Track Test Videos

With a VBOX Video HD2 installed in the Hyundai i30 N (and interestingly monitoring its driver's heart rate), CAR track ace Deon Joubert takes the Korean hot hatch around Aldo Scribante Racetrack to see if it lives up to the hype. *Grab a copy of the January 2020 issue of CAR magazine to get the full ...

With a stiffer suspension, mechanical front differential and manual gearbox, the Renault Mégane RS 280 Cup heads around Killarney Raceway with Deon Joubert at the wheel to see if it's any quicker than the slightly tamer Lux trim...

When it comes to numbers, the BMW M5 Competition is a truly impressive machine. And that's why, as part of Performance Shootout 2019, we were eager to take it out on track to see if this 1,8-tonne performance sedan could set a lap time to rival some of the finest supercars around... *Grab a copy of ...

The Aston Martin Vantage is the superstar of this year's Performance Shootout, boasting a sleek design and angry (Mercedes-AMG-sourced) V8 beneath the bonnet. We find out if the new Vantage is more than just a showpiece by putting it out on the track with Deon Joubert behind the wheel... *Grab a copy ...

Toyota's fresh performance arm, Gazoo Racing, stunned us with its latest hot hatch (which unfortunately isn't on the market here in South Africa), the Yaris GRMN. With a supercharged 1,8-litre four-cylinder engine under the bonnet, we were keen to see what this limited-edition hatchback could do when ...

The rear-wheel-drive BMW M2 Competition is a handful, especially with that 302 kW 3,0-litre straight-six from the M3 under the bonnet. As part of Performance Shootout 2019, resident race ace Deon Joubert attempts to tame the beast and set a lap time round Killarney raceway. Does more power does make ...

CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee heads to the Ascari circuit in Spain to test out Audi's updated R8 V10 Performance coupé, now with 456 kW. With the track surface damper than ideal thanks to some persistent rain, it's the perfect opportunity to test out the R8's dynamic abilities...

During our time with the new Renault Mégane RS 280 Lux EDC (read the full road test in the October 2018 issue of CAR magazine), we put the 205 kW hatchback through its paces both on the road and at the track. Watch the video above to see just how quickly resident racer Deon Joubert can hustle ...

We head back to Killarney Raceway in Cape Town (on a far cooler day this time) to see just how quickly resident race ace Deon Joubert can hustle the latest front-wheel-drive Honda Civic Type R round the track...