning. But, for those who can’t afford that, there’s hope yet – in the world’s favourite sports car. Yip, the Mazda … Read more
Late last year, Volvo South Africa released the Volvo S60 Polestar to the local market in limited numbers. It boasted a 258kW turbocharged inline 6-cylinder engine with 500Nm and a 0-100km/h sprint time of a claimed 4.9 seconds. Only 25 units of the S60 Polestar were brought in, snapped … Read more
