Audi’s iconic quattro reborn this month in MOTOR

What if the golden age of rally-forged road cars returned, but came clothed in carbon and with monstrous electric power? Thanks to a renaissance in coachbuilding, reborn Group B heroes could reappear on our roads and exist well beyond the dying light of internal combustion.

Firms like E-Legends are at the forefront of this glorious retro revival, so we sat down with them to talk about their gorgeous EL1 project, a modern reinterpretation of Audi’s iconic quattro. If it all goes to plan, it’ll be the first of many for the fledgling firm, who are developing their own AWD EV chassis, carbon tub and body, with battery tech straight from Formula E.

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From the careful rebirth of an icon to the death and destruction of others, we talk to the stunt team behind the new James Bond film: No Time to Die. A licence to kill cars comes with great responsibility, and we want to know exactly what it takes for the team of fearless professionals to launch a Land Rover Defender into the sky safely and repeatedly.

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Returning to ground, we get up close and personal with the arguable zenith of land-based personal transport: the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport. 16 cylinders, four turbos and 1777kW; it’s an astounding piece of engineering but the whole exercise, although amazing, can look a little academic on paper. Let us tell you, the way it unrelentingly packs on speed while north of 300km/h, feels anything but academic. Bugatti has truly reached peak internal combustion.

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What could be more polarised against Volkswagen’s super bug? How about the new Hyundai i20 N? We’ve got a comparison for the ages, measured against not just the hot hatch greats of today, but against the greatest of all time.

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Further back, we take Aston Martin’s Vantage roadster on a tour of Victoria’s LaTrobe valley. Testing in various conditions even includes a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, which produced minimal scuttle shake, mind you. Whoever said we weren’t thorough?

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The second instalment of our Master Track Guide series sees us head over to The Bend. Let Luffy give you the inside line on South Australia’s young circuit which has quickly become one of the nation’s best motorsport facilities.

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We also hitch a ride in the new Mercedes-AMG SL development car; speak to James Glickenhaus, former film director who wants to take on Toyota at Le Mans; and look to the Ten Most Exciting Cars due to arrive next year.

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