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ED START • Issue 418 March 2020
Next Issue • on sale 28 •02 •2020
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208 – IT’S THE MAGIC NUMBER
GT-R50 IS A REAL-WORLD CONCEPT CAR
Appreciating Depreciation Skoda Octavia vRS (Mk2)
HYUNDAI HAS GONE TOTALLY INSANE, IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY
INTERIOR GOALS
NEW CADDY LOOKS A BIT TASTY
WHAT’S ON MARCH 2020
THE ANGRY MAN • You know what petrol stations are for? Buying petrol.
Karma Chameleon • The concept of karma suggests a spiritual cause-and-effect, and with his chameleonic S2000, Scott Butler would probably agree with that notion. He doesn’t make life easy for himself, but his hard work is certainly paying off…
DOGMATIC
OWNER PROFILE:
TECH SPEC: HONDA S2000
AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL • When the FC alarm clock is set for 5:30am on a rainy Thursday morning in early January, you know it must be for something special…
GLOBAL HYPERCOLOUR • Peacocking in magnificent shape-shifting paint, Chris McIntosh’s bagged R32 pulls together a world of stylistic influences to create the perfect modded ride for modern Scotland…
OWNER PROFILE:
THE X FACTOR
TECH SPEC: VW GOLF R32
TOP 10 MOTORWAY BRUISERS
KICKER HIDEAWAY HS10 COMPACT WOOFER, £400
NEW PRODUCTS • The shiniest and freshest mods on the market
Wacky Wheels For 2020
LIFESTYLE • The car culture experience doesn’t just belong in the garage
Fast Mods ASTRA VXR • It might be celebrating its 15th birthday this year, but the Astra VXR still has plenty to offer
THE GEAR
PERFORMANCE AIR FILTERS • It’s step one in the journey to tuning glory…
THE FC PORTFOLIO
GOLD AGAINST THE SOUL • Having seen his friends triumph at SEMA, Richard Gutierrez wanted in on the action. The resulting BEAMS-engine AE86 is a solid-gold winner – although his deeply personal project was never just about scooping trophies. No, this flawless show-stopper’s soul yearns for the track…
WHAT THE HELL IS A BEAMS ENGINE?
OWNER PROFILE:
TECH SPEC: TOYOTA AE86
TOKYO AUTO SALON • Supposedly this is the year of the rat. But if the Tokyo Auto Salon is anything to go by, you’d be 100-percent sure 2020 was the year of the Supra! Or was it?
The Pink Panther • Sleek as a big cat and dark as midnight, this Mercedes-AMG is a scary-looking thing. But with its cheeky pink accents, does it actually hide a playful side?
OWNER PROFILE
TECH SPEC: MERCEDES-AMG GT
REMAPPING REVOLUTIONISED
WE WANT YOUR RIDE!
Staff Rides
Tom V Dale 2 • After last year’s epic battle, the UK’s most famous detailing duo are back for round two…
TOM’S 1967 VOLVO AMAZON COUPE V DALE’S JAGUAR S-TYPE R
MIDGE’S AUDI TT 225 • Guess who’s back, back again, Shady’s back, tell a friend…
GLENDA’S AUDI RS4 AVANT • Oh no, it’s insurance time. Luckily for me, Adrian Flux have it covered…
THE JUMP • It’s been 12 years in the making, but now Ashley Farazmand’s incredible Mk2 Harrier has raised the Escort showcar game a level – or three
PROJECT PLANNING GONE MAD
THE BIG-BORE CROSSFLOW
TECH SPEC: FORD ESCORT MK2
SHOW US WHAT YOU’VE GOT!
READERS’ RIDES
Christmas Crackers
ARSE END • THIS MONTH IN FOOD AND DRINK
BLAST FROM THE PAST ISSUE 378 – MARCH 2017