136 january 2018 motormag.com.au
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Fast guide to quick cars
Ferrari http://www.ferrari.com.au
California T
11112
Apr 17 $409,888 (7dc)V8/3.8TT 4 12/7500 755/4750rear 1730238 3.6 – 10.5
Massive turbocharged grunt; looks much better
Bit soft around the edges; inevitable poseur image
488 GTB
11111
Feb 17 $469,988 (7dc)V8/3.9TT4 9 2 / 8000 760/3000rear 1475 334 3.0 – 11.4
Ridiculously fast; ridiculously good looking
Usingalltheperformanceistricky;slightlossofcharacter
488 Spider
11111
Dec 16 $526,888 (7dc) V8/3.9TT4 9 2 / 8000 760/3000rear 1525323 3.0 10.45 11.4 Identical driving experience with even more involvement
Notasstiffasthecoupe;crazywaitlist
GTC4 Lusso T
11112
May 17 $503,888 (7dc)V8/3.9TT449/7500760/3000rear 1840244 3.5 – 11.6 Family-friendly Ferrari now with added driftability
Can’t take it to the snow any more; no V12 soundtrack
GTC4 Lusso
11112
Oct 16 $578,888 (7dc) V12/6.3 5 0 7 / 8000 697/6000 all 1920264 3.4 – 15.4
Prettier and more powerful than FF predecessor
Scary price tag with options; scary fuel thirst too
812 Superfast
11111
Aug 17 $610,000 (7dc) V12/6.5 5 8 8 / 8 5 0 07 1 8 / 7 0 0 0 rear 1630357 2.9 – 14.9
$80K cheaper than F12; 718Nm from 6.5 litres (!)
Too much power for rear-drive? Hard to buy one
Focus ST
11113
Aug 15 $38,990 (6m) I4/2.0T 1 8 4/5500360/2000 front 1362135 6.4 14.7 7.4 Cracking engine; superbly adjustable handling; price
Interior ergonomics; fake engine note; turning circle
Focus RS Limited Edition
11112
$ 5 6 , 9 9 0 ( 6 m ) I4/2.0T 257/6000440 (470)
/2000
all 1575 163 4.7 – 8.1 Huge pace; incredible dynamics; amazing value
After500ofthesesellthat’sitforthecurrentRS
Mustang EcoBoost
11123
Oct 16 $45,990 (6m)
$48,490 (6a)
I4/2 3T 233/5700 432/3000rear 1666140 6.0814.24 8.5 Don’t sneer, the four-pot Mustang is a great steer
But a Mustang without a V8 just isn’t quite right
Must ng EcoBoost Convertible
11123
$ 5 4 , 9 9 0 ( 6 a ) I4/2 3T 233/5700 432/3000rear 1725 135 ––9.4 Great value for a head-turning convertible
You don’t really get the Mustang thing, do you?
