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This issue’s craziest name belongs to the Zolfe Orange – Britain's exciting new bargain sports coupe

Driven
9FF GT9R, Wiesmann MF5, Litchfield Impreza, 888 Astra VXR

Letters
Some of you have only just emerged from reading eCoty! Cue sarcastic shock that the Porsche 911 didn’t win

Great Escapes
Some days, when the weather is dismal, the news bulletins seem to be particularly depressing, and you’re stuck in an office, all you want to do is escape. We show you how to do just that. David Vivian starts us off on page 56 by running off to Spain with the new Porsche Cayman. Then Ollie Marriage heads for the Scottish Highlands on page 64 with the mighty McMerc SLR Roadster.  Catchpole’s careering round Corsica next with the awesome Mégane R26.R, then on page 80 John Simister saddles up for the wilds of England’s north-east in a Lotus Europa. Finally, on page 86, John Barker goes back to Tuscany – the location of his all-time perfect drive. He’s in the last ever Zonda F Roadster, which is nice.

The Grand Challenge: this time it’s convertible
You don’t need a Zonda-sized bank account to get a convertible. We’ve bought four for £1000 each. Whether they’re any good, however…

Citroen GT
It doesn’t turn into a robot and dance, but it’s still pretty exciting

Best job in the world: chief test driver for Michelin
A Veyron wears Michelins, so Jéröme Haslin’s had to test one to the limit. Porsches wear Michelins too, so he’s driven all of them, too. You get the idea

Infiniti G37S vs BMW 335i
Infiniti might be a new brand in Europe, but its surprisingly characterful rear-wheel-drive, V6-powered G37S has a real chance of upsetting BMW

How to buy a supercar bargain
The recession means that there’s never been a better time to grab a Gallardo or acquire an Aston. Roger Green looks at where to buy and how to finance your dream 

Subscriptions
Apparently both Alexandra Burke and Leonard Cohen subscribe

Long-termers
The biggest, the smallest, the rumbliest and… the best for playing drums next to. All these cars are leaving the fleet this month

The Knowledge
What will 2009 hold for everyone? Perhaps you’ll find the answer in The Knowledge. Try the ‘Small Coupe’ section

Ask the Experts
Ask them whatever you like, but try and make it car-related

Birth of an Icon: Mazda MX-5
They copied the exhaust note from an MG and the rest from Lotus…