Cape Town companies Just like Papa & Wulfchiptegnik impressively modified one of the most insane vehicles ever built: the titanic Mercedes G 63 AMG 6×6.
LossKARn took it for an exhilarating spin in the Atlantis sand dunes.
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Velociraptor – Ford Ranger Raptor
Ford recently introduced the first ever performance bakkie with long-travel suspension and Fox racing dampers. Dieter Losskarn flew to Upington to enjoy the fast and furious Raptor on a flat, dusty Kalahari clay pan.
Mini G – Suzuki Jimny
The legendary Mercedes Geländewagen is celebrating its 40th birthday in 2019. And Suzuki brought the perfect anniversary present to the party: a Mini G.
Dieter Losskarn fell in love with the boxy heartiness of the shrunken G.
I am legend – Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
How do you improve a legendary icon and a timeless design? Dieter Losskarn travelled all the way to Greece to experience the newest rendition of the topless 911 on some coastal and mountain roads.
Executive Power – Bentley Continental GTC
Bentley got into their centenary celebrations by launching the topless version of their fast and refined Grand Tourer. LossKARn experienced the orange flame GTC around the Andalusian mountains in the vicinity of Marbella.
Currently in Charge – Jaguar I-Pace
Jaguar surprised the German competition by putting their first ever electric vehicle onto showroom floors, long before Audi e-tron, Mercedes EQ, BMW iX3 and Porsche Taycan will be available for potential customers. LossKARn experienced the sound of silence in the new I-Pace.
Altitude Slickness – Porsche Boxster GTS
With one the most agile Porsches ever across one of the most legendary mountain passes in the Alps. LossKARn travelled all the way to Italy to conquer the 82 (!) hairpin turns of Passo dello Stelvio. The slick Boxster GTS absolutely thrived in its natural habitat.
Natural High – Bernina Gran Turismo hillclimb
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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Bold & beautiful – Porsche 911 GT3 RS
The hills of the winelands were filled with the unabashed screeching of the most powerful naturally-aspirated series-production Porsche 911 ever made. LossKARn spent a day of thunder in the lizard-green race car for the road.
Wine is my life – Tinashe Nyamudoka
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 …