JACK RIX

Editor-in-chief

HOW TO... Crash test a car

Every new model is checked by the authorities

The Beat Cancer Bus

Fred Hayes has had a love for air cooled Volkswagens since childhood, and he credits this particular T2 with saving his life

Five spice

Alpine’s new A290 is a hot-hatch makeover for the new EV Renault Five. Is it a Oui or a non?

VIRAL

Around the world in seven questionable car stories

PLAYLIST

Procrastination ahoy! Six videos you need to watch now

COMMENTS

BMW M135

Date night

Leave the calendar at home and get yourself a mechanical watch that tells you the time and day

EPIC FAIL

1976 ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA

Bugatti-baiting 2,000bhp Audi R8 V10

Exactly how far can you push development of Ingolstadt’s supercar ? Not far enough, says Tony

MYTH BUSTER

“LOCKED DIFF MEANS EQUAL TORQUE”

THE VAPOURWARE FILES

THIS MONTH: THE DEVEL SIXTEEN

1990s C AR CRA ZES THAT NEED A COMEBACK

WINDY SUNROOFS Remember the days when you had

PLAY MIKE'S CHANNE

Q: ARE CHARGING STOPS A GAMING OPPORTUNITY? ILLUSTRATION:

GAME OF THE MONTH

F1 24 £60, PC/Xbox/PlayStation With annual sports games

BOV

JETHRO BOVINGDON

PINKS

Park your prejudice about Monaco, says F1 presenter Natalie. It’s a race like no other and a must attend event

NEED FOR TWEED

Aston’s 110th birthday present to itself is a machine so old school it has a wooden gearlever and recycled geography teacher upholstery. Analogue heaven, or expensive anachronism?

MONSTER MUNOHER

The new Aston Martin Valiant is what happens when Fernando Alonso wants a new company car, but doesn’t think the Valour is quite aggressive enough...

CIRCUIT BREAKER

Looking for the ultimate flex at your local track day? A long tail tribute to the ’67 Le Mans winning GT40 Mk IV, and most extreme iteration of the third-gen Ford GT, should do it...

MAC MONO

From Vision GT to visceral reality, the V10 Solus GT is a single seater, lightweight hit of pure violence. You’re on your own, Jethro...

THE BROTHERS RING

In deepest Wisconsin lurks a family business building scary horsepower monsters and genre twisting freaks

DEAD RUBBER?

Shouldn’t the hybrid Ferrari 296 be taking on the hybrid McLaren Artura? Nope, it’s stepping up a division to fight the 750S, in a supercar battle for the ages

CULTURE SHOCK

China’s automotive dominance seems inevitable, but what is it exactly that makes Chinese buyers tick? We take a Zeekr 009 to Shanghai to fifind out

DARK ARTS

HWA – the most influential company you’ve never heard of. Meet the minds behind this murdered out 190E Evo II tribute

Car ads that time forgot

Sometimes you don’t even need a picture, just words. And if you’re going to troll your competition do it with humour. Today these type of adverts are done via social media channels, and when they work they can be brutal. And, as Porsche holds the record for the most Le Mans wins (19), perhaps it’s time for a followup...

ELECTRIFIED ESTATES

If it’s a large electrified estate you’re after, it’s been slim pickings... but now the BMW i5 Touring and Mercedes E300e have entered the fray. Which should you take to the beach this summer?

THE OVERRUN

Small but perfectly formed reviews. The best of this month’s drives

GARAGE

INCLUDING

THE HOT LIST

TOP FIVES FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING