Track Test Videos

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 ...

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 ...

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There are just 160 units of the special edition Ford Fiesta ST200 in South Africa, each gaining more oomph than the standard ST (147 kW up from 134 kW and 290 N.m up from 240 N.m) along with some added chassis fettling. So, just how quickly will the ST200 go around Killarney? Well, we handed the ...

It was the fastest front-wheel-drive vehicle around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. So, just how rapidly can the limited edition Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S lap Killarney? We hand the keys to resident race ace Deon Joubert (who afterwards describes the VW as "an incredibly special car") to find ...

Can Alfa Romeo's new performance sedan – which graced the cover of the April 2017 issue of CAR magazine  – beat the kingpin BMW M3 round Killarney? We hand the keys to resident race ace Deon Joubert, who attacks the track in the new Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde. Watch the video above to ...