Motoring

There is something glorious about deliberately smoking out a perfectly good set of rear tyres. Welcome to Spin, a uniquely South African motorsport that has attracted admiration after initial receiving disapproval. But there’s more … driving Cape Town Spin culture is a movement for social change.… Read more

Third-placed driver later recruited by Russian intelligence

By Glenn Hollands

Wealthy American heir Michael Straight borrowed a bi-plane to fly about 11 000 km to compete in the first South African Grand Prix held in East London (now KuGompo) in 1934.

The aircraft, pictured here at the Woodbrook airfield, was piloted by Michael’s bother Whitney who raced to victory at the iconic race.… Read more

There are few automobiles that can turn a car gathering into something resembling a family reunion quite like the Volkswagen Beetle. With their unmistakable silhouettes and cheerful headlights, Beetles attract attention wherever they go, and especially when they travel in a ‘swarm’.… Read more

Appearances can be deceptive, especially when it comes to the world of drag racing.

Most people expect fire-breathing V8s, purpose-built race cars, so when a humble Nissan Champ bakkie pulls up to the start line, most would not expect it to be a serious contender.… Read more

The Gas Motorshow National Tour made a pitstop at Granger Bay recently

Cape Town has become one of South Africa’s premier sources of automotive culture, so just recently the Gas Motorshow National Tour made a stop in the Mother City ahead of the national event.… Read more

The marque’s offerings are making us rethink our penchant for petrol

The shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is real, and even more so now we’re facing a looming oil crisis. Swedish car maker Volvo is ostensibly near the forefront of the electric charge, with a broad range of EVs and an upcoming launch on the horizon.… Read more

A luxury book on BMW’s half-century in South Africa sheds light on the cars we love

You know a car manufacturer has won South Africans’ hearts when ’kasi slang gets attached to its models, and for us, it’s the BMW 3-series.… Read more

Cape Town’s car audio crews get together for a thunderous showdown of note every year in November. The DeafRow Audio Bragging Rights Sound-Off is now in its 18th year, and the event has grown from a small gathering of enthusiasts into a fixture on the local motoring calendar.… Read more

To get straight to the nuts and bolts of it, as it were, the Cape car community lives to haal uit en wys, as it is said. What that means is bringing your motor to the track and pitting your power against others, and no one is to be underestimated.… Read more

When Jackie Cruze first started chatting with Thaariq de Klerk about his wine-red Honda CRX, he didn’t realise he was about to get a front-row seat to one of the most underground trends in local car culture, the legendary K-swap.… Read more