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Everything you need to know about cars this week: 14 July '19
We test the new GT-R and Cayman GT4, and learn all about the AMG A45
The VW ID. R has broken Goodwood's hillclimb record
"Yikes. Volkswagen has broken the Goodwood hillclimb record, with the ID. R electric racer taking well over a second from Nick Heidfeld’s 20-year-old record in a McLaren Formula 1 car."
Advertisement - Page continues belowFerrari 812 Superfast vs Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
"If cars did internet dating, the Ferrari 812 Superfast and Aston Martin DBS Superleggera would be swiping right hard enough to crack a phone screen."
The new mid-engined, 510bhp Porsche 911 RSR has arrived
"The first big update was increasing the size of that mid-mounted, naturally-aspirated flat-six from 4.0-litres to 4.2-litres – now the largest ever boxer engine mounted in a 911 ‘ex-works’. We’re told this new unit, able to produce up to 510bhp depending on the size of the restrictor (because of GT regs) gives better driveability over a wider rev-band than the old motor. Should sound special, too."
Advertisement - Page continues belowReview: Nissan GT-R Nismo
"There’s simply nothing else like it. Has zero respect for the establishment and the laws of physics."
Five reasons why you should care about De Tomaso's return
"De Tomaso’s most famous car, the Pantera, went out of production a long, long time ago, and the company has returned from its own ashes so often that even the phoenix will be starting to get bored. So, now that Hong Kong-based company IdealVenture has brought back the name once again, why should we all care?"
Six things we learned about the 416bhp Mercedes-AMG A45 S
"Mercedes-AMG only revealed its new super-hatch, the A45 S, last week, but it didn’t forget to bring along a finished prototype to the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Such a pity it accidentally crashed into a paint factory on its way to Sussex."
The Aston DBS Zagato’s fancy new grille will BREATHE
"Aston Martin has released new pictures of its Zagato-designed grille, and the modified DBS Superleggera it is attached to. Welcome then, to your first proper (read: rendered) look at the exterior of the upcoming DBS GT Zagato."
Advertisement - Page continues below181bhp, 144-mile range: this is the new Mini Electric
"The new Mini Electric, with its 32kWh T-shaped lithium-ion battery slipped under the floor is still 160kg heavier than a Cooper S, but you get the same (read: still cramped) boot and rear seat space, and with prices starting at £24,400 (or £299pcm) after the £3,500 government grant, it costs £500 less than an equivalently specced Cooper S, too. This is significant."
The EXP 100 GT celebrates 100 years of Bentley
"Tall as today’s Continental GT but longer than a Mulsanne and as spacious as a Flying Spur, Bentley’s 100th birthday present to itself is just massive. Its bigness is the first thing you notice, as a matter of fact. The doors – which scissor upwards like an old Lambo Diablo’s – are basically as long as a whole Smart ForTwo."
Advertisement - Page continues belowLamborghini Huracán Evo review: V10 supercar hits Britain
"So this is the Huracan Evo, with Evo being a better suffix than Mid-life Facelift. It’s lifted the engine from the outgoing Huracán Performante, so the 5.2-litre V10 delivers 631bhp at 8,000rpm and 442lb ft at 6,500rpm, but backs off the track-focused dynamics, throwing in a new control system to help keep everything pointing in the right direction, and adds updated bodywork and a fresher cabin."
Carlos Sainz: "We nearly match Mercedes on the straights"
“We know how far away we are from our ultimate objective. It is important to stay humble, to stay realistic, because we are still a second off from where we want to be. But at least there are signs of progress, the team is full of motivation and we are going to keep pushing."
Silverstone will host the British GP until at least 2024
"Good news! Silverstone will continue to host the British Grand Prix until at least 2024, after a new five-year deal was signed securing the circuit’s future."
BMW: no M1 super hatch coming, new M2 and M2 CS instead
"So, where’s the new BMW M1, the full-fat 400bhp+ version of the new 1 Series? The car that’ll go up against the new Mercedes-AMG A45? Answer: it’s not here. And it’s not coming. But don’t panic, because BMW thinks it has a better answer."
Top Gear ep5, s27: Paddy vs Toyota Supra, and the Lotus 79
"Plus, Formula Off Road racing! Tune in Sunday night, 8pm, BBC Two."
Say hello to the stunning Emory Outlaw 911K
"The base for the Outlaw was a 1968 SWB 911, but the engine is actually a later 2.5-litre twin-plug with the flat cooling fan from a 935. It produces a modest 190bhp, but weight will be kept to a minimum, and with fully adjustable KW shocks and the brakes from a 911 S it should be a hoot to drive. Emory says that every aspect has been designed for agility."
Hurrah! Mr GT-R wants to keep working on faster Godzillas
"At the launch of the new Nissan GT-R Nismo, Top Gear grabbed hold of Hiroshi Tamura-san, who you may know as ‘Mr GT-R’. He’s been in charge of the R35 GT-R ever since it was a concept car. He made the controversial call to go with paddleshifters. He knows the car inside-out and upside-down."
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 review: is it still the benchmark?
"The front end has much in common with the 911 GT3, including the brakes (carbon ceramics are on the options list), but now more GT3 has made it into the back axle, too, including the subframe, upside-down dampers, longitudinal and transverse control arms and ball joints. It’s all in the name of control and precision. As before, it’s equipped solely with a six-speed manual."
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