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An independent publication dedicated to Modern Classics and new performance cars

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Rush Magazine

An independent publication dedicated to modern classics and new performance cars. Online and in print. 

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ARTICLE FEED

Kia EV6 GT Facelift Review – Subtle Updates, Sharper Purpose

Craig Toone explores what might have been if BMW had put its E36 M3 Compact into production – a concept car that hinted at the hyper-hatch formula years before it became a genre. Based on an original article by Jethro Noble, first published in Rush XP1.

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Kia EV6 GT Facelift Review – Subtle Updates, Sharper Purpose

Facelifted and rearmed with 641bhp, Kia’s flagship EV prefers long strides to sharp stabs. We head deep into the Highlands to see if the GT now walks the walk.

New Edition 50 is the Most Powerful Golf GTI

NEWS

Ken Pearson

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21 June 2025

Following the announcement of its 7:46.13 lap time at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen has revealed full details of the Edition 50 model, created to honour half a century of Golf GTI production. 

New Edition 50 is the Most Powerful Golf GTI

HWA Confirms Race-Spec 190E Evo Restomod for 2026 N24 Entry

NEWS

Craig Toone

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21 June 2025

HWA will enter its 190E Evo restomod in the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours – a race-prepped tribute to DTM legends, with a crew steeped in touring car history.

HWA Confirms Race-Spec 190E Evo Restomod for 2026 N24 Entry

New EV9 GT and Kia EV6 GT Facelift Go On Sale

NEWS

Ken Pearson

|

18 June 2025

Two new variants gain Virtual Gear Shift, GT-specific styling, and powerful dual-motor drivetrains. Order books are open now.

New EV9 GT and Kia EV6 GT Facelift Go On Sale

X Factor - New Corvette ZR1X Gains Hybrid Power to Develop 1250bhp

NEWS

Ken Pearson

|

17 June 2025

Technology transferred from the Corvette E-Ray creates a new V8-hybrid hypercar. Aaron Stokes explores the new range-topper.

X Factor - New Corvette ZR1X Gains Hybrid Power to Develop 1250bhp

McLaren Project Endurance Revealed – Le Mans Hypercar for the Few

NEWS

Craig Toone

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15 June 2025

Ferrari’s Le Mans streak continues – but McLaren’s 2027 return is now in motion, and this time it’s bringing customers into the campaign.

McLaren Project Endurance Revealed – Le Mans Hypercar for the Few

Car Casting: GoldenEye - Bond’s DB5 Never Stood a Chance

COMMENT

Craig Toone

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15 June 2025

It looked iconic on film – but Bond’s DB5 didn’t belong anywhere near Xenia’s F355. Here’s what he should have been driving in GoldenEye.

Car Casting: GoldenEye - Bond’s DB5 Never Stood a Chance

Peugeot E-208 GTi: The First Electric GTi Debuts at Le Mans

NEWS

Craig Toone

|

14 June 2025

Peugeot enters the EV hot hatch race with 276bhp E-208 GTi complete with bespoke Cup 2 tyres.

Peugeot E-208 GTi: The First Electric GTi Debuts at Le Mans

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is the Fastest Golf Ever

NEWS

Craig Toone

|

13 June 2025

How exactly do you celebrate 50 years of what is arguably the quintessential hot hatch? A 07:46:13 lap of the Nürburgring seems to be VW’s approach.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is the Fastest Golf Ever

Caterham Seven 310 Encore Marks the End of the Sigma Era

NEWS

Craig Toone

|

11 June 2025

Caterham celebrates the end of a 50-year Ford engine legacy with a lightweight special that blends nostalgia, performance and exclusive design cues.

Caterham Seven 310 Encore Marks the End of the Sigma Era

Track-Only Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Announced

NEWS

Ken Pearson

|

9 June 2025

Minimal changes turn the Le Mans racer into the 697bhp track day special.

Track-Only Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Announced

Porsche 963 RSP is a Road Legal Le Mans Racer

NEWS

Ken Pearson

|

6 June 2025

What happens when you take a racing prototype and rework it for the road? Porsche answers that question with the 963 RSP – a one-off creation channelling the spirit of their first roadgoing Le Mans racer.

Porsche 963 RSP is a Road Legal Le Mans Racer

Porsche 981 Cayman Long Term Report

OUR CARS

Alex Dunlop

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6 June 2025

Two years. 20,000 miles. Zero regrets. Alex Dunlop reflects on life with a manual 2.7-litre Porsche Cayman – from compost bags in the frunk to sideways laps at track days.

Porsche 981 Cayman Long Term Report

Following the announcement of its 7:46.13 lap time at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen has revealed full details of the Edition 50 model, created to honour half a century of Golf GTI production. 

New Edition 50 is the Most Powerful Golf GTI

Ken Pearson

|

21 Jun 2025

New Edition 50 is the Most Powerful Golf GTI

HWA will enter its 190E Evo restomod in the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours – a race-prepped tribute to DTM legends, with a crew steeped in touring car history.

