Top Gear South Africa - February 2018

In this issue

While models like the Miura, Countach and Diablo coloured Lamborghini’s past with indelible wall-poster inspiration, it’s this month’s cover car, the Urus, that will remould the brand for the next decade. The car that has evolved remarkably little since those concept photos emerged nearly seven years ago is officially the world’s fastest SUV – did you expect anything less?
The car tasked with trebling Lamborghini’s volumes possesses the right blend of exotic styling and German engineering and we can accurately say this because TopGear was invited to drive the pre-production version. Read our exclusive cover story on that while we also rekindle memories of Lamborghini’s LM002 – the genesis for the SUV and a story that will have you laughing and crying.
More Italian revival a few pages later as we drive the Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV but is it worth the extra money over a new Porsche Cayenne? We drive Stuttgart’s biggest SUV while closer to home the team plans a worthy challenge for our modified adventure bakkie in the desolate, undisturbed and hypnotic landscapes of Namibia.
Everyone is buying a crossover nowadays so we corral two fashionable newcomers in the Volvo XC40 and Jaguar E-Pace ahead of their local debut. They couldn’t be more different, but which one gets our vote?
All this plus the usual road tests and avant-garde Intake section packed with motoring trivia and celebrities.
We trust you will enjoy this great issue.
Andrew Leopold

I Am The URUS

Judgement day is here. Is an SUV really worthy of bearing the Lamborghini badge?

5 mins

Buldozer

Back in the Eighties, Lambo sold a military vehicle powered by a Countach V12. Urus... meet your father

6 mins

Crash Test Dummy

Drive the URUS two months ahead of its worldwide launch? Don't mind if we do...

5 mins

Ghost In The Machine

Does Alfa’s 375kW SUV have soul? The answer lies between a desert and a mountain...

4 mins

Rediscovering The Sixth Sense

R1 045 200 (as tested)

2 mins

Lion King

R519 900 (as tested)

2 mins

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Top Gear South Africa: Top Gear Magazine is by petrolheads, for petrolheads. Read our in-depth reviews on the latest cars, tests on some of the best vehicles ever made, in-depth columns and discussions, and learn more about the history behind your favorite car brands.