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 437 October 2021

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COUNTACH IS BACK! • LAMBORGHINI RE-RELEASES THE ULTIMATE ‘70S AND ‘80S BEDROOM WALL ICON WITH A HARD-HITTING HYBRID V12

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TOM TRUMPS!

Romeo Done? • In a fantasy project of Shakespearean magnitude, Lewis Brown has reimagined his GT86 as a wide-body show-stopper with deep swells of turbocharged thrust. But despite the looks and the power, he still has unfinished business…

UNFINISHED BUSINESS • When a man in a van wrote off his original Skoda estate, Andy Cowley was determined not to let it derail his plans for a BTCC-inspired load lugger and pulled out all the stops for his super fresh build

Rampant Rabbit • With Playboy bunnies all over and a chrome pink finish, you might be forgiven for thinking that this wide-body A5 is a case of style-over-substance. But you’ll soon change your mind if you come up alongside Sophie Skinner on the dragstrip…

BECAUSE RACECAR • Nathan Nash had an itch for a track-prepared Honda that he just had to scratch, and this stripped and supercharged stunner of a DC5 is the result!

FOR TRUCK’S SAKE • Purists look away: Jack Gibson’s ’52 Ford F-1 is packing a Mercedes diesel motor and a whole host of sacrilegious mods. But he’s not worried about the haters, he’s too busy slaying tyres…

AUGMENTED REALITY • Until quite recently, The Kyza was perhaps best known for his outlandish digital renderings, turning desirable cars into outrageous virtual fantasies. But thanks to his new brand Live To Off end, working with The Tuning Store in West London, those renders have become a reality…

RUBBER UP! • Without tyres our cars would be useless, so getting the right rubber for a fast road car is crucial. Here’s what you should be looking out for when buying your ride’s next set of boots…

HOW ARE TYRES MADE?

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TREAD PATTERN DESIGNS

TYRE HEALTH CHECK

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MK2 FOCUS ST225 2005-2011 • Pound for pound the finest of all fast Fords, the Focus ST225 is a five-cylinder sledgehammer that’s as fun to drive daily as it is to blast around a track. And with prices getting lower, now’s the perfect time to buy a brilliant all-rounder

BMW 335i TUNING GUIDE • With a turbocharged straight-six under the bonnet and massive modding potential, the 335i is the ultimate performance bargain.

10 MINUTE TECH ADDITIVES • Miracle potion, or pure snake oil? We talk to the experts at LIQUI MOLY to find out more about the wide range of additives available for your performance car

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

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

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DRIVER INTERVIEW: DALE GENT

CIRCUIT PROFILE: CASTLE COMBE • 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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