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Driven: The BMW M135i is a hot hatch for the purists

By Thomas Falkiner | 15 March 2013

BMW M135i

Looking for a hot hatchback that delivers classic, rear wheel-drive thrills? Then the BMW M135i is the machine for you, writes The Wheel Deal Read More…

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Driven to drink: Chris Bangle on design and Cognac

By Thomas Falkiner | 27 November 2012

Chris Bangle has designed a new Hennessy bottle. But let’s stick to the cars, like that BMW 7 Series Read More…

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Watch a Tesla Model S beat a BMW M5 to 100mph

By Thomas Falkiner | 10 October 2012

So it turns out the new Tesla Model S is quite the sleeper. Yep, in a recent shootout orchestrated by Automobile Magazine, Elon Musk’s luxury sedan sprinted to 100mph quicker than Read More…

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Cannonball Run Africa 2012: Day 3 Zwartkops/ODI

By Thomas Falkiner | 11 August 2012

Day three of the Cannonball Run Africa was definitely the best yet. There were no silly clues, just three wheel-shredding challenges designed to push man and machine to the limit. The first Read More…

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The new BMW F30 3 Series races into South Africa

By Thomas Falkiner | 22 March 2012

The iconic BMW 3 Series is back and better than ever before. Be afraid, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, be very afraid Read More…

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The world’s first BMW F30 race car is South African

By Thomas Falkiner | 15 March 2012

This is the world’s first BMW F30 3 Series-based racing car – and it is built right here in Rosslyn, South Africa. Scheduled to run in this year’s National Production Car Championship Read More…

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The best of the 2012 Geneva International Motor Show

By Thomas Falkiner | 9 March 2012

Haven’t been paying attention to what’s been going on at this year’s Geneva Motor Show? Then watch Mike Spinelli, Leo Parente and Chris Harris as they showcase all the hottest Read More…

Watch the new BMW M5 turn rubber to smoke

By Thomas Falkiner | 7 February 2012

Last week the new 412kW BMW M5 arrived on South African shores. And as part of the press launch we got to take it around Aldo Scribante Raceway – it was quite an experience Read More…

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Full Metal Racket: BMW M3 Akrapovic Evolution

By Thomas Falkiner | 23 January 2012

A BMW M3 fitted with a bellowing exhaust system turns The Wheel Deal into a vehicular deviant Read More…

Listen to a BMW M3 fitted with an Akrapovic exhaust

By Thomas Falkiner | 28 December 2011

A few weeks ago I got to drive an E90 BMW M3 fitted with a full Akrapovic Evolution exhaust system. Weighting in at almost R100k, this piece of titanium trickery certainly isn’t cheap but Read More…

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