Make the Journey Your Destination
Some thirty years ago, a sequel to the original action thriller movie F/X (acronym for Special Effects) was released. Called F/X2: The Deadly Art of Illusion the film expanded on the plot of the first, following the exploits of an expert in the art of special effects… Now Ford has released
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The latest version of the Toyota Hilux Arctic Trucks AT35, as authorised and supported by Toyota UK, takes the tough all-terrain qualities of the Hilux to another level. Developed by extreme engineering specialists Arctic Trucks the AT35, based on the recently launched UK spec 150kW 2.8-litre Invincible X Double Cab,
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What started off as an idea involving a luxurious Lexus and an exclusive train trip in Namibia, had to at the last minute be amended to a speedy visit to the Green Kalahari … Luckily, the recently upgraded RX hybrid proved the perfect companion (and photographic model) to capture the beauty
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Just over three months after setting off on a mission to follow the land border of South Africa, track the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coastlines, and circumnavigate landlocked Lesotho, the Kingsley Holgate Foundation Mzansi Edge Expedition is coming to an end. We visited the intrepid explorers near the halfway point
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For twenty years, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation has stood the test of time … To celebrate this milestone and reflect on the founding role Nelson Mandela played, we took a special G-Class to the venues of great sporting event in the country and visited some Laureusinitiated projects on the
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The recently launched Ford Performance approved and enhanced RTR Spec 5 is now the fastest production Mustang in Mzansi. We took the camouflaged beast for a quite different road trip to meet its iconic flying namesake, Mustang P51 number 325 of the South African Air Force; according to legend the fastest ’Stang in
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The city of Hanover in Germany is home to Bulli (colloquially known in Mzansi as the Volkswagen Microbus, Kombi, or Volksiebus) and Conti – the German tyre giant Continental AG. To celebrate 70 years of VW Bus and its association with Conti, we journeyed in a T6 Caravelle to the dusty Northern Cape town
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It was seventy years ago – in August 1950 – when the first Land Rover Series I was assembled in Frontier Country. We traced the production path of local Land Rovers, including the original Defender, with a highly accessorised new Defender 110 P400 S and met up with an impeccably preserved Series I on the way … The immaculate
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The ultra-compact S-Presso was indigenously developed, conceived, and designed in India by Maruti Suzuki, much like local company Red Espresso created the first rooibos tea espresso in the world. We took the urban-style micro SUV to meet the naturally caffeine-free alternative to coffee … The South African entry-level vehicle market has been
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Namibia is a harsh country. With temperatures ranging from above 40 degrees to well below zero, and some of the most challenging road conditions in the world, Land Rover could not have chosen a more apt place for the launch of its New Defender. William Greenjoined the convoy in Kaokoland. While all
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