Motor Australia – May 2019

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KOENIGSEGG

JESKO

ENTER: JESKO

With842kW/tonne,Koenigsegg’s

newestofferingmeansbusiness.

Wetakea closerlookat thetwin-

turbo,1195kW/1500Nmhypercar

22 ASTONMARTIN’SPLANOFATTACK:AM-RB^003 ANDVANQUISHUNCOVERED

Gaydontakesaimat thelikesof Ferrari,McLarenandLamborghiniwithitsV6hybridwarriors

54 FIRSTENCOUNTER:FERRARIF8TRIBUTO

Withitsbackagainstthewall,Maranellohascomeoutswingingwitha Pista-rivallingsupercar

60 MASTERCLASS:AMGC63S v AUDIRS5v ALFAGIULIAQ v BMWM3PUREv ALPINAB3S

Fivedifferingflavourscompeteforsuper-sedansupremacy.Whichoffersthetastiestrecipe?

90 TOYSTORY:RALLY,RACEANDDRIFT

WedelveintoToyotaAustralia’sracingrootsbeforetakinga spinin itstrackandrallyweapons

102 MARKING^30 YEARSOFMX-5:INTHEWORDSOFBOBHALL

Themanwhohelpedcreateaniconicroadster,theNAMazdaMX-5,setstherecordstraight

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PAST BLAST

Removing the roof aided

access to the glorious

236kWstraightsix,butat

whatcosttotheBMWZ3M

Roadster’sdynamics?

features

11 ED’S LETTER New speed limiter tech will upend the whole narrative
12 PACE NOTES BMW gives the M2 what we’ve always wanted – full M4 power in a CS variant
26 THE VENT Tell us what’s on your mind and we won’t judge. MOTOR is a safe space...
30 FIRST DRIVES Lamborghini Urus, Porsche Cayman T, Bentley Continental GT and more
114 ICON BUYER There’s lots to love about the T-Series – the pinnacle of AU Ford Falcon V8s
116 GARAGE Scotty proves that you don’t need big power to have fun at Phillip Island
118 HOT SOURCE Every worthy performance car on sale in Australia detailed and rated
125 OPINIONS Morley annoys Kimi; Keen talks speed limiters; Jethro dislikes Range Rovers
130 LOST IN TIME Unloved and ahead of its time, the HSV Avalanche is cool... in hindsight
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