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the ten • THINGS WE’VE LEARNT THIS MONTH
1 The Shelby GT500 is maximum Mustang • Ford reckons that the European supercars should now be quaking in their rubber boots. It might just be right...
IN THE DOGHOUSE • Avoid scaring the hound with Ford’s quiet kennel
3 The buggy is back, and greener than ever
4 You’re looking at the new, all-electric Fiat Panda
2 Aston’s EV SUV looks like this • Lagonda All-Terrain concept will be built in Wales from 2022
5 Audi has popped out another battery SUV
6 F1, Indy, Le Mans, Dakar? • F1 retirement isn’t all bingo and gardening
7 DTM 2.0 • Vd Linde vs Aberdein. We haven’t travelled back in time.
8 Cayenne Pepper • New niche-buster from a company that doesn’t do niches
9 The fastest version of the new Peugeot 208 is an EV • Take styling from the 508, shrink and add much electricity... hey presto, the new e-208. C’est bon
OR YOU COULD WAIT FOR THIS... THE MINI COOPER S E
10 Rust to Riches • South Africa’s off-the-record M Car will join M1 and 333i in the museum
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CAMEL RACING • Faces. Retro. Entertainment. Car Culture. Every month
MY LIFE IN CARS Freddie Flint off • New TopGear TV presenter and cricket legend talks Rovers, crashes and Lambos
CAR TRENDS THAT NEED TO DIE IN 2019
HANDY CAM
A BRIEF HISTORY OF... Electric cars
FAKE NEWS? • Overheard on the internet, so it must be true...
STORYBOOK ROMANCE • Richard Holt on how the companies engineer desire
BREITLING SUPEROCEAN HÉRITAGE II B20 AUTOMATIC 44
Über bruisers
PANAMERA TURBO S SPECIFICATION
GT 63S 4DR SPECIFICATION
Hats off
SPECIFICATION
Stirred. Not Shaken.
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Six Series substitute?
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Mac on track
SPECIFICATION
Ten out of Ten
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The big test: small, posh SUVs • The Evoque invented the trendy SUV. Now it’s back to take on rivals that were inspired by the original
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
BMW X2
PORSCHE MACAN
JUST TO CLARIFY... • Our scoring system has changed – be afraid
WHEN DID F1 DRIVERS BECOME SO YOUNG? • F1 2019 HAS THE YOUNGEST GRID IN HISTORY. DAN READ INVESTIGATES HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED
WHO IS LANDO NORRIS? • Graduate of the McLaren young drivers programme. Ex-wearer of lead shoes. Youngest Brit ever on an F1 grid. MotoGP fan. Will the real Lando Norris please stand up
MIKE COLLIER MCLAREN YOUNG DRIVER TRAINER
WHAT LIES BENEATH • As old as time but underpinned by modern marvels, the Conti GT and the Faroes have a lot in common
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT
NOW GO AND DO IT!
HOW TO 300 MPH CAR • Welcome to the world’s slowest car factory, birthplace of the world’s fastest ca
HERE’S A REGERA WE MADE EARLIER • How to build a 1177kW hybrid hypercar in eight easy steps
MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR • The Apache Trail. Two roadsters separated by 50 years. Time for a TG history lesson
Ring of fire • Audi RS 5 Sportback R R1 312 000 OTR / R1 429 002 (as tested)
SPECIFICATION
Five Stars • BMW M5 Competition R R1 747 500 OTR / R2 443 033 (as tested)
SPECIFICATION
Benz’s Balance of Power •...