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After last week’s rendezvous at the Nurburgring, Hyundai has confirmed that the i30 will be the brand’s first full-grown N-Sport model. Veloster Turbo aside, the Hyundai i30 N-Sport will be the brand’s most convincing assault on a market dominated by VW Golf GTi, Ford Focus ST and Renault Megane...
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Owners of the latest hybrid Honda NSX will certainly not want to see flames out the exhaust pipe but on the older model this simple (removable) modification pulls a crowd and surprisingly the bumper hasn’t melted into a gloopy mess. Flamethrower systems usually consist of a spark plug mounted in the exhaust...
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Incremental improvements have characterised the R35 Nissan GT-R over the last nine years. The Japanese carmaker regularly tweaked a software map here, an exhaust system there or devised better turbo charger efficiency to lure customers behind the wheel. A slightly higher price now means Nissan has had to hold...
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Great Wall Motor Company Limited of China, more commonly known as GWM, recently broke the news that they would directly enter the South African motor vehicle market after granting distribution rights to Haval Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd, an exclusively owned subsidiary of Great Wall Motor Company Ltd, China....
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Subaru is rethinking its position in the South African market. Not to suggest the Japanese carmaker has forgotten about its fanatical WRX and STi owners and the prominent car club scene it has established, but times are changing and not everyone wants an obnoxiously fast sedan with gaudy trim...
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Are we angry that the owner of this BMW E30 M3 divested the car’s original 2.3-litre 4-cylinder engine and shoehorned a 5.0-litre V10 of M5 pedigree into its place? We’ll leave that up to you but it’s the only way of pushing past a Jaguar F Type R from a rolling...
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Exterior and interior changes for the 2016 Fiat 500 are the long overdue tools to resume the fight against newer enemies like Opel’s Adam, Smart forfour and the Mini Cooper. Now available in South Africa, the Fiat 500 retains the same cute proportions (357 centimetres long and 163 centimetres...
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For those who wondered why Top Gear needed such a large team to do what previously was achieved by three, Extra Gear is the most credible answer. This spin-off show hosted by Chris Harris and Rory Reid brings 30 minutes of previously unseen footage, interviews and exclusive film. Extra Gear can...
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The country’s top car collections encompassing the best of sports cars, classic and luxury will be on display at Sun City for the inaugural Concours South Africa diarised for the 9-11 September. Concoursd’Elegance competition dates as far back as the 17th century although the very nature hasn’t changed all...