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ROAD 34: Subaru Special II
A modern motoring legend is dead – the iconic WRX/STi, aka Impreza – at least for now, in the UK. So, to pay our respects in this second Subaru special of ROAD magazine, we test drive the last of the line, the WRX STi 340R in the Lake District. Subaru says they may bring it...
ROAD 33: Sports Hatches
Cars designed with female buyers in mind who like a bit of poke under their right stiletto are pretty few and far between. And whilst we’re not saying the three we’ve picked to feature in this month’s ROAD Magazine are either (a) exclusively feminine or (b) the only ones, it’s a good start. We’ve picked...
ROAD 32: Fun-Filled Fiat Special
Since the Fiat 500 was launched in 2007, on the 50th anniversary of the original, the Italian brand has gone from strength to strength. They’ve sold over 100,000 Fiat 500’s in the UK alone now and the urban chic city car has picked up numerous awards, as have Fiat’s innovative range of lively eco TwinAir,...
ROAD 31: Luxurious Lexus (special edition)
Manufacturer of the decade – now there’s an accolade eh? The recent award, gifted to Lexus by Auto Express magazine, is a shiny top shelf addition to the already brimming Lexus trophy cabinet.
ROAD 30: Cult Car Cachet!
Some cars take decades to reach cult status, unrecognized in their time. Others are instant stars, even before their launch to the public. And this issue of ROAD Magazine features two cars that have sling-shotted straight into the cult car cachet – Toyota’s GT86 and Subaru’s BRZ.
ROAD 29: Mazda Mania!
This month's issue is dedicated to the Japanese ‘Zoom Zoom’ brand that is Mazda, a manufacturer who aim to make cars that are fun, different and exciting to drive, as well as catering for the family car sector brilliantly.
ROAD 28: Volvo R-Design Special
What do you think of when you picture Volvo? Think towing a caravan on the A303 with a tailback longer than the Seine? Think accident-prone old biddy drivers with brown leather driving gloves? Think again..
ROAD 27: Motor Sport Magic
We are back from our extended Summer holiday, and launching straight back into action with a mélange of motorsport magic.
This month’s Road magazine features the exciting news of the Atom Cup UK – a one-make series for the amazing new Ariel Atom Cup race car; focusing on fun, close racing and fabulous hospitality on some...
ROAD 26: Skoda Special
If ever there was one automotive brand that has re-invented itself successfully, it’s Skoda.
Once the butt of jokes like: How do you double the price of a Skoda? Fill up the tank. Why do Skodas have heated rear windscreens? To keep your hands warm while you're pushing it. And the classic: What do...
ROAD 25: Peugeot Special – Motion & Emotion
Welcome, or should we say bienvenue to this très Gallic Peugeot special of ROAD Magazine. Peugeot’s current advertising slogan is ‘Motion & Emotion,’ which when you cut through the adman-speak hints at cars that are involving, ney, fun to drive, and live with.
ROAD 24: Electric Boogaloo
We love dirty V8 NASCARs, anti-lag Group B monsters, flame-spitting 24Hr race cars, killer coupes and anything fast, ferocious and frivolous here at ROAD. But we've also got one eye on the future.. quite possibly free of Super and 110RON race fuel.
ROAD 23: Subaru Special
We make no apologies for this Subaru special issue of ROAD Magazine this month, so if you're not a fan of the incredible Pleiades-star cluster brand, you can still read Neil Cole's column on the Monte Carlo rally and our report from the last month’s Autosport Show.
ROAD 22: Motorsport Monsters Edition
ROAD's December Christmas issue, "Motorsport Monsters", features TV presenter, Neil Cole, who’s writing a new monthly motorsport column for us. Neil’s first column comes from the epic Race of Champions (RoC) in Dusseldorf and it’s fabulous!
ROAD 21: Dancing on Ice
This month, ROAD magazine stretches from the icy tundra of Lapland – ice driving with four-times WRC Champion, Juha Kankkunen in supercars – to the humid Far East – VW Scirocco R-Cup racing in Shanghai – and then on to the dry deserts of Las Vegas – for the 2011 SEMA show.
ROAD 20: Out & About, featuring Marcus Gronholm
This issue we finish the 2011 motorsport season in style: First up, we’ve got two times ex-WRC champion, Marcus Gronholm and north-east driver, David Binks, taking on British Rallycross Championships at Lydden Hill in Kent in the awesome ‘Best Buy’ Ford Fiesta Mk7. Gravel spitting stuff.
ROAD 19: Front wheel drive special
Most of us born in or after the 1970s started our motoring life in front-wheel-drive cars. For many, the thrills, spills and grins of a car pulled, not pushed, are too strong to resist, and folk often stick with the cheeky inside rear wheel cocking FWD cars over RWD and 4WD for life.
ROAD 18: Too cool for Summer special
This month, Road is on Summer holiday, traveling from the far East to the Western coast of America.
We've got two Stateside reports from Road first lady Ashley Van Dyke – covering the awesome X Games in downtown LA, and going to one of the world's greatest car auctions at Orange County Fairgrounds, by Barrett...
ROAD 17: Tim Schrick Turbo TV Special
Tim Schrick is one of the nicest guys in motorsport. He also happens to be one of the best drivers we’ve had the pleasure of riding shotgun with. He has a natural talent and can jump in any car and extract its limits instantly. He’s also a lot of fun to be around.
So, we were...
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