We knew that the new Porsche 911 GT3 would be good; we just weren’t expecting it to be this good. Yet the 992-generation’s astounding Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time isn’t just the result of Porsche extracting more ponies – instead the gains have been made elsewhere. This is just one of the many exciting drive stories that are featured in the June 2021 issue of CAR magazine, which hit shelves on Friday, May 14.
We also put you in the driver’s seat of Lamborghini’s first hybrid hypercar, the Sián, which looks outrageous, sounds amazing and goes like the clappers. The only real problem with it is that you can’t have one.
Moving from fantasy to real-world performance cars, our Epic Drive highlight this month took us to one of the Western Cape’s most scenic driving roads to sample the Mercedes-AMG A45 and BMW M135i xDrive. Although they’re not direct rivals, each has a four-cylinder turbopetrol and a two-pedal transmission and each appeals to the performance-minded motorist at its specific price point.
But as far as drives and reviews go, that’s just the beginning. The June 2021 issue of CAR magazine also features road tests of the Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4Matic and Ford Ranger 2,0 SiT Double Cab FX4, as well as driving impressions of the Maserati Ghibli Hybrid, Lexus IS300h F Sport and Peugeot 3008 GT. This, among many other exciting product, tech and motorsport features.
