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Akivan Kemraj, Author at SA Car Fan
- Road Tests Still Svelte, Still Swedish, Still Superb!
- New Models Forget the looks, 4-Series is brilliant
- New Models T-Roc finally arrives
- April 9, 2021 Road Tests Still Svelte, Still Swedish, Still Superb! Ernest Page
- December 3, 2020 New Models Forget the looks, 4-Series is brilliant Ernest Page
- November 25, 2020 New Models T-Roc finally arrives Ernest Page
- October 19, 2020 New Models Disovery Sport levels up! Toufeeq Ajouhaar
- July 3, 2020 New Models Renault Megane R.S. 300 Trophy Ernest Page
- June 19, 2020 New Models Ford Figo gets Cross! Ernest Page
- May 4, 2020 New Models Volkswagen gives us something to be excited about! Ernest Page
- April 11, 2020 Industry News Ford SA flexes its agility with face shields for COVID-19 workers Ernest Page
- March 30, 2020 Industry News Toyota Corolla sneaks in amid the chaos Ernest Page
- March 24, 2020 New Models News: The Suzuki S-Presso could end your social lockdown Andrew Leopold
- March 19, 2020 Road Tests Drive Review: More battery muscle for new BMW i3 Andrew Leopold
- March 12, 2020 New Models Drive Review: Discovery Sport could be all the car you need Andrew Leopold
- March 9, 2020 New Models Drive Review: Lamborghini Huracan Evo is a bull with brains Andrew Leopold
- March 2, 2020 Road Tests New BMW 320i is yesterday, today and tomorrow Andrew Leopold
- February 25, 2020 Industry News Golf 8, GTI TCR and other VWSA highlights for 2020 Ernest Page
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- Road Tests Still Svelte, Still Swedish, Still Superb! Drive Review: More battery muscle for new BMW i3 New BMW 320i is yesterday, today and tomorrow Drive Test: Mercedes-AMG E53 cabrio is heaven on earth BMW M135i xDrive loses more than its 6cyl engine Test Drive: AMG’s V8 at its most potent in 470kW…
- Motorsport BMW’s road and track family with iconic 530 models News: Nine fast facts about the Kyalami 9hr in November Interview with Fernando Alonso in South Africa Behind the scenes at Monster Jam South Africa Toyota Gazoo Racing and Tanak top the WRC tables after… Global Touring Cars Changing weather promotes best round of GTC Sasol GTC is billed as Kyalami’s main attraction Bonafede breaks Stephen’s streak in Sasol GTC Dominant Audis head to Killarney for Sasol GTC Series Stephen leaves PE unbeaten in Sasol GTC series Kyalami Jaguar Land Rover Experience And Track Day Review: New Kyalami hosts first motorsport event. Sasol GTC title chase heats up after Kyalami SA Motoring Media entertains Kyalami’s crowd Confessions of a racing novice at Kyalami
- Industry News Ford SA flexes its agility with face shields for COVID-19… Toyota Corolla sneaks in amid the chaos Golf 8, GTI TCR and other VWSA highlights for 2020 News: BMW and Sipho Mabona create art with the 1… Cars revealed for the 2020 Autotrader Car of the Year Concept Cars BMW Concept 4 – New Look, Same Taste Hyundai Motorsport Ready To Electrify Frankfurt Alfa Romeo Tonale will be Alfa’s first-ever hybrid in 2020 Audi Reveal All-Electric Vision GT Concept Mazda Vision Coupe wins Concept Car of the Year Electric Cars Expect a long waiting list for Merc’s hybrid R50 Model X platform might solve public transport Mercedes considers separate eco brand like BMW’s. Next BMW i8 will take lessons from Formula E Tesla coming to South Africa with new Model 3
- Off Beat The Aston Martin DBX was Matt Becker’s most complex car BMW X7 Could Get V12 From M760Li Jaguar I-Pace SVR ‘A Question of When, Not If’ The V12 G-Wagon is Back – Brabus G V12 900 Bugatti Sets New Speed Record in Chiron Prototype Five New Ferrari Models To Be Revealed by December
- Videos Video: Megane Trophy-R goes light to beat Type R at… Is the BM M850i the ultimate long distance cruiser? WATCH: 2019 BMW M40i Z4 driven WATCH: We track test BMW’s 441kW M5! WATCH: Ernest Page hits the Cape Town Motor Show WATCH: Honda Civic Type R driven HARD
- Tuning The Best M car gets better: M2 Black Shadow WATCH: Ernest Page hits the Cape Town Motor Show Alfa Romeo steals the show with four special editions Alpina believes they can do it better… Citi Golf lives on, but with much more power Audi’s new paint will be the death of stickers
- Forget the looks, 4-Series is brilliant
- T-Roc finally arrives
- Disovery Sport levels up!
