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Cars
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Fiat Nails Photobomb Of Volkswagen Head Office On Google Maps Street View [PICS]
21 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Hilarious. The average person uses Google Street view to see where they are going or merely to play around, finding your house on the interwebs and so forth. But Fiat used this amazing form of technology to their advantage – by getting one up on their competitor, Volkswagen. Almost a year ago, a Fiat worker sneakily [...]
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Shocking Anti Text And Drive Ads Go For The “You’ll Definitely Die Horribly” Angle [PICS]
20 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The laws on texting and driving are constantly improving but still the tragedies that are happening are too high. Perhaps these adverts will make you think twice the next time you text and drive.
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Spotted: Limited Edition Ferrari 599 GTB 60F1 Alonso In South Africa [GALLERY]
15 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
This 375 F1 livery beauty was found in South Africa by car enthusiast Michael Pougnet. The difference with this one is Viglietti (Ferrari dealer in South Africa) had the white details added to the car to make it look like the Ferrari 150 Italia 2 livery, also known as the “Alonso”.
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Lamborghini’s New Concept Car – The Egoist [GALLERY]
14 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
No need to say more when Lamborghini’s new concept car is called “The Egoist” and based on a cockpit of a fighter jet.
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Africa Bike Week 2013 In Pictures [GALLERY]
03 May 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
We told you it was going to be crazy, and that’s exactly how it went down. Over 11,000 fans and bike riders road into Margate last weekend for one of the greatest Africa Bike Weeks yet. The Jack Daniel’s photographer was on scene to capture the tattoos, hogs, and snake skin boots, and all of the Africa Bike Week visitors to Margate, too.
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Richard Hammond Will Join May And Clarkson For Durban’s Top Gear Fest
30 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
Richard Hammond has re-arranged his schedule, and will be joining James May and Jeremy Clarkson at this year’s Top Gear Festival, at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium.
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SA’s Elon Musk Drops Half A Bar To Speed Up Roadworks In LA
26 Apr 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 3 Comments
He is a billionaire entrepreneur, the co-founder of Tesla and PayPal, and he really, really hates traffic. Yes, we are talking about Elon Musk. In fact, Musk hates traffic so much that he’s just spent $50,000 to fix the problem in Los Angeles.
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Hyundai Advert Makes A Punchline Out Of A Botched Suicide Attempt [VIDEO]
26 Apr 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Contracted Hyundai advertising agency, Innocean was manadated to create an ad to show off the new ix35′s fairly amazing 100% water emission feature… And they ballsed up. Or did they?
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LOUD NOISES! Africa Bike Week Is Back – Get All The Details Here
24 Apr 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
From 26 to 29 April ,the roar of Harleys will course through Margate for the annual Africa Bike Week. Expect to see leather, saddled on leather, ready for the biggest free bike rally on the continent. All event details, after the jump
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Surf4Cars Teams Up With 2oceansvibe Radio DJ For Epic Adventure
19 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
Surf4Cars has teamed up with Film Producer and 2oceansvibe radio personality Susana Kennedy to create a winning combination, which aims to make your dream driving adventure a reality. Susana Kennedy is known for celebrating individuals who follow their dreams and live life to the full, as well as innovators and assisting in making dreams come [...]
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How To 4×4 Like A Boss [VIDEO]
12 Apr 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
The sure skill and balls of the driver – who submerges his vehicle completely under water water for a good minute or so, is what gets him into our Boss Hall Of Fame
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GoPro: Ken Block Goes Mad In Rally Car Down A Russian Ski Slope [VIDEO]
12 Apr 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
What do you get when a filmaker, professional rally racer and part time crazy stunt driver and GoPro team up? You get a face melting, ear thumping, cheek shaking, heart racing video like this one.
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Parents Reveal Photo Of Unfinished Text, Following Son’s Texting-And-Driving Death [PIC]
12 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
There is something quite harrowing about this photo of a kid’s cellphone, showing the conversation he was having via text, as well as the unfinished text he was writing before he crashed his car and died. Click through to see.
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Giant Graffiti Penis Shuts Down Nürburgring Race Track [PIC]
09 Apr 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
No matter how old you are, a penis drawing on anything is still hilarious. Take a look at this big guy, spray painted on the Nurburging in Germany.
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And The New Fastest Production Car In The World Is…[VIDEO]
09 Apr 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
WATCH: The “new” fastest car… and it isn’t not the Bugatti Veyron!
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Latest Version Of Oscar Pistorius’ McLaren Sets First Record In New Zealand [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
You’ll recall the McLaren supercar owned by Oscar Pistorius, which we discussed over here. Well this is the new MP4-12C GT3 version. The supercar was sent to the track in New Zealand by McLaren, and it tore it apart. The GT3 was designed to be “the ultimate track car” for the super wealthy who want [...]
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Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Totalled On Hospital Bend [GALLERY]
28 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
Well, this sucks. A serious accident occured last night on Hospital Bend in Cape Town. The accident invloved a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. Sources claim the car was travelling towards town on the N2 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and went through the armco barrier, hit a pole and landed in the outgoing [...]
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This Folding Car Will End Your Parking Problem [VIDEO]
25 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Finding parking is often a nightmare, and chances are when you do manage to find a space it’s a tight squeeze. Of course, parking related issues wouldn’t crop up if our car’s folded up. Which is exactly what the MIT-designed Hiriko Fold electric car does. Director of the MIT Media Lab, Kent Larson says the [...]
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How The Internet Built A $100 000 Race Car
14 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The Rally Fighter is the first production race car to be designed and built through internet crowdsourcing. The muscly car turned heads as it drove through downtown Austin, flaunting a new, bright orange paint job and steer horns mounted to the grill. John B Rogers, the President of Local Motors – the car company that [...]
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Jeremy Clarkson And James May Send Video Love Telegram To SA [VIDEO]
08 Mar 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
“Video love telegram” is also known as a YouTube vid. But there we are. Two of the ugliest and most delightful men in the history of modern television are terrifically delighted to be headed back to Durban for the 2013 installment of the Top Gear Festival. But James is just keen to get his shoes [...]
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Volvo’s New “Threat Detection” Technology Lets The Car See The Cyclist Before You Do
07 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Volvo has unveiled a cyclist detection facility that could prevent horrific accidents. The new device was introduced at a Geneva motor show. Volvo said that vehicles fitted with the device would detect “threats” like an annoying cyclist swerving in front of you out of nowhere. If the device sensed a collision risk, an alarm would [...]
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For Your Pleasure: The R35 Million Lamborghini Veneno [GALLERY]
05 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
This is the Lamboughini Veneno. You may now adjust your pants. And yes, that is 750 horse power in a carbon fibre pocket, and it is very happy to see you. The Veneno will cost you a cool $3,9 million (R35 million) and even if you had that much cash just laying around, you still [...]
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The MINI Paceman Sports Activity Coupé Is Here – Prepare To Drool [PICS & VIDEO]
04 Mar 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 1 Comment
There is a new member of the family. MINI has once again raised the bar and unveiled their latest model. Number seven in the MINI family, the Paceman Sports Activity Coupé will make your jaw drop. Kabelo Rabotho, General Manager of MINI South Africa, said: The most striking design feature of the new MINI Paceman is [...]
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3D Printed Car Is Stronger Than Steel, And Way Cheaper Than A Normal Car [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
3D printing is revolutionizing everything, from robots to prosthetic hands. And now you can print your very own car. Jim Kor, the engineering brain behind Urbee 2, wants to make this dream of 3D printer assembly lines a reality. No sparks flying and heavy machinery, but a “warehouse of plastic-spraying printers”, churning out “light, cheap [...]
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