CRETE, Greece – When Porsche announced that it was going to build an SUV at the turn of the century, purists were not pleased (me included). That a firm so dedicated to sportscar production since its very inception was prepared to dilute its brand was unfathomable.But, 770 000 units sold worldwide ...
KYALAMI, Gauteng – There was a time when, if you wanted a BMW M3, you had but one choice. It had all the toys, the largest wheels in the range and max power ... and that was that. Of late, it seems that BMW has been taking notes from certain other German performance brands by creating several versions ...
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 around ...
LIGURIA, Italy – Alfa Romeo is finally on the up and up. The darling brand of petrolheads the world over, Alfa has endured a few less-than-sterling decades. But that slump seemed to turn around with the launch of models such as the 4C sportscar, and more recently the mid-sized Giulia sedan.Of course, ...
DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal – Downsizing is a contentious term in the motoring arena. Developing smaller engines and utilising forced-induction to extract more power has been at the forefront of manufacturers' attempts to reduce carbon emissions. However, recent reports coming out of Europe suggest ...
It felt like an eternity between the two race meetings. Nine weeks after the last outing (you can read about that race by clicking here) we were ready to hit the track for the next round of the regional circuit racing championship, known as the Power Series.In that time, Project MX-5 didn’t undergo ...
About a year ago, CAR interviewed a Durban-born lad who has designs on becoming F1 world champion. You can read that interview here.On Sunday, Raoul Hyman announced himself to the motorsport world by taking his maiden win in the hotly contested GP3 series, making him the first South African to earn that ...
GAUTENG – More so than most other locally represented brands, Mercedes-Benz has been on a new model offensive for some months now.More MercsJust earlier this week, the Tri-Star introduced a raft of new models onto its listings. First up is the fire-breathing E63 S. We drove the 450 kW monster at its ...
The last round of the regional circuit championship, the Power Series, was just a few weeks ago. Our 2017 season has been compacted somewhat to accommodate the FIA World Rallycross championship.This international series will host its season finale at Killarney Raceway in November. You can read more about ...
Long-term introduction: Audi A4 1,4T FSI S tronic SportSince the departure of my BMW long-term test car, there has been an M235i-shaped hole in my life (you can watch my video wrap-up here). The prospect of driving any other car suddenly seemed unappealing ... until a Florett Silver Audi A4 rolled ...
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