Durban drag racer Christopher Ashley ran a new personal best of 12.5 seconds in his naturally aspirated ABF swapped Golf 1.
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The City of Durban is buzzing with motorheads and car enthusiasts. Be it the stance of drag racing scene, there's plenty of talent to go around.
A few of those talented individuals, however, are successful on both ends of the spectrum.
Durban automotive fundi Ashwin Giquel is a rare breed…
It seems as though the VVL fever that has overwhelmed the Western Cape street and drag racing scene has settled in KwaZulu-Natal.
The VVL virus has gotten a hold of former street racers who now want to make a name for themselves where it matters - on the track.
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A list of…
The Auto Rush "6 cylinder front wheel drive naturally aspirated" list was shaken up after the Front Wheel Drive Shootout at Dezzi Raceway.
Denzil's Auto from Havenside, Chatsworth in KwaZulu-Natal are now home to not one, but two 10 second naturally aspirated R32 Mk1 Golf's.
Both of the vehicles are tuned by the CandyMan,…
Mzansi Speedway – a new drag racing strip, will hold its debut event on June 1 with owner Ismail Peck keen on developing the sport.
When he's not convincing Patrick to join along for some silly adventure, Spongebob is ripping up the tarmac at Dezzi Raceway.
Andrew Ramsamy's old faithful 16v turbo Mk1 Golf just cracked the 10 second mark for the first time. In fact, Drew's been racing the same Golf 1 for over 20 years.
The Durban…
By Jehran Naidoo for Auto Rush
Durban racer Ryan Naidoo seems to be content racing in a league of his own in the 8 valve cohort.
A purist of sorts, Naidoo kept true to his 'Golfie' roots and stuck to the 8 valve power plant, an engine that most Golf drivers started racing with.…
Durban racer Aadil 'Adzo' Badat shook up the 6 cylinder naturally aspirated list this weekend after he posted a career best of 11.1 seconds in his R32 swapped Mk1 Golf.
The 29-year-old ditched his 16v race car, The Rat, for the 6 pot set-up as the R32 swap seemingly replaces the ABF motor. …
Cape Town drag racer Charl Petrus was elated this past weekend after finally managing to get his Golf 1 over the 402 metre line in 11 seconds.
His naturally aspirated 2L 20v Golf 1 - Paw Patrol, is one of the few all-motor Golf 1s running down Killarney Raceway.
Petrus represents team…
To avoid hiccups down the line, Kevin redid the suspension given that the R32 hits harder than a mother with a wooden spoon.
“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.
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…