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Hougie gets an R8

June 14, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments Audi, Daytona Group, Francois Hougaard, R8, Sponsorship, Spyder, V10

He is one of South Africa’s fastest and most agile men on the rugby field, and now Francois Hougaard will

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Best of British

June 14, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments Aston Martin, Daytona Group, Ghost, Mclaren, MP4-12C, Rolls Royce, Vantage S Roadster, Virage

I’m often told what a wonderful job I have (the motor journalism, not my day job as an accountant). While the likes of Top Gear glamorous the industry somewhat, the often rather dreary vehicles I am given to test pose as much of a challenge to write about as the Lions face to stay in Super Rugby next year.

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Toyota Innova

June 12, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments Innova, People carrier, Toyota

After taking one look at the Toyota Innova I found myself asking, “What is this vehicle’s purpose exactly?” While the

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Is your car good enough for Top Gear?

June 7, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments Classic car, Durban, Festival, Midas, Top Gear

We are all proud of our wheels, but is yours really good enough to earn a place on display at the Top Gear Festival this June?

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Morgan Plus E

June 7, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments

Morgan Motor Company doesn’t exactly portray itself as a cutting edge innovative manufacturer. With the exception of one or two, their cars look exactly the same as the day they first rolled of the production line.

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Diamonds are Forever

June 5, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments Bentley, Diamond Jubilee, England, Her Majesty, Mulsanne, Queen, UK

The former Queen of South Africa recently celebrated her diamond jubilee in the UK, and whilst she is no longer the Queen of South Africa we thought it would be interesting to have a look at ‘Reader Number One’s’ car history.

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Toyota Yaris

June 3, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments Fiesta, Ford, Toyota, Xr, Yaris

Compromise is a dirty word when it comes to purchasing a new car – balancing what you want with what

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Chevy Sign for United

June 1, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments Chevrolet, Corvette, Football, Man Utd, Manchester United, Red Devils, Soccer, United

Manchester United is the world’s most popular football club, with an estimated 659 million fans and followers, of which I am one, and was recently named by Forbes magazine as the most valuable sports club in the world.

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Top Gear Month

May 31, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments

June is upon us and with it possibly the most exciting motoring event of the year – The Top Gear Festival. You may have noticed an increase in sports cars flooding your streets or perhaps local radio DJ’s getting their piece of the motoring pie.

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Driving Gadgets

May 30, 2012 Miles Downard 0 Comments Audio, Flash stick, Go Live, Hands free, MiniKit, Parrot, Tom Tom, Top Gear, USB

We all want to drive nice, expensive, fast and incredibly good looking cars, well at least all normal people I

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