FIRST DRIVES REDLINE FEATURES EVERY ISSUE
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44 MERCEDES-AMG G
Remaster of a heavy-metal
classic that really rocks
48 MAZDA CX-
Engines cop a wooshka
49 HSV SPORTSCAT
Colorado 4x4 ute gets done
for rough handling
50 KIA CARNIVAL
Building a better breeder bus
51 PORSCHE 911 T
A gift from the chassis dept.
1 2 JULY
13 Ed’s letter
34 Marketplace
36 Inbox
38 InGear
40 Stahl
42 Carey
52 Head-to-head
BMW 740i vs Lexus LS
114 Our Garage
120 Showroom
142 Classic Wheels
Stahly samples
a V8 Supercar
144 Retro
BMW 3.0 CSL
146 Wheelstories
Keep on truckin’
16 VW I.D. R
The EV racer poised to
deliver a jolt from the
volt at Pikes Peak
18 TOYOTA SACKS DULL
The Japanese giant’s
‘war on boring’ is about
to pay big dividends
20 BRITTA SEEGER
Mercedes’ marketing
mastermind alters
the company’s course
22 ROYAL RIP-OFFS
Finance Royal Commission
exposes crooked car loans
24 EXPLAINED:
PROACTIVE SUSPENSION
Shock absorbers that know
about bumps before you do
54 FIESTA ST
Tiny turbo triple delivers
oversized fun factor
61 PORSCHE TURNS 70
For the company that gave
us the 911, firing up a few
candles is the least we can do
72 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
It’s a lock-in at the hallowed
halls of Porsche’s collection
82 KICKING RS
On the limit in Porsche’s
most extreme atmo
production model
90 SWIMMING UPSTREAM
Kia Stinger vs Toyota Camry
vs Ford Mondeo vs Holden
Commodore vs Hyundai
Sonata
102 OFF WITH THEIR LIDS
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