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 […]
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 […]
Mount Panorama in Australia is one of the most fearsome racetracks in the world. This weekend a Mercedes-AMG GT3 reset the Mount Panorama lap record during the opening round of the 2024 IGTC event, the Bathurst 12 Hour. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. A Special GT3 This weekend marks the start […]
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 […]
The 2021 (not a typo) IGTC season ended a few days ago. The 2021 Kyalami 9 Hour was the final round of a season that could not be concluded within the last calendar year. Friend of Double Apex, Matthew Sleep, attended the event and sent us a selection of his favourite images captured during the […]
Double Apex resident JDM expert and owner of (too) many Hondas, Kyle Kock dives into the world of the hit animated petrolhead show with the help of the video (below) in this piece Chasing Real-life Initial D. Many automotive enthusiasts who follow Japanese car culture are familiar with the Initial D franchise. For the uninitiated, […]
Last year we brought you this story (below) concerning well-known petrolhead and big-screen star, the late Paul Walker. Earlier this week 21 of his cars were auctioned at a classic and sportscar sale that is currently taking place in Arizona, USA. The entire lot sold for over R33m, more than half of which was made […]
The Nissan GT-R 50th Anniversary takes place this year. The famous sportscar from Nissan has spanned five decades spawning some truly memorable creations in the process. Nissan produced this video (below) to show prime examples of its iconic model. Catch our bespoke gallery of images from Nissan’s private Heritage Collection here and view more galleries […]
International endurance racing returned to Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit after a 37-year hiatus. The facility played host to the final round of the 2019 International GT Challenge series. Double Apex attended the world-class event and watch almost all of the nine hours of racing action. We bring you this 2019 Kyalami 9 Hour Gallery Part […]
The Tokyo Motor Show takes place in just a few days. It seems some manufacturers are keen to get noticed before the show starts. The Nissan IMk Concept Car made its debut today, and it will be seen by the public for the first time in Tokyo. This is just one of 14 models Nissan […]
After making its debut at the New York International Auto Show earlier this year, the ultimate celebration of the Nissan GT-R, the 50th Anniversary Edition, has arrived in South Africa – complete with model specific decals, an exclusive interior hue and in three distinct colours. The 2020 model year GT-R comes in two specification levels […]
South Africans have risen to the top ranks of world motorsport. We have a Formula One champion in Jody Scheckter, two-wheel champs in Ekerold and Binder, and we even have a Dakar Rally winner in Giniel de Villiers. Now we have South Africa’s First DTM Driver. Joburger Sheldon van der Linde will make his DTM […]
A few days ago we brought you a story of the recently crowned MSA Motorsport Photographer of the Year. That award went to Capetonian David Marchio. Read about the full story by clicking here. We asked him to submit a set of photographers for a bespoke gallery. He chose some of his favourite track images […]
A regular contributor to, and friend of, Double Apex, David Marchio was crowned MSA Photographer of the Year at a gala ceremony in Johannesburg last night. The talented lensman won the Steve Wicks award for excellence in motorsport photography. The annual event is held under the auspices of Motorsport South Africa (MSA) the FIA-affliated governing […]
The world’s largest aftermarket auto gathering, the SEMA Show, takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. To celebrate its participation, Nissan USA created the Nissan Motorsports Project Clubsport 23. Off the shelf Nissan Motorsports Project Clubsport 23 was created using parts that buyers can buy from their local Nissan dealer or off-the-shelf from any number […]
Images of the Sabat Nissan Skyline were shot exclusively for Double Apex by lensman David Marchio. Although a relative newcomer to motorsport photography he has built an impressive portfolio to date. This regular contributor to Double Apex brings a unique eye to proceedings. Click here to see a gallery of endurance racing images shot by Marchio […]
First published in June 2017: The last round of the regional circuit championship, the Power Series, was just a few weeks ago. Our 2017 season has been compacted somewhat to accommodate the FIA World Rallycross championship. Free practice In the days leading up the most recent race meeting, I was on international assignment and returned […]
First published in October 2016: It’s been many weeks since I have had anything to write about Project MX-5. The last Kent Homes Fine Car series race took place over six weeks ago and since that time we’ve not carried out any mechanical changes to the car, except for a fresh set of brake pads. The development curve […]
First published in July 2016: For some reason that I have yet to work out, the local race season seems to have many races during the middle part of the year, which if you live in Cape Town brings the constant threat of a wet race. There was barely a moment to take a breather between […]
