GQ_Australia_-_February_2017

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M

MOTOR

HONDA

CIVIC

TYPER

EXPECTED

DELIVERY: 2017

PRICE:TBA, BUT

LESS THAN $50K

SPECS:2.0-LITRE

TURBOCHARGED

VTECENGINEWITH

MORE THAN 230kW

AND 400Nm

Rarelyhasamarque

needed excitement

more desperately than

Honda, which long ago

begantoresemble

apipeandapairof

slippers on wheels.

Those with extended

memories can recall

when the Japanese

manufacturer did

exciting things, such

as the Integra, and

slappedTypeRbadges

on everything, but

inAustraliait’sbeen

alongtimebetween

drinks. Finally, a new

CivicTypeRhasbeen

confirmed for our

market.It’sasix-speed,

manual-only designed

to take on hot heroes

liketheFordFocusRS.

We hope it’s as good

as it looks.

TESLA

P100D

EXPECTED

DELIVERY: 2017

PRICE:$223,000

SPECS:100kWh

BATTERY PACK,

0TO100km/h

IN 2.7 SECONDS

Any car fitted with

a ‘Ludicrous’ mode

instantly grabs our

attention. Switching

this unique electric

vehicle,thelatestand

greatestversionofthe

famous Tesla Model S,

to this bonkers setting

allows it to zip from

0to100km/hin2.7

seconds – seriously

astonishing stuff.

It also makes it,

officially, the quickest

production car on the

planet. The P100D

is basically a battery

upgrade for the

ModelS–itnow

features 100kWh,

whatever that means,

and has more range,

up to 623km, which

managestoslice0.3

ofasecondoffthe

current car’s sprint.

One hell of an upgrade.

MERCEDES

AMGGTR
EXPECTED DELIVERY:
JULY 2017
PRICE:EST.$375,000
SPECS:4.0-LITRE
TWIN-TURBOCHARGED
V8; 430kW, 700Nm, 0 TO
100km/h IN 3.6 SECONDS
Just in case you can’t tell by
looking at its outrageously
aggressive styling, this new
GTRisaseriousmachine.In
fact,it’sthemostpotent
road car Mercedes-Benz’s
tuning house, AMG, has
ever released, which is a
daunting thought. Built
on the already extreme
Porsche 911-baiting GT S,
thisRversionaddseven
more power, track-ready
technology (like four-wheel
steering and nine-stage
traction control), loads
ofcarbonfibretomake
it lighter and a massive
rear wing. Check its face,
and be afraid, very afraid.