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Cars
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And The New Fastest Production Car In The World Is…[VIDEO]
09 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
WATCH: The “new” fastest car… and it isn’t not the Bugatti Veyron!
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Latest Version Of Oscar Pistorius’ McLaren Sets First Record In New Zealand [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You’ll recall the McLaren supercar owned by Oscar Pistorius, which we discussed over here. Well this is the new MP4-12C GT3 version. The supercar was sent to the track in New Zealand by McLaren, and it tore it apart. The GT3 was designed to be “the ultimate track car” for the super wealthy who want […]
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Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Totalled On Hospital Bend [GALLERY]
28 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Well, this sucks. A serious accident occured last night on Hospital Bend in Cape Town. The accident invloved a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. Sources claim the car was travelling towards town on the N2 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and went through the armco barrier, hit a pole and landed in the outgoing […]
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This Folding Car Will End Your Parking Problem [VIDEO]
25 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Finding parking is often a nightmare, and chances are when you do manage to find a space it’s a tight squeeze. Of course, parking related issues wouldn’t crop up if our car’s folded up. Which is exactly what the MIT-designed Hiriko Fold electric car does. Director of the MIT Media Lab, Kent Larson says the […]
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How The Internet Built A $100 000 Race Car
14 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Rally Fighter is the first production race car to be designed and built through internet crowdsourcing. The muscly car turned heads as it drove through downtown Austin, flaunting a new, bright orange paint job and steer horns mounted to the grill. John B Rogers, the President of Local Motors – the car company that […]
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Jeremy Clarkson And James May Send Video Love Telegram To SA [VIDEO]
08 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Video love telegram” is also known as a YouTube vid. But there we are. Two of the ugliest and most delightful men in the history of modern television are terrifically delighted to be headed back to Durban for the 2013 installment of the Top Gear Festival. But James is just keen to get his shoes […]
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Volvo’s New “Threat Detection” Technology Lets The Car See The Cyclist Before You Do
07 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Volvo has unveiled a cyclist detection facility that could prevent horrific accidents. The new device was introduced at a Geneva motor show. Volvo said that vehicles fitted with the device would detect “threats” like an annoying cyclist swerving in front of you out of nowhere. If the device sensed a collision risk, an alarm would […]
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For Your Pleasure: The R35 Million Lamborghini Veneno [GALLERY]
05 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This is the Lamboughini Veneno. You may now adjust your pants. And yes, that is 750 horse power in a carbon fibre pocket, and it is very happy to see you. The Veneno will cost you a cool $3,9 million (R35 million) and even if you had that much cash just laying around, you still […]
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The MINI Paceman Sports Activity Coupé Is Here – Prepare To Drool [PICS & VIDEO]
04 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There is a new member of the family. MINI has once again raised the bar and unveiled their latest model. Number seven in the MINI family, the Paceman Sports Activity Coupé will make your jaw drop. Kabelo Rabotho, General Manager of MINI South Africa, said: The most striking design feature of the new MINI Paceman is […]
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3D Printed Car Is Stronger Than Steel, And Way Cheaper Than A Normal Car [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
3D printing is revolutionizing everything, from robots to prosthetic hands. And now you can print your very own car. Jim Kor, the engineering brain behind Urbee 2, wants to make this dream of 3D printer assembly lines a reality. No sparks flying and heavy machinery, but a “warehouse of plastic-spraying printers”, churning out “light, cheap […]
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When Drug Smugglers Take The Direct Approach: Presenting The Marijuana Cannon
28 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I wonder how high they were when they thought of this. Police were elated when they found a cannon that had been customised in order to fire packets of marijuana across the border into California from the city of Mexicali. The plastic pipe and metal tank was attached to a old car engine which it […]
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New R11 Million McLaren P1 Officially Revealed – All The Info And Pics [GALLERY]
27 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It looks as though McLaren couldn’t wait to reveal the master piece that is the P1. One whole week before the scheduled launch of the hypercar, pictures and details of the P1 production version have been released to the press, giving us a detailed look at one of the finest cars to have graced the planet in all […]
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The Bloodhound SuperSonic Car Will Run At 1 600 Kilometres Per Hour [PIC]
27 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A British team is developing the Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC), which they hope will reach speeds of 1610km/h – mind officially blown. The car will be powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine. Because when you want to go really fast, you strap a rocket to a jet engine. The car will […]
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Footage From This Weekend’s Incredible NASCAR Pile-Up [VIDEO + GALLERY]
25 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
At least 33 people were injured at a NASCAR race at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, when a car flew into the fence of the track. The pile-up was triggered by the leading driver, Regan Smith when he tried to block Brad Keselowski from winning. Justin Allgaier, a driver said, “Just seeing the carnage on the racetrack, […]
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The Question Of The Supercar – Was Pistorius Lying To His Fans Before Reeva’s Death?
