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Countries from around the world fighting it out for a place in the final. Tired legs, expended resources, passion and heartbreak are the name of the game. Forgive us for using the rugby world cup analogy, but TopGear’s TG 24 Hours is about to crown its own winner from a field as diverse and talented as we’ve ever seen.
In this second-to-last edition for 2019, we have a racetrack to ourselves for 24 hours, enough high octane petrol to run fifteen around the clock, spare rubber for skids (photographers begged us) and a twisty dirt track for a WRC car and Ford Ranger Raptor lower the surrounding air quality. We won’t say anything more to avoid spilling any secrets, but it’s an eventful story that dives into delicious details on each page.
As always the magazine opens with the latest news including Ferrari’s latest Spider splendour, a look at the way Mercedes-Benz is approaching the new S-Class and our hilarious columnists speaking their minds about the latest challenges facing the motor car, and the world it is trying to change.
TopGear Drives connects the Velar SVAD to Rover’s first cross-country victory against the Blue Train – although today it’s less of a challenge for the 400kW+ V8 Velar. Did they say Terrain mode or Train mode? New product from Citroen is tested as the brand returns to South Africa and we see if McLaren is ready to enter the Grand Tourer space by driving the new McLaren GT on international launch.
A big thank you to our regular readers, who will have read about each of these cover cars throughout the year, but never at the same time or on the same piece of tarmac. We’re immensely proud to be the first magazine to do so.
Enjoy the read

Variety Show

We’re in a golden age of fast cars. This is going to be blast, unless, of course, there’s a slight medical emergency...

Variety Show

7 mins

Heat Seekers

Welcome to the world of wind-in-your-hair motoring... presuming you have hair, that is...

Heat Seekers

5 mins

Stage Craft

A GP circuit, all to ourselves... so what do we do? Head off and find some dirt roads. Because rally

Stage Craft

7 mins

Hot Wings

Move over, road-legal minnows, it’s time for the serious machinery to pound the circuit...

Hot Wings

4 mins

Drives - S'Charged Thunder

Let’s start with the name: Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic, or SVAD for short.

Drives - S'Charged Thunder

8 mins

Circuit Breaker

Petrol A45 AMG takes on electric Model 3. Now, who turned out the lights?

Circuit Breaker

5 mins

The Need For Speed

Breaking the 480kph barrier has become an obsession for the hypercar manufacturers. Here’s the story of how Bugatti got there first

The Need For Speed

5 mins

Man On The Moon

How TG faked our Moon landing – not with Stanley Kubrick, but with a trip to Cancún.

Man On The Moon

6 mins

Voltswagen The People's EV?

Ten years down the line, will the answer to every car-buying question be “Just get an ID.3”?

Voltswagen The People's EV?

5 mins

Rover's Return

Carrying the Defender into the modern century is intimidating but those put off by Discovery’s looks can now stay within the brand.

Rover's Return

7 mins

I Feel The Need...

Luckily we’re in the right place to reach brain-melting numbers – Bugatti’s Ehra-Lessien facility.

I Feel The Need...

9 mins

Arch Nemesis

Audi’s RS6 super-wagon has returned and it’s pumped to see you.

Arch Nemesis

2 mins

The Creator Elon Musk

Seven things we learned from Musk’s speech at the Model 3 launch

The Creator Elon Musk

3 mins

Building The Future The Gigafactory

When a facility is 5,000,000 square feet, the word “factory” just doesn’t do it justice...

Building The Future The Gigafactory

2 mins

The Future

...according to Elon Musk: a place of green energy, rapid transport and holidays on Mars

The Future

2 mins

Putting The X Ahead Of The 3

We Say: the X3 Has Never Done Bmw Much Credit, but the New One Is a Thorough Enough Job to Take on the Class Best.

Putting The X Ahead Of The 3

4 mins

Evolution Of The Species

We Say: the Clock Is Ticking Faster for Traditional Sports Coupes.

Evolution Of The Species

2 mins

Take Two

We Say: It’s an Odd Fish That’s Sometimes Hard to Love but Easy to Live With

Take Two

2 mins

Racing Legends

Mercedes-AMG F1 W05

Racing Legends

2 mins

The Height Of Luxury

A modern limousine no longer resembles a stretched saloon: these days, luxe is SUV-shaped

The Height Of Luxury

7 mins

Lost in translation

Even new car that matters, rated or slated There’s a temptation to point ignorantly and chuckle snidely at the childlike Japanese obsession with technological pornography; but despite its age, the myth shrouding the blissfully bestial Nissan GT-R is exactly why we adore it.

Lost in translation

9 mins

I Am The URUS

Judgement day is here. Is an SUV really worthy of bearing the Lamborghini badge?

I Am The URUS

5 mins

Buldozer

Back in the Eighties, Lambo sold a military vehicle powered by a Countach V12. Urus... meet your father

Buldozer

6 mins

Crash Test Dummy

Drive the URUS two months ahead of its worldwide launch? Don't mind if we do...

Crash Test Dummy

5 mins

Lion King

R519 900 (as tested)

Lion King

2 mins

TheGrandTour(Er)

Clarkson, Hammond and may have left top gear, but some things never change: the Lexus Rc200t will always be the coupé king.

TheGrandTour(Er)

4 mins

Progress Report Porsche 911 GT3

20 years of road and track development have ensured that Porsche has focused on exactly what the GT3 should be

Progress Report Porsche 911 GT3

2 mins

The Time I Took A Bit Of A Detour In The Rally Mexico

Kris Meeke 12.03.17

The Time I Took A Bit Of A Detour In The Rally Mexico

3 mins

Velar In Vogue

We Say: Range Rover Never Gave Up on the Velar Concept but Rather Timed Its Arrival Beautifully

Velar In Vogue

2 mins

Jeepers Creepers

We Say: The US Of A Always Makes It Bigger, Stronger, Faster...

Jeepers Creepers

3 mins

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Top Gear South Africa Magazine Description:

PublisherPanorama Media Corp

CategoryAutomotive

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyMonthly

Top Gear South Africa: the world’s most entertaining motoring magazine provides entertainment, excitement and information for anyone with a passion for cars and motoring. It appeals to motoring enthusiasts and fans of Top Gear TV alike.

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