MAGAZINE: Motorsport Magic

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Get stuck into three mouth-watering motorsport features in this month's FREE Road Magazine – all the news, specs, prices and unique quotes for Road readers only from the genius brains behind the new Atom Cup UK, an MG the likes of which you've never seen before and some stunning images from Goodwood Festival of Speed. Love your motorsport? Then love this...! Share with your friends too and like us at Facebook on www.facebook.com/roadmagblog. Thanks!

PROJECT S4: Powerflex Bush Kit, Whiteline Swaybar & Tarox Rear Kit Report

We've just got our tuned twin turbo V6 Project S4 back from Dave Green at www.hensteadmotors.com – complete with new Powerflex (http://www.powerflex.co.uk) bush kit, Whiteline rear anti-roll bar/swaybar and camber/caster kit (http://www.whiteline.com.au) and Tarox rear brake upgrade (http://en.tarox.com) – ready for some track day action with RMA soon. The effects are simply staggering. Read all about the test so far at our Project Cars section of the Road website: http://www.roadmagazine.co.uk/project-cars. And look out for a big power BMW and crazy EVO project cars coming soon too. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more pictures and updates too:
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VIDEO: Pikes Peak Lexus ISF CCS-R - First Test Run

It's Pikes Peak this weekend in Colorado Springs, and Lexus will be competing for the very first time in the all-new, 416bhp IS F CCS-R V8 race car. Here it is in action for the very first time, with Brian Smith, VP Lexus Marketing, discussing the engine and modifications to the ISF CCS-R. The Lexus IS F CCS-R will be lining up against 200 other entrants at the start line of the 90th running of the iconic event, held in the USA on Sunday 12 August. Known as ‘the race to the clouds’ it takes place on a 12.42-mile track that features 156 turns and rises a total of 4,720 feet to the finish line at the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Decked out in eye-catching orange mica and black, the Lexus IS F CCS-R uses a modified 416bhp version of the 5.0-litre V8 engine used in the road car, twinned with an eight-speed semi-automatic gearbox. The CCS-R first appeared at the the Tokyo Auto Salon in Tokyo, in 2011. In a race where the thin air at the top of the mountain can cut performance by up to 30 per cent, weight saving is critical – so carbon fibre is used for the bonnet, doors, dashboard and even the door handles. The windows are made from a lightweight polycarbonite material as well. It's a serious machine.
To find out more:
Go to Lexus website: http://www.lexus.com/
Find Lexus on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexus
Follow Lexus on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/lexus
Lexus Drivers: http://drivers.lexus.com
L Studio: http://www.youtube.com/user/lstudiopresents
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lexus
Best of luck to the beast and all at lexus _ we love it at Team Road. And we will be reporting back on how they get on at Pikes Peak here and in www.roadmagazine.co.uk Lexus & Toyota special, later this year.

BLOG FEATURE: Pirelli World Challenge by Ashley Van Dyke

Here's another fabulous blog feature by our talented USA correspondent Ashley Van Dyke () – coming from the awesome Pirelli World Challenge at the Mid-Ohio circuit. Ashley says: "Hey Roadies! I've just returned home from a long trip over to the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course for the Cadillac Grand Prix Presented by StopTech. It was an eventful weekend with 100 plus degree temps and then thunderstorms. Crazy to imagine going from being too hot to needing a jacket and experiencing rain the very next next day! (Try any meet in European motorsport AVD, Ed). It was sure a lot for the teams and drivers to manage and try to call the right race strategy.
The double-header weekend saw no shortage of excitement. The fans were out in full force and the venue was jam-packed... just like the Pirelli World Challenge paddock. Randy Pobst stole the show winning the race on Saturday and Sunday in the ace K-Pax Racing Volvo S60 (pictured). He was so fast and the car was hooked up really well. Behind Posbt the action was hot battling it out on track for position. The series only has one more event now leading into the final championship round and will head to Sonoma August 24th. Congrats to Cadillac for sealing up the manufactures championship win! More to come on that... 

Meantime, you can watch the fabulous races from Mid Ohio on www.world-challengetv.com and follow them on Facebook and Twitter (@WCRacing) to stay updated and in the loop! There will be a juicy article on the recap of the entire weekend coming out in the next issue of www.roadmagazine.co.uk. Stay tuned!" Thanks AVD! 

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BLOG FEATURE: 1100bhp, 220mph "Widow Maker" Mustang

Thanks to Road pal, Tim Porter for this piece on his incredible, 1,100bhp "widow maker" Mustang:
Once you get bitten by the performance bug, they say, there is no going back... The story goes like this. Following a series of triumphant Cannonball world events, our man Tim was keen to get the adrenaline pumping through his veins... something to get the blood pumping the moment you turned the key (or pushed the button, whatever!).So, after owning a Ferraris and Lambos over the years, he wanted a car that made them look like watching paint dry– based on the Ford Mustang. The end result was named UBB, short for Ultimate Bad Boy, and the brand was born in 2007. In a segment dominated by the likes of Roush, Saleen and Shelby, Tim knew that he had to build something with greater performance and better handling if he wanted to be noticed. And it was not to be a one-dimensional, straight line-performer either, the car had to be usable on a daily basis as well. With this in mind, Tim teamed up with none other than Steve Saleen to produce around a dozen Saleen 600hp Ultimate Bad Boy S281E cars. But, to Tim, even these lacked the power and handling combo that he was looking for and, unsurprisingly, it was time to move on when inspiration struck again.

