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Back on the bike. Sci-Tech writer at Popular Mechanics (South Africa). Cars, bikes, running, high-tech... and guitars.

Cape Town, South Africa
Joined June 2009
Hope it’s not as expensive as Pepenero.
Though I won’t say this is HOW i drove
Where Priuses come to die? @ToyotaSA media tour shown hybrid vehicle battery packs recycled as storage at wind-powered pilot hydrogen plant. – at Yokohama-shi Naka, Kanagawa
2020 rollout for “Highway Teammate” autonomous drive, over-the-air updates in LS+ concept unveiled at Tokyo by Lexus head Toshihiro Sawa.
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Could this be as iconic as New York’s yellow cabs and London’s black equivalent? Toyota aims for one-third of Tokyo’s 30 000 taxi fleet.
Getting in some driver training on the Winglet at Megaweb in Tokyo with @ToyotaSA tour group. Next, driving the hydrogen-fuelled Mirai.
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In the dunes near Atlantis with Mitsubishi trying out the traction set-up on the new Pajero Sport. 8 speed, sand mode, etc - and comfort. – at Witsand, South Africa
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Architect of the Apple "look", Hartmut Esslinger, won't buy the iPhone X: "Bad design." #meconvention #createthenew – at Frankfurt on the Main, Germany
Cyborgism advocate Harbisson: no need for aircon, artificial light if we had temp self-regulation, night vision.Me Convention #createthenew – at Frankfurt on the Main, Germany
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But it's clearing at the track...big moment though exiting still-damp Bilsterberg turn 1 in the GT R. Active rear steering👍 #MercedesAMG
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There's 76 kays to Bilsterberg, we've got a full tank of gas (snip) it's dark out, and we're wearing sunglasses. #MercedesAMG GT family
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Besides launching smart's "friendly car2go of the future" Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche talks up diesel #MBIAA17
First drive: Lewis Hamilton pilots Mercedes-Benz Project One hypercar onstage in bossman Dieter Zetsche's pre-Frankfurt Show reveal #MBIAA17
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New on Renault's Duster SUV: no clutch pedal. Auto dual-clutch 1.5 dCi 4x2 looks seriously good value at R299 900.
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All lined up for the start of Land Rover Discovery launch - now to put to the test what they say is "best on-road refinement yet".
We're at Nissan's Rosslyn HQ for the inside (literally) scoop on what underpins the #AllnewNavara - notably its coil-sprung rear. – at Pretoria, South Africa
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#reshuffle time as we head off into the, er, country in Mini SA's latest. Ironically, in KZN. @MINISouthAfrica
We're off on the Nissan Navara adventure as Tuesday dawns cool and (at last) wet in Cape Town. – at Durbanville, South Africa
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Jack in da house - and some cool retro wheels - for the #americanwhiskey Experience at Anvl Kraft, Woodstock #jackdaniels #woodfordreserve
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