Archive for February, 2012

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Matt Kenseth wins Daytona 500 after fire and rain

By Thomas Falkiner | 28 February 2012

Matt Kenseth capped a crazy 36 hours for NASCAR by winning the first postponed Daytona 500 in 55 editions of the marquee event. Kenseth held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Roush Read More…

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JP Montoya takes out a jet dryer at the Daytona 500

By Thomas Falkiner | 28 February 2012

The Daytona 500 was halted by a fiery explosion caused when Juan Pablo Montoya slammed into a jet dryer under caution. Montoya was driving well behind the rest Read More…

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This is how Ken Block is going to roll in 2012

By Thomas Falkiner | 22 February 2012

Hoon master, Ken Block, has pulled the covers off his new H.F.H.V. and Gymkhana World Tour Ford Fiestas. Catch them in action at this year’s Summer X-Games and selected WRC events. Read More…

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This is how Forza Motorsport 4 brings cars to life

By Thomas Falkiner | 21 February 2012

From your everyday Honda Civic right through to the wailing Mazda 787B, this is how the development team at Forza Motorsport go about making the perfect virtual ride. Read More…

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This is what a California junkyard looks like at night

By Thomas Falkiner | 20 February 2012

One of Troy Paiva's nighttime photographs that feature on the website Man On The Move

If you click on over to Man On The Move, you’ll find a series of photographs taken by talented US photographer, Troy Paiva. Something of a nighttime specialist, Paiva Read More…

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Volkswagen Polo Vivo GT: The cool kid of the class

By Thomas Falkiner | 20 February 2012

Copyright: Paul Shiakallis

Surrounded by do-goody conformists, the VW Polo Vivo GT offers flair and personality for not a lot of money Read More…

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One Cool Cougar: Driving the Alfa 159 1750TBi

By Thomas Falkiner | 17 February 2012

If there were ever an automotive cougar then the Alfa Romeo 159 would surely be it. Because in this terrible age of built-in obsolescence – an era of automotive production where a new Read More…

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VW Golf GTI Edition 35 now available in South Africa

By Thomas Falkiner | 16 February 2012

To celebrate 35-years of the world’s most famous hot-hatch, Volkswagen last year launched the Golf GTI Edition 35. Big news in Europe, it has finally filtered its way down to South Africa Read More…

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Taming the McLaren MP4-12C at Dunsfold Park

By Thomas Falkiner | 14 February 2012

So yesterday my mind got blown by the incredible McLaren MP4-12C. Yeah, it looks a bit plain in the flesh but once you climb inside the cabin and thumb that awesome Read More…

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Taking an inside look at all things McLaren

By Thomas Falkiner | 12 February 2012

Normally I hate Mondays. But tomorrow can’t come quickly enough. Why? Well because I will be touring the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, Surrey, UK. Read More…

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