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News
We get up close and personal with Toyota’s new affordable sports coupe, and there’s a report from the LA motor show

First drives
Two new Mercedes AMGs - C63 Black Series and SLK55 - go under the microscope while we've reviews of the Ginetta G60, a pair of new 3-series BMWs and Ford's fastest mk3 Focus yet, the pokey Zetec S

Letters
Another eCoty victory for a Porsche 911 has had our inbox overflowing

911 Carrera S v 997 GT3
The all-new 991-generation Porsche 911 is here, and in 394bhp Carrera S trim it’s as fast as the outgoing 997 GT3. But can it possibly be as much fun? Serial 911 buyer Chris Harris is the man to tell us

BMW 123d v E30 M3
The original M3 is our favourite M-car, but BMW now offers a 2-litre diesel hatchback that’s faster. We put them together on B-road and track to see if the young upstart is as thrilling as its ancestor

Jaguar XKR-S v XJ220
The legendary XJ220 returns to the Nürburgring, where it set a lap record in the ’90s. Waiting for it is a new Jaguar coupe with the same power figure

Ferrari SA Aperta v 550 barchetta
Essentially a drop-top 599 GTO, Ferrari’s new V12 soft-top could be its best. Harry Metcalfe and his 550 Barchetta chaperone an excited owner as he collects his new car

New BMW M5 v E63 AMG v XFR v Panamera S
For over 25 years the M5 has been the fast saloon of choice. But it’s now turbocharged, and has a wealth of rivals to beat. Exmoor roads, Bruntingthorpe’s Proving Ground and Bedford’s West Circuit await

Track Car of the Year
If you take your track cars seriously, you’ll want one of this lot. Ariel, BAC, Caterham, Ginetta, KTM and Radical fight it out

Long-term tests
Find out who’s fastest as a bunch of our staffers and their cars spend a day on track, with their very best excuses in tow

evo Knowledge
How to bag a bargain Honda Civic Type-R, plus a guide to driving the Isle of Man’s mighty Mountain Road

Me and my car
A rocker and his Roller: AC/DC’s car-mad Brian Johnson and his Phantom

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