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SA’s LATEGAN/CUMMINGS RETAIN GRIP ON DAKAR RALLY LEAD FOR TGR

Exclusive, From the winners circle, Partnered Content, SpeedJanuary 11, 20259Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 4th stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally caused multiple upsets among the top competitors, with punctures largely dictating the outcome of the Marathon Stage. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings (#211) set the second-fastest time on the rocky stage despite also suffering two punctures. Toyota Gazoo Racing shines during Stage…

Jode Cupido’s ‘Blessed VVL’ runs 10.7 second quarter mile

Blog, Exclusive, SpeedJanuary 2, 202599Views 1Like 0Comments

Cape Town drag racer Jode Cupido and his Nissan Langley "Blessed VVL" posted a new personal best at Killarney Raceway during the Street Festival in December. Jode's naturally aspirated SR20 powered Langley ran 10.782 seconds @ 205.51 km/h. Simba is crowned This new pb makes him the fastest in the country when…

‘Baboon VVL’ runs 12.2s quarter mile on N1 cams and meth

Blog, Exclusive, SpeedDecember 12, 2024574Views 1Like 0Comments

Baboon VVL ran 12.2 seconds @179km/h with a 1.6 60 foot. Now, for those that do not understand the nuances of the drag racing, this is extremely impressive. Especially given the meagre list of modifications.

Jayson Naicker’s 1,000hp Audi RS3 posts 8 second quarter mile at Mkuze

Blog, Exclusive, From the winners circle, SpeedDecember 11, 2024756Views 0Likes 0Comments

Can you imagine driving a 1,000hp RS3 to work everyday? Jayson Naicker Insane Racing Midland’s need not imagine. He lives in that reality.

South Africa’s new Fastest naturally aspirated Golf 1 goes 10.3s

Blog, Exclusive, From the winners circle, SpeedDecember 10, 2024717Views 1Like 0Comments

At 10.3 seconds over the 402m with an exit speed of 220km/h, Raveen Ramraj now has the fastest naturally aspirated Golf 1 in the country.

R32 over everything: Kevin Moonsamy’s rumbling Mk1 6 pot swap

Blog, Exclusive, SpeedDecember 2, 2024365Views 0Likes 0Comments

To avoid hiccups down the line, Kevin redid the suspension given that the R32 hits harder than a mother with a wooden spoon.

Aaqib’s street sleeper Golf 1 20v turbo gapping the ‘big boys’

Blog, Exclusive, SpeedNovember 30, 2024713Views 0Likes 0Comments

“I think my fondest memory with the car is about a race I had against a worked up 135i. We ran three times and I hit him on all,”Aaqib Essop.

A beauty in burgundy: Kowan’s 20v swapped AE92 ‘Babycamry’

Blog, Exclusive, SpeedNovember 26, 2024548Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Toyota Corolla AE92 is a car that reminds South Africans of some of their most cherished memories. Drives along the coast with the family. Meeting up with friends and racing the streets with the GLI Twincam variant. Durban motoring fanatic Kowan Govender is no different.

‘Different in my own way’: CPT’s Blessed VVL reaches top dawg status

Blog, Exclusive, SpeedNovember 18, 20241KViews 1Like 0Comments

By Jehran Naidoo for Auto Rush The Nissan Sentra VVL is growing in popularity in the Cape Town Drag Racing community. But Bellville racer Jodè Cupido wanted to be different and instead, opted for a SR20 powered 1985 Nissan Langley. He bought the Langley at the beginning of 2022. By August that year,…

Mr consistency: Undefeated Sashen Lingham breezes through SA Drag finals

Blog, Exclusive, From the winners circle, SpeedNovember 12, 2024608Views 1Like 0Comments

Kimberly-based dragster Sashen Lingham once again was on top form at the final round of SA Drag Nationals at Killarney Raceway this past weekend. Sashen led the class going into the final round coming off stellar performances in Durban and Port Elizabeth. His Mazda 16v turbo powered 1979 Toyota Corolla, running on an Injepro T5000,…

Killing it at Killarney: WOT Racing’s FWD Opel Corsa dominates AWD class

Exclusive, From the winners circle, SpeedNovember 11, 2024503Views 0Likes 0Comments

“It’s so much faster now on meth but we making too much power and it’s hard to put down,” Jacques said.

Kovilan Pillay and his Toyota Corolla top the class at SA Drag Nationals

Exclusive, SpeedNovember 11, 2024851Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Jehran Naidoo from Auto Rush Long-time Durban speedster Kovilan Pillay won overall in his class at the SA Drag National Finals at Killarney raceway in Cape Town this past weekend. Pillay, who drives a Mazda fe turbo powered Toyota Corolla, raced in the G Class, which features cars in the 10.5 - 10.999…

SA’s LATEGAN/CUMMINGS RETAIN GRIP ON DAKAR RALLY LEAD FOR TGR

Jode Cupido’s ‘Blessed VVL’ runs 10.7 second quarter mile

‘Baboon VVL’ runs 12.2s quarter mile on N1 cams and meth

Jayson Naicker’s 1,000hp Audi RS3 posts 8 second quarter mile at Mkuze

South Africa’s new Fastest naturally aspirated Golf 1 goes 10.3s

R32 over everything: Kevin Moonsamy’s rumbling Mk1 6 pot swap

Aaqib’s street sleeper Golf 1 20v turbo gapping the ‘big boys’

A beauty in burgundy: Kowan’s 20v swapped AE92 ‘Babycamry’

‘Different in my own way’: CPT’s Blessed VVL reaches top dawg status

Mr consistency: Undefeated Sashen Lingham breezes through SA Drag finals

Killing it at Killarney: WOT Racing’s FWD Opel Corsa dominates AWD class

Kovilan Pillay and his Toyota Corolla top the class at SA Drag Nationals

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