[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s a tricky time for sedans as carmakers like Ford and Volkswagen have announced clear intentions to ditch the likes of Mondeo and Passat in favor of more crossovers and SUVs. Moving on to higher echelons with electrification in mind, the crosshairs switch from sedans to sports cars. The use of batteries and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] News coming out from Morocco is that the country has won the bid to host the inaugural Caf Women’s Champions League set to be played in November. The South African Football Association (Safa) showed interest in bidding for the first-ever women’s champions league last year in September but never made the bid official.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] RUF is one of the select few automotive institutions in the world that can take a Porsche, tear it apart, tweak it, glue it back together, and the result is a better car than the stock vehicle. The Pfaffenhausen-based company’s lineup saw no shortage of extreme builds over time, but few can surpass…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Cape Canaveral region of the Antique Automobile Club of America recently staged its annual Celebration of Cars show outside the American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne, Florida, with 550 vehicles on display. Jeff Burgy (aka CobraJeff 1965) reports the show is open to all makes and models, not just classics. “You will…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Click on the links below for the full story or visit our home page for the latest news. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday said the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) had sent its troops to Mozambique to repatriate stranded South Africans in Cabo Delgado province following a deadly assault last week by Islamic State-linked…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] (Editor’s note: During the month of April, the Journal presents a series of stories about vintage rallies and vintage racing. That series begins today with Andy Reid’s article about his participation in the Amelia or Bust road rally. If you have a story about your participation in a vintage rally or race that…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nowadays, due to the economic boom in some countries, as well as the popularization of electric vehicles, we see a lot of start-up manufacturers. What we also see are old names coming back from retirement. MG is one such name. After nearly 40 years of sitting on the side bench, the MG name…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Ramaphosa vs Magashule sumo wrestling match has been ongoing for five months, with neither man willing to take the risks entailed in going for outright victory. To compound our ennui, the slow mo, stomach-bumping antics of the ANC’s two top heavyweights has just gone into extra time. There’s at least another month…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Pick of the Day is a 1972 Citroën SM – a French exotic GT born from the desire to compete with the Porsche 911. “Thanks to its unparalleled ride quality and powerful, sonorous Italian V6 engine, Citroën’s brilliant SM is long considered one of the most exceptional GTs of the era; proudly…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Fascinating bit of trivia I learned today. For the subway chase sequence in the Italian Job remake, the crew had to convert the stunt 2003 Minis to electric drive because the city of LA wouldn’t allow any exhaust fumes in the metro tunnels. pic.twitter.com/qE5dY3Vn4n — Drivin’ Theater Club (@DrivinTheater) March 26, 2021 According…