The term JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) evokes images of flame-spitting turbochargers, high-revving powerplants, drifting and a tuner-centric car culture that exploded in the 1980s and 1990s. During this era, a handful of Japanese performance cars achieved legendary status worldwide, inspiring countless enthusiasts. Below we highlight six JDM Legends – each a cult hero in its […]
The Mercedes-Benz G580 EQ is a different take on the brand’s crown jewel, the evergreen Gelandewagen. There are some cars that seem timeless. Included on this small list are the Porsche 911, Ford Mustang and the subject of this review, the famed Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen. Or simply G-wagen, as most people refer to it. The […]
A few weeks ago we ran an article that outlined the incredible car collection of Lando Norris (link here). It seems the young Brit isn’t the only one who enjoys a good/classic road car. These speed kings just casually collect amazing cars that change what a “dream garage” even means. Forget boring daily cars – […]
The electrified Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen G580 has just been added to the local sales listings by MB SA. We attended the national ride-and-drive event to learn more about the off-roader from the captain’s chair. There are a few icons in the off-roading world. Far less than, say, from the performance segment. These include a Series One […]
Mercedes-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 from its A-Class sibling. The […]
The current generation Defender is a pretty cool looking machine. It’s street cred has now been given a shot of adrenaline as the Land Rover Defender Octa is introduced. This is the most focussed, performance-orientated version to ever wear the Defender badge. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Most Powerful The Land […]
Love it or hate, the Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen is an icon of the motoring world. But even icons need reinventing and the boxy SUV is now electrified. The Gelandewagen EV made its world debut at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. A New Era The Gelandewagen EV […]
We’ve shared some pretty crazy drag race videos on our site over the years. This F1 car against a Bugatti Chiron rates right up there with the best of them. However, this supercar vs SUV drag race must be one of the more unusual and unexpected line-ups. Click here to watch more drag race videos. […]
We spent the recent long weekend behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz GLE400d Coupe and we share our thoughts on the large SUV here. Mercedes-Benz was a bit late to the SUV coupe party. Once it saw the success achieved by BMW’s X6, arguably the creator of this sub-segment, Mercedes also wanted in. The GLE […]
German tuning house Brabus has a long tradition of modifying products from Mercedes-Benz. The company also has a preoccupation with top speeds. The Brabus 900 Rocket Edition GLE is the world’s fastest SUV and it is limited to just 25 units worldwide. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car content. […]
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is one of those universally loved vehicles. Young and old, male and female, car enthusiasts and other silly folks all nod in appreciation at the large SUV. In an age when large SUVs are frowned upon, you think the G-Class’ time was limited, but not if Mercedes has anything to say about […]
German tuning house Manhart Performance has made a name for itself customising performance and sportscars, usually from automakers within its home country. Click here to check out some of its creations. The Manhart Performance Defender DP500 is a slightly different proposition as it gives a high-performance slant to a model that is well-known for its […]
There are few cars that have a commanding presence straight from the factory in the same manner as a Mercedes-AMG G63 does. At least, that was our experience from when we reviewed one last year (you can read that review by clicking here). But German speed meisters Brabus felt the large SUV could do with […]
A few days ago we brought you our Top 5 Stories of 2020 (you can view the list by clicking here). That compilation comprised the most viewed articles on our site by you, our loyal readers. In our Editor’s Top Picks of 2020 we outline the stories that we most enjoyed writing in the last […]
Mercedes-Benz has a reputation for building luxury saloons but one in every three cars it sells today is an SUV. In fact, the Mercedes-Benz SUV expansion has accounted for almost all the brand’s sales growth over the last two or so decades. In 1997 Mercedes debut its first luxury SUV called the ML. At the […]
We spent the better part of a week behind the wheel of one of the most distinctive and desirable SUVs on the roads today, the Mercedes-AMG G63, to bring you this review. When the first production G-Class, or Gelandewagen as it was known back then, made its debut in 1979 few people would have guessed […]
The guys at UK automotive site Car Wow have brought us some really interesting and entertaining drag race videos over time (many of which we’ve featured on our site). This week they have arranged an unusual drag race. Land and air Host Mat Watson has taken his daily driver, a Mercedes-AMG G63 to challenge an […]
One of our favourite automotive YouTube channels is Car Wow from the UK, especially for the great drag race videos they bring us. This week it’s a heavyweight SUV drag race. The series of straight-line challenges features the BMW X4M Competition against the Mercedes-AMG G63 against the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and the final car is […]
UK automotive site Car Wow has done it again, they’ve gathered three similar machines to bring you another great video. This week they have arranged a trio of heavy-hitting SUVs to go head-to-head in a series of straight-line challenges in this SUV drag race video. One of the vehicles is from the UK, one from […]
Italian-based Ares Design has just unveiled its latest creation, the Panther Project 1. What you are looking at is production-ready, coach-built supercar. Read about the ridiculously expensive coach-built Bugatti recently shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The first Panther Project 1 is the first product of Ares Design’s ‘Legends Reborn’ program. It is not surprising […]
Talk about exclusive. This Brabus 700 4×4² Final Edition is just one of ten that will be built. Brabus refers to the Brabus 700 4×4² Final Edition as a supercar, though we’re sure a few supercar manufacturers will take exception to this. Click here to read about a one-make race series featuring the Lamborghini Urus […]
This SUV drag race is a heavyweight battle of note. The chaps from Car Wow have lined up the most powerful SUVs on sale today for a drag race with a difference. Click here to see a seven-way drag race with a difference. The protagonists are the new twin-turbocharged V8 Lamborghini Urus, the latest version […]
Whether you are a fan or not, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class bakkie has certainly attracted plenty of attention since its launch last year. The Carlex Design 6×6 Mercedes-Benz X-Class is set to ratchet that up to another degree. Bespoke trucks Carlex design has been modding and customising pick-ups, or bakkies as we like to call them […]
A few days ago one of the founders of German automaker, Brabus, passed away. We take a look back at some Brabus highlights created by Klaus Brackman and Bodo Buschmann (RIP). 190E V8 (1984) One of the first cars to put Brabus on the map was this 190E stuffed with V8 motor from the larger S-Class. […]
