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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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Subaru WRX: The Boxer that failed to knock me out

By Thomas Falkiner | 19 February 2013

Are cars like the Subaru WRX relevant anymore? Back in the late 1990s (when it was still known as the Impreza) it was something of a revelation: a 200-kilowatt supercar slayer that Read More…

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First drive of the scorching hot new Opel Astra OPC

By Thomas Falkiner | 15 February 2013

The new Opel Astra OPC just landed in SA. The Wheel Deal is left thunderstruck Read More…

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The long-awaited Ford Fiesta ST begins production

By Thomas Falkiner | 7 February 2013

The new Ford Fiesta ST is to cars what Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy album was to music – a highly anticipated case of hurry-up-and-wait. I mean it’s been on and off the cards Read More…

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Suzuki Swift Sport for the holidays: Popping bonnets

By Thomas Falkiner | 3 January 2013

The New Year has come and gone. Resolutions have already been broken. My Swift Sport is about to go back to Suzuki. And this is rather sad because I have really enjoyed Read More…

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First Drive: The new third-generation Ford Focus ST

By Thomas Falkiner | 11 October 2012

The new Ford Focus ST has just landed in SA. The Wheel Deal took it for a spin Read More…

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Renault Mégane RenaultSport 265 Trophy Review

By Thomas Falkiner | 17 August 2012

I am somewhere around Reitz when the power starts to take control. For the last two hours I have been dodging potholes and creeping past speed traps. But now, my lower spine battered to a mush Read More…

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The new Ford Focus ST is on its way to South Africa

By Thomas Falkiner | 2 July 2012

Word to your moms – the new Ford Focus ST is finally on its way to South Africa. Powered by a 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine (that old five-pot has been banished to the Read More…

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Ken Block does a Bullitt in upcoming Gymkhana FIVE

By Thomas Falkiner | 19 June 2012

Ken Block is back with another one of his epic Gymkhana driving videos. Filmed on the streets of San Francisco and starring Block’s much-loved Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. racecar Read More…

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First Drive: Renault Mégane RS Trophy 265

By Thomas Falkiner | 28 May 2012

The Wheel Deal flew down to Plettenberg Bay Airport for a brief flip in the fastest production Mégane ever made Read More…

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