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 […]
Audi’s five-cylinder is finally heading for the exit. And unlike the usual industry theatre around “new eras” and “exciting transitions”. Audi has confirmed that its turbocharged 2.5-litre inline-five will disappear from its European line-up by mid-2027 because it will not meet incoming Euro 7 emissions rules. That puts an end date on one of the […]
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 […]
The Lamborghini Miura is often credited with creating the supercar genre. Now that iconic model from Sant’Agata turns 60. The Lamborghini Miura made its public debut at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show and quickly changed the direction of the performance-car market. Automobili Lamborghini had been founded only in 1963, and its first production model, the […]
Our managing editor recalls his first ever experience blasting down the Autobahn, and being made to feel very slow. 2007 was a particularly good year for me. I attended my first-ever Formula One race. Drove many special cars in beautiful locations. Celebrated a milestone birthday. And, I got to drive on a German Autobahn for […]
Just a few days ago the Audi pulled the wraps of its latest RS5. Audi has been rather quiet in this segment over recent times. As a result it has been overshadowed by the likes of the headline-grabbing Mercedes-AMG C63S and the BMW M3. But, with the most recent iteration, the Audi RS5, once again, […]
A few days ago AMG boss Michael Schiebe made it public that the heavily boosted four-pot engine found in the C63s and its sibling GLC63s would soon be retired. Click here to read that article. The timing now makes sense as an all-new Mercedes-AMG GLC53 has just debuted. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more […]
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 […]
About a year ago Boreham Motorworks announced that it would be building a series of Ford Escort Mk1 RS Continumod examples. We explained so in the article below. In addition, they outlined the engine that would power these brand-new classics. The company has just strapped the very first engine to the dyno. We’ve posted a […]
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 […]
Cape Town’s very own hillclimb event will take place this weekend. Speed Classic Cape Town, as it is called, will take place on 25 and 26 October. Philip Kgosana Drive (previously De Waal Drive) will serve as the track for time trial. The 1,8-km course, as pictured, will use the contour road that runs from […]
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 […]
The history of BMW’s M division goes back to the 1970s. Since then the company has produced some of the finest driving machines the world has ever experienced. Many of them can be found in, what many regards as, the finest BMW M Collection in the world. Now, auction house RM Sotheby’s will be taking […]
Track Stars is a new addition to our site. In this series we showcase cars, such as this Opel Kadett, built and raced by regular petrolheads at circuits all over our beautiful country. Not cars prepared by teams of technicians paid for by sponsors. If you have a racecar and would like to be featured […]
People are prepared to spend inordinate sums of money for some classic cars. That seems to be the case with this Ford Escort RS1800. The Mk2 Escort was recently auctioned by Historics Auctioneers, in the UK, for £278 848 or a shade over R6,6m using today’s forex rate. Incidentally, that price is over 100 times […]
This 2025 FIA WEC 6 Hours of Sao Paulo race report was compiled by regular endurance-racing correspondent and motorsport fundi, Dr Nick van der Meulen. The 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, the fifth round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, took place at Interlagos (a.k.a. Autodromo José Carlos Pace). It is a short circuit […]
This 2025 FIA WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans race report was compiled by regular endurance-racing correspondent and motorsport fundi, Dr Nick van der Meulen. The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the jewel in the WEC crown, is the fourth round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship. It is a festival of note, with […]
We got our hands on the range-leader of the recently launched BMW X3 range, the BMW X3 M50 xDrive, to bring you this driving review. A few months ago we attended the launch of the all-new BMW X3. The locally-produced model left a favourable impression with us. We had a brief spells behind the wheel […]
Restomods have become increasingly popular over the last decade or so. The trend takes advantage of advancements that allow older cars to be restored and modded with modern materials and processes. As a result older cars receive a fresh new lease of life. The rise of this phenomenon has also underlined the popularity of classic […]
Track Stars is a new addition to our site. In this series we will showcase cars, such as this Datsun, built and raced by regular petrolheads at circuits all over our beautiful country. Not cars prepared by teams of technicians paid for by sponsors. If you have a racecar and would like to be featured […]
In our experience, many racing drivers aren’t really petrolheads. At the top end of the sport it’s about competition rather than loving cars. However, Lando Norris’ exotic car collection proves that the rising star is a car lover, the same as anyone else who follows this website. As you will read below, Lando Norris has […]
It probably started with old Fords or Alfa Romeos. Since then it spread to Porsches and BMWs. Nowadays it’s moved on to Ferraris and Lamborghinis. The restomod treatment is rife and the Tedson Etna is the latest to join the club. Croatian firm Tedson Motors has applied this resto/modification treatment to the Lamborghini Gallardo. Follow […]
Owner: Johan Nel Car: 1967 Lotus Elan F3 SHC Bought in: 2021 Mileage when purchased/now: unknown Current value: R450 000 Why I bought this car: I’ve been a member of the Lotus register for many years. The Elan has always been my favourite of the Lotus cars. It’s a timeless shape and embodies the Chapman […]
There are plenty of cars manufacturers that are named after people. Many of the bigger brands take the name of their founders such as Ford, Toyota, Citroen, etc. This holds especially true for sportscar makers such as Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Porsche, et al. However, it is pretty rare to have a car named after […]
We finally got our hands on an X2. This was our very first experience of the swoopy version of BMW’s smallest SUV, even though the X2 is in its second generation. We drove the BMW X2 M35i for a week to bring you this review. BMW, arguably, pioneered the coupe-backed SUV when it launched the […]
