Automakers don’t trust drivers. You know how we know? They are constantly removing control from the hands of the person behind the wheel. Auto transmissions, traction control, ESC, etc all take away from the skill/enjoyment of driving for pleasure. The ultimate aim to make cars self-driving. And there will be no more manual Ferraris, according […]
Regular contributor Nicholas Pillay tries to answer a question that many of us have pondered: Where Have All The Hatchbacks Gone? Once a dominant force on South African roads, hatchbacks are starting to become an endangered species. The days when vehicles such as the Volkswagen Golf, Suzuki Swift, and Ford Fiesta sold by the ship-load […]
RenaultSport has ceased developing new models so we didn’t hesitate for a second when we were offered a Renault Megane RS300 Trophy to review. RenaultSport is no more. This news was met with great sadness by us and, probably, most other petrolheads. The French brand is replacing its ‘RS’ division with Alpine. The new performance […]
Keiichi Tsuchiya should need no introduction to petrolheads. The Japanese wheelman is considered the grandfather of the sport of drifting. He is usually associated with Toyota as he cut his sideways teeth driving AE86s. More recently helped with development of the GT86. Here you can watch as Tsuchiya drifts Hyundai Ioniq 5N at a recent […]
Hyundai’s i30N has been enhanced with a new design focused on performance, emotion and statement, and for the first time, the upgraded Hyundai i30N will be available with N DCT – an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission which offers paddle shifters and enables three new N performance functions for an even sportier driving experience. New 19-inch forged […]
Earlier this week Hyundai SA launched the all-new Kona into the SA market. The company took the opportunity to introduce the facelifted i30N as well. We were there to learn about and drive the revised hot hatch. Hyundai introduced the i30N locally about two years ago. We drove the first N model to arrive in […]
Hyundai has made it very clear that it wants a large slice of the performance car sector. The Korean company has been steadily rolling out models to add to its N performance sub-brand. Today it increased its offerings as the Hyundai Elantra N debuts. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more […]
Hyundai SA seems to roll out new models at a higher frequency than just about any other locally based automaker. We’ve attended several Hyundai launch events over the last few years and this week we found ourselves at the introduction of the new Hyundai i20. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share […]
Hyundai has been making strides into the performance sector over the last few years. The Korean automakers started with a Golf GTI-hunting i30N (which we drove and reported on here). A Polo GTI rival has also been launched in the shape of the i20N. Hyundai SA is currently considering its introduction locally. Today the firm […]
Hyundai is no longer a fringe player. For years the Korean automaker was considered an ‘also-ran’ behind the likes of the more established brands from the East and Europe, but those days are long gone. Hyundai is represented in every major segment that matters in SA and its local line-up just grew this week with […]
A few months Hyundai teased us with a video clip of a new performance hatch being tested in the Arctic Circle (original story here). Today the Korean firm pulled the wraps off the all-new Hyundai i20N. The new derivative from Hyundai is the latest creation from the automaker’s N performance division. The i20N joins the […]
Yesterday we brought you news of Golf GTI Clubsport (story below), which we were pretty sure would make it to SA. We’ve since been informed by VW SA that the latest GTI will not be introduced locally. The exact response from their local representative: We will not get the Golf 8 GTI Clubsport in South […]
BMW has a long and proud tradition of producing rear-wheel-drive sportscars. For decades it was an integral part of the company’s marketing shpiel. But trends change and, for the most part, buyers haven’t much idea of what’s happening under their bottoms (not Double Apex readers, because you’re proper petrolheads). The most recent 1 Series range […]
Hyundai is on a roll. The company has released exciting products in the recent past. Among these are the i30N hot hatch (which we reviewed in this report), the Hyundai Drift Bus and the Veloster N ETCR (which you can see here). Its latest creation is the electrified Hyundai RM20e sportscar. Follow us on Instagram and on Facebook for […]
Hyundai Motor pulled the wraps off its latest product today, the all-new Hyundai Tucson. This is the fourth generation of the brand’s mid-size SUV to be launched. Tucson has been a top-selling model for the Korean automaker with over seven million units being sold worldwide since the nameplate was introduced in 2004. Follow Double Apex […]
When Hyundai formed its high-performance N division it was quite clear that it was aiming to lead the segment. To do that it would have to outgun the likes of the VW Golf GTI and its smaller sibling the Polo GTI. To beat the former it created the highly lauded i30N (read our driving review […]
Hyundai has been on a steady climb these past few decades. The Korean manufacturer started by producing vehicles that were cheap but reliable. That followed with cars that were competitively priced with lots of standard features. The next step was to keep those traits and add a level of style. With successive generations improving over […]
Hyundai’s automotive journey started out with reliable econoboxes. After forging a reputation for building reliable products, the Korean manufacturer decided it needed to lift its image by forming a high-performance division called N. The i30N was the first creation from this specialist side of the business. The Hyundai N Drift Bus is the latest product […]
The chaps over at UK-site Car Wow manage to arrange the best drag race videos. Some time back they were the first to run the new BMW M5 against the Mercedes-AMG E63 S. Not that long ago they hosted a pocket rocket challenge with the smaller hot hatch brigade. Click here to see a horrific […]
This is not your usual Double Apex fare, but when Hyundai SA was gracious enough to invite us to the launch of its refreshed H1 bus and we kindly accepted. A popular option Hyundai’s H1 bus has been a popular option for fleet and private buyers alike. Since launch in 2009 over 14 000 units have […]
There was a massive accident at the start of the World Touring Car Race held in Portugal. All 27 cars on the grid were involved in the first-lap accident in race one. Teammates Rob Huff and Mehdi Bennani tussled through the opening sequence of the race and eventually, their Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs clashed causing […]
Watch the Hyundai i30N vs VW Golf GTI in an epic drag race. Hyundai was once an “also-ran” in the automotive sector. Over the last few decades, the Korean brand has progressively lifted itself from chasing the pack to being a real contender. A new player Now the firm has launched its very first performance […]
