Here are the first images of the new Ducati Desmosedici GP12 for Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden. In typical Italian tradition, it looks gorgeous.   Ducati Desmosedici GP12 Technical Specifications: Engine: Liquid-cooled, 90 degree V4 four-stroke, desmodromic DOHC, four valves per cylinder Capacity: 1,000cc Maximum power: More than 230hp Maximum speed: In excess of 330 km/h (205 [...]

Beast wars, toxic waste, ak-47’s, Robert Mugabe, and the Land Rover Defender. What do all these things have in common? They’re all tough, very tough.  The Land Rover Defender has been around for almost 30 years now in various shapes and forms. Much like toxic waste, they pollute our suburban streets here in Johannesburg but [...]

Karel Abraham has released some gp12 figures from his satelite team. As you may imagine Ducati Corse are remaining very tight lipped about their new MotoGP bike due to widespread criticism over the GP11′s performance. However Karel has shared some information after his three day test session at Jerez. The factory teams and satellite teams [...]

The new Porsche Boxter, which will be unvieled at the Geneva motor show in March, is lighter, faster and wider than the previous model. It also features an alliminium body and a revised chassis linked up to either a 265hp 2.7 litre flat 6 or a 315hp 3.4 litre flat 6 designated for the Boxter S version. [...]

Here is the latest press release from Peugeot on the beautiful RCZ sport: Like its road-going counterpart, the racing version most certainly comes under the ‘premium car’ heading, if only because of its expressive styling, carefully-appointed cockpit and the pedigree technologies that have been employed for its mechanicals. The RCZ Peugeot Sport targets all saloon [...]

In sunny South Africa, a great majority of the population lead an active outdoor lifestyle, complete with various recreational activities from cycling to canoeing or even just spending time with friends and family on holiday. Because we need to transport the kids, bicycles, quad bike or the dogs around town, sometimes we need something a [...]

Lexus has just introduced its hybrid hatchback into the South African market, here is some more information on the hybrid from Lexus: Lexus enters a completely new market segment for the luxury brand with the introduction of the CT 200h. The premium hatchback is the latest in an aggressively growing Lexus range and becomes the [...]

Fifth generation of the world’s most successful high-performance saloon in the premium segment of the executive class; new BMW M5 is an exceptionally dynamic high-performance sports car with four doors and five seats; consistent further development of the vehicle concept initiated in 1984 with the first-generation BMW M5; compelling track potential combines with the comprehensive [...]

Ssangyong may not have the best image in the eyes of consumers due to their previous generation cars. The Musso and the previous Korando didn’t inspire much in the way of aesthetic design, and the fact that they had to source their engines from Mercedes Benz gave some the impression that they did not possess [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Last night I was invited to attend the launch of the brand new Alfa Romeo Giulitta at the Piazza in Melrose Arch. As the evening’s events unfolded we were greeted with fantastic dancers and musicians making the event all the more memorable. Once the black cloth slipped off the metallic red body, the crowed flocked [...]

Despite my amazement we see this every year, manufacturers bring out a more refined, lighter faster, more efficient and yet powerful superbike. The 1000cc class is a battlefield with manufacturers trying to outdo each other whilst also keeping to rules and regulations. Thus the cut throat world of superbikes seems to always impress and the [...]

A couple weeks ago I was lucky enough to drive the Suzuki Swift sport, the small, light, nimble little hatch that impressed through the bends. However as fun as this handsome car was to drive it did posses some drawbacks. For example, the suspension on the Sport is very informative, allowing for excellent handling but [...]

The smallest, lightest, most fuel efficient Range Rover ever produced. Here is the Press release: The all-new Range Rover Evoque will make its global public debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show on the 30th September 2010. The Range Rover Evoque brings the acclaimed Land Rover’s LRX concept car into production reality, faithfully capturing the [...]