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Wilhelm Lutjeharms

Wilhelm Lutjeharms

I have been a full-time motoring journalist since 2006 and I have an intense interest in most things regarding cars. I enjoy a fast motorcycle ride now and then. Oh, don't ask me which is the best car I have driven; it is question with at least an hour's answer!


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A visit to the Mercedes-Benz Museum

A visit to the Mercedes-Benz Museum

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 09:21 am GMT +2

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On a visit to the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001, a number years before I became a motoring journalist, I took the opportunity to visit both the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums in Stuttgart; a short t...


Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG: what to expect

Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG: what to expect

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 12:41 pm GMT +2

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The most powerful 2,0-litre production engine. This single fact is probably the main specification that gets so many of us excited about Mercedes-Benz’s A45 AMG as well as the CLA45 AMG. As I’m ty...


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Classic drives: Porsche 911 Turbo evolution – Part 3

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 09:47 am GMT +2

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During the past three weeks I’ve posted two blogs on the first two generations of the iconic 911 Turbo. The last in line of the air-cooled generation is the 993, the first Turbo model to feature all...


Classic drives: Porsche 911 Turbo evolution – Part 2

Classic drives: Porsche 911 Turbo evolution – Part 2

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Monday, April 29th, 2013 09:13 am GMT +2

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Last week we featured the iconic 930 Turbo, the first Porsche road car to feature a turbocharged engine. This week we move one step further to the second generation 911 Turbo, called the 964. Some rea...


Classic drives: Porsche 911 Turbo evolution - Part 1

Classic drives: Porsche 911 Turbo evolution – Part 1

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 04:47 pm GMT +2

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Behold the unmistakeable sight of widened arches, bigger Fuchs wheels and an iconic whaletale that make for well-known characteristics of the original 911 Turbo, released nearly 40 years ago in 1975. ...


Classifieds Fever 2

Classifieds Fever 2

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Thursday, April 18th, 2013 09:33 am GMT +2

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A week ago, I covered two Volkswagen Beetles and a Lamborghini Murciélago that I spotted in the online classifieds. This week, I turn my attention to another two cars. Again, one is affordable and th...


Classifieds fever

Classifieds fever

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Monday, April 8th, 2013 01:07 pm GMT +2

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I love my job. And if you like all things cars, it is quite extraordinary to be exposed to all the new metal from a Ford Figo to a Porsche Carrera 4S. But, as deputy editor Mike Fourie points out in h...


Classic drive: W180 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton

Classic drive: W180 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 10:14 am GMT +2

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World War Two is one of the main historical reference points of the previous century. Many countries had to rebuild their towns and cities after it, as well as their infrastructures, while companies w...


Long-term introduction: Mitsubishi Triton 3,2 DiD 4x4

Long-term introduction: Mitsubishi Triton 3,2 DiD 4×4

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 09:14 am GMT +2

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I’m quite excited about this vehicle. You might ask: “Really, because of a bakkie?” Let me explain. South Africa is a bakkie-mad nation. Not only do the sales charts indicate as much but around...


At 327 km/h… with Lolly Jackson behind the wheel

At 327 km/h… with Lolly Jackson behind the wheel

Wilhelm Lutjeharms | Monday, March 4th, 2013 10:12 am GMT +2

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Let’s get the facts out of the way. It is the fastest I’ve been in a car yet, and also a good few kilometres per hour faster than the fastest car I’ve driven. While working for the Afrikaans tit...