Cars

Driven Automotive Legends. Words: Daniel Bevis Spruce Goose Driven: SAAB 900. We’ve always loved the super-Swede here at RC, but now we finally get to drive a Goose! Go out and drive a Saab 900,” said Midge. “I’m going t o stay here and have a brew.” Well, he didn’t have to tell me twice. My dad had a 900 Turbo when I was a kid (VLX 993X – I suspect it went to the great scrapyard in the sky long ago) which taught the 7 year-old me all I needed to know about boost gauges and hooligan thrust. Time to make a long-held dream come true with perhaps the ultimate Euro box…

Retro Ride Lada Riva ‘90s Lush Lada Riva. WORDS: Daniel Bevis. PHOTOGRAPHY: Ade Brannan. AIR BRICK A Lada on air-ride, with copious VW styling cuesand more than a hint of modern Fiat? Oh, such Western decadence… Euro Mix Lada Riva. These have been the butt of many a joke over the years but they were certainly popular on the ‘Bloc’. Then again, we’re guessing the Soviets didn’t have much of a choice - it’s the Lada or the gulag! Still, at least this one is awesome.

F07 5 Series Gran Turismo Buying Guide If you need plenty of space and luxury there’s one standout candidate – the F07 5 Series GT. Not everyone loves its looks but with a host of interior space and a myriad of toys and gadgets the 5 Series GT makes a stunning used purchase. Words: Bob Harper and Andrew Everett Photography: BMW.

BMW E28 5 Series race car Gorgeous retro-racer packing a 360hp E34 M5 straight-six. The Turner Prize E28 RACE CAR. The Turner brothers had been yearning for an E28 racer ever since they used to see them pounding the circuits in period. And after a decade of practice in a Mini, this work-of-art race car is their reward… Words: Dan Bevis. Photography: Matt Woods.

Schnitzer Group A E30 M3. The final Group A E30 M3 Schnitzer ever built was also one of its very best. We checked it out at its current home in Australia. Words and Photography: Chris Nicholls. The Last Hurrah Schnitzer’s very last Group A E30 M3 resides in Australia and is still a Touring Car to be reckoned with.

The Invincibles. Not one, but two M6s packing well over 700hp and some seriously tasty modifications make this brace virtually untouchable on the road. Words: Bob Harper. Photography: Matt Richardson.

One for The Boss. Richard Grimmond’s first job was at the legendary Coombs Garage, says Mick Walsh, who tells the story of how the former apprentice painstakingly rebuilt his late guv’nor’s souped-up Mk2 Jaguar. Photography Tony Baker.

Living with it. How much does it cost to run an RS6? Audi’s V10 supercar chaser can now be picked up from around £25k, but what does it cost to run one? We decided to find out… Words Davy Lewis.

New car test: Audi R8 Spyder. Full report on Audi’s supercar. We get behind the wheel of Audi’s 530bhp, drop-top, supercar…

80s execs upmarket saloons compared Rover's SD1 vs Audi 100 C2 Smooth moovers. It’s hard to believe today but the Audi 100 was rated as the overpriced underdog when the Rover SD1 was in its prime. Words: Iain Wakefield. Photography: Chris Frosin, Paul Wager.

Super Sleeper Looks standard, but has over ten times the original power? Hold on tight, it’s Lada time... Wild Card Lada Riva Estate. No we haven’t gone mad, but the owner of this super-fast Lada sure has! Riva Dance: 400bhp Drifting Lada wild card: Lada Riva. Words Stav. Photography Matt Richardson.

The Pilgrimage. Great drives to meet marque gurus. Citroën 2CV4 Rustic adventure in a rare survivor  ‘The most modest journeys feel like daunting adventures in a 2CV’ We take a trip to see a parts-hoarding Citroën 2CV expert in one of the earliest examples in the UK. Can you have a great drive in a car that’s incapable of breaking most speed limits? Words Sam Dawson. Photography Alex Tapley.