Motor Australia – September 2019

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13 ED’S LETTER Why R32 is the most important GT-R of them all
14 PACE NOTES Lotus Evija; new turbo four-pot Mustang; base 992 911 emerges
22 THE VENT You have your say on the motoring issues that matter

26 FIRST DRIVES Megane Trophy-R, Focus ST, M135i, 718 Spyder, S4 TDI and more
132 COOL KIT Seven new products that will make your life more complete
134 HOT SOURCE Your handy guide to all the fast cars you’d want in your garage
141 OPINIONS Morley praises a Proton (shock!); Jethro gets digital; Keen on post-war mutants

146 LOST IN TIME Overdue credit for Nissan’s HR31 Skyline GTS-R, precursor to the GT-R


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8 AMERICA’S MOST WANTED: CORVETTE C8 Chevy unveils all-new mid-engined Vette
6 INSTANT ADDICTION: MERCEDES AMG A45 S First drive of the hottest of all hot hatches

4 SPECIAL FEATURE SECTION – 50 YEARS OF GT-R^
8 50 moments in 50 years – this is how the story unfolded
0 Hakosuka, the car that started a growing love affair way back in 1969
4 The inside story of the mighty R32 and how it was homologated for Australia
A stock-looking R32 that does a 6.9 quarter and is road-registered? Yes
0 R33 400R vs Mine’s R34: we enter the mad world of GT-R modifi cation
0 Skaife, Gibson and Beranger reveal the secrets of the category-killing Group A racecars
8 Hunting down what’s left of Tokyo’s secret society of speed, the Mid Night Club
8 R36, where are you? A new-generation GT-R is long overdue, but is Nissan up to it?

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