There are rare cars, then there are unicorns. The Nismo GT-R LM Road Car falls squarely in the latter category. Born in 1995 from Nissan’s Le Mans ambitions, this one-off Skyline GT-R was built purely to meet GT1 homologation rules. In Nissan’s own words it was an “official road car” created so Nismo could enter the […]
The 2026 Simola Hillclimb took place this past weekend (1-4 May) in Knysna. Double Apex was, once again, in attendance by the good graces of Suzuki Auto South Africa. We were trackside for most of the action. Aside from this post you can catch plenty of video content on our Instagram and Facebook pages which we posted […]
We reacquaint ourselves with the Toyota GR Yaris automatic after the hot hatch has undergone a massive revision. The Toyota GR Yaris was universally praised when it was launched to the world a few years ago. The product of Toyota’s in-house speed division, Gazoo Racing, was no warmed-over econobox. Instead, it was a properly engineered […]
Fresh comments from Nissan nerds have made it clear that the long-awaited R36 will not go fully electric. It will, however, be electrified in some form. In plain English, that means hybrid. And given where emissions rules now sit in major markets, that was always the most realistic outcome. That will disappoint the portion of […]
Toyota South Africa offers some of the most exciting drivers cars on the local at the moment. That is not a sentence many would have considered a few years ago. The brand’s GR performance portfolio includes the GR Yaris, GR86 and GR Corolla. Soon, a halo sportscar will take its place at the top of […]
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is a leading player in the local automotive landscape. The Japanese brand dominates the passenger car and commercial sectors, as well as the burgeoning new-energy vehicle (NEV) sub-segment. In 2025, TSAM sold 148 124 units which represents a market share of almost 25 per cent. The brand has, and continues […]
The Honda NSX is enjoying something of a renaissance, even though the nameplate went out of production over three years ago. Pininfarina has designed a restomod in conjunction with a leading motorsports firm called JAS (click here to read more) based on the first-gen NSX. Now another famous styling house has turned its attention to […]
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 […]
Fun Cup is a well known motorsport series in Europe that has been going for almost 30 years. Big news for the series is that it will start its 2026 season with its first ever visit to the African continent. The 2026 Fun Cup schedule opens with a race at the world famous Kyalami Grand […]
The 2025 Speed Classic took place in Cape Town on 25 and 26 October. This inaugural hillclimb event was held on Philip Kgosana Drive (previously De Waal Drive). A 1,8-km section of the contour road that heads towards the Southern Suburbs served as the course for the single-car time trial event. It is reported that […]
It is the end of an era. The final Nissan GT-R R35 has just rolled off the production line in Japan. This marks the end of an 18-year journey since this version first went on sale. About 48 000 units were sold during this prolonged production run. The very last car is a Premium edition […]
We take a closer look at what fans can expect in our 2025 Simola Hillclimb Preview. The annual Simola Hillclimb has become one of the premier motorsport events on the SA motorsport calendar. The 2025 event takes place this coming weekend, from 1-4 May at the Simola Golf Estate in Knysna. The event is loaded […]
Kalle Rovenpera rips up Japanese mountain pass, known as Mount Iwaki. In the process the two-time WRC champion encounters several Japanese motoring legends of the four-wheel and two-wheel variety. Mount Iwaki in Aomori Prefecture has 69 corners from the base to the summit, but has never been drifted before. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share […]
The letters ‘G’, ‘T’ and ‘R’ have become synonymous with extreme performance motoring. Some will already have an image in their heads of a car that wears these famous letters. But that image will differ across petrolheads. The reason is that this badge has been applied to many performance derivatives over the decades. We take […]
The Bugatti Chiron L’Ultime is the very last of its name. The German-owned automaker has now produced all 500 units of the promised production run. The very last car, called L’Ultime, celebrates the Chiron and its history Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage […]
The Monaco F1 GP will take place this weekend and one automaker has taken advantage of this glitzy setting. Say hello to the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed Concept, which broke cover in the harbour of this famous principality. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. “The Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed offers a glimpse of what is […]
The 2024 Simola Hillclimb took place this past weekend (3-5 May) in Knysna. Double Apex was, once again, in attendance by the good graces of Suzuki South Africa. We were trackside for most of the action on Classic Car Friday and for all the runs on the weekend. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more […]
What you are looking at is the world’s first GT-R powered Dakar Rally contender. It is known as the Red Lined T1+ Revo GT-R and it is built right here in South Africa. South Africa is a hot-bed of rally raid excellence. We have been producing world-class drivers for many years, and now we are […]
There are fewer and fewer places for sportscar owners to enjoy their machines. This probably explains why some automakers have been giving their cars a bit of a safari treatment, getting ‘Dakar ready’ as it were. Two prime examples are the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato and Porsche 911 Dakar. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more […]
Nissan has been building up to the 2023 Japan Mobility Show be releasing images of different show cars each week. We covered the wild-looking Hyper Tourer last week. But nothing could have prepared us for the craziness that is the Nissan Hyper Force. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car […]
In our ongoing series Most Memorable Motoring Moments we highlight the memories made in the motoring arena by some of SA’s automotive personalities. In Most Memorable Motoring Moments Part 6 we spoke to one of the most recognisable scribes from the SA aftermarket scene, Chris ‘Krutch’ Wall. The wordsmith and ace lensman recounts a memorable wild […]
Imagine owning a movie icon. Now imagine owning a movie icon that was driven by a movie icon. That’s exactly what one fan has managed to do by buying Paul Walker’s Nissan GT-R. The car was recently sold by Bonhams auction house for a record-setting price. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we […]
If we mentioned the name Praga, most people would have no idea what we are referring to. However the 115-year old Czech company made its first car in 1907, becoming a major manufacturer of cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and aircraft. Most recently the company has produced prototype racecars. Now it has produced the Praga Bohema […]
We reacquaint ourselves with the highly lauded Toyota GR Yaris a year after the performance hatch was introduced into the local market. Toyota South Africa introduced one of the hottest hatchbacks of recent times into the SA market about this time last year. The GR Yaris was welcomed by performance enthusiasts, all keen to see […]
Roger Clark Motorsport in the UK has built a reputation for producing some truly wild racecars. In recent times they have built truly quick time attack machines. We featured one of their cars, a Bentley hillclimb racer, on our site last year. This week the pulled the wraps off another crazy machine called Gobstopper 3. […]
