[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The classic homologation special is one of just 263 examples ever built. A rare 1974 Holden Torana L34 SL/R 5000 has been listed for sale, with price expectations “in excess of $750,000.” The high-performance L34 variant was a homologation special introduced by Holden two years after scrapping the originally planned V8-powered Torana during the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A giant container ship, almost as long as New York’s Empire State Building is high, got stuck during a sandstorm Tuesday in Egypt’s Suez Canal, causing a traffic jam of cargo ships through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Here is what we know so far: What happened The 400-metre (1,300-foot) long MV Ever Given, from the class…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Hundreds of standout Chevrolet Corvettes have featured on the silver screen over the decades, but few have made as big of a splash as the 1963 Grand Sport in Fast Five. The gorgeous silver convertible steals the show in the opening sequence of the Fast and Furious franchise’s fifth installment. Now, the heavily…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] How the distinctive off-beat thrum of the three-cylinder engine has been getting increasingly raucous. Rattly three-cylinder engines have long been a hallmark of micro cars, if not always their most distinctive element in the case of peculiarly (but wonderfully) named Japanese examples such as the Daihatsu Move Latte, Mazda Autozam AZ-1, Mitsubishi Minica…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Blackhawk Collection has sold its Bugatti Royale, the famed “The Berline de Voyage” that was hidden from the Nazis during World War II, to a European collector, and at a price that a person involved in the sale says is the most ever paid for a pre-war automobile. The transaction was reported…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Research has found that unlike other demographics, white South Africans were far less likely to make certain sacrifices to help curb the spread of Covid-19. The survey by the University of Johannesburg and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), on who was willing to sacrifice certain human rights when it came to Covid-19,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The tuned BMW four-door is capable of near-supercar level of performance from its twin-turbo V8. The 2022 Alpina B8 Gran Coupe – a tuned variant of the BMW 8-Series sedan – has been revealed, with powerful V8 performance, upgraded suspension, tweaked styling, and a reworked cabin. Power comes from BMW’s original 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, on Thursday afternoon called advocate Dali Mpofu’s comments the previous day as unacceptable and disrespectful to the commission. Zondo said he had earlier watched video footage of the last 15 minutes of the incident between advocate…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2021 Toyota Camry TRD Cars.com photo by Joe Bruzek It may be surprising, but the Toyota Camry TRD is quite good at its seemingly oxymoronic mission of transforming the Camry — at one time the definition of beige — into an exciting handling machine. The Camry TRD isn’t good solely on the merits…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] South African Revenue Service (Sars) employee Vlok Symington returned to the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture for the second day running on Thursday with former Sars deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay’s early retirement once again in the spotlight. Symington, on Wednesday dished out details that allegedly had him held him hostage…