#Renault #ClioRS #Review After spending a year with the Renault Clio RS 18 F1 EDC, CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee dives into his experiences with the small French hot hatch.

#BMW #8Series #review The 8 Series has returned to the BMW stable after 20 years. CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee investigates if it is the comeback king of 2019.

#Toyota #Supra #review Finally, after massive demand and some help from BMW, Toyota has come out with an all-new Supra. The fifth generation mixes the formula up by changing a few things. CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee investigates whether this car lives up to the legendary nameplate.

#BMW #M8 #review CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee gets behind the wheel of the all-new BMW M8 Competition Coupe and gives his first impressions on how it deals with the challenging Algarve International Circuit.

#Ford #Mustang #Bullitt #Review For the first time in South Africa, the Ford Mustang Bullitt is available, in limited numbers. CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee takes the wheel to find out if this package is worth the R1 million asking price.

#Kia #Sportage #review CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee tells us his experience after spending three months with Kia's flagship Sportage model.

#Porsche #911GT2RS #Review Although we've gotten it a bit late, CAR journalist Nikesh Kooverjee has been given the opportunity to sample the heroic Porsche 911 GT2 RS PDK. Using a twin-turbocharged 3,8-litre flat-six engine, it delivers 515 kW and 750 N.m of torque to the rear wheels and claims a 0-100 km/h time of 2,8 seconds. The GT2 RS was launched in 2018 with a starting price of R4 411 000; a little bit less than current asking prices on the used market. Ceramic brakes come standard, while the front wings, wheel housing vents, side-mirror caps, air intakes on the rear side sections and parts of the rear end are fashioned from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic, as are many of the interior components. The bonnet is also made from carbon to render the vehicle as lightweight as possible, while the standard trim roof is made from magnesium. The 991 GT2 RS is not only the most powerful production 911 to date but the quickest Neunelfer to ever lap the testing Nürburgring Nordschleife. The 911 GT2 RS completed the 20,6 kilometre lap in a mere 6 minutes and 47,3 seconds, beating Porsche’s own target of “less than” 7 minutes and 5 seconds by 17,7 seconds, and breaking the lap record for production cars. The Porsche now places third. The Lamborghini Aventador SVJ recorded a time of 6 minutes and 44,97 one year later. Mercedes-AMG’s GT Black Series now holds the title, with the Three-pointed Star’s most-powerful V8 supercar registering a time of 6 minutes and 43,61 seconds. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on the socials: Twitter: https://bit.ly/3za7rKI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmagazinesa/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/2T5wn5A Check out the latest issue, here: http://bit.ly/2VZJlOY Want to get your hands on some new wheels? Be sure to check out our conclusive listings here: https://bit.ly/3ikANA3

#Review #BMWM3 #AudiRS4 The BMW M3 Competition and Audi RS4 Avant are two unlikely rivals that have more in common than one might think. For that reason, we have decided to pit the two against one another in a good old fashioned drag race and more in-depth track test. Propelling both cars forward are twin-turbo-six-cylinder engines with eight-speed torque converters with the BMW M3 Competition sporting a 3,0-litre inline-six and the Audi RS4 Avant a 2,9-litre V6. From this, the M3 boasts a power output of 375 kW and an overall mass of 1 738 kg while the RS4 offers 331 kW and a mass of 1 878 kg. Given that the Bavarian contender’s power-to-mass ratio of 216 W/kg is much more favourable than the wagon’s 176 W/kg, one might assume that it’s a clear win for the BMW M3 but that isn’t necessarily the case. While the BMW may have a clear advantage on paper, the trick up the Audi RS4 Avant’s sleeve is its grippy all-wheel drive system. As a result, both manufacturers claim a 0-100 km/h time of 3,9 seconds. Putting this to the test, we place the two cars onto the drag strip to see which gets off the line faster and reaches the 400 m mark first. While neither car meets its claimed time, it’s a resounding win for the RS4 thanks to a much smoother launch. Transitioning to the race track, Deon Joubert takes both cars out for a collection of hot laps to test their dynamic capabilities. The Audi RS4 Avant displayed clear weaknesses through some of the corners as it struggled to lug its heavier front end through the corners while the BMW M3 Competition displayed immensely impressive prowess throughout the parameters and bringing back a time that makes it the 15th fastest car we have ever track tested. _____________________________________________________ Follow us on the socials: Twitter: https://bit.ly/3za7rKI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmagazinesa/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/2T5wn5A Check out the latest issue, here: http://bit.ly/2VZJlOY Want to get your hands on some new wheels? Be sure to check out our conclusive listings here: https://bit.ly/3ikANA3

#Review #BMWM4 #BMWM3 Well, this could be awkward. Pulling into a viewing point on Gordon’s Bay’s picturesque Clarence Drive, the new BMW M4 Competition has driven into what can only be described as a family reunion of high-achievers; BMW M3s spanning four generations on the SA market, some utterly stock and others given an extra injection of power and visual attitude by their dedicated owners. In a slight departure from a new car’s testing regimen by the CAR editorial team, we gathered these iconic members of BMW’s performance-car stable as a striking means of illustrating the evolution of M cars and exposing the impressive newcomer to    perhaps its most critical audience. We are talking about dyed-in-the-wool M enthusiasts; putting them behind the wheel to see just how the BMW M4 Competition measures up to both past legends and future expectations. Having only just wrapped our heads around the styling treatment handed out to the G80 4 Series, the arrival of the new BMW M4 Competition has simply gone and pushed those boundaries further still.  The retina-searing São Paulo Yellow paintwork is a bold but not unanimously celebrated choice   of livery. It certainly managed to divide opinion among the enthusiasts present; some favourably comparing it to the Dakar Yellow once offered on the E36 M3, while others were keen to see how a darker hue might suit this challenging design. In the company of its older relatives, it’s hardly an exercise   in subtlety. From the bulging haunches to the considerable vent-work and sheet metal creases, not to mention elements such as the scalloped crests of the bonnet’s power domes that conspire with those huge, louvred nostrils and narrow headlamps to paste a scowl on the car’s already aggressive face. It’s all a far cry from the likes of the E36’s boxy simplicity, the smooth-skinned subtlety of the E46 and the purposeful elegance of the E92. Even the most cosmetically overhauled member of our company – Zaki Hendricks’ F80 sitting on 30 mm-lowered Eibachs, replete with 15 mm spacers to fill out those wheelarches, plenty of additional carbon-fibre styling bits and finished in Yas Marina Blue – seems relatively reserved by comparison. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on the socials: Twitter: https://bit.ly/3za7rKI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmagazinesa/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/2T5wn5A Check out the latest issue, here: http://bit.ly/2VZJlOY Want to get your hands on some new wheels? Be sure to check out our conclusive listings here: https://bit.ly/3ikANA3