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Charl Bosch

Charl Bosch

Charl Bosch is second year NDip Journalsim student at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Since the age of five, after watching a round of the British Touring Car Championship, he became hooked on cars for the rest of his life.


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Motorsport’s corner of shame

Charl Bosch | Thursday, April 4th, 2013 08:17 am GMT +2

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The question of “what is the worst car ever made” is probably one of the most frequently asked and always ends up on a list with the obligatory headline “The Top 10 (or 100) Worst Cars of All Ti...


The Oldsmobile Diesel V8: The US diesel engine killer

The Oldsmobile Diesel V8: The US diesel engine killer

Charl Bosch | Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 08:14 am GMT +2

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Back in 1973, General Motors was facing a massive problem. The international oil crisis had resulted in the slumping of sales in the full size automobile segment which was where GM made their primary ...


Top 10 Favourite Go-Anywhere SUV’s

Top 10 Favourite Go-Anywhere SUV’s

Charl Bosch | Thursday, September 13th, 2012 10:38 am GMT +2

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During an interview in 2004 Charles Spencer “Spen” King, designer of the original Range Rover, criticised individuals for using their 4×4’s as status symbols. He was quoted as saying, “Sa...


TV dedicated to motorsport only

TV dedicated to motorsport only

Charl Bosch | Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 11:41 am GMT +2

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In the December 2011 issue of CAR magazine, South Africa’s version of Murray Walker, Roger McCleery penned a controversial article in which he spoke about the state of the local motorsport scene, po...


We will never forget…

We will never forget…

Charl Bosch | Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 09:00 am GMT +2

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Motorsport is arguably the most thrilling type in the world but also the most dangerous. During the middle of October last year, two popular racers on two and four wheels lost their lives in what turn...


10 Cars worthy of being re-inCARnated [part2]

10 Cars worthy of being re-inCARnated [part 2]

Charl Bosch | Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 08:30 am GMT +2

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Lancia Delta HF Integrale: It was the best rally car between 1987 and 1992 netting 46 victories, four drivers’ titles and six constructors titles. It was driven by some of the best WRC drivers ever ...


10 Cars worthy of being re-inCARnated [part 1]

10 Cars worthy of being re-inCARnated [part 1]

Charl Bosch | Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 10:56 am GMT +2

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Opel Manta: It was designed to replace the extremely pretty Opel GT and to an extent, it did. The original Manta was very good looking, the B1 generation fell a bit short while the B2 generation not o...


Is The Eco-Challenge Killing The Turbo's Cool Factor?

Is The Eco-Challenge Killing The Turbo’s Cool Factor?

Charl Bosch | Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 09:33 am GMT +2

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According to the ancient Mayans, December 21, 2012 will, supposedly, signify the end of the Earth as we know it. Of course this theory, as proved by many last year, could all just be a hoax. However i...


XUV – Saviour of the SUV?

XUV – saviour of the SUV?

Charl Bosch | Friday, December 23rd, 2011 07:55 am GMT +2

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If you were to ask some older folks what they thought was the so-called “golden age” of the automobile, the majority would say the 1960s or even the 1970s, when cars were becoming increasi...


The Volvo station wagon exercise of the '90s was an excellent marketing ploy.

Bring some magic back!

Charl Bosch | Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 07:07 am GMT +2

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At start of the 2000, the most exciting and spectacular class of motorsport ended after wowing pundits for just under 10 years. The class in question is the so-called 2,0-litre Touring Car class, or S...