Top Gear South Africa Magazine - November 2019
Top Gear South Africa Magazine - November 2019
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In this issue
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...
7 mins
Heat Seekers
Welcome to the world of wind-in-your-hair motoring... presuming you have hair, that is...
5 mins
Stage Craft
A GP circuit, all to ourselves... so what do we do? Head off and find some dirt roads. Because rally
7 mins
Hot Wings
Move over, road-legal minnows, it’s time for the serious machinery to pound the circuit...
4 mins
Drives - S'Charged Thunder
Let’s start with the name: Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic, or SVAD for short.
8 mins
Circuit Breaker
Petrol A45 AMG takes on electric Model 3. Now, who turned out the lights?
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
5 mins
Man On The Moon
How TG faked our Moon landing – not with Stanley Kubrick, but with a trip to Cancún.
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”?
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.
7 mins
I Feel The Need...
Luckily we’re in the right place to reach brain-melting numbers – Bugatti’s Ehra-Lessien facility.
9 mins
Arch Nemesis
Audi’s RS6 super-wagon has returned and it’s pumped to see you.
2 mins
The Creator Elon Musk
Seven things we learned from Musk’s speech at the Model 3 launch
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...
2 mins
The Future
...according to Elon Musk: a place of green energy, rapid transport and holidays on Mars
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.
4 mins
Evolution Of The Species
We Say: the Clock Is Ticking Faster for Traditional Sports Coupes.
2 mins
Take Two
We Say: It’s an Odd Fish That’s Sometimes Hard to Love but Easy to Live With
2 mins
Racing Legends
Mercedes-AMG F1 W05
2 mins
The Height Of Luxury
A modern limousine no longer resembles a stretched saloon: these days, luxe is SUV-shaped
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.
9 mins
I Am The URUS
Judgement day is here. Is an SUV really worthy of bearing the Lamborghini badge?
5 mins
Buldozer
Back in the Eighties, Lambo sold a military vehicle powered by a Countach V12. Urus... meet your father
6 mins
Crash Test Dummy
Drive the URUS two months ahead of its worldwide launch? Don't mind if we do...
5 mins
Lion King
R519 900 (as tested)
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.
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
2 mins
The Time I Took A Bit Of A Detour In The Rally Mexico
Kris Meeke 12.03.17
3 mins
Velar In Vogue
We Say: Range Rover Never Gave Up on the Velar Concept but Rather Timed Its Arrival Beautifully
2 mins
Jeepers Creepers
We Say: The US Of A Always Makes It Bigger, Stronger, Faster...
3 mins
Top Gear South Africa Magazine Description:
Publisher: Panorama Media Corp
Category: Automotive
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
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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