Issue 93

Issue 93 
July 2009

Sampson & delighter
With an output of 323bhp, Dane Sampson’s Starlet GT Turbo is a powerhouse of pleasure despite its tiny 1.3-litre displacement

Two unlimited
This year's Tokyo Auto Salon showcased not one but two Mugen concepts to tantalise Honda fans. It's the stuff dreams are made of…

Urban schmoozer
Does a graffiti backdrop automatically imply funky subject matter? We get behind the wheel of Toyota’s new mini-SUV crossover-type thing to find out

6666: The number of the bunny
Should you believe the hype about Anthony Scott's new drift challenger? Prepare to meet a legend in the making, an S13 unlike anything you've ever seen in Europe

’Back for good
Thoroughly tweaked for a discerning European audience, does the Lancer Ralliart deliver the affordable Evo experience Mitsubishi would like to think?

Kickin' off in style
On your marks, get set, go! Japfest 2009 kicked off another summer show season with an action-packed event

Going for the burn!
Some people think it is not possible to extract over 200bhp from a naturally aspirated B16A Honda engine. But we happen to know of two Civic owners who have achieved the supposedly unachievable

Round two
A trip north of the border to Scotland for round two of EDC and Time Attack saw perfect weather and perfect conditions at Knockhill

TOXiQ Shock
Testing the water at the New York Auto Show with this concept, Toyota reckons the Scion iQ will be a hit with young buyers

Extracurricular activity
What do the mechanics of GBH Motorsport do in their spare time? If Jamie Ansell and his inspiring Sunny GTi-R is anything to go by, it certainly isn’t spent relaxing!

Easily amused?
What happens when you cross the pinnacle of Nissan's engineering and development with products from one of Japan's finest tuning companies? Jon West has the answer and he drives it every day

Super fury animals
Why are superchargers and the S2000 such an ideal combination? We investigate the workings of TTS Performance’s demo cars and discover tractable setups that are already breaking 600bhp

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