Tim simply decided to go ahead and build the world’s fastest street-legal Mustang, which he did back in July 2008, when the first UBB Mustang rolled out, featuring a mental 1000hp from a tweaked Ford GT sourced 5.4-litre V8. And now he’s back with an even more badass version – the 1,100bhp "Widow Maker."The Shelby GT500-derived Mustang boasting an aggressive stance and killer looks. The first thing that strikes you is that the 5.4-litre quad cam V8 features a 4.0-litre supercharger, quite incredible when you consider that even the mighty Shelby GT 500 makes do with a 2.3-litre blower!

In addition to the big blower, the ‘stang receives 100cc fuel injectors and twin cooling fans to keep things breezy and many other internal parts. Taking care of handling duties are adjustable coilover shocks from Penski, accompanied by a 3.75 limited slip differential.
The Widow Maker rolls on massive 305/35 19 Toyo 888 rubber wrapped around gorgeous 10.5 X 19-inch rims, with Brembo brakes peeking from beneath. Rounding out the crazy performance is a full carbon-fibre body kit, which is joined on the inside by Recaro seats, a 230mph/8000rpm instrument cluster.
Press the red ignition button and the UBB demon emits a throaty rumble, causing the whole car to literally throb. It’s no bare bones racer either, with the interior on this model receiving sumptuous nappa leather and a carbon fibre-covered dash, of course accompanied by the requisite figure-hugging Recaro race seats. Convenience bits include a sat nav, keyless entry, A/C, Microsoft Sync 5000 track memory and even a DVD player.
Out on the track, pedal to metal, the UBB delivers like a freight train just hit you from the back; acceleration is almost surreal, with a 0-96km/h time of just 3.4seconds but where it comes in to its own is mid range from 90mph to180mph and we are talking seconds here. Being a modern American muscle car, straight line speed and balance is exemplary, but even more welcome is how nicely the whole package comes together in the twisties, thanks in no small part to the grippy front end. Tim Porter says that this new UBB will easily do 365km/h and belt out a staggering 900lbs per ft of torque!
On the handling side, the mean UBB has fully adjustable Penski coilovers and a Cortex suspension designed by aerospace engineer Filip Trojanek, enabling the beast to corner on rails, producing up to 1.5 G in tight turns. Topped off with a powerful braking system, this is a perfect weekend track tool for enthusiasts and a perfectly usable supercar for everyday use, at the same time. Two for the price of one, then. It also boasts 10.5 x 19” alloy rims at all four corners. Tim Porter further says that, at around USD $120,000, the UBB is the best value supercar around. All said and done, the UBB’s Widow Maker is like the Road Runner on steroids; in a class of its own when it comes to muscle, speed and swagger. Tie this in with some innovative engineering and design, and the new UBB package can only be described as truly awesome. And now the package is for sale, at 85,000 USD... so, what are you waiting for? www.ubbmustang.com

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NEWS: Glass's Guide Reveal Top Residual Value Motors

Glass's Guide have revealed the cars least likely to lose value – with the funky Fiat 500 topping the petrol car bill (read our review here: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_24s), followed rather surprisingly by the brilliant, but niche Focus RS and the enormous Audi Q7. The top diesels were the excellent Toyota Land Cruiser (also the overall winner, read our review here: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_14), perfect Skoda Yeti (read our piece here: http://issuu.com/roadonlinemagazine/docs/road_26_small) and another Audi, the Q5. Skoda also got the Octavia into the top five, and Toyota a second Land Cruiser, so bravo to them, and to Suzuki for their bargain Jimmy getting in there. Glass's say: "It’s a well-known fact that the minute you drive a new car off the forecourt, it loses a big chunk of its value – and then quite a lot more in subsequent years. But not all cars are equal when it comes to holding their value. So by planning ahead and choosing the right model, prospective buyers can save themselves a fortune." And Adrian Rushmore, Glass’s Managing Editor adds: "Most motorists do all they can to ensure that when they buy a new car, they get the best price possible. However what most don’t think about, and perhaps even realise, is that when they are looking to sell a few years down the line, they could get far more – in some cases thousands of pounds – by picking a model which will retain its value well. It’s not unusual for a car to lose well over half its value in three years, but the top models such as the Land Cruiser can hold on to four-fifths of their value, which really makes a difference. My advice is to do your homework and reap the benefits a few years down the line."

Glass’s Top Ten Residual Value Cars July 2012
Ranking	Manufacturer	Range & derivative	% Residual value (58 plate, 37,000 miles)	Cost when new (list price)	Current Value
Top 5 Petrol models
1	Fiat	500 (1.2 69bhp Sport H/b 3d)	66.7%	£9,410	£6,275
2	Ford	FOCUS RS (2.5 301bhp RS H/b 3d)	66.2%	£24,730	£16,375
3	Audi	Q7 (3.6 FSI V6 276bhp quattro S Line Stn Wag 5d Tiptronic)	65.7%	£42,635	£28,000
4	Fiat	500 Convertible (1.2 69bhp Pop Con 2d)	63.8%	£11,210	£7,150
5	Suzuki	Jimny (1.3 83bhp JLX Est 3d)	63.0%	£9,641	£6,075
Top 5 Diesel models
1	Toyota	Land Cruiser (4.5 D-4D Stn/wag 5d auto)	79.5%	£54,510	£43,325
2	Skoda	Yeti  (2.0TDI CR 4x4 140bhp Elegance Stn Wagon 5d)	76.0%	£21,115	£16,050
3	Audi	Q5 (2.0TDI 141bhp quattro S Line Stn/wag 5d)	74.6%	£30,120	£22,475
4	Skoda	Octavia (2.0 TDi PD 140bhp Scout Est 5d)	70.7%	£20,100	£14,200
5	Toyota	Land Cruiser Amazon (4.2 TD Stn/wag 5d 24v TD Amazon auto)	69.8%	£49,575	£34,625

League table is based on three-year old vehicles (59 plate).