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BBC Top Gear Magazine

May 01 2021
Magazine

Top Gear is the worlds most exciting Car magazine bringing you up to date news, the latest drives and stunning features. Plus of course, the combined talents of TV's Clarkson, Hammond and May.

WELCOME

GET YOUR FIX • We’ve made it as easy as possible for you to get TopGear magazine

Top Gear

EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT CITROEN’S GONE BIG • Crossover, saloon or estate? The C5X is a curious mix of all three…

COFFEE BREAK • What we’re watching/listening/doing, while we should be working

MERCEDES-MAYBACH ULTIMATE LUXURY

BACK TO BASICS • Toyota’s lightweight, skinnytyred sports car is hope for anyone who loves driving

PORSCHE 911 GT3

LANDO & DANNY’S F1 DIARY • McLaren’s dynamic duo pull back the curtain on the life of an elite driver

THE LIGHT TOUCH • Sure, a watch needs to look the part, but to some, how it feels is just as important

PLAY • GAME OF THE MONTH

DJI FPV DRONE

THE KNOWLEDGE • Need-to-know nuggets of automotive news

EXTREMELY SLOW SPORTS CARS

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE… AUDI Q4 e-TRON • Here’s the lowdown on Audi’s most accessible EV yet

HARD DRIVE • We download YouTube’s #1 tech expert on whatever he’s been driving this month

ELECTRIC • TOPGEAR’S GUIDE TO THE FUTURE OF EVERYTHING

EV UPDATE

CHRIS HARRIS • Is Extreme E the future of motorsport? Harris isn’t sure, and wonders if we should be asking a different question

THE MIDDLE LANE • A peregrine falcon faster than a Ferrari 812 Superfast? Pull the other one, says Sam Philip

FUTURE PROOF • A new automotive dawn is upon us, says Paul Horrell, and this is just the beginning

The big test: Porsche 911 GT3 • The latest generation of the “world’s best sports car” is here, but can the new 911 GT3 live up to its reputation? Spoiler alert: yes

Pug-in hybrid

Bland storm

TG SUBSCRIPTION SAVE 50% • Start your subscription to BBC TopGear magazine and pay just £34.13 every 13 issues!

E numbers

Twin test Imitation game • It’s face-off time in the 4x4 superhatch category as new VW Golf R takes on Merc’s A35

MUST TRY HARDER

Collector’s piece

The overrun • Small but perfectly formed reviews. The best of the rest from this month’s drives

“IF LOTUS MAKES THIS ONE STICK THEN THE SUPERCAR’S FUTURE IS SECURE” • No pressure then. First things first, can a 1,600bhp electric prototype really handle like the cars of Lotus legend?

EXTREME/E/

THE BOAT THAT SHOCKED • Extreme E is off and running and we were there, in Saudi, to witness the first event. So, the future of racing or total greenwash?

AWKWARD QUESTIONS FOR XE FOUNDER

HYUNDAI/IONIQ/5/

PORSCHE/TAYCAN/

E-TRON GT / e-2008

BEST ALL-ROUNDER STAR/PUPIL • The Polestar 2 is a car that can do it all, and do it well. Even chasing its namesake across the night sky

LAMBORGHINI/SIÁN/

RENAULT- /REBOOT • The 5 is back… as a concept, and we’re giddy with excitement. What to expect from the rebirth of an icon?

FAMILY PACK • The era of electric SUVs is upon us… but can they cope with this summer’s family getaway? Time to pack the bags and head for the coast

A QUIET/PLACE • Mercedes has thrown absolutely everything at its new EQS, including a screen the size of a kitchen sink…

PROIWGHETR/GRID • Meet the 10 people with the most influence on EVs right now, the grands fromages shaping our electric future

FAST & LOOSE • The Porsche Taycan has ripped up the rule book on road, now it wants to dominate everything else as well…

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Top Gear is the worlds most exciting Car magazine bringing you up to date news, the latest drives and stunning features. Plus of course, the combined talents of TV's Clarkson, Hammond and May.

WELCOME

GET YOUR FIX • We’ve made it as easy as possible for you to get TopGear magazine

Top Gear

EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT CITROEN’S GONE BIG • Crossover, saloon or estate? The C5X is a curious mix of all three…

COFFEE BREAK • What we’re watching/listening/doing, while we should be working

MERCEDES-MAYBACH ULTIMATE LUXURY

BACK TO BASICS • Toyota’s lightweight, skinnytyred sports car is hope for anyone who loves driving

PORSCHE 911 GT3

LANDO & DANNY’S F1 DIARY • McLaren’s dynamic duo pull back the curtain on the life of an elite driver

THE LIGHT TOUCH • Sure, a watch needs to look the part, but to some, how it feels is just as important

PLAY • GAME OF THE MONTH

DJI FPV DRONE

THE KNOWLEDGE • Need-to-know nuggets of automotive news

EXTREMELY SLOW SPORTS CARS

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE… AUDI Q4 e-TRON • Here’s the lowdown on Audi’s most accessible EV yet

HARD DRIVE • We download YouTube’s #1 tech expert on whatever he’s been driving this month

ELECTRIC • TOPGEAR’S GUIDE TO THE FUTURE OF EVERYTHING

EV UPDATE

CHRIS HARRIS • Is Extreme E the future of motorsport? Harris isn’t sure, and wonders if we should be asking a different question

THE MIDDLE LANE • A peregrine falcon faster than a Ferrari 812 Superfast? Pull the other one, says Sam Philip

FUTURE PROOF • A new automotive dawn is upon us, says Paul Horrell, and this is just the beginning

The big test: Porsche 911 GT3 • The latest generation of the “world’s best sports car” is here, but can the new 911 GT3 live up to its reputation? Spoiler alert: yes

Pug-in hybrid

Bland storm

TG SUBSCRIPTION SAVE 50% • Start your subscription to BBC TopGear magazine and pay just £34.13 every 13 issues!

E numbers

Twin test Imitation game • It’s face-off time in the 4x4 superhatch category as new VW Golf R takes on Merc’s A35

MUST TRY HARDER

Collector’s piece

The overrun • Small but perfectly formed reviews. The best of the rest from this month’s drives

“IF LOTUS MAKES THIS ONE STICK THEN THE SUPERCAR’S FUTURE IS SECURE” • No pressure then. First things first, can a 1,600bhp electric prototype really handle like the cars of Lotus legend?

EXTREME/E/

THE BOAT THAT SHOCKED • Extreme E is off and running and we were there, in Saudi, to witness the first event. So, the future of racing or total greenwash?

AWKWARD QUESTIONS FOR XE FOUNDER

HYUNDAI/IONIQ/5/

PORSCHE/TAYCAN/

E-TRON GT / e-2008

BEST ALL-ROUNDER STAR/PUPIL • The Polestar 2 is a car that can do it all, and do it well. Even chasing its namesake across the night sky

LAMBORGHINI/SIÁN/

RENAULT- /REBOOT • The 5 is back… as a concept, and we’re giddy with excitement. What to expect from the rebirth of an icon?

FAMILY PACK • The era of electric SUVs is upon us… but can they cope with this summer’s family getaway? Time to pack the bags and head for the coast

A QUIET/PLACE • Mercedes has thrown absolutely everything at its new EQS, including a screen the size of a kitchen sink…

PROIWGHETR/GRID • Meet the 10 people with the most influence on EVs right now, the grands fromages shaping our electric future

FAST & LOOSE • The Porsche Taycan has ripped up the rule book on road, now it wants to dominate everything else as well…

GET 2 MONTHS FOR 99p WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE ON iPHONE OR...


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