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BACK IN VOGUE • The new Range Rover adds hybrid tech and a BMW-sourced V8 to its already impressive legacy of luxury and off-road ability

SUAVE MEETS SAVAGE • Putting sport back into sport licht. With all-wheel-drive surety

SUBSCRIBE SAVE UP TO 40%

FULLY COMMITTED • Toyota commits to its first-ever purpose-designed electric car

A COOL THING • A watch to match your yacht. Exotic boats and handcrafted timepieces complement each other just like salt and pepper

THE INNOVATORS • The cars we drive today were influenced by these pioneers

Evolutionary tactics • If you’re not prepared to wait indefinitely for a 911 GT3 and think the Carrera S flies a little low under the radar, the finessed-yet-fiery GTS is here to tide you over

WHAT EXACTLY IS GTS? • GTS, or Gran Turismo Sport, is the acronym for Porsche drivers. And it all began with the winner of the 1964 Targa Florio.

TOP O’ THE MORNING TO YOU • CAR’s newest member, consulting digital and social media editor, Ryan O’Connor, reflects on his passion for cars

Thrill seeker • How does the recipe of award-winning B58 engine mated with all-wheel drive translate in the M2’s performance under-study? We head to Bavaria for our first taste

X claims the spot • BMW’s electrified follow up to the i3 promises much. We grab seat time in the flagship xDrive50 to see how the electric arms race is progressing

Hybrid for the people • Toyota is making a play for a sizeable chunk of the compact SUV market – and the time could be right for a hybrid

SPARKS WILL FLY • A BRACE OF HOT HATCHBACKS, OUR FIRST-EVER PERFORMANCE CROSSOVER, A TWIN TRIO OF SUPER SALOONS AND SUVS … AND TWO SPORTS COUPÉS AT THE SHARP END OF THE PACK. THIS YEAR’S PERFORMANCE SHOOTOUT HAS IT ALL

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • IT’S TIME TO MEET THE CHALLENGERS FOR SHOOTOUT 2022. RATHER THAN ALPHABETICALLY, WE ALLOCATED NUMBERS WITH RELEVANCE TO EACH ENTRANT. AS YOU MULL OVER THE STATS, TRY AND GUESS THE SIGNIFICANCE …

DAY 1 • FROM THE WINELANDS TO THE GREAT KAROO, ALONG OUR FAVOURITE R62. DAY ONE OF PERFORMANCE SHOOTOUT 2022 PROMISED TO BE EPIC

DAY 2 • MEIRINGSPOORT BECKONED, FOLLOWED BY THE R62 TO GQEBERHA, WITH A DETOUR TO THE CONTINENTAL TYRE FACTORY

DAY 3 • ALDO SCRIBANTE IS NO AWAY-RACE FOR CAR TRACK ACE DEON JOUBERT. HE HAS PUT RUBBER TO TARMAC HERE HUNDREDS OF TIMES IN RACE AND ROAD CARS, MOST RECENTLY IN THE 2020 PERFORMANCE SHOOTOUT, WHICH WILL PROVIDE EXCELLENT REFERENCE DATA

HOT HATCHES

SUVs

SUPER SALOONS

SPORTSCARS

THE RECKONING • THIS IS WHERE WE START KEEPING SCORE; 25 POINTS ACCRUE PER CATEGORY WIN, ZERO FOR LAST PLACE, WITH A SLIDING SCALE IN BETWEEN (REFER TO THE KEY BELOW). EVERY POINT COUNTS …

AND THE WINNER IS …

THE STATS

STARI, STARI NIGHT • WHEN YOUR CREW BUS, THE ALL-NEW HYUNDAI STARIA ELITE, VERY NEARLY UPSTAGES THE BIG SHOW

Straight to the top • Keen for conquest on compact crossover turf, we spent six months with the Kia Sonet 1,5 EX. Here’s our take on “beginning your SUV life”

LIGHTNING-FAST CHARGERS FOR EVs • We look at the latest advancements in technology and their application on current and future vehicles

VEHICLE HEADLAMPS Evolving for safety and styling • Advances in safety legislation and the quest for more distinctive styling have all led to rapid advances in vehicle lighting technology. We illuminate the topic

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