90 LOCAL
MUSCLE
While we’re talking
engines, we recall some
of the fi nest donks ever
bolted together by our
local gurus
7 Ed’s Letter
Why we need America’s fast cars
10 Front End
Holden’s future plans, the NSX returns, the new
GT3 RS, modifi ed ’Stangs and the next Veyron20 The Vent
Type out your dramas and send ’em to us22 Sweet Dream
An HSV given the ultimate track treatment24 First Drives
An Enzo-beating electric sedan, hardcore city
car, and birthday gifts from BMW and Peugeot46 War ’Vette
GM has added its own supercar to the world
stable with the 485kW Corvette Z54 Erasing Tenths
We head back to school with a 991 GT3 to learn
how to drive faster60 Apex Predators
Renault’s Megane Trophy-R up against hot hatch
royalty, the Mercedes A45 AMG86 Future of Nat-Atmo
Is there any hope for atmo engines in a world of
turbocharging? MOTOR has the answers96 Hell Bent
A Bentley Continental on steroids proves GT
racing is not only for supercars
104 Blind Enthusiasm
Cockburn meets someone with a love for cars
that transcends the senses110 The Audi Porsche Built
Audi’s fi rst RS model , an 80 wagon on steroids,
was also one of its maddest116 Geek Speak
Formula One 2015: all you need to know118 Cool Kit
Another suite that’ll empty your pockets
121 It’s Tempting
A shouty Italian and a muscled-up HSV wagon122 Garage
Long hauling with a Renault Sport Clio124 Chart Attack
What cracked or was craved this month?127 David Morley
On being wrong about a few things
129 Curt Dupriez
A boxy goal crossed off his bucket list131 James Stanford
About a machine that possesses heart and soul133 Hot Source
Fast numbers on fast cars146 Final Nine
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