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dates : 17th April 2005 17h00 |
23rd
April 2005 12h00 |
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Alfa
Romeo 147 GTA
The Alfa
Romeo 147 GTA is fitted with electronic traction control
and skid assist that allows the driver a fair amount of
latitude before it kicks in. Hendrik was not going for quick lap times. He was
deliberately pitching the Alfa into corners, upsetting the
car’s balance to see how it would react ...more
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Drifting
in Alberton
Alberton,
that not-so-sleepy hollow southeast of Jo’burg, is known
for its annual Mardi Gras, as well as its proliferation of
modified cars. Local tuning-firm Big Boss Auto decided on these two
themes a few weeks back with a street party for cars and
their owners ...more
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Stuart
Turner in South Africa
Stuart Turner
is a rallying legend. In the 1960s he headed up the team
of Mini Coopers that dominated the Monte Carlo Rally and
then moved to Ford, where the Ford Escort, like this
restored example, ruled rallying in the next decade. David tracked him down in Pretoria recently when Stuart
made a flying visit to South Africa ...more
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BMW
7-Series - Europe launch
The BMW
7-Series is one of the most controversial cars in BMW’s
history. Yet somewhat surprisingly, this fourth-generation car is
also the most successful Seven Series in terms of sales. Launched just over a month ago in Europe, the new
face-lifted 7 nevertheless attends to many of the styling
criticisms leveled at the car... more
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Mazda
MX-5
In the beginning
there was the MX-5. Well, not quite the beginning perhaps. Yet
no motor industry-watcher would argue that early in 1989,
Mazda re-invented a whole new approach to a type of car that’s
sunken into obscurity. The original Mazda MX-5 made affordable
sports-car motoring a practical proposition once again ...more
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