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the ten • THINGS WE’VE LEARNT THIS MONTH
1 Tesla is bringing sexy back • The Model Y is here and it’s 10 per cent bigger than a Model 3, costs 10 per cent more and brings Elon 10 per cent closer to world domination
TESLA IN SA?
2 F1’s future is bright... and orange • In 2050, McLarens will look like this, with shape-shifting aero and ‘black out zones’
3 Valet parking robots are ready to serve • Lost the car at the airport again? Our robot overlords are here to help
4 If 300mph isn’t your thing • The Chiron is proving to be one versatile return on investment
Skull Candy • Aventador SVJ Roadster should come with its own tunnel
6 Control. Shift. F8 • A new Ferrari to wrap your brain around: meet the 530kW, 340kph F8
7 Blow the lid off • Fancy driving an F1 safety car whilst topping up your tan? Here’s your car!
8 Hennessey has had one of his ‘moments’ • McLaren 600LT plus over 1,000bhp equals a cutprice Speedtail botherer
9 Launch to 100 • Petrol V8s at motor shows are losing to EVs. Maserati to the rescue
10 Be nice now, the X4 M and X3 M are here • Fingers in ears, M fans: BMW has decided to offer more go-faster baby SUVs
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GOTTA CATCH ’EM ALL! • Faces. Retro. Entertainment. Car Culture. Every month
MY LIFE IN CARS Bernd Mayländer • The F1 safety driver has got his racing gloves around a few dream garages’ worth of metal
OVER THE TOP BADGES
KIDULTING
A BRIEF HISTORY OF... tyres
FAKE NEWS? • Overheard on the internet, o it m t be true
SCREEN TIME • Richard Holt on the movie industry’s love of watches
PANERAI LUMINOR
Purr becomes Whirr
Saving the sedan • WE SAY: DESPITE ITS INCREASED DIGITISATION, BMW’S 3 SERIES HAS NOT BECOME A LESSER DRIVER’S CAR
SPECIFICATION
Koleos minus Carlos • WE SAY: SECOND TIME LUCKY? WELCOME TO SUV BEDLAM
SPECIFICATION
Uber good • WE SAY: DRIVE IT LIKE A RENTAL UNTIL YOU NOTICE THE E-BRAKE
SPECIFICATION
Drop-top one-stop • WE SAY: NEW-GEN 911, SAME OLD STORY. ALMOST ANNOYINGLY COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION
Out of the shadows • WE SAY: CONFIRMATION THERE IS LIFE BEYOND THE PAJERO
THE Electric ISSUE • Only two things are certain these days: death and electric cars.
ElectriCity • The Urban EV concept appeared at Tokyo in 2017. We loved it. Two years later, Honda is showing us the E Prototype... and we’re loving that too
Divine spark • The Battista mixes Pininfarina heritage with 1420kW of electric power... a godsend
Q: How green is an electric car, really?
HENRY, ENZO, ELON... MATE? • Cars are undergoing a seismic shift. Meet the man ready to surf the tidal wave
C:/ WHEN ELECTRIC GOES WRONG • It’s not all bleeding-edge tech and modernist design cues in EV land – there’s been some duds along the way
Q: Will the power stations and grid be able to cope?
Are we there yet? • Has the family EV finally come of age? Let’s take the Audi e-tron, Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model X on a holiday jaunt to find out
A star is born • Finally, the Tesla Model 3 has some competition... and it’s Volvo bringing the fight, albeit by a different name
Q: Should I rapid or home charge? And what if I live in a flat?
The M...