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Photographer Kian knuckles down for a hard day of shooting.
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CAR Performance Shootout 2017...
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Editor Steve chats to deputy Terence, with JP doing the filming.
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The McLaren 570S provided much-needed warmth on cold mornings.
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Plenty of Shell petrol was consumed...
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Drawing the crowds in Ceres.
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One of many road-side discussions.
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A hungry team awaiting food.
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An unlikely drag race ... or is it?
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Water injection, anyone?
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The Audi R8 V10 Plus prepares to head out onto the track at Killarney.
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The BMW M4 GTS has its front splitter adjusted.
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Ian McLaren had a fight with a McLaren 570S door ... and lost.
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The 570S and R8 at the Shell in Sutherland.
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Many performance cars, many mountain passes...
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The M4 GTS lines up with a few friends (or foes?) at the beach.
What do you get when you combine a collection of high-performance cars, a race track and a four-day road trip (including some of the country’s finest driving roads)? Performance Shootout 2017, of course…
As is tradition, you’ll have to wait for our January 2017 issue to read the full, multi-faceted feature (and to learn which car drives away with the winner’s title), but we’ve decided to provide you with a sneak peek today.
The gallery above comprises cellphone snaps from various CAR team members, giving you a handy look behind the scenes and at some of the contenders. Believe us, you don’t want to miss this upcoming issue…
