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RPM celebrates 100 episodes!

The RPM motoring show, broadcast weekly on SuperSport has every reason to celebrate: this week marks the broadcast of the show’s 100th episode.

Scripted and presented by Spike Ballantine and Deon Schoeman, and produced and directed by Jan Sime, RPM has established itself as one of South Africa’s most credible and popular motoring shows since being launched in May 1987.

This week, the RPM team track-tests one of South-Africa’s hottest hatches at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit: the lightning-fast Mazda3 MPS. But can the front-wheel drive Mazda cope with all that muscle?

On a slightly different tack, we test-drive the cleverly packaged, and unexpectedly lively, Kia Soul 1.6 – a mini-MPV with attitude. But how much soul does this Korean really have?

Finally, we travel all the way to the beautiful town of Knysna, on the Garden Route, to report on the inaugural Knysna Hill Climb – a 1,8 km blast up Simola Hill, on the outskirts of Knysna.

The event attracted some 70 entries – from rare Lagondas to modern-day Ferraris and Porsches, from classic MGs and Marcos’ to an Audi R8 supercar and Nissan’s giant-killing GT-R. And yes, racing legend Sarel van der Merwe was there, too!

RPM’s premiere episode this week is broadcast on Wednesday night at 20h30 on SuperSport 2 and CSN. It repeats on Thursday morning at 07h30 on MNET and SS2. There are several other repeats if you miss the first few transmissions. Additional, late-schedule repeats can also be expected

This week's complete transmission schedule is as follows:

Wed 11 November 2009

20h30

SS2/CSN

Thu 12 November 2009

07h30

MNET/SS2

Fri 13 November 2009

09h00

SS2

Sat 14 November 2009

09h00

SS2

 

20h30

SS7

Sun 15 Novmeber 2009

09h30

SS2

 

22h00

SS2

00h00

SS2

Mon 16 November 2009

21h30

SS2

Tues 17 November 2009

12h00

SS6

 

22h00

SS2

RPM TV is proudly sponsored by Continental Tyre.

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