- Renault Megane R.S. 300 Trophy
- Ford Figo gets Cross!
- Volkswagen gives us something to be excited about!
- Still Svelte, Still Swedish, Still Superb!
- Drive Review: More battery muscle for new BMW i3
- New BMW 320i is yesterday, today and tomorrow
- Drive Test: Mercedes-AMG E53 cabrio is heaven on earth
- BMW M135i xDrive loses more than its 6cyl engine
- Test Drive: AMG’s V8 at its most potent in 470kW…
- BMW’s road and track family with iconic 530 models
- News: Nine fast facts about the Kyalami 9hr in November
- Interview with Fernando Alonso in South Africa
- Behind the scenes at Monster Jam South Africa
- Toyota Gazoo Racing and Tanak top the WRC tables after…
- Global Touring Cars Changing weather promotes best round of GTC Sasol GTC is billed as Kyalami’s main attraction Bonafede breaks Stephen’s streak in Sasol GTC Dominant Audis head to Killarney for Sasol GTC Series Stephen leaves PE unbeaten in Sasol GTC series
- Kyalami Jaguar Land Rover Experience And Track Day Review: New Kyalami hosts first motorsport event. Sasol GTC title chase heats up after Kyalami SA Motoring Media entertains Kyalami’s crowd Confessions of a racing novice at Kyalami
- Changing weather promotes best round of GTC
- Sasol GTC is billed as Kyalami’s main attraction
- Bonafede breaks Stephen’s streak in Sasol GTC
- Dominant Audis head to Killarney for Sasol GTC Series
- Stephen leaves PE unbeaten in Sasol GTC series
- Jaguar Land Rover Experience And Track Day
- Review: New Kyalami hosts first motorsport event.
- Sasol GTC title chase heats up after Kyalami
- SA Motoring Media entertains Kyalami’s crowd
- Confessions of a racing novice at Kyalami
- Ford SA flexes its agility with face shields for COVID-19…
- Toyota Corolla sneaks in amid the chaos
- Golf 8, GTI TCR and other VWSA highlights for 2020
- News: BMW and Sipho Mabona create art with the 1…
- Cars revealed for the 2020 Autotrader Car of the Year
- Concept Cars BMW Concept 4 – New Look, Same Taste Hyundai Motorsport Ready To Electrify Frankfurt Alfa Romeo Tonale will be Alfa’s first-ever hybrid in 2020 Audi Reveal All-Electric Vision GT Concept Mazda Vision Coupe wins Concept Car of the Year
- Electric Cars Expect a long waiting list for Merc’s hybrid R50 Model X platform might solve public transport Mercedes considers separate eco brand like BMW’s. Next BMW i8 will take lessons from Formula E Tesla coming to South Africa with new Model 3
- BMW Concept 4 – New Look, Same Taste
- Hyundai Motorsport Ready To Electrify Frankfurt
- Alfa Romeo Tonale will be Alfa’s first-ever hybrid in 2020
- Audi Reveal All-Electric Vision GT Concept
- Mazda Vision Coupe wins Concept Car of the Year
- Expect a long waiting list for Merc’s hybrid R50
- Model X platform might solve public transport
- Mercedes considers separate eco brand like BMW’s.
- Next BMW i8 will take lessons from Formula E
- Tesla coming to South Africa with new Model 3
- The Aston Martin DBX was Matt Becker’s most complex car
- BMW X7 Could Get V12 From M760Li
- Jaguar I-Pace SVR ‘A Question of When, Not If’
- The V12 G-Wagon is Back – Brabus G V12 900
- Bugatti Sets New Speed Record in Chiron Prototype
- Five New Ferrari Models To Be Revealed by December
- Video: Megane Trophy-R goes light to beat Type R at…
- Is the BM M850i the ultimate long distance cruiser?
