COVER STORY • Holden Concept Cars Holden's show-stopping legends under the microscope. David Morley drives the mega mumbo HRT 427, Monaro Convertible and AWD SSX (Commodore)
Features • Porsche 911 Georg Kacher takes the new Porsche 911 on one very hot lap of Europe • Dutton Rally Tim Robson becomes a bloody Volvo driver for a weekend of motorsport • Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII v Subaru Impreza WRX STi EVO VIII is finally here and Dean Evans throws it into the ring with Suby's STi • HST GTS COUPE Stephen Corby plays Santa Claus as we let a lucky reader loose in HSV's GTS • Peugeot 206 GTi 180 v MG ZR160 MG's demonic little hot hatch takes on Peugeot's GTi 180. Dean Evans referees • Magna Rally Michael Taylor plays rally driver in Mitsubishi's all-wheel-drive Magna • Lotus Exige v Porsche 911 GT3 Hard-core road racers whiten the knuckles of Jesse Taylor • Long term Nissan 350Z High on fun, low on fuel costs, MOTOR's 350Z racks up the miles and the plaudits
Departments Extra! Extra! • Ferrari 430M • New Volkswagen Golf R32 • Holden LS2 Quickfangs • BMW 645Ci • Mazda3 SP23 • Audi S4 • BMW X3 • Subaru Impreza WRX STi Regulars • Mr Ed • Write Off Motorsport • Formula One • WRC • V8 Supercars Backfire • Rear View • The Bill • Technically Torquing • Past Blast: Lotus Elise • Hot Wired • In Gear • Hot Source • Cyber Drive • Performance car pipeline • Skid Marks • Short Cuts • Emergency Exit