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One of my favourite shows at the moment is Top Gear. A chance to see guys like Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and of course The Stig would be a great opportunity. Lucky for me, these guys are going to be coming to South Africa very soon. Actually, they're probably here already, their first show is on Thursday.

Of course, it's not the Top Gear show, it's the MPH Live Motoring Theatre. An hour and a half of stunts, thrills, and spills, brought to you by BP Ultimate and hosted by the Top Gear guys and well known motoring enthusiast and 5fm DJ, Sasha Martinengo. Not only will you be treated to never before seen stunts, but there's a full on motor show, 4x4 stand, and a car sales gallery. It sounds like it's going to be one heck of a great show.  read more »

I braved the rainy weather on Sunday to make the trip out to Nasrec to go to the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), and it was well worth it. There were representatives there from almost all the major car (and bike) manufacturers, and it was just fascinating to see all the new models and concept cars on display.

One of the more interesting (and certainly one of the most attractive concept cars) was Toyotas concept hybrid car : The FT-HS. When you first see it, it's really hard to believe that this thing of beauty is actually a hybrid. The car features a 3.5 liter V6 coupled to Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) system.  read more »