- WATCH: 2019 BMW M40i Z4 driven
- WATCH: We track test BMW’s 441kW M5!
- WATCH: Ernest Page hits the Cape Town Motor Show
- WATCH: Honda Civic Type R driven HARD
- The Best M car gets better: M2 Black Shadow
- WATCH: Ernest Page hits the Cape Town Motor Show
- Alfa Romeo steals the show with four special editions
- Alpina believes they can do it better…
- Citi Golf lives on, but with much more power
- Audi’s new paint will be the death of stickers
Akivan Kemraj
- Jaguar Land Rover Experience And Track Day Akivan Kemraj November 1, 2019 Jaguar Land Rover has come a long way with their new range of SV products. In fact, the sub-brand has even diverged into separate avenues that correspond with luxury, performance and rarity. Jaguar Land Rover recently invited us to experience their new driving facilities in Lonehill, Johannesburg. After that...
- BMW X7 Akivan Kemraj June 10, 2019 BMW recently invited me to sample their latest offering to the South African market, and the first product of its kind – the BMW X7. It’s a luxurious behemoth and aims to strengthen BMW’s presence in the luxury vehicle market. The X7 is the biggest BMW model and features...
- Drive review: New (2019) Renault Duster 4×4 brings more capability Akivan Kemraj March 27, 2019 After spending time with the new Renault Duster 4×2 in the Lowveld last year, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I would also have the opportunity to test the recently launched Renault Duster 4×4. The latest addition to the Duster product range promises an even more adventure-oriented package,...
- Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe gets a facelift for 2019 Akivan Kemraj March 21, 2019 Mercedes recently treated their GLE-class SUV to a facelift, and now they’ve updated the GLE-class coupe. The facelift includes changes to the exterior, interior, as well as all-new mild hybrid petrol models. The exterior of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-class coupe does a good job of integrating Mercedes’ new SUV...
- Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo gets green light for production in 2020 Akivan Kemraj March 18, 2019 Hot news from Porsche this week after they confirmed production of the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo – an all-electric estate based on the Porsche Mission E concept that recently visited South Africa. Production is anticipated to commence from as early as 2020 following a significant amount of interest shown...
- Audi shocks the world after revealing electrified Audi Sport future Akivan Kemraj March 14, 2019 Audi surprised the motoring industry after top executives all but confirmed that the future of Audi Sport will be electric. The German manufacturer is intent on pursuing future technologies in their performance models as opposed to perfecting older technology. A press conference was held where Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler, Audi’s board...
- Toyota Gazoo Racing and Tanak top the WRC tables after Rally Mexico Akivan Kemraj March 12, 2019 It’s World Rally Championship news time and, just like always, Toyota is in the headlines. The team celebrated a second-place finish in the Mexican leg of the series. Toyota driver, Ott Tänak, is happy with this news because it means that he finds himself at the top of the...
- Alfa Romeo Tonale will be Alfa’s first-ever hybrid in 2020 Akivan Kemraj March 11, 2019 The World is going electric and Alfa Romeo is the latest manufacturer to publicly showcase their first-ever petrol hybrid electric vehicle. You’ll have to wait, though, because it will only be available in 2020. The Alfa Romeo Tonale borrows its name from a popular mountain pass in the Alps,...
- McLaren Senna GTR revealed in production guise Akivan Kemraj March 10, 2019 This is the McLaren Senna GTR, a limited-production, high-performance version of the already insane McLaren Senna. There will only be 75 examples produced, and they’re all spoken for. The Senna GTR aims to provide a visceral driving experience that’s just shy of a Formula 1 car. This is made...
Jaguar Land Rover Experience And Track Day
BMW X7
Drive review: New (2019) Renault Duster 4×4 brings more capability
Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe gets a facelift for 2019
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo gets green light for production in 2020
Audi shocks the world after revealing electrified Audi Sport future
Toyota Gazoo Racing and Tanak top the WRC tables after Rally Mexico
Alfa Romeo Tonale will be Alfa’s first-ever hybrid in 2020
McLaren Senna GTR revealed in production guise
- Road Tests Still Svelte, Still Swedish, Still Superb! April 9, 2021
- New Models Forget the looks, 4-Series is brilliant December 3, 2020
- New Models T-Roc finally arrives November 25, 2020
- New Models Disovery Sport levels up! October 19, 2020