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The waiting is over, let the drooling begin - the new 911 GT3 is finally here and evo was at its launch to goggle at the power and the glory. We talk to the man trying to take down the 911 with BMW's new Z4 M, and see whether Maserati's latest GT can knock out the German giants, plus we throw Mosler's sexy supercar around the Bedford Aerodrome - you can see a taster (but at the Nürburgring) here:
www.racinggreenmosler.co.uk
016 Planet evo
We go behind the scenes and get the first pictures of the new and quite bonkers Caparo T1 (née Freestream). And if that's not enough excitement for you, then hopefully the idea of a JCB going for a land speed record (with Andy Green at the wheel) will get your pulse racing. Back in the real (evo) world, Audi's new TT breaks cover, you can win a trip to the Paris motor show, and we ask a very clever man some of your questions about fuel
048 Driven
Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG, Alfa Romeo Brera 2.4 JTD, VW Golf GT Twincharger, Superchips Focus ST, Renault Mégane 225 F1, Vauxhall Astra TwinTop, Volvo S80, VW Caravelle V6, Mercedes-Benz R500 Sport, Ford S-Max 2.5T, Westfield Sport 2000S FW
073 Letters
What's the difference between a useable supercar and a Porsche for people who can't afford a 911? Not a lot, according to our star letter. Meanwhile, Chris Harris takes issue with Peter Dron and William Glynn tells us why we should lay off 4x4s
080 Porsche 997 GT3
It's the one we've been waiting for... Race-bred and sharper than an ice-skate on ungloved fingers, the new 911 GT3 is finally here, with over 400bhp, seats from the Carrera GT and a sound like a bear who's had a nasty accident with some curling tongs. It's also got traction control and Porsche Active Suspension Management for the first time, but with Walter Röhrl involved in its development, somehow we don't think it'll be a softie.
Jethro Bovingdon won the office scrap for the launch invite and now relates just what the new car is like in all its surround-sound, Technicolor, widescreen, high-definition glory
088 BMW Z4 M Coupe road and race cars
BMW has just one target in mind for the new Z4 M Coupe and it's 911-shaped. Brave or stupid? Well, after talking to Jörg Hermann, the man who headed up the development programme, we don't think he's clinically insane, so...
The Z4 Coupe has certainly got the looks, as you can see from Andy Morgan's beautiful studio shots, and with the M3's iconic straight-six under the bonnet it should surely be a winner.
Moreover, if you tick the right box on the options list (or possibly the wrong one if you haven't won the Lottery recently) then you could end up with a no-holds-barred Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring car on your drive. (Now you know why they call it VLN)
096 Mosler MT900
The Mosler is a car so fantastically outrageous it would struggle to get more attention if you drizzled Castrol R over Giselle Bundchen and put her on the bonnet. To be fair she'd struggle to hang on, though, because the MT900 will hit 60mph in 3.86 seconds and is the fourth quickest car we've ever lapped at the Bedford Autodrome's West Circuit.
If you want to see a video of the Nürburgring from Mosler splitter level then go to
www.racinggreenmosler.co.uk
102 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT v M5 v CLS 55 AMG
Maserati has released a new, more sporting variant of its sublime Quattroporte, so what more excuse did we need to launch a three-pronged attack against its main rivals. We pitch it against BMW's 501bhp M5 and Mercedes' 476bhp CLS 55 AMG four-dour coupe.
114 Le Mans preview with the Audi R10
Audi has now decided that motorsport domination should be diesel-powered and we were there to witness the company's new car take its first steps on the road to Le Mans when the R10 made its race debut at the Sebring 12-hours. We also catch up with Allan McNish to find out why he likes driving it so much, and Le Mans expert Brian Laban takes a look back at some other unconventionally powered cars to have raced at La Sarthe
122 Buying Guide: Focus RS
As long as you avoid early press cars then the RS is one of the best hot hatches of recent years, and with the advent of the new ST, more RSs are now creeping onto the second-hand market. We tell you everything you need to know about buying one
128 Panda at the Pod
The Fiat Panda 4x4 is a slow car. A very slow car. But how much faster can it go when it's being towed on a trailer. Sounds silly? Well, yes it is, but it's also the perfect opportunity to get the outrageous £100,000 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG into the pages of evo. Harry Metcalfe is your farmer in a hurry
136 evo essentials
Watches no longer just tell the time - they're also a statement about who you are and where your motoring preferences lie. Brett Fraser takes us through the latest offerings from the world's premiere horological knees-up in Basel
138 Long-term tests
The big orange Lambo is back in business racking up the miles, but not before it's had a new clutch. Meanwhile, Chee says goodbye to his own big orange long-termer and welcomes something with green brake callipers in its stead, and John Barker thinks he's found his perfect car (enter appropriate Capri quip here)
156 Westfield XI: the saga continues
There are always positives and negatives to any project such as the Eleven. The important thing is not to confuse them, as our hapless band discovers this month. (NB: despite the cheery smiles in this month's pictures we do not under any circumstances recommend spending as long as they have using WD40 in enclosed spaces)
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162 The Knowledge
Lucky Peugeot power to weight: 121bhp per ton
194 Birth of an Icon: TVR Griffith
The car that launched modern-day TreVoR was inspired by the E-type, believe it or not. And the first examples were sent out into the world without a heater too. These and other interesting snippets on the back page
evo 92 - Porsche & BMW - June 2006
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