Motoring, Travel & Lifestyle
The 4th Bernina Gran Turismo offered an exciting finale to the summer classic car season in Europe. For the next event, from 20th to 22nd September 2019, the organizers would love to see some South African classic car enthusiasts at the starting line of this legendary hill climb. GQ ed Dieter Losskarn enjoyed last year’s …
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She was always the favourite Merc of GQ motoring ed Dieter Losskarn, the 280 SL Pagoda. And after driving the newest automobiles on a regular base, it was time for a driver-assist-free trip into the analog past. Dieter took a seat behind the large steering wheel, said ‚Hey Mercedes‘ and the 280 SL kept quiet. …
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When Tinashe Nyamudoka left his economically ruined homeland Zimbabwe in 2008 to settle in Cape Town, he didn’t know anything about wine. Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought to rise from runner to one of SA’s most respected wine sommeliers in less than ten years. The dream became reality. Before Tinashe arrived …
The third generation Porsche Cayenne is even closer to the iconic 911 than its predecessors. Dieter Losskarn took the new S on a road trip through his homeland.
The newest rendition of the legendary Jeep looks more Chuck Norris than ever. After 77 years it is back to the roots for the American icon. Dieter Losskarn got down and dirty with the newest Wrangler on some muddy Austrian mountain tracks. He helped Tom Hanks saving Private Ryan during D-Day, enabled Inglourious Basterds like …
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The new X-class is being produced in Barcelona since October last year – with rather unexciting 2.3-l. four-cylinder diesel engines. Now Mercedes-Benz planted the modified V6 heart of the Sprinter into the 350d. Dieter Losskarn experienced the reinforced lifestyle bakkie in beautiful Slovenia.
After 38 years the oldest vehicle in the Mercedes range has been replaced by a more civilised version. Dieter Losskarn says cheers to one of his all-time favourite cars, the legendary G wagon. In a species-appropriate manner: 5500 kilometres through South Africa and Namibia, across dusty dirt roads with murderous corrugation, through deep, red sand with temperatures ranging between 14 and 40 degrees Celsius. And because this would have been just too easy in a G 350 D, he chose the ballistic G 63 AMG instead for this farewell adventure.
Traditionally named after famous winds, like the Mistral, Ghibli, Bora and Khamsin, Dieter Losskarn was blown away by the Levante. The wind of change for Maserati. And to adequately celebrate Italian luxury the base hotel was none other than the magnificent Bulgari Resort Dubai on the man-made Jumeirah Bay Island.
Last year the 3rd Bernina Gran Turismo offered an amazing end to the summer classic car season in Europe. A total of 65 vehicles from 11 different countries took part in the hill climb at the famous Bernina Pass, close to St. Moritz. Some participants came all the way from the USA and Iran. For …
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LossKARn spent an exhilarating day with the purest 911 available, the naturally aspirated GT3 – a race car for the road.
