Off Beat

Audi introduced its latest two-door coupe to the world this week at an exclusive event at Audi’s Ingolstadt home. The new Audi A5 is everything we’ve been waiting for, and it promises to carry on the legacy set by its predecessor. Frank Lamberty, designer of the new Audi A5...

BMW is rearranging its model line-up with the aim of producing (and then positioning) a car that will put them in a fierce battle against the Porsche 911, Mercedes GT and Jaguar F Type. Until now BMW has largely ignored this segment but the recent spate of new competitors...

Suzuki has confirmed that the upcoming Swift Sport will be powered by the firm’s 1.4-litre Boosterjet engine.  Suzuki is understandably eager to reshuffle its current line-up with trendy turbo engines and the Swift Sport will be the first model to reveal the engine’s sporty potential. In certian markets the...

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...

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...

Renault is invading the Monaco Grand Prix as the venue to debut a hardcore version of the Clio and the narrow street circuit is quite apt for its nimble chassis and explosive short bursts of acceleration. .This news confirms the early Twitter campaign stating that; “a surprise is awaiting...

Lightning has finally been proven to strike the same place twice! The ‘place’ in question is none other than Italian design house Zagato, after the firm successfully reinvigorated an Aston Martin Vanquish (again) to create a breath-taking concept for the exclusive Lake Como event. Aston Martin and Zagato have...

The right shoes for the job: Continental’s new SportContact 6 tyres. Imagine Usain bolt running the 100m sprint without his famous Puma spikes? Surely he would still be fast but he wouldn’t perform at his level best. What his shoes do for him is to provide optimum grip and...

Google is expanding its popular live-traffic navigation system, Waze, to allow its users to find cheap, convenient and safe public transport – much like Uber. Based on the same crowdsurfing service that promises users the most accurate traffic feed, Waze Rider connects you with a willing Waze user (Wazer)...