Mustang GT
11113
Ann 17 $57,490 (6m)
$59,990 (6a)
V8/5.0 3 0 6 / 6 5 0 05 3 0 / 4 2 5 0rear 1739 176 5.27 13.32 13.1 Proper V8 muscle car now with added sophistication
Interior lacks a little polish; l-o-n-g wait list
Mustang GT Convertible
11123
$ 6 5 , 9 1 6 ( 6 a ) V8/5.0 3 0 6 / 6 5 0 05 3 0 / 4 2 5 0rear 1811 169 – –12.7 Great looks; better access to the V8 soundtrack
Poseur’s choice; getting heavy
Holden http://www.holden.com.au
Astra RS
11123
Aug 17 $26,240 (6m)
$27,240 (6m)
I4/1.6T 1 47/5500 280 (300)
/1650
front 1325 111 7.37 15.29 5.8 Muscular performance; capable dynamics; price
Not super sporty, despite the RS badge
Honda http://www.honda.com.au
Civic Type R
11112
Dec 17 $50,990 (6m) I4/2.0T 2 2 8 / 6 5 0 0400/2500 all 1380165 5.82 13.84 7.7 Fast, capable, and surprisingly comfortable
Bland engine note; no sat-nav; awaits Aussie roads
NSX
11112
$420,000 (9dc)V6/3.5TT
(E)
427 645 all 1698251 ––9.7
Comeback kid (or giant) slays with power and traction
Very expensive and hardly short of more emotive rivals
Maloo R8 LSA
11113
$79,990 (6m)
$82,490 (6a)
V8/6.2S 4 1 0 / 6 1 5 0 6 9 1 / 4 2 0 0rear 1887212 – – 15.8* MalooGTSperformancefor$10Kcheaper
Bulky, ugly tonneau ruins the ute’s styling
Cl bsport R8 LSA
11113
$82,990 (6m)
$85,490 (6a)
V8/6.2S 4 1 0 / 6 1 5 0 6 9 1 / 4 2 0 0rear 1907209 4.48*12.55*15.0* Clubsport chassis finally gets the grunt it deserves
Massivelythirsty;MRCnotofferedevenasanoption
Clubsport R8
Tourer LSA
11113
$88,990 (6a) V8/6.2S 4 1 0 / 6 1 5 0 6 9 1 / 4 2 0 0rear 1974203 4.54* 12.67*15.0* Awesome family hauler; coolest Aussie car there is?
It’llmakethekidsanddogssickwiththismuchgrunt
Senator Signature
11113
$95,990
(6m/6a)
V8/6.2S 4 1 0 / 6 1 5 0 6 9 1 / 4 2 0 0rear 1902210 – – 15.0* An HSV for the introvert; magnetic dampers are fab
Not much, really, though you might as well buy the GTS
GTS
11112
Aug 16 $98,990 (6m)
$101,490 (6a)
V8/6.2S 4 3 0 / 6 1 5 0 7 4 0 / 3 8 5 0rear 1903226 4.31 12.37 18.2* The best Aussie car ever. A brilliant achievement
Doesn’tfeelasfastasitshouldbe;scaryfuelthirst
GTSR Maloo
11112
Oct 17 $96,990 (6m)
$99,490 (6a)
V8/6.2S 4 35/6150 740/3850rear 1887231 4.14 12.19 15.0*
A ute with the lot; cheapest way to score 435kW
...wait,itcostshowmuchforaHoldenute?
GTSR
11112
Jan 18 $109,490 (6m)
$111,990 (6a)
V8/6.2S 4 35/6150 740/3850rear 1886231 – – 15.0* More front grip and even better brakes; aggro new looks
Powerincreaseisacademic;someiffycolours
GTSR W1
11112
Jun 17 $169,990 (6m) V8/6.2S 4 7 4 / 6 5 0 0 8 15/3900rear 1895250 4.2 12.1 18.2* Simply put, the fastest, most potent Aussie muscle car
Limited numbers; last of the line
Hyundai http://www.hyundai.com.au
i30 SR
11123
Aug 17 $25,950 (6m)
$28,950 (7dc)
I4/1.6T 1 5 0 / 6000 265/1500front 1315 114 7.2 15.2 7.5 Elantra SR dressed in stylish Euro clothes; manual a bargain
Manual lacks some kit of pricier DCT version
i30 SR Premium
11123
$33,950 (7dc) I4/1.6T 1 5 0 / 6000 265/1500front 1344112 7.7 – 7.5 Leather-trimmed range-topper loses some value equation
DCT not as engaging or compelling as base manual
Elantra SR Turbo
11123
Jan 17 $28,990 (6m)
$31,290 (7dc)
I4/1.6T 1 5 0 / 6000 265/1500front 1360110 7.7 – – Polished chassis; useable grunt; value
Not a true performance car, but getting there
TOP 3
SUVs
Sport SVR
$233,500
A V8 hot hatch on stilts
GLE63S $190,615
Family-friendly speed
BMW X5M
$185,225
Heavyweight athlete
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Range Rover
StSVR
2 ND
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