Audi’s R8 Spyder is the most emotional car in the line-up of the iconic Bavarian brand with the four rings. Dieter Losskarn released the flagship sportscar into the wild of the Karoo. And he recommends two other powerful R8 siblings for the slightly less conspicuous crowd.
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Lifestyle Bakkie – Mercedes X-Class
What do Afrikaners in khaki shorts have to do with urban lifestyle? Well, about six decades ago they invented the concept of a bakkie with the creature comfort of a car. In South Africa. 60 years later LossKARn experienced the newest star bakkie in Chile.
Bagger or back to basics? – BMW K 1600 Bagger & R NineT Urban G/S
BMW presented their 2018 motorcycle line-up on some beautiful bike roads in Mpumalanga. Dieter Losskarn experienced the brand-new hi-tech tourer K 1600 Bagger. But another bike touched him more. The new Urban G/S made him relive the Eighties. This bike has more of a luxury car feel than what I think a motorcycle should have. …
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Street Racer – Porsche 911 GT3
LossKARn spent an exhilarating day with the purest 911 available, the naturally aspirated GT3 – a race car for the road.
The Transporter refueled – Audi A8
The new Audi A8 made its debut at the opening night of ‘Spiderman Homecoming’. In a subsequent TV clip the ‘new’ Peter Parker used Tony Stark’s ‘prototype’ A8 to pass his driving test. Audi’s flagship ride always enjoyed a cool screen presence. The newest one should lure Jason Statham back into the driver’s seat of …
Über alles – Mercedes G 500 4×4² & E 400 Allterrain 4×4²
In times of downsizing to ever smaller engines and transition to hybrids and electric cars, the inventor of the automobile still fulfills the wildest carnut dreams. Dieter Losskarn experienced two elevated, rather tough looking Mercs south of the cradle of motorkind.
The City Slicker – Land Rover New Discovery
After 28 years the square-jawed Land Rover Discovery has had a radical style change for its fifth rendition. I discover that the new model has a very different character.
A supercar for the family – Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid & Turbo Sport Turismo
With the ballistic high-performance 918 supercar Porsche changed the hybrid image forever. Now the family version is out. LossKARn met the E-Hybrid Turbo S, the new top model in the Panamera range, on a racetrack in Canada. Then we experienced the Sport Turismo, a sexy station wagon.
Son of a Pig – Mercedes E 63 AMG
The most famous AMG racing car, the Red Pig, couldn’t have asked for more appropriate offspring. Meet the most powerful E-class ever.
Happy Thunder – 50 years of AMG
AMG is in the fast lane for half a century. Building cars that give you goose bumps. Bridging the gap between road legal and race track. There is only one place on earth, where to celebrate those achievements in style. Yes, in the green hell of Nürburgring. Coincidentally the most infamous and demanding race track in the world is turning 90 this year. I joined the birthday celebrations.