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SACarFan, Author at SA Car Fan

One great idea leads to the next and with that in mind Toyota continue to pioneer and build hybrid technology for a fast-changing world that demands cleaner cars and socially […]

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Video: NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racing In Slow Motion

In NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racing the numbers are extreme. Thousands of horsepower, hundreds of kilometers an hour, but yet the 1 000 ft (300 m) sprint is over in […]

Video: Ferrari 458 Italia With Frequency Intelligent Exhaust

Mansory are known for their outlandish supercar makeovers and, while we can’t admit to being fans of their styling efforts, we will admit that the Ferrari 458 Italia based Mansory […]

Video: Porsche 911 GT3 FIA R-GT Spec

It’s not very often we see a Porsche 911 GT3 getting stuck into some dirty work on a rally stage. Renowned for its performance pedigree on the street and racetrack, […]

Video: Flat-Four Porsche Boxster And Cayman Continue Testing

Four-cylinder turbocharged versions of the Porsche Cayman and Boxster continue their development at the Nordschleife. Porsche has already revealed a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine for the new Macan compact SUV, with […]

Video: Volkswagen Golf R vs. Ferrari 458 Speciale

What are the chances of a Volkswagen Golf R being able to outrun a Ferrari 458 Speciale? Not likely we’d assume, although every boy-racer would no doubt like to give […]

Video: Eau Rouge From The F1 Driver’s Seat

Drivers and teams have just completed the 12th round of the 2014 Formula 1 season in Belgium at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The speeds are as high as ever, with […]

Video: Exploring South Africa’s Mountain Passes in a BMW M235i

From Drive comes a rather good promo video of our Western Cape roads from behind the wheel of the BMW M235i. A better match is not easy to come by, […]

Video: Lewis Hamilton, James Corden, Mercedes SL 63 AMG And Laughter

British comedian James Corden had the ride of his life, and probably the interview of his life too, when he climbed into a 415 kW 5.5-litre biturbo’d Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG […]

Video: BMW M3 vs. Porsche Macan Turbo S

The two new kids on the block in their respective performance categories line up for a drag battle. Both the BMW M3 and Porsche Macan Turbo are capable of hustling […]