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Kuhl Outroad GR86 is Everyman’s Safari Sportscar

By Banzai Matai Motorsport, Toyota

The Porsche 911 Dakar and Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato are pretty cool. They allow the wealthy to venture off road in sportscar to enjoy powerful machines where there is no tar. However, both are horrendously expensive and were produced in limited numbers. Enter the Kuhl Outroad GR86 for those who want the thrills but have a […]

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2024 Sema Show Gallery

By Staff Writer Gallery

The 2024 Sema Show opened its doors this week. Las Vegas, once again, place host to the highly anticipated showcase. Sema is the epicentre of the aftermarket world from 5-8 November. The show is a meeting place for innovators, automakers, and influencers in the automotive world. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we […]

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Live-Action Initial D On The Cards

By Karunesh Matadin Manufacturer News

Initial D is a cult classic Japanese animation that introduced millions of aspiring petrolheads around the world to the famous AE86 and the world of drifting. Now Sung Kang, best known for his role as Han in the Fast and Furious franchise is revving up to bring a live-action Initial D movie to the big […]

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Toyota GR Supra Manual Driven 

By Banzai Matai Car Reviews, Toyota

We laid our hands on the recently launched Toyota GR Supra manual, which we drove for a few days to bring you this review. When the Supra was launched locally in 2019, we were impressed by the latest of its name. Of course, there were countless folks (mostly keyboard warriors) complaining about its BMW-based underpinnings. […]

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Toyota GR Corolla SA Now in SA

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Toyota

The list of Gazoo Racing-developed models in SA has grown to four this week with the addition of the GR Corolla. We attended the national ride-and-drive event to experience the newcomer first-hand. Toyota South Africa now offers some of the most exciting drivers cars on the local at the moment. That is not a sentence […]

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Toyota GR Corolla SA Pricing Announced

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Toyota

Toyota GR Corolla SA pricing has been released via the company’s official website. And, as expected, it is quite competitive (see bottom of this post). This takes the list of Gazoo Racing-developed models up to four, namely the GR Supra, GR Yaris and GR86. The GR Corolla will be available in two derivatives, namely Core […]

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Toyota GR Supra Manual Now In SA

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Toyota

It has been on the cards for some time, and now the Toyota GR Supra manual has finally gone on sale in SA. The introduction of the manual-equipped version also heralds a few choices upgrades for Toyota’s leading GR product.  Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car content. Buy now […]

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Toyota GR Corolla Heading to SA

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Toyota

The Toyota GR Corolla was unveiled last year. At the time it was unclear if the car would go on sale in SA. Today we learned the news that the GR Corolla has been confirmed for sale locally. This takes the list of Gazoo Racing-developed models up to four, namely the GR Supra, GR Yaris […]

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2022’s Most Memorable Cars

By Staff Writer Opinion

Double Apex receives many invites during the course of a year. In 2022 we attended over 20 motoring events all over SA. These included the BMW M Fest and the 2022 Simola Hillclimb. We also get our hands on quite a few cars to drive. In this piece, 2022’s Most Memorable Cars, we take a […]

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Toyota GR86 Now In SA

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Toyota

A few days ago we reported that Toyota SA had announced the pricing of the second-generation of its small coupe. You can read that article by clicking here. We were invited to try out the Toyota GR86 at the national ride and drive event. After decades of producing some of the most vanilla cars on […]

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Toyota GR86 SA Pricing Announced

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Toyota

The Toyota GR86 is about to hit local dealership floors in a matter of days. Ahead of the local introduction we have GR86 SA pricing. This is the second generation of the company’s small sportscar. it also happens to be the third car to wear the GR (for Gazoo Racing) badge after the GR Supra […]

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Manual Toyota GR Supra Confirmed For SA

By Staff Writer Manufacturer News, Toyota

It seems Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division really does listen to its customers. The breaking news today is that the company is going to produce a manual Toyota GR Supra. Even better news is that the three-pedal version will be coming to South Africa. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car […]

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Toyota GR Corolla Debuts

By Banzai Matai Manufacturer News, Toyota

The product has been the subject of a months-long teaser campaign. Toyota’s marketing department hid little clues and hints in adverts for other products, such as this recent GR86 television commercial. Now, the time has come as the Toyota GR Corolla finally makes its international debut. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we […]

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Toyota GR86 Focus Group Advert [video]

By Banzai Matai Toyota, Videos

Last year Toyota took a pot shot at the raft of boring automotive television commercials with an advert called The Pitch. You can watch that commercial at this link. That ad has now been followed up with a similar theme for the newly released Toyota GR86 Focus Group advert. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and […]

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