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Le Mans: Audi sets the pace in first qualifying session

By Thomas Falkiner | 14 June 2012

The No.1 Audi Sport Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro claimed provisional pole position in the first qualifying session for this year’s Le Mans 24-Hour endurance race. Taking to Read More…

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Self-driving cars set for test drive in Nevada

By Thomas Falkiner | 8 May 2012

Nevada drivers could soon be sharing the road with vehicles that don’t need them. Department of Motor Vehicles officials say they’ve issued Google the nation’s first license to Read More…

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Joule, SA’s electric car, is dead in the water

By Thomas Falkiner | 19 April 2012

According to Mark Smyth of the Business Day, the Optimal Energy Joule – a South African designed EV –  had been mothballed due to a lack of funding. Read the story by clicking here

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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…

Here is Toyota’s new Le Mans hopeful in action

By Thomas Falkiner | 7 February 2012

Toyota is ready to take on Audi at this year’s 24-Hours of Le Mans. Fresh from January testing at France’s Paul Ricard Circuit, the Japanese firm’s TS030 Hybrid looks Read More…

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Hot new Ford Fusion debuts at Detroit Motor Show

By Thomas Falkiner | 9 January 2012

I must be honest and say that the new Ford Focus left me a little cold. But this freshly minted Fusion is absolutely scorching hot. Seriously, squint your eyes even just a little bit and it Read More…

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Mazda halts production of their RX-8 sports car

By Thomas Falkiner | 25 August 2011

Mazda RX-8

Mazda has decided to pull the plug on its rotary powered RX-8 sports car citing poor sales performance and strict new global emissions standards. The spiritual successor to Read More…

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Gymkhana Four: Ken Block goes AWOL

By Thomas Falkiner | 16 August 2011

Here it is, Gymkhana Four. Ken Block. Explosions. A Segway. Flames. Construction Equipment. A Gorilla. Ninjas. An insane Ford Fiesta. Some crazy camera system called ‘bullet-time.’ Say no more.

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Evo thrashes spicy new Honda CR-Z Mugen hybrid

By Thomas Falkiner | 22 June 2011

CRZ Mugen

Honda has teamed up with Mugen to build a high performance version of the CR-Z hybrid. Kicking out 197hp, Evo Magazine took it for a test drive to see if it was any good. Read their impressions here

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Future Shock: Driving Porsche’s Panamera S Hybrid

By Thomas Falkiner | 9 June 2011

Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

The Panamera S Hybrid may be a Porsche with a social conscious but does all that Earth-friendly tech leave it a little green around the gills? The Wheel Deal hit Germany to find out Read More…

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