Took
the Raceweb Twincam turbo for a power run to the boys
at TOPEND Racing. The car needs some TLC as it's a bit
down on power. It managed 197kW's and 323nm's. Also, there's
2 short clips of me playing through the gears after the
power run. More info regarding tuning etc... visit www.topend.co
When
Faizal Jacobs and his dad took over Kenilworth Karting
a few years back, they transformed the dying business
into the thriving and entertaining grassroots motorsport
stage that it is today. They rebuilt the name and image
of Kenilworth Karting so much so that Canal Walk Shopping
Mall stood up and noticed the gap they had in the market
with their go kart facility, which was closed down due
to a law suit regarding negligence from the previous owners.
Canal Walk approached Faizal and his dad to get the go
kart track back on pole position again and since then
it’s been a battle against the clock for the Jacobs
duo. But just like in any reality show, the job gets done
sooner or later. Century Karting has been on the tips
of everyone’s tongue for the last few months and
with any endeavor that starts from scratch, I say scratch
because the whole venue was broken and torn down and basically
rebuilt again, they had their delays. But the time has
finally come when we can announce that Century Karting
will be opening their doors to the public today, the 17th
of August 2012 at 2PM.
With the Jacobs family having the right experience in
the industry for the last few years, they have rebuilt
Century Karting into the marvel that you all will soon
experience. Brand new go karts, brand new everything.
The track layout has been changed also as well as the
general area inside the venue. We thought we’d give
you guys a tour of the place.[more]
Balance,
in the automotive sense, has always been the goal of many,
as it embodies the ultimate in all round enjoyment. And
to be able to get such balance is not easy. For Mubeen
Sahib, this has been a four-year journey. Mubeen always
knew that he wanted his latest project to embody the ultimate
poise, a combination of raw power with soft styling, shining
vividly without being outspoken, having race-edged performance
with luxurious comfort...[more]
Be sure to check out Cape Town's first "Inner City
Muscle Car Show & Afterparty"
Date:
18 August 2012
Time: 1PM onwards
Venue: Heritage Square, Cape Town
Entry fee: Free
-
If you have a muscle car please bring it to share with
all.
- Car Show & Displays - Heritage Square
- Some of Cape Town's raddest Muscle Cars & Hot Rods
on display
- Food & Drink Stalls
- Tattoo Artists
- Miss Happ – Rockabilly & Pinup clothing &
accessories
- AnonaMiss Beauty - Pin-up Make-up
- SA Hot Rod Magazine
- Monster Energy
- SkorroKorro Knuckledraggers Custom Bikes
- Bluecollarwhitecollar
[read more]
Pimp
your rides and prepare for another STREETMODZ high octane
experience. The venue has been changed from the usual
Goodhope Centre to the Bellville Velodrome which is set
to take place on the 4th of November 2012. The only other
shows I can recall that took place at the Velodrome was
the Xtreme Veedubz Thunder & Lightning show and Tunerz
2. But that was a while back. So lets see what Zabby and
his crew can pull of this time. For more info, give Zabby
a call on 083 758 4330.
Leaving
the house at the crack of dawn is not an easy task, expecially
in this weather..So the reason for this little excursion
must have been pretty darn good. Thankfully, checking
out the only Civic Type R sedan in South Africa was reason
enough to get any petrolhead, especially those in Cape
Town, out of bed at any hour. A legendary brand, a cult
of loyal followers - mention the Type R to any man on
the street who knows about cars, and you'll earn his respect.[more]
It’s
not often you find a 1978 Toyota Corolla looking as if
it had just left the factory, and this is exactly what
Roberto Ferreira is cruising around these streets in.
I met up with Roberto at our local roadhouse to shoot
his Corolla although, Cape Town’s gloomy winter
weather posed a threat. It had stormed the night before;
the clouds were still grey and hanging heavy. It looked
as if it could pour any minute, but these were perfect
conditions for bringing out the features of this beauty.
[more]
There
are a lot of people who hate me right now. I don't blame
them. But I don't think I should be blamed either. My
dream drive came about rather unexpected. It was an early
Thursday morning when I got a call saying stop everything
I'm doing and be ready in 5 minutes to be picked up. Why
I asked? I was told that my opinion was needed about a
certain matter and that we were going to see a man about
a horse. A red horse, a prancing horse, a 458 Italia horse!
I was naturally dumbfounded but immediately grabbed all
my camera gear and headed out the door. [more]
I finally got to drive the car how I wanted to…
sideways! I mean, that’s what everyone’s talking
about? Isn’t it? It’s supposedly the new Hachi
Roku is it not? This car supposed to go sideways pretty
well, but nowhere locally have I found anyone mentioning
anything about that. I had to see for myself. Now I’m
not going to tell you about how good the driving position
is, or how it looks in the metal or even about its fuel
economy. You can go to your local dealership for that.
I’ll give you my view on how it drives… in
a bit. [more]
With
all the hype going around this car at the moment and talk
of it maybe even being the “second coming”
to car enthusiasts, we just had to get our hands on one
to see what all the fuss was about. Nadeem got himself
into the hot seat and discovered firsthand what all the
“whoohaa” is. If you want to see for yourself
and take this car for a test drive, scroll down to the
bottom for all the details. I shall now hand you over
to our Initial D correspondent, Nadeem Bunta Fujiwara.
