Sudhir ‘Banzai’ Matai – Double Apex Auto

BCG & Buddies Interview – Cars, Clothes and Clashes on Track!

‘Brown Car Guy & Buddies’ – Meet Sudhir ‘Banzai’ Matai founder of Double Apex Auto, which is not only a motoring media outlet, but also a petrolhead gear clothes line which you can order directly from his website. Sudhir is from Cape Town in South Africa and has been a car journalist for over two decades, but also a racing driver of some significant success.

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November 14, 2020 0

BMW Grille, Ghost, EVs & Omologata

BCG Bulletin: News roundup and opinion on the latest from the car industry.

29092020 #BCGBulletin – That grille on the BMW M3 and M4 is the least of your concerns, plus how the post-opulent Ghost is anything but, new EVs from VW & Honda, sporty versions of the Peugeot 508 and Ford Puma.

September 29, 2020 0

How I fixed the Nissan Z Proto. Bugatti sold? Plus Jeep to brighten your day!

See my latest BCG Bulletin video now!

18092020 #BCGBulletin – Check out how I fixed the new Nissan Z Proto. Plus shock news of Bugatti being sold to Rimac via Porsche, and Jeep have the right idea, let’s all buy bright coloured cars to cheer ourselves up during these rotten days.

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September 18, 2020 0

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport – #TBT Review

ThrowBackThursday to my review of the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport back in 2016

Read what I wrote in the original review below – originally posted on Motoring Middle East:

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August 6, 2020 0

Post Opulence Rolls-Royce & Post-Pandemic VW + how Mr Fusion & Atomic batteries could save the world!

28072020 #BCGBulletin – an open letter from the Boss of Rolls-Royce, what Volkswagen thinks the future of transport will look like, plus Star Trek, Back to the Future and Batman!

All-new Rolls-Royce Ghost is on the way – and the CEO has written an open letter but ‘post-opulence’.
Volkswagen gives its insights into what a post-COVID-19 world of transport might look like.
A new Institute in the UK will dream up new innovations in motoring and engineering.
Lorries that think they’re trams – is that a good idea?

July 28, 2020 0

Greatest existing Mk1 VW Golf GTI for sale! | Brown Car Guy 06032020

Latest Brown Car Guy Update 06032020 #BCGDaily

Online classic car auction specialists, The Market, have just released info on what they are saying is ‘possibly the best preserved, most original and most well-known Golf GTI Mk 1 on the planet.’

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March 6, 2020 0

Geneva Motor Show 2020 was the best motor show that never was | Brown Car Guy 05032020

Now we know how much amazing new metal was due to be showcased at the Geneva Motor Show

I’ve been flat out trying to keep up with, and failing to do so, all the news coming out of the Geneva Motor Show this year – except it wasn’t because the show was cancelled. Which is even sadder now that we realise how many new products and concepts were being introduced by main manufacturers alone, never mind smaller companies. Here I run through some of them. Also see my coverage on BritishAsiaNews.com

March 5, 2020 0

2020 VW Golf GTI is a bit rubbish isn’t it? | Brown Car Guy 02032020

Latest Brown Car Guy Update 02032020 Golf GTI #BCGDaily

What do you think of the new Mk8 Volkswagen Golf GTI? Is it going to be a hit or a miss. Going back back historically, it doesn’t bode well – I’ll tell you why in this video. Plus all the info on the latest GTI.

March 2, 2020 0