Andrew Leopold

  • Sasol GTC title chase heats up after Kyalami

    Midrand, South Africa – The sun-drenched spectators were the winners after the Sasol GTC Championship visited Kyalami for Round 4 of the series.  The internationally renowned Midrand circuit held a number of surprises for the GTC drivers who collectively have 30 South African motorsport championships between them. The qualifying...
  • Model X and Model S safer than human driver

    The poster child of the electric vehicle movement, Tesla, has made waves in the autonomous driving industry once again following the announcement that every new model that leaves the production line will come fitted with the necessary hardware for complete autonomy. Tesla’s bold claim is that their new hardware...
  • SA Motoring Media entertains Kyalami’s crowd

    Sean Nurse stole a last-gasp win in the Volkswagen Media Challenge at Kyalami powered by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists on Sunday, when he pounced on a last corner error by Mark Jones to take the honours after a dramatic and action filled race. Caxtons Autodealer supplement editor...
  • High hopes pinned on new KIA Sportage

    Crossover one-upmanship continues with the all-new 4th Generation KIA Sportage. It’s better looking, higher specced, boasts a 5 year unlimited warranty and even holds a world record for the longest test drive (#KIAworldrecord) We take a scenic drive around of the Capes most beautiful roads and find out if...
  • Ken Block prepares to tackle Pikes Peak

    When Ken Block announced that his 1965 ford Mustang had received a pair of turbi0chargers, we weren’t exactly sure why he’d need more smoke for the cameras… But it seems Ken is moving away from gymkhanas to tackle a high speed challenge of greater skill and danger – Pikes...
  • Volvo S60 begins to deliver on Polestar promise

    A true Polestar model from Volvo South Africa. Currently the S60 is also the only one of its kind on sale and available in limited numbers. The lines between Polestar Performance Parts and Polestar (WTCC flavour, for lack of higher praise) becomes less blurred with the arrival of the Volvo S60 Polestar...
  • New Focus RS is our 2016 perfomance car

    I knew after the first few metres of driving new 2016 Focus RS that everything I loved about the Fiesta ST was just magnified in this. A savage beast you’d back in a pub brawl with its notchy six-speed manual gearbox and vociferous 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine. It’s a slightly...
  • New Honda Civic turbo easily fills Accord’s shoes

    The Honda Civic has always had a special place in my heart. It was one of the first cars I set my hopes on of owning when I passed my license all those years ago. So it’s comforting to know, that just like me, the new Honda Civic has...
  • Confessions of a racing novice at Kyalami

    I’ve never driven a race car before. A confession of inexperience I can now get off my shoulders as preparations ahead of this weekend’s Volkswagen Media Challenge at Kyalami are nearing a climax. I must admit to some pre- race jitters but the new race suit has been measured by ATS...