25 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 11 Comments
Oscar Pistorius is currently out on bail of R1 million as handed down by Magistrate Nair on Friday in the Pretoria Magistrates Court, and will be charged with murder of Reeva Steenkamp. During Nair’s judgment on Friday afternoon, he listed a number of personal facts relating to Oscar Pistorius, including the net worth of his […]
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This Year’s Top Gear Durban Festival Will Feature Formula 1 God Mika Hakkinen
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Remember last year’s Top Gear Festival in Durban’s sexual Moses Mabhida Stadium? We do. There was a world record-breaking loop-the-loop, if memory serves. It would be difficult for the 2013 edition to top that. But just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any better, they drop Mika Hakkinen on us. Remember Mika Hakkinen? The […]
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Britain Launches The Ultimate Nanny-State Car Technology
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re parent to a creature currently undergoing the “adolescent” phase of life, this is the break you’ve been looking for. Ford’s new key “MyKey” technology car allows parents/anyone who owns the car to set the top speed of the vehicle, and max volume of the vehicle sound system. We think that second feature is […]
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Modified MINI Lands Epic 360 Backflip In The Snow [VIDEO]
18 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
MINI and Monster joined forces to show up Red Bull with the first unassisted backflip completed by a car. And they pulled it off.
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SA’s Elon Musk Slams New York Times For Poor Review Of His Electric Car
15 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New York Times reporter, John Broder recently wrote a damning review of Tesla Motor’s Model S sedan. In response, Tesla president Elon Musk issued a data-driven take down of Broder’s review, and for all intents and purposes, the reporter looked to be a liar. But he has hit back, reports Wired Magazine. The first point Broder […]
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British Psychopaths Complete Drive From Cape Town To London Without Dying [PICS]
13 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At the end of last month, we predicted that these two guys would probably die. Well, here’s our steaming humble pie. Two British adventurers, Philip Young(64) and Paul Brace (45), left Cape Town on 1 February for a trans-continental drive. The two left the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town in their 875cc Fiat Panda, to drive the […]
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WATCH: Top Gear Korea Upstages Jeremy Clarkson By Smashing A Helicopter And Its Pilot Into The Desert Floor [VIDEO]
12 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You don’t need to pit a car against a Vietnam-era attack helicopter in a speed test. But Top Gear Korea (South) did just that. Except that the helicopter did something unexpected, by delivering its pilot into the ground with great gusto.
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The Million Quid Question – How Much Did Insurance Cough Up On Rowan Atkinson’s Wrecked McLaren F1?
08 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dear-oh-dear. It has been a while since beloved British actor, Rowan Atkinson smeared his McLaren F1 supercar across the trunk of a tree next to a British highway. Just less than 18 months, in fact. After more than a year in the hands of McLaren’s expert technicians in Woking, Surrey, it has emerged that repairs […]
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5 Good Reasons Why This Cape Town To London Expedition Could End In A Funeral
30 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The mark of a true adventurer is a willingness to risk death for glory. This coming Friday, two British adventurers are setting out from Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Hotel, and driving straight to London in a Fiat Panda, which is no bigger than a shetland pony. Here’s why they might not make it.
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Behold, The Quickest Car In The World [VIDEO]
28 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Look upon the Hennessey Venom GT, the world’s fastest production car. It managed a ridiculous 300 km/h in 13.63 seconds, all while remaining street legal. Get yours for only $1.2 million.
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Aston Martin’s New Rapide S Is Their Most Powerful 4-Door Ever [GALLERY]
24 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Aston Martin yesterday revealed their new Rapide S. The car, promoted as their “most powerful 4-door ever” will replace the outgoing Rapide.
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Joburg Cops Look For Joy Rides In High-Performance Cars
15 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Well this is just plan ridiculous. Eyewitness News is reporting that policemen in Johannesburg are harassing owners of high-performance cars for rides in exchange not reporting their high-speed antics.
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Toyota Joins The Self-Driving Car Movement
08 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It seems that most of the larger car manufacturers are keen to follow in the footsteps of Google and launch their own self-driving cars. Toyota has just joined that party.
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Jeremy Clarkson Spotted In London Driving Tiny Toy-Like Car [PICS]
13 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Jeremy Clarkson has been spotted driving a super tiny toy-like car in London’s Mayfair. Wearing a bizarre helmet style contraption that seemed to be connected to the car’s body, Jeremy looked rather futuristic as he filmed a scene for the latest series of his popular BBC 2 show Top Gear.
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Volvo’s Self-Driving Cars Are Coming
05 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not just Google who are looking to have us all driving around in self-driving cars – Volvo is also gearing up for production and release of their own fleet of self-driving vehicles.
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The Bearded Wiseman Navigates Sandton In A TukTuk, Does Alright [VIDEO]
29 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
At the beginning of this month, we sent the Bearded Wiseman off on an expedition to Jozi. It was no ordinary mission – he had to compete in an Amazing Race-like challenge in a TukTuk around the Sandton CBD.
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