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Everything you need to know about cars this week: 20 Oct '19
An old R8, an even older Ferrari, and a really lovely old Merc. There's new stuff, too
Audi R8 V8 review: original 2007 supercar tested
"Fabulous. The most tactile Audi driver’s car ever. Just remember it’s a sports car, not a true supercar."
Advertisement - Page continues belowStop what you’re doing and look at this Merc 190 E touring car
"Being an old race car, this Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 Group A has a decent amount of history behind it. Before we get to that, though, let’s all take a moment to just stop and stare it."
Porsche has made a stripy 718 Cayman GT4 special
"This is the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Sports Cup Edition. A special edition that kinda sounds like it’s been named by someone who doesn’t really know much about cars, a person who’s wildly plucked some performance-y words out of a hat."
Advertisement - Page continues belowFord Fiesta ST review: £26k Performance Edition driven
"The bad news for the sensitive eyed is that Deep Orange is the only colour Ford’s Fiesta ST Performance Edition comes in, too. Limited to 600 units – and priced at £26,495 – it’s the ultimate edition of our 2018 Car of the Year."
The cutest roadster of 2019 is the new Copen GR Sport
"What if we told you that in a faraway place, Toyota’s racing skunkworks GR has just launched a new open-top lightweight sports car? A back-to basics fun machine. A roadster with a manual gearbox, sports suspension, a turbocharger and Recaro seats. And that it only cost $22,480, or about £17,500."
This is Jeep’s new military-spec Gladiator
"What you see above is a prototype known as the Jeep Gladiator Extreme Military-Grade Truck (XMT). It’s a collaboration between Jeep itself and the makers of the Humvee – AM General – who have over 100 years of experience in the defence industry."
Lexus RX review: hybrid SUV tested
"A comfortable, efficient way to do a big SUV if you can’t plug-in."
Advertisement - Page continues belowThe BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is here to eat the Merc CLA’s lunch
"What the flaming heck is a BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, we hear you ask? Well, BMW’s been curiously slow to break into the hatchback-based coupe-ish saloon niche. It ran away with the coupe-SUV idea by perpetrating the X6 and X4, and tried to re-invent the saloon car with the 5 and 6 GT. But it’s let the Mercedes CLA rule the four-door mini-coupe-thingy patch for too long. And this is the riposte."
Bentley Flying Spur review: W12 super saloon tested
"Perhaps the most compelling four door Bentley’s built since the Arnage."
Advertisement - Page continues belowFord Focus ST Estate diesel review
"It’s also the diesel ST. And no, there’s no ‘STD’ badge, so stop yer sniggering. In fact, there’s absolutely no visual clues to separate the petrol and diesel ST wagons. Both get twin tailpipes, identical bodykits, and the same 19-inch rims with red brake calipers grabbing the enlarged discs. You get loads of space, and loads of kit, justifying the £30k sticker price."
TG24: is the Ranger Raptor a true Raptor?
"There was a raucous sea of whoops, hollers and the rogue “yee-haw” when Ford launched the Raptor in 2009. It was the all-conquering, V8-powered desert sled America had been waiting for; a jacked-up F150 with a stonking great V8 and Baja-spec suspension."
This is the all-new Toyota Yaris
"Welcome everyone, to the brand-new fourth generation Toyota Yaris. First thoughts on the looks? It’s been to the gym that’s for sure. Those arches have got pretty swole and the new face is alarmingly angry – hopefully it won’t scare off too many of its intended customer base."
Hell yeah: Hyundai's turned the Veloster into a monster truck
"The interestingness of Hyundai seems to rise with each passing month. The boisterous little i30N hot hatch kicked off one of those upward trend graph thingies that has led us to the Veloster Grappler, a concept for the biggest, baddest motor show in town – the SEMA tuning show in Las Vegas."
The brand-new, all-electric Volvo XC40 has 408bhp
"This, Ladies and Gentlemen, is a bit of a milestone moment for Volvo. Not only is the new XC40 Recharge the company’s first ever fully-electric car, but it also signifies the start of a serious EV offensive."
Driving an old Ferrari 308 is tricky and very excellent
"Welcome to Ferrari’s Classiche Academy, where the glamour of driving an old, quite gorgeous classic Ferrari is countenanced by… actually having to drive an old, quite gorgeous classic Ferrari."
Top Gear’s Top 9: the iconic side vent edition
"Sometimes, a simple set of holes can become something far, far greater."
Ford Transit Courier ST review: one-off 200bhp hot van tested
"All of a sudden, someone had the bright idea of swapping the smallest Transit’s engine for another motor. Also a 1.5-litre, also turbocharged. But instead of being a diesel workhorse, it’s the fabulous 1.5-litre three-cylinder zinger from the Ford Fiesta ST. Top Gear’s 2018 Car of the Year and quite simply the best car of any type you can buy for less than twenty grand."
Land Rover Discovery Sport review: UK test of new SUV
"On the inside and underneath it’s very much new. Not so much a facelift as a body transplant. An old skin on a new car."
A crashed Porsche 356 has become this stunning speedster
"Rather than bin a wrecked 356, then, Emory have spotted an opportunity to create a fairly unique speedster. Thus meet the 1959½ Transitional, a dinky 839kg delight that handily met the demands of a customer looking for an open-top version of the company’s wares."
Supervans: TG tests Ford's craziest fast Transits
"Why aren’t hot vans as common as muck, like lampposts or Fiat 500s with ‘powered by fairydust’ stickers on the boot? No, really. Especially Ford hot vans."
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