Fast Car

Fast Car is officially the best car magazine ever made, and the only one that delivers on its promise of defining today’s car culture. Stuffed with the finest feature cars from the United Kingdom, all the hottest new gear and kit, inspiring guides and even the odd top model for good measure, it’s so jam-packed, you can see it from space.

ED START • Issue 436 September 2021

Fast Car

RETRO RENAULT • WE’RE LOVING THIS RETRO-REVOLUTION AT THE MOMENT, AND THIS COULD BE THE COOLEST REVIVAL OF A CULT CLASSIC YET, AS LOS ANGELES-BASED LEGENDE AUTOMOBILES REVEALS THEIR TAKE ON A GALLIC HOT HATCH ICON

LEGO BUILD FULL-SIZE LAMBO!

PUT YOUR JUKES UP

BODY & SOUL • Phil Moore may be ‘just an average dude who likes cars’ but, as this Soul Red widebody E46 demonstrates, his modifying prowess is anything but average…

TAKUMINURI

TECH SPEC: BMW E46 325CI

FESTIVAL OF SCENE • Players Classic has become the London Fashion Week for our scene. We popped along to see what’s hot and were delighted to find that, despite the lockdown enforced hiatus of last year, it’s lost none of its pazazz…

FAST CAR TEN OF THE BEST • These are in no way in any order of preference but they caught our eye for all the right reasons:

Top Ten Fast Fiestas

MINOR THREAT • Lincoln Whiddett may be only 12 years old, but he’s driving one of the coolest MX-5s on the scene. This bridge-ported drift weapon represents the ultimate father-and-son lockdown bonding experience.

ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE

TECH SPEC: MAZDA MX-5

HILL RAISER • A mild-mannered shopper-spec hatchback, reimagined as a raucous retro hill-climber. Welcome to the frantic reality of Lee Walmsley’s Berg Cup Golf tribute…

CLIMB DANCE

TECH SPEC: 1983 VW GOLF

WHAT THE FAQ DETAILING • Do you know the difference between a wax and a polish? Are you familiar with the two-bucket method? Well, read on and you will!

GIRL POWER! • Ford fan Hannah Ward has an awesome collection of cars, the latest of which is this stunning, 582bhp FoCos track weapon.

TECH SPEC: FOCUS COSWORTH

BRAVE HEART • It takes some serious cojones to swap a modern motor into a bonefide Japanese classic, but when the result is this good, we reckon it’s worth the risk…

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW…

TECH SPEC: KPGC10 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R

RENAULT MEGANE 2010-2012 • The Mégane RS 250 was the difficult second album follow-up to Renault’s first truly sporty Mégane, the RS 225. Packing 247bhp and an optional Cup chassis featuring an LSD, the RS 250 meant business, and with examples now even more affordable than ever, what do you need to keep an eye on if you want one?

Tech specs

SUBARU IMPREZA TUNING GUIDE • Not only an icon of the rally stages, the ‘classic’ Subaru Impreza was legendary on the street too as the model that pushed Japanese performance cars to the forefront of the tuning scene. Here’s how to extract the best performance from your Scooby.

ENGINE

Fast Mods

MK8 GOLF R

10 MINUTE TECH ENGINE OILS • Far more than just a lubricant, modern motor oils are very complex blends that are vital to the overall health of an internal combustion engine. To find out more, we spoke to LIQUI MOLY’S Oliver Kuhn, as he explains just why this versatile fluid is so precious and needs to be considered with utmost care.

WHO IS LIQUI MOLY?

NEW PRODUCTS • The latest products to empty your wallet from the big wide world of car culture...

APPAREL

AUDIO & TECH • Indulge your inner geek with the best audio, visual and gadget tech around

CIRCUIT PROFILE: SNETTERTON • Each month, we’ll dissect one of the country’s top tracks to give you the edge on your next trackday

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