Ducati Sandton recently added two beautiful bikes to their collection. An 848 Evo track bike in matt white and a custom stealth 1098s. You can also kit out your Duke to look like these customs… albeit for a small penny Work started by powder-coating the frame black. the finished bike includes: custom black pipes, gold [...]

This past Sunday was a special day for me. There was MotoGP in a sobbing wet Britain, there was Formula 1 in a sobbing wet Canada and world Superbikes in a dry-as-a-bone San Marino. Oh yes not to mention the Le Mans, which Audi won even though Allan Mcnish tried to see if it was [...]

Today, one of the most anticipated Formula one races was on the TV.  The Monaco F1 GP. This glitzy race is accentuated with girls in Bikini’s, celebrities, fast cars, fast boats and enough Rolex’s to enable even Stevie wonder to tell the time.  Traditionally there is a lot of hype in the build up to [...]

Here is some information from Audi on the new R8 GT coming to South Africa soon: Audi South Africa is introducing the Audi R8 GT to the South African market in the third quarter of 2011. This new member of the R8 family is a limited-production version of Audi’s high-performance sports car; the GT is [...]

The new VW golf R has arrived on South African shores. Here is some information on the new hot hatch from VW. Although the new Golf R seems to pack the punch, the refined and somewhat restrained looks may invite easy prey at the lights. The Golf R features a 2 litre 4 cylinder turbo [...]

Evolution has once again made the new Suzuki GSX-R750 a bike that is in a class of its own. The 750 is interesting in that it shares the best of both worlds, taking the handling qualities of a 600 and mixing them with the raw power of a 1000cc superbike. In essence one struggles to [...]

Lexus’ IS range has started 2011 with a new face. Soon after the introduction of a Limited Edition IS250C, the IS250 sedan enjoys the addition of LED Daytime Running Lights to its new face, while a move to 18-inch wheels on the IS250 SE, and revised wheel styles for the 17-inch wheels on the rest [...]

The Giulietta has recently been launched in S.A. Alfa Romeo hopes this new stylish model will boost sales figures and from the brief introduction we have been given, we don’t see why it won’t. Here is some information from Alfa on their new model: The Giulietta can comfortably seat five adult occupants and their luggage. [...]

BMW’s much anticipated 1 series M coupe is finally here. If you are looking for a hot hatch that will dominate them all then look no further. Here are some brief specifications and details of the new M car from BMW. Crank Motoring looks forward to driving this highly revered car soon. Look out for [...]

VW’s ever successful Dakar history has placed their TDI technology on a plaque. However with the new Touareg 3, will they achieve fame once more, or will the ultimate rally prove to be too difficult, we wait and see. Here is the Dakar preview from Volkswagen: It takes a perfect combination of technological expertise and [...]

After a season fraught with challenges ranging from serious injury to race position penalties, Ronan Quarmby wrapped up the 2010 Interfile National Supersport Championship on board his Interfile/tyre in Transit Yamaha R6 after the first race of the final round of the championship series held at Kyalami this past weekend. Quarmby then went on to [...]

Last weekend saw the Springboks annihilate England for their 7th consecutive win against the somewhat bewildered team. The final score 21 – 11 didn’t quite depict the dominance of the Boks. With a loss to Scotland the week before many were saying we were destined to loose against England. The reason we won was because [...]

Exterior Recently you may have noticed a striking new Renault on the roads, the Megane coupe to be specific. This fresh new design features a sporty yet compact exterior highlighted with aluminum front air ducts and a very sleek window line. Renault is certainly going to attract a more enthusiastic driver with this attractive coupe, [...]

It is that time of the year again where a committee selected from the South African guild of motoring journalists (SAGMJ) comes together to decide the 2011 car of the year (COTY). As you can imagine this is not an easy process, with many manufacturers being considered but only few making it through the rigorous [...]

Here is some information from Renault on their new hot hatch, the 184kw 2.0 litre turbo megane RS. Renault South Africa is set to shake up the performance hatchback market with one of the most capable and convincing entrants yet. As the latest in a long line of award-winning sporting models, the new Mégane RS [...]