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- Toyota Corolla Cross 1,8 XR HEV DrivenToyota's top-selling Corolla Cross recently underwent a midlife refresh. We got a hold of a Corolla Cross 1,8 XR HEV to find out what's new. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Earlier this year Toyota sent its best-selling Corolla Cross to the surgeon's… Read more »
- Leading German Firm Mann+Hummel Opens SA FactoryBMW recently made a massive investment into its Rosslyn plant to produce the latest generation X3. Click here to read our launch report. That, of course, is on top of similar investments made by the likes of Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, et al, that all have manufacturing facilities within our borders.… Read more »
- Faszination on the Nürburgring: First Viral Car VideoLong before Ken Block or Clarkson, before HD, YouTube and 4K there was a video that started it all. The world's first viral car video and it was called Faszination on the Nürburgring. It featured a little known (for the time) car manufacturer from Germany called Ruf. A manufacturer that would… Read more »
- Renault 5 Turbo 3E Is a 400 kW Drift Machine [w/video]Automakers regularly make crazy concept cars, cars that are too wild to turn into production realities. These flights of fancy are often created for car shows to illustrate what could be possible. But every so often an OEM will surprise us by turning a concept car in a full-blown production… Read more »
- Limited Edition VW Golfs – The Rarest Examples of SA’s Most-Loved VWThe VW Golf is a household name in South Africa. We have all owned a Golf at some point or, at very least, know someone who has. While the Golf was sold in droves, there are some that were sold in limited numbers. We outline the limited edition VW Golfs… Read more »
- All-new Mercedes-Benz CLA Breaks CoverAn all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA has just been unveiled to the world. The smallest member of the 'sedan' family has been shown with a new appearance, new tech and new powertrains. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. As the inventor of the automobile, we’ve… Read more »
- All-new Renault Duster Finally in SADouble Apex was invited to try out the all-new Renault Duster at its South African media ride-and-drive event in the Western Cape. About two years ago the Renault Group unveiled the third generation Duster. We thought that the model would make its way to SA some time in 2024. But… Read more »
- British Carmaker Longbow Aims to Reinvent the EV SportscarElectric vehicles (EVs) are here to stay, like it or not. They have their pros and cons, but automakers were forced down this road and there is no turning back now. One of the major drawbacks of EVs is that of mass. Batteries are heavy and adding more of the… Read more »
- The Unrepeatable Feat of F1 Winner Giancarlo BaghettiIn just a few days Lewis Hamilton will make his race debut for Scuderia Ferrari. This will be the third team Hamilton races for at this level of the sport. He’ll no doubt be thinking about his impressive debut season 2007 when he claimed a podium on debut, and 11… Read more »
- Mercedes-Benz GLA200d DrivenMercedes-Benz South Africa introduced the latest GLA into our market last year. We did not manage to get our hands on the new model until pretty recently. The car loaned to us was the Mercedes-Benz GLA200d. When the first generation GLA debuted in 2014, it was not a far cry… Read more »