MOTOR September issue preview

Welcome to a preview of the September issue of MOTOR magazine.

It's available in stores and also in digital format on iPad or Zinio.

Our cover story this month is a first drive of Herrod Performance's 500kW+ Ford Mustang. It can use the power, too, laying down some very impressive acceleration numbers.

It's time for the big guns to come out to play in the $50,000-$100,000 class of Bang for your Bucks. We also crown our overall winner, the best value performance car on sale today.

We haven't been the biggest fans of BMW's new F80 M3 and M4 but there's now the upgraded Competition model. Can it put M Division back on top?

The manual gearbox is mounting a bit of a resurgence so we've gathered together five cars with DIY shifters in a 15-page celebration of the three-pedal layout.

There are plans afoot for the Bathurst 12-Hour to morph into a week-long automotive festival along the lines of the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

First drives include the Jaguar F-Type SVR, Porsche 718 Boxster, Lotus Evora 400, Abarth 595, Lamborghini Huracan Spyder and BMW 440i Gran Coupe.

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