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Holy smoke! It’s the Nissan Qashqai 1.5 Acenta dCi

By Thomas Falkiner | 3 days, 19 hours ago

I often have this recurring dream (or is it a nightmare?) in which I am being chased through the night streets by a menacing car. It is silver with blacked-out windows. I can never truly Read More…

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Muscle Mania: Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG first drive

By Thomas Falkiner | 19 April 2012

What do you get when you cross a muscle car with a roadster? The new Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG of course. The Wheel Deal takes it for a burn through the Cape Winelands Read More…

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Wired gets their rocks off with the Corvette ZR1

By Thomas Falkiner | 18 April 2012

I can only dream of driving a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – a 638 horsepower monster designed to disprove the myth that American cars cannot stop or handle properly. But Wired magazine’s Read More…

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The MINI Cooper S Coupé is a real rock ‘n roller

By Thomas Falkiner | 28 March 2012

Critics might smite it but the new MINI Cooper S Coupé comes loaded with a retro shot of hot-rodding chutzpah, writes The Wheel Deal Read More…

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Driving the McLaren MP4-12C at Dunsfold Aerodrome

By Thomas Falkiner | 15 March 2012

Ignore those slightly generic looks –  dripping in Formula 1 technology the McLaren MP4-12C is the world’s new supercar benchmark, writes The Wheel Deal 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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New BMW M5 über-saloon storms into South Africa

By Thomas Falkiner | 10 February 2012

The mighty BMW M5 is back to challenge the likes of Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar. The Wheel Deal travelled to a rain-soaked Aldo Scribante Racetrack to put it through its paces Read More…

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All smoke no fire: The Peugeot RCZ HDI

By Thomas Falkiner | 24 January 2012

In petrol guise the Peugeot RCZ is a great drive. So does a diesel version still cut the same mustard? The Wheel Deal investigates… Read More…

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Honda Accord for the Holidays: Hitting the Road

By Thomas Falkiner | 19 December 2011

Believe it or not but us writer types do actually get a little time off over the festive season. Last year I went down to Cape Town but this year I’ve elected to stay in Jozi with this Honda Accord Read More…

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Oh, Brother: Taking a drive in the Porsche Cayman R

By Thomas Falkiner | 9 December 2011

Meet the Cayman R – a sports car that’s causing a Porsche family fracas Read More…

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