Yesterday we brought you coverage of the WesBank Super Series from Cape Town, where we now have the official results from all of the races. So, lets get down to is. Bridgestone Production Cars Class A Race 1 First Place — M Priest — BMW Second Place — A Taylor — BMW Third Place — J Fourie — Audi Race 2 First Place — M...

South Africa’s battle against drinking and driving has been given a kick to the metaphorical balls as the suspension of the Drager breathalyser could damage the case against the ANC’s spokesman Jackson Mthembu and thousands of others which drove under the influence. The Drager machines are currently, or were currently, used nation-wide and they were recently...

This weekend marked the second round of the WesBank Super Series and it took place at Killarney in Cape Town. On the day we saw production cars, the WesBank V8’s, superbikes, and open-wheel racers take the track. The event was packed with people filling every nook and cranny of the venue. As usual, we took a few images for those that couldn’t attend. We urge...

Fiat has revealed the pricing on their new 500 Mini car, the one that only emits 119g/km. The Italian automaker has said that the entry level 500 will be no joke, and we’ve compiled a list of features which you can expect, without having to pay more. Engine wise, you’ll find a 51kW 1.2-litre unit as well as a 73,5kW 1.5-litre petrol motor. These will use electronic...

Peugeot has revealed their brand new 207 bakkie. The 750kg payload Peugeot is known as the Hoggar and it is their answer to the Corsa and Bantum range. The Hoggar is simply and extension of the 207 range, and it is expected to make the brand a few extra bucks. There will be a payload of about 742kg and a loading dock which can hold about 1,151 litres. The engines range...

Every road has pot holes, that’s for sure, but some places are slightly worse than others. For example, South Africa has a few nasty ones which could actually pass as swimming pools. The government tries to fix pot holes, when they aren’t drinking and driving, or spending all the money of themselves. Sadly, they do a poor job when it comes to this. In an attempt...

Volkswagen’s recent base-entry to the automotive market was the Citi Golf, however this has now been done away with. Following the removal of the Citi, VW has added a new entry level Polo called the Vivo. The Polo Vivo will be an entry-level vehicle in the A0 segment. The Polo Vivo is aimed at VW’s vision of being “most innovative volume brand in the world”....

The Toyota Auris HSD has made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show where it will be a full hybrid model. The plan is to make the Hybrid Synergy Drive system an entire range by the early 2020’s. The Auris HSD will boast CO2 emissions of 89g/km at the lowest. There will be a 1.8-litre VVT-i petrol engine as well as a electric motor. The fuel consumption will be 3.16-litres...

Traffic cops in South Africa have launched a brand new, month-long, cellphone and seatbelt blitz in Cape Town. The province heads said that research showed that motorists using cellphones while driving were less capable than drunk drivers. Mayoral committee member JP Smith said that cellphones should not mix with driving, as death could occur. “We hope this blitz...

Mercedes-Benz has received positive feedback from consumers as their sales increase during the February month. A total of 4,839 passenger cars have been delivered since January, 2010 and this is 15% more than the previous year. “We are delighted that we started the year with a strong increase in sales and attribute this success to our wide model range, making us clear...

South Africa’s very own electric vehicle has found its way to the Geneva Motor Show. Optimal Energy’s all-new Joule is currently on display before it graces our roads in the near future. The Joule was designed by South African Keith Helfet, and it is currently in a pre-production phase. There will be a production line in Port Elizabeth, South Africa for the...

Following Day One and Two of the FMM Time Trial & Concours, we have the final results. Read Day 1 Coverage Read Day 2 Coverage Overall thoughts on the event: It was awesome. So many cars, so many super cars. It’s unusual to experience something like this in South Africa, and it was a pleasure to be there. Oh, and I got to drive alongside Sarel vd Merwe in a McLaren...

Yesterday we brought you Day One at the Franschhoek Motor Museum Time Trials & Concours, where Day Two is now over. Once again, we’ve snapped about 200 images — all of which include awesome cars! Earlier today was the Concours event where a panel of judges were voting on the cars. Unfortunately, we do not have the results of this yet, but we’ll get...

Day One of the Franschhoek Motor Museum Concours & Time Trial — amazing. The event hosted has been super so far. For those unsure with the event, it’s simply a celebration of classic cars which changed the automotive world in one way or another. The museum boasts over 200 cars in its collection, however, only 80 will be displayed at once. The images we’ve...

The BMW 5-Series GT has been around for quite some time now, but it’s now time that it arrives in South Africa. You can read about the 5′er GT here, if you’re not yet informed about it. For those just interested in pricing, we have what you need. The standard model with an 8-speed automatic transmission steptronic 530d — R733,000 535i — R737,000 550i...