While it may have been a stainless steel-bodied flop as a sportscar, the DeLorean DMC-12 made a better hash of being a time machine in the Back to the Future trilogy, especially with its ability to pi...
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Boat to the Future: DeLorean Hovercraft [video]
Gareth Dean | Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 03:53 pm GMT +2
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Long-Term Update (3) – GWM H5 2,0 VGT 4×2 Automatic
Gareth Dean | Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 03:44 pm GMT +2
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Having undergone an ECU upgrade and its 10 000 km service the GWM H5 diesel pointed its nose towards the odd slice of Victoriana in the Karoo that is Matjiesfontein for a spot of ghost hunting....
Aston Martin DB5…Bond’s best wheels
Gareth Dean | Monday, October 29th, 2012 12:58 pm GMT +2
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Nowhere does the old adage “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” apply more than when talking about James Bond’s cars through the ages. As much as Bond himself has cinematographically tran...
![When a Challenger takes on a Chopper [video]](http://www.carmagblog.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/carvshelicopter-203x135.jpg "When a Challenger takes on a Chopper [video]")
When a Challenger takes on a Chopper [video]
Gareth Dean | Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 12:40 pm GMT +2
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It’s fair to say that the two snarling musclecars lining up on a drag strip thing has been done to death. So the folks at Precision Helicopters decided to throw down the gauntlet to RPM rollbars...
![Could you be a ‘designated texter’? [video]](http://www.carmagblog.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/texting-while-driving-203x135.jpg "Could you be a ‘designated texter’? [video]")
Could you be a ‘designated texter’? [video]
Gareth Dean | Thursday, August 30th, 2012 02:56 pm GMT +2
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It’s fair to say that while we often have to endure an appreciable amount of stupidity and law-breaking behaviour on our roads, few things raise the blood pressure like having to dodge a dangerously...
Audi, Ducati and Pikes Peak: together at last [video]
Gareth Dean | Monday, August 13th, 2012 10:26 am GMT +2
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Audi and Ducati both have a storied legacy when it comes to taming the 4 297-metre performance machinery-devouring edifice that is Pikes Peak. This year, their respective climbs are especially pertine...
Long termer intro: GWM H5 2,0 VGT 4×2 automatic
Gareth Dean | Monday, August 13th, 2012 09:54 am GMT +2
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The arrival of a GWM H5 2,0 VGT 4×2 automatic heralds the second time that CAR will spend one year and 20 000 km with the Chinese firm’s SUV offering. Given the respectable manner in which the ...
![When drag accidently meets drift [video]](http://www.carmagblog.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dragdrift-203x135.jpg "When drag accidently meets drift [video]")
When drag accidently meets drift [video] – NSFW language
Gareth Dean | Thursday, July 26th, 2012 11:10 am GMT +2
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Warning: contains NSFW language We all know that drifting is something of an art form, requiring a good deal of throttle control, prodigious twirling of steering wheel and a dollop of controlled tract...
“Hyundai”, like “Apocalypse Sunday”
Gareth Dean | Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 01:03 pm GMT +2
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If you were to make a list of the prime places you’d choose to ride out the zombie apocalypse, it’s a fair bet to assume that a Hyundai Elantra will rank considerably behind the likes of a fortifi...
Long-termer update: Audi A6 3,0 TDI Quattro S tronic
Gareth Dean | Monday, July 9th, 2012 11:18 am GMT +2
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Given the frequency with which the CAR test team encounters premium models packed to the gunnels with flashy optional extras, it comes as something of a breath of fresh air to sample, and consequently...
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