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Walkinshaw's 557kW GTS

LSA upgrade is Walkinshaw’s most powerful ever package

Audi RS5

Coupe loses cylinders, but gains new GT identity

Lamborghini Huracan Performante

Baby Lambo becomes the fastest raging Bull

Toyota 86 TRD

Dealer-fi t accessories sharpen up the 86’s chassis

Skoda Octavia RS

Likeable liftback can’t cash on-road Czechs

Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T

Rear-drive V8 four-seater proves less can be more.

Mazda MX-5 Cup

Global racer touches down on local soil.

Mercedes-AMG E43

Twin-turbo V6 sedan surprisingly fun to drive.

BMW 540i

Fantastic car, just not very inspiring to drive fast 

Audi S5

New generation proves it's not just a pretty face.

Porsche 718 Cayman S

Does added speed equal more appeal?

Tim Keen

IN THE US in the 1960s, professional ten-pin bowlers earned, on average, double what professional footballers did. In 1963, Americas top-ranked ten-pin bowler Harry Smith was paid more than baseball MVP Sandy Koufax and NFL MVP Y.A. Tittle... combined. In 1964, tenpin legend Don Carter signed an endorsement deal with ball maker Ebonite for $1 million about $8 million today, adjusted for inflation which was 200 times what Arnold Palmer made from his endorsement deal with golf outfit Wilson. Bowling in America was big business.

Jethro Bovingdon

IVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT engines lately ones without turbos or superchargers. When car firms were in a technological arms race with naturally aspirated engines. Suddenly that seems a long time ago...

David Morley

THOSE OF YOU who have been paying attention will know that Im travelling at the moment; driving my 30-year-old Ginza army tank up and down Australia. As a result, Im eating out a bit more. Now, when youre at home and decide to treat yourself, you usually have a pretty good idea of where you want to eat as well as whats likely to be on the menu. But in a new town, thats not the case.

On Its Sleeve

Putting the Type Rs lap times into perspective.

Star Power

FORD TAPS INTO ITS HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE TO CREATE A SPECIAL-EDITION, 345KW STANG THATS NO SHRINKING VIOLET

Ferrari Splits The Turbocharger

Maranello eyes new-age electric supercharger that could combine economy and forced induction torque with atmo-like response.

Juiced Beetle

The forgotten, super rare six-pot Super Bug.

David Morley

TRIED TO RENT a trailer lately? You might want to change your mind. In fact, heres my advice just dont bother. The whole process is a metaphor for the demoralising, downward spiral that is modern automated customer service (if ever there was an oxymoron...). But how could something as simple as renting a four-by-six for an afternoon turn so ugly? Beats me, but Ill bet London to a brick that experts were involved.

Tim Keen

I SEE THE FUN POLICE are having a crackdown on people enjoying themselves in the car again. Im talking about a recent poll that revealed 38 per cent of drivers have eaten takeaway food while driving, while 10 per cent have steered with their knees. Its dangerous driving, huffed the disgusted fun-o-phobes, on their way home to grimly re-check the batteries in their smoke detectors.

Bonding Time

Three months in, what were loving & loathing

Tell It Straight

This month its all about acceleration for the i30 N.

The Old 911 With F1 Tech

Williams helps create an air-cooled flat-six thats almost a match for the 911 GT3 RSs 383kW and 9000rpm

Super Power

MESMERISING V12 PACE, TACTILE HANDLING AND AN UNFORGETTABLE NOISE THE 588KW FERRARI 812 SUPERFAST IS UTTERLY SPELLBINDING.

Holden's New 'SS' Commodore

New NG flagship adopts Euro VXR badging for 235kW V6

BMW M4 CS

M Division finds its sweet spot4

Dodge Hellcat Widebody

A hint of Demon actually helps tame the wild Hellcat

Bentley Continental GT

Prototype promises new dance moves from Crewe

Maserati GranTurismo

Italian old-stager’s refresh doesn’t iron out all wrinkles

Jaguar F-pace SVR

Go-fast off-roader packs supercharged punch