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WH0: JETHRO BOVINGDON

Lapping unfamiliar US supercars with a combined 1,879bhp on a track we’ve never been to? Jethro packed his brave pants

THE WORD FAMOUS AWARDS ISSUE

The Cadillac Celstiq squares up to the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre for Luxury Car of the Year honours. Where would you rather sip champagne?

STARRING...

LAMBORGHINI BMW M2 CS REVUELTO HYUNDAI IONIQ 6 N PRAGA BOHEMA LR DEFENDER OCTA PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS MR FERRARI 12CYL KIMERA EVO37 PORSCHE 911 GT3 TOURING MASERATI GT2 STRADALE ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH A SODDING GREAT DAKAR TRUCK... AND MORE!

Editor-in-chief

Ever since we first saw the Aston Martin AM-RB 001’s shocking silhouette in July 2016 – like a sliver of Adrian Newey’s brain extruded into an insectile sled – and the AMG Project One at the 2017 Frankfurt show, with its audacious idea to put a real F1...

RESTO AND BE THANKFUL

HWA EVO is the 1990s turned up to we drive the 11... coolest homage yet

FERRARI F80 DRIVEN!

“HOW CAN A V6 SOUND THIS GOOD? FEELS LIKE A CAR ONLY FERRARI COULD BUILD”

WH0: inishbofin Ferry skipper

When you need to cross a body of water and your G-Wagen’s wading depth just isn’t enough... Harry Concannon will help. See p78

ALFA FEVER

33 GREATS (AND FLOPS) THAT MADE THE COOLEST CAR BRAND IN THE WORLD

Editor-in-chief

Sucker car, fan car, cheat code, call it what you like, but the McMurtry Spéirling has fundamentally shifted our understanding of aerodynamics, performance cars in general and how quickly something on four wheels can get around a racetrack without...

CALIFORNIA FREEZING TG GOES CAMPING IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

WH0: sam Philip

We sent Sam to report from F1’s 2025 launch party – as someone who knows nothing about F1, he was the obvious choice

SUPERCAR KILLERS

STARRING VW GOLF GTI CS HONDA CIVIC TYPE R ALPINE A290 TOYOTA GR YARIS HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N FORD FOCUS ST CUPRA BORN VZ MINI COOPER S AUDI S3 BMW M135 PLUS LAP TIMES, SNOW... AND SKIDS

TURBO RECHARGED

500BHP, RWD... THE R5 TURBO IS BACK

WH0: PETER STRAIN

Give Peter a brief (and a pencil) and he will create a dazzling illustration that far exceeds your hopes. See Gordon Murray on p90

JACK RIX

As Ollie Marriage eloquently explains on page 40 in his intro to the phenomenon that is TopGear Speed Week... we’re lucky sods. It really is the best week of the year (once the logistical cluster bomb is behind us) and our goal is always to take you...

DACIA DUSTER vs MOROCCO

No satnav, just a paper map, a compass and Jason’s unerring sense of direction to get across Morocco. In 47°C. Easy...

ARIEL NOMAD V2.0

World’s silliest off-roader gets a serious upgrade

FORD GT Mk IV

Jethro Bovingdon finds a new way to scare himself sideways when he takes the helm of the Ford GT Mk IV... and then the McLaren Solus GT