This week's issue of Autocar, dated 12 August, features our tribute to one of motoring's greatest icons - the Land Rover Defender. As we prepare to say goodbye to the current model, Richard Webber takes a 20-year-old model out into the Atlantic for a spectacular send-off.
We also meet Bill Morris, the man who helped to bring the Defender into existence, and Steve Cropley joins the Land Rover production line, helping to build the one-off 2,000,000th celebration model.
Also driven in this issue:
Aston Martin GT12 - Aston Martin's £250,000, 592bhp racer for the road is full of old-school charm
Cadillac CTS-V - is putting the Corvette's 640bhp supercharged V8 engine into the CTS-V a recipe for success or disaster?
Land Rover Discovery Sport - we drive Land Rover's new Discovery Sport with the firm's new 2.0-litre Ingenium engine
Mazda MX-5 - is the entry-level MX-5 as much fun as the more powerful 2.0-litre model?
The news section is lead this week by Jaguar's F-Pace, and news that the firm's first SUV will evolve into a family of models - and could include an electric version too. We've also got the full scoop on Audi's next A6, as well as officicial pictures of the new Suzuki Baleno hatchback. There's also an early look at Ferrari's upcoming F12 Speciale.
Audi's new Q7 is our road test star this week, as our team of testers put the second-generation SUV through its paces on road and track.
Our long-term test fleet is taking on plenty of challenges this week, as our Ferrar FF pits itself against a ski slope, and the Volkswagen Golf R becomes a camping companion. Elsewhere, James Ruppert considers which premium french saloons you should consider as a used purchase.
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