MOTOR Magazine Australia

If you love fast cars and everything surrounding them, then MOTOR is the magazine for you. From the hottest new cars to the wildest tuner vehicles, through the people who build, buy, race and repair them, MOTOR shines a spotlight on the late model car enthusiast lifestyle. Through 60 years of heritage MOTOR has built up a reputation as the car enthusiast’s bible.

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01 HOW BMW M BEAT THE MARKET • Munich’s M division posts record sales in falling market; promises an M-badged EV later this year

02 ON SAFARI • Singer’s lates project enlists off-road specialist Richard Tuthill to create the ultimate paddock bomb

03 RENAULUTION! • HOT PETROL MEGANES AND CLIOS CULLED, ALPINE GOES ALL-ELECTRIC, AND WE COULD SEE THE RETURN OF THE RENAULT 5

04 QUIET LION • Peugeot sounds the charge on a new performance car range

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MOTOR Magazine Australia

01 MAZDA MX-5 GT RS • Harder-edged version of Mazda’s icon

02 AUDI S5 SPORTBACK • Swoopy five-door liftback has style and substance

03 JAGUAR F-TYPE P380 FE • Can Jag’s V6 coupe step out of the shadow of its savage bent-eight sibling?

04 MERCEDES AMG GLB 35 • Go-fast version of Mercedes-AMG GLB baby seven-seater tested

05 LEXUS IS350 F SPORT • In a crowded segment, is the IS350 F Sport a dark horse worth betting on?

06 AMG GLA 45 S • The furious 310kW crossover you never knew you wanted

07 AUDI RS Q8 • Unleashing the monster SUV

MAKING THE APEX • WHEN IT COMES TO RACE TRACK DESIGN, DRAWING A BEAUTIFUL CURVE IS JUST THE START

GOLF R • FORGET WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT THE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R. THE LATEST VERSION HAS GONE WILD

MK8 • WHAT MAKES IT GREAT

THE ULTIMATE SUNDAY DRIVE • NO COPS AND NO TRAFFIC – SOUNDS LIKE BLISS. WE DISCOVER THE JOYS OF TARMAC RALLYING IN A JAPANESE ICON

MIND, BODY & SPEED • NATURAL TALENT ONLY GOES SO FAR, THE REST IS HARD WORK. THIS BOOT CAMP IS OFFERING A GUIDING HAND TO THE FUTURE STARS OF AUSSIE MOTORSPORT

The back story • What makes them tick

The one-percenters • Stepping stones to success

Sewing the Sieders • Fail to plan; plan to fail

Talent Scout • Spotting future stars

BLITZKRIEG • AUDI’S RS7 SPORTBACK MOVES INTO A NEW REALM OF PURPOSE AND PERFORMANCE, BUT CAN IT MEASURE UP TO BMW’S M850i GRAN COUPE?

Suspension of disbelief

Cabin fever • Which gets the nod?

BOX STER • BRILLIANCE OFTEN SPRINGS FROM NECESSITY. WHEN PORSCHE’S SURVIVAL WAS ON THE LINE 25 YEARS AGO, ENTER ITS SAVIOUR: THE BOXSTER

GREY’S ANATOMY • THESE TWO SHARE VERY DIFFERENT BONES, BUT VERY DIFFERENT MEANS CAN RESULT IN ASTOUNDINGLY SIMILAR ENDS

FORD FALCON BA-BF XR6 TURBO • THE BIRTHPLACE OF AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST ENGINE, AND THE MODERN EQUIVALENT OF THE HERCULEAN VL TURBO

Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing • In a gadget-filled world, a once straightforward test has snowballed in complexity

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HEAD FOR THE HILLS • Enright tries to find the road where the GLA 35 works best

STAR ATHLETE • The heart grows fonder for Ford’s micro fighter

Hot Source • THE FAST GUIDE TO QUICK CARS

DOWN, BUT NOT OUT • Boost hits for EOY sale figures

PIPELINE • HOT STUFF COMING SOON

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