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- Track Stars: 1974 Datsun 1200GXTrack Stars is a new addition to our site. In this series we will showcase cars, such as this Datsun, built and raced by regular petrolheads at circuits all over our beautiful country. Not cars prepared by teams of technicians paid for by sponsors. If you have a racecar and… Read more »
- Double Apex Enters An Endurance Race, Again [w/videos]Double Apex enters an endurance race taking place in Cape Town soon, called the Mischief Garage 9 Hour. The race is part of the iLamuna Endurance Series. It is the second time series organisers are hosting such an event in Cape Town. The 2025 edition takes place at Killarney International… Read more »
- Project Safari Lotus Elise By Get Lost Is An Unlikely Off-RoaderGet Lost is a new boutique firm that was founded by automotive photographer George Williams. Get Lost's first creation is the Project Safari Lotus Elise. This is a completely new take on the famous Elise S1, better known for its on-track abilities. Williams has engaged with a multidisciplinary team drawn… Read more »
- F1’s black art: The ‘Sweet Spot’Double Apex's regular Formula One contributor, Graham Duxbury, take's a closer look at F1’s black art: The ‘Sweet Spot’. Formula One fans increasingly hear about how teams strive to ensure that their cars are “in the operating window” and thus able to either put in a blisteringly quick lap time… Read more »
- Watch As McMurtry Speirling Hypercar Drives Upside Down [video]We've heard the comment countless times before: XXX racecar produce so much downforce it can drive upside down. Formula 1 cars could, theoretically, be driven upside down. This is due to the amount of downforce that they generate at speed. However, it has never been attempted. Well, one manufacturer has made… Read more »
- Electrified Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen G580 Makes SA DebutThe electrified Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen G580 has just been added to the local sales listings by MB SA. We attended the national ride-and-drive event to learn more about the off-roader from the captain's chair. There are a few icons in the off-roading world. Far less than, say, from the performance segment.… Read more »
- Mini Cooper S Driven – A Dying BreedWe got our hands on the latest Mini Cooper S, which is now part of a dying breed of performance cars. We gotta admit that we were pretty pleased when the latest-generation Mini Cooper S pulled up at our offices. It had been some time since we'd been behind the… Read more »
- Chevrolet Corvette Concept Car by New UK Design Studio [video]American auto giant General Motors (GM) has expanded its global design studio footprint with the official opening of a new advanced design studio in the UK. To earmark the occasion, GM revealed an advanced design study Chevrolet Corvette concept car developed by the UK team as part of a global… Read more »
- 5 Automotive One-Hit Wonders [video]In the automotive world, few stories are as gripping as those of one-hit wonders—cars so revolutionary, so daring, or so flawed that they became their makers’ epitaphs. In our latest video, 5 Automotive One-Hit Wonders we unravel the triumphs and tragedies behind these machines. Check out more videos in our… Read more »
- Audi Sport Racing Legends: Historic Prototypes Now Available for CollectorsFor the first time in its storied motorsport history, Audi Sport is offering enthusiasts a chance to own a piece of racing royalty. The newly launched Audi Sport Racing Legends program is making select LMP (Le Mans Prototype) and DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) prototypes from its factory racing archives available… Read more »
