Not every car giveaway lands with people who actually care about cars. The BMW M240i does. It sits in a very specific sweet spot in BMW’s line-up: quick enough to feel properly special, premium enough to feel aspirational, and still usable enough to make sense in the real world. In South Africa, that matters, because […]
Most online banter around a new performance car relates to its appearance. Remember when fans worldwide hated the massive kidney grilles on the current M3/4? But few car’s powertrains have generated as much discussion as the W206 C63S. The massively hybridised turbocharged four-pot left fans of the brand and petrolheads at large shaking their heads […]
The year has just begun and already the SA new car market is starting to announce and plan new-model rollouts. There are many new models coming to our shores throughout this year. Quite a few of these will come from the far east and the myriad Chinese OEMs now present in SA. However, we know […]
A few months ago we brought you the article, below, about the apex M2 derivative, called the CS. We also confirmed that BMW SA will be receiving an allocation of these coupes for local fans. The local subsidiary has just added SA pricing to its website. Check the bottom of this post for BMW M2 […]
Fans of Group N and Touring Car racing were recently treated to a night of nostalgia. Two BMW racing legends, Farouk Dangor and Deon Joubert, were reunited in Cape Town on 22 October. These former on-track rivals met for a special night organised by Double Apex and hosted by our managing editor, Sudhir Matai. The […]
The 325iS and 333i badges should not need any explanation to local petrolheads. These two E30 BMWs are the stuff of legend. Now, BMW SA is paying tribute to these classics with modern-day interpretations known as the 325iS and 333i Homage editions. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. The BMW 325iS and […]
There is no shortage of small SUVs in the sub R500 000 range in South Africa. Buyers in this segment are really spoiled for choice. That list expanded this week with the introduction of the Jaecoo J5. If you aren’t familiar with the brand, Jaecoo is a subsidiary of Chery Automobile, which sits along side […]
Automotive museums are fascinating places. They allow enthusiasts of all ages the opportunity to see several decades of motoring in one place, often under one roof. Just such a place is the Technik Museum Sinsheim. A friend and reader of our website recently visited this incredible facility and shared some of his experience with us […]
Mercedes-Benz SA has been on a high-performance product offensive in recent months. As a result the company has released four top-end Mercedes-AMGs into the local market. We were invited to try out each one of these high-performance derivatives from the power factory at Affalterbach. The line-up includes the E53 super saloon, the sleek and menacing […]
Mercedes–Benz South Africa has just announced the arrival of the E53 AMGs to the SA market. The nameplate applies to two distinct high-performance derivatives in their respective ranges. The first is the CLE53 AMG which heads up the coupe family. The other is an even hotter E53 Hybrid that sits at the top of E-Class […]
This 2024 WEC 24 Hours Of Le Mans race report is proudly brought to you by Toyota Gazoo Racing. The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the jewel in the WEC crown, is the fourth round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. It was a challenging, unpredictable race, with changeable weather conditions making strategies a […]
The BMW M2 was met with plenty of derision when it was launched a few years ago. The comments mainly related to its appearance But as time passes it has gained more and more popularity, especially with the tuners of the world. The Manhart MH2 GTR II is the latest crazy creation based on BMW’s […]
The thrill of the open road, the connection of a perfectly timed gearshift, and teetering on the edge of traction – few things compare to the experience of a well-driven rear-wheel drive manual sportscar. But in 2024, finding these automotive gems is becoming a treasure hunt. Thankfully, there are still a few shining beacons of […]
Mercedes-Benz has a long history of producing sporting coupes. Earlier this year the automaker combined the C- and E-Class coupes to bring us the CLE. This sleek two-door model has now spawned a performance derivative badged as the Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Coupe. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy […]
Say what you will about US motorsport, but it does create some of the most entertaining and close racing in the world of motorised sport. But history was made recently when a Spec Miata race ended in a dead heat. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now […]
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. […]
We join BMW SA to try out the all-new BMW M2 at the SA national launch event. BMW SA hosted M Fest towards the latter part of 2022. At that event (which you can read about at this link) the company unveiled two very interesting and diverse products, namely the BMW M2 and the XM. […]
Toyota has long been a proponent of new energy vehicles (NEVs). The company’s foray into this segment pre-dates the term NEV if we think back to the introduction of the original Prius 25 years ago. The Prius is, of course, the first model to popularise the term hybrid in the automotive context. Follow Double Apex […]
This 2023 WEC 24 Hours Of Le Mans race report is proudly brought to you by Toyota Gazoo Racing. The 2023 WEC 24 Hours Of Le Mans, the jewel in the WEC crown, celebrated its 100th birthday in 2023. The event was hosted for the first time in 1923. For the first time in its […]
Double Apex was recently invited to attend an international summit hosted by Chery Group in China. Part of that trip included a Chery factory tour. We share just some of what we learned about the brand during our time in the East. Chery is a name that grows more familiar in the automotive arena with […]
The Audi R8 had become a firm favourite among tuners. The V10 powerplant, borrowed from stablemate Lamborghini, and all-wheel-drive makes it formidable on the drag strip. Bolt on a pair of turbochargers and they can make oodles of power. But this wild Audi R8 has been built as a hillclimb machine like no other. Follow […]
We have featured some interesting BMW project cars on our website over the years. These include the world’s first AWD M50d 2 Series and a V12-powered Z4. But this turbocharged V12 BMW E30 drift car has to be one of the wildest we’ve seen. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now […]
This tuned AWD German drag race features four rivals from Germany’s top automakers. The challengers are the Audi RS3, BMW M240i, Mercedes-AMG A45S and VW Golf R. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Order from our online store and take advantage of free delivery in South Africa on […]
2023 is upon us and the motoring world seems to be returning to normality in a post-C19 era. This means that the automotive industry is shaping up for a bumper year. There are dozens of new models scheduled for introduction during the course of 2023. Here are the top 5 new models coming to SA […]
We laid our hands on the entry-level BMW 220i Coupe, which we drove for a few days to bring you this review. BMW has certainly reduced its current portfolio of local offerings. There was a time when there were multiple trim levels of every model in the range. Tough times call for smart thinking and […]
