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Posted on June 04th, 2010 by admin

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Episode 78 the whole team is back and firing on all four cylinders. 1978 is also a significant in Trevor van de Ven’s car history with the launch of the SAAB 99. In this episode the team also reviews the Daihatsu Terios, one of the only cars that every member of the team has driven and not because it’s so  good.

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Posted on October 07th, 2009 by christo

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Our roving reporters stayed put, for the entirety of the Frankfurt Motorshow 2009. In this episode, they cover the more important models that were unveiled, and go straight into local news, followed by motoring reviews.

Bugatti Galibier

Bugatti Galibier: Eight exhausts for your supersaloon.

And lots of shiny chrome bits, too!

And lots of shiny chrome bits, too!

Click “more”, and get more pics, plus a wrap-up of other news in this episode.

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Posted on July 04th, 2009 by admin

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We had fun this past week. Tuck was off at an SA Racing Legends dinner the night we recorded the show and we had to record without him. We’re still not quite sure how he managed to get that right, just how we’re not sure what Aston was thinking when it decided to launch a mini-car. However, in the week that was, there were a couple of tight models released from BMW. Some interesting cars too. The three-strong team get to do without Tuck’s butting-in, once again managing to disagree on model launches and two of the road tests of very different cars.

This is the nice BMW press shot... (click the 'more' link for the one we were talking about)

This is the nice BMW press shot... (click the 'more' link for the one we were talking about)

Some more pretty BMWs. This one looks particualrly good for some reason, click 'more' to see er, more.

Some more pretty BMWs. This one looks particualrly good for some reason, click 'more' to see er, more.

Subtlety's the key, new 308 at a quick glance is not very different to outgoing 307cc...

Subtlety's the key, new 308 at a quick glance is not very different to outgoing 307cc...

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Posted on March 06th, 2009 by admin

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To celebrate our 25th episode, we pretend we went to Geneva and report back on the latest models. The economic recession’s full effects are felt as Aston Martin launches its R15-million (one million Euro) supercar, the 1-77. Lamborghini has the Murcielago SV, Rolls Royce a baby Phantom and Spyker a fantastic-looking model called the Aileron. We also lay into SUVs just a little bit more and all get very ‘Excited’ about another VW Citi Golf. Sigh.

Christo gets excited about the new Chevrolet Spark, and the team reviews the Renault Twingo 1.2 Dynamique+

"Pah, you peasants! I needed something smaller to get to work and back in; a city car if you will." The new small Rolls Royce is diminutive -- it's only about the size of a BMW 7-Series

"Pah, you peasants! I needed something smaller to get to work and back in; a city car if you will." The new small Rolls Royce is diminutive -- it's only about the size of a BMW 7-Series

The furthest looking thing to a aeroplane wing, but nevertheless unmistakably Spyker

The furthest looking thing to a aeroplane wing, but nevertheless unmistakably Spyker

The raging bull just got more...er...enraged.

The raging bull just got more...er...enraged.

In the spirit of fast cars... Wait, this is apprently new. New in the way that your grandmother might be young for a 76 year-old.

In the spirit of fast cars... Wait, this is apprently new. New in the way that your grandmother might be young for a 76 year-old.

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Posted on October 03rd, 2008 by christo

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Getting better at this podcasting thing, the regular team of Christo, Patrick and Trevors squared are talking about the loads of motoring news to his the South African shores this week.  We drive the Audi A5 and Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG and pour over some lovely exotica released at the Paris Auto Show 2008. 

 

In this week’s show we discuss…

Nissan’s solution to the long in the tooth Nissan Champ with the announcement of the replacement the Nissan NP 200, drag racers hang their heads in shame…

We talk the about the down turn in the local motoring industry, GM lays of workers and Ford stops exporting ROCAM engines from SA: costs jobs  

South Africa announces the Joule, South Africa’s first locally designed car in a long time. It’s electric too…

New Car Launch: Lexus Hybrids, the RX400h SUV and GS450h executive saloon.  A fight ensues and we almost pull out the gloves, if you’ve been wondering about this ‘performance hybrid’ tag line from Lexus, listen to this.

Four door supercars, we talk about the Lamborghini Estoque, Aston Martin Rapide, Porsche Panamera 

Abarth 500 Essesse, 147kw in a small car, fast Fiats are back

Test Driven: The Audi A5 3.2FSI, Trevor van de Ven offers his opinion and comes back quite surprised  most surprising is the Bang&Olufsen sound option

Test Driven: Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG, the gentleman assassin. The car that people who bail out the American Financial Services industry drive.

And more…

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