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- Scuderia Ferrari Says Ciao To Carlos Sainz [w/video]At the very start of the 2024 season it was announced that Scuderia Ferrari had signed Lewis Hamilton. The arrival of the seven-time world champion meant that someone had to leave. Charles Leclerc is a product of Ferrari's driver development program, so everyone knew it was ciao for Carlos Sainz.… Read more »
- German Tuner 9FF Turbocharges Porsche 992 GT3 [w/video]For most people a Porsche GT3 is fast enough. But it seems in Germany, too much power is never enough as engineering outfit 9FF turbocharges Porsche 992 GT3. Porsche has been a holdout in the performance car world, keeping its beloved GT3 naturally aspirated as long as it can. However,… Read more »
- Formula 1 in South Africa: Ticket Prices, Bid Committee, and Latest UpdatesSouth African F1 fans hearts' are revving up as the country aims to potentially host Formula 1 in South Africa by 2027, as announced by minister of sports, arts and culture, Gayton McKenzie, during a press conference earlier this week. On December 18th, the minister unveiled the formation of a… Read more »
- MG is Back in South AfricaMG is back in South Africa as of this month. We reported in an earlier article (link here) that the former British, now Chinese, brand would be making a return to our market and it has now happened. MG, or Morris Garages, was once a staple of the British automotive… Read more »
- Five Cars Named After Formula One DriversThere are plenty of cars manufacturers that are named after people. Many of the bigger brands take the name of their founders such as Ford, Toyota, Citroen, etc. This holds especially true for sportscar makers such as Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Porsche, et al. However, it is pretty rare to… Read more »
- No F1 in Africa Before 2028 – F1 BossFrom almost the day he took office, the minister of sports, arts and culture, Gayton McKenzie, has been talking about bringing Formula One to SA. He stated that his term as minister would be a failure if he did not bring F1 (to SA). His words are positive, but how… Read more »
- Ford Escort Mk1 RS Continumod Revs to 10k, Costs a FortuneA few months ago Ford announced that it would be getting in on the restomod game (original article here). Ford enlisted the services of Boreham Motorworks to go down this road. Today, the Ford Escort Mk1 RS Continumod was unvelied. Well, it's a bit more than a restomod, as the… Read more »
- Production Aston Martin Valhalla Unveiled [w/video]Just about five years ago Aston Martin unveiled the Valhalla. The all-new model, which slots in below the Valkyrie hypercar, and is the company's first-ever series production mid-engined machine. The Valkyrie also has a mid-engine layout, but it is quite limited in production, 275 were made. In comparison, 999 of… Read more »
- 2025 Dakar Rally Preview [w/video]The 2025 motorsport season will kick off in just a few weeks with traditional season opener, the Dakar Rally. We take a closer look at what fans can expect from the most popular 'car' category in our 2025 Dakar Rally Preview. Formula One, WRC, WEC, Nascar, Indy and so many… Read more »
- Production Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed Debuts [w/video]The Mercedes-AMG Purespeed Concept was shown at the 2024 Monaco F1 Grand Prix. That car was a precursor to a production version that was just unveiled by Mercedes. The car that will go on sale is near identical to concept. The purely roofless machine will be made in production run… Read more »
