MCLAREN 650S ☆ BMW M3 E92 ☆ PORSCHE 911 TURBO Note from the Editor MOTOR
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MCLAREN 650S ☆ BMW M3 E92 ☆ PORSCHE 911 TURBO Note from the Editor MOTOR This months edition of the magazine features an eclectic mix of sportscars, ST RS which all provide maximum excitement for the driver at very different price SPORTSCARS DESTINED points. FOR GREATNESS First up is the McLaren 650S. McLaren essentially took its great innovator, the Editor MP4-12C, refined and honed it into an even more stylish and capable supercar. Raj Hunjan It is still early days, but I think the 650S will age extremely well and outshine @motorstars the competition from the Continent. Contributors The second car we have picked out is the Porsche 911 Turbo, 996 generation. Armand Rocco The styling of the 996 generation car and water cooling was contentious right Simon Westerman from initial unveil. Now, with over a decade under its belt, the styling and lack Donald Hossack of air cooling is being overlooked. This is leading collectors to see how great the model is, particularly the Turbo and GT2/GT3. The 996 Turbo will humble many sportscars and still perform reliably as an everyday, every weather car. Prices are rapidly on the rise too, so finding one may prove to be tricky. It is worth the effort to seek a good one out though. Advertising Enquiries +44 (0)7786 067271 The BMW M3 E92 is a car we’ve had our eye on for a number of years. It [email protected] features some pretty fancy stuff, namely the carbon roof. The V8 may be thirsty but this is often less crucial when buying a weekend fun car. It seems that now it is reaching an age and price bracket that brings it in to focus with a number Managing Director of car enthusiasts that recognise the perfect formula of excitement, value, Fiona MacKay reliability and performance. The sound from the quad exhausts at any revs is intoxicating too, so those that hear one and look at the low entry prices will be tempted to buy what we believe is the most undervalued BMW M3. Raj Hunjan www.motor-stars.com [email protected] facebook.com/motorstarsmag @motorstars © COPYRIGHT 2016 REVIVAL SPORTS CARS LIMITED Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, the publisher will not accept, and hereby disclaim to the maximum extent permitted by law, any liability for any loss or damage that may be caused by any errors or omissions this publication may contain. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form - electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise - without prior written permission of the publisher. Information correct at time of going to press. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher. Every effort has been used to trace the copyright holders of any material used in this publication. If any copyright holder has been overlooked, we would be pleased to make any necessary amendments. hen I first learned McLaren was venturing I decided I wanted a great car as a reminder of all the hard back in to the exotic car market, I knew I work I had put in over the years. I test drove all the high W would want one. As a former Master Auto performance cars available from the premium brands. In the Technician I could see they were assembling end I bought a car from a small American car company that some of the best minds in the automotive hand built their cars and had a great racing program. That industry and that accumulated knowledge would accelerate brand was Panoz. I still have that car, in fact the owner of them quickly into the game with brands like Ferrari, Aston Panoz has become a good friend of mine. Fast forward to Martin, Lamborghini, and Audi. When the MP4-12C arrived it 2014, it was time for me to supplement the 2003 Panoz, was a giant leap forward, where else could you get an exotic automotive technology had moved on greatly. Again, I went car with a hydraulic chassis and an active aero wing? They out and drove the best at the time, the Audi R8 was too were the first to offer an open differential with brake steer clinical for my liking, it had the performance without the wow and a full carbon fibre tub. Then the P1 came out. So the factor. I felt that the Aston Martin range was rather dated, their 650S was the first of the super series to combine all the best cars were being replaced in the next few years. I did consider items of the MP4-12C and the P1 into a well priced package. a Ferrari 458, but I found it to be more ‘show' rather than ‘go'. At the age of 17 I started working at a car dealership as a I did not drive a Lamborghini as I only liked the Aventador, line technician which eventually led on to becoming the which was out of my price range. I saved the best for last, the National Master Technician for the brand I worked for. I McLaren 650S. Compared to the MP4-12C I drove a few days taught automotive repair to apprentices and was also a before, it represented the complete package, styling, speed, service director. At age 43 I left the business and to celebrate agility and a brand I could get behind. 2015 MCLAREN 650S PEARL WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY BY TAYLOR CARTER When it comes to buying a McLaren, there isn’t much My McLaren 650S is a 2015 Spider in Pearl White. It is fanfare, which may come as a shock to some, considering spec’d with a lot of the carbon fibre options to make it really the amount you are outlaying for the car. I ordered a 650S stand out. The interior is black with contrast red stitching. from my local McLaren dealer and after 6 months the car The red theme also continues on the outside, with the brake arrived, I picked it up the next day and started enjoying it. callipers being finished in the same hue. I have owned Two days later I received an email of congratulations my McLaren for two and half years and covered 12,000 from McLaren Cars which also included a survey. The survey miles, so it is fair to say I know the car very well now. The was one question, how was the buying experience. I was best trip I had was last year when I attended a week long slightly disappointed in this automated approach, the event called Dreamride. Besides driving on some of the best manufacturer should have reached out to me personally. roads in America, we were able to drive our cars at Lime Other brands seem much more on the ball with the personal Rock and then drive Special Olympic Athletes on a ride of a experience, whereas McLaren come across as slightly lifetime. Their is a genuine universal love for the McLaren impersonal. Coming from a guy that maintained cars or a 650S. Young kids race them in games and are beside living, the McLaren maintenance programme is a bit themselves with excitement upon seeing one in reality. I’ve overkill. McLaren has a set cost amount $2,000 per year, lost count of the number of thumbs up people have given which is totally not necessary, modern cars need much less me while out on the road. Some people ask for a quick ride regular work if driven properly and treated with respect by to experience it for themselves in the passenger seat, and I their owners. always oblige if I have the time. Getting in to the 650S is a special experience, you open your dihedral drivers door and the first thing you see is the carbon tub. This central component reminds you this car is more race car and less exotic car. To get in I perch on the edge of the tub and swing my legs in first before sliding in my upper body. Once in the seat, I feel right at home, this is my vacation time, everything feels good. The 650S has just the right amount drama without compromise. Heading out in the 650S involves a specific you feel like you are firing up a race car. The sound echoes sequence of actions. First comes fastening the seat belt, through the garage, waking up the neighbourhood. followed by engaging the start button. First there is a noise of One of the best parts of the 650S is how it can feel like the fuel pumps coming to life, then a quick chime from the three different cars, for instance by myself I only drive in instrument cluster before a great orchestra of sound as the Sport/Sport mode, as it gives me the best all around feeling engine catches on the starter. This series of events makes and level of involvement. If I am going out with my wife then it stays in Normal/Normal mode. This gives you the best ride for comfort and makes the 650S very tame. Sound wise, the sports exhaust option is a must in my opinion. It’s not a secret that turbo engines have a hard time overcoming the exhaust muting. To really get the 650S to sing I drive it in Manual Shift mode, which allows me to keep revs in the aural sweet spot and get better feedback upon shifting too. On winding roads the 650S is different to other supercars.