HWA Confirms Race-Spec 190E Evo Restomod for 2026 N24 Entry

Craig Toone

|

21 Jun 2025

HWA Confirms Race-Spec 190E Evo Restomod for 2026 N24 Entry

Two new variants gain Virtual Gear Shift, GT-specific styling, and powerful dual-motor drivetrains. Order books are open now.

New EV9 GT and Kia EV6 GT Facelift Go On Sale

Ken Pearson

|

18 Jun 2025

New EV9 GT and Kia EV6 GT Facelift Go On Sale

Technology transferred from the Corvette E-Ray creates a new V8-hybrid hypercar. Aaron Stokes explores the new range-topper.

X Factor - New Corvette ZR1X Gains Hybrid Power to Develop 1250bhp

Ken Pearson

|

17 Jun 2025

X Factor - New Corvette ZR1X Gains Hybrid Power to Develop 1250bhp

Ferrari’s Le Mans streak continues – but McLaren’s 2027 return is now in motion, and this time it’s bringing customers into the campaign.

McLaren Project Endurance Revealed – Le Mans Hypercar for the Few

Craig Toone

|

15 Jun 2025

McLaren Project Endurance Revealed – Le Mans Hypercar for the Few

It looked iconic on film – but Bond’s DB5 didn’t belong anywhere near Xenia’s F355. Here’s what he should have been driving in GoldenEye.

Car Casting: GoldenEye - Bond’s DB5 Never Stood a Chance

Craig Toone

|

15 Jun 2025

Car Casting: GoldenEye - Bond’s DB5 Never Stood a Chance

Peugeot enters the EV hot hatch race with 276bhp E-208 GTi complete with bespoke Cup 2 tyres.

Peugeot E-208 GTi: The First Electric GTi Debuts at Le Mans

Craig Toone

|

14 Jun 2025

Peugeot E-208 GTi: The First Electric GTi Debuts at Le Mans

How exactly do you celebrate 50 years of what is arguably the quintessential hot hatch? A 07:46:13 lap of the Nürburgring seems to be VW’s approach.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is the Fastest Golf Ever

Craig Toone

|

13 Jun 2025

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is the Fastest Golf Ever

Caterham celebrates the end of a 50-year Ford engine legacy with a lightweight special that blends nostalgia, performance and exclusive design cues.

Caterham Seven 310 Encore Marks the End of the Sigma Era

Craig Toone

|

11 Jun 2025

Caterham Seven 310 Encore Marks the End of the Sigma Era

Minimal changes turn the Le Mans racer into the 697bhp track day special.

Track-Only Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Announced

Ken Pearson

|

9 Jun 2025

Track-Only Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Announced

What happens when you take a racing prototype and rework it for the road? Porsche answers that question with the 963 RSP – a one-off creation channelling the spirit of their first roadgoing Le Mans racer.

Porsche 963 RSP is a Road Legal Le Mans Racer

Ken Pearson

|

6 Jun 2025

Porsche 963 RSP is a Road Legal Le Mans Racer

Two years. 20,000 miles. Zero regrets. Alex Dunlop reflects on life with a manual 2.7-litre Porsche Cayman – from compost bags in the frunk to sideways laps at track days.

Porsche 981 Cayman Long Term Report

Alex Dunlop

|

6 Jun 2025

Porsche 981 Cayman Long Term Report

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DRIVING ROADS

Explore some of the best driving roads in the UK, including the location of super unleaded petrol stations, photography hot spots and where to eat, stop and stay

North Wales Pt. II - Snowdon Sweepers

The Dukes Pass

North Wales & Snowdonia

The Forest of Bowland

The Peak District

The Yorkshire Dales

Deep Dive Alfa Romeo 4C Buyer’s Guide

BUYER'S GUIDES

The most complete and well-researched buying guides for performance cars and modern classic cars on the internet. 

Ford Focus RS (MK3)

Mercedes-AMG C63 (W205)

BMW M3 (E36)

Renaultsport Megane 225 & 230

MK1 Audi TT

Honda Integra Type-R DC2

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Welcome to Rush Magazine

The home of Driving Enthusiasm.
A new print magazine dedicated to iconic modern classics and new performance cars

The Original Hyper-hatch – The E36 M3 Compact

Craig Toone explores what might have been if BMW had put its E36 M3 Compact into production – a concept car that hinted at the hyper-hatch formula years before it became a genre. Based on an original article by Jethro Noble, first published in Rush XP1.

Craig Toone

9 May 2025

New Edition 50 is the Most Powerful Golf GTI

Ken Pearson

21 June 2025

Audi S3 Facelift Review

Gok Ozbay

16 May 2025

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Deep Dive Alfa Romeo 4C Buyer’s Guide

Craig Toone

23 May 2025

OUR CARS

Our Cars - 981 Porsche Cayman

Alex Dunlop

6 June 2025

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Our Cars - 981 Porsche Cayman

Following the announcement of its 7:46.13 lap time at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen has revealed full details of the Edition 50 model, created to honour half a century of Golf GTI production. 

Our Cars - Hyundai i20 N Introduction

Craig Toone

30 May 2025

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Our Cars - Hyundai i20 N Introduction

Following the announcement of its 7:46.13 lap time at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen has revealed full details of the Edition 50 model, created to honour half a century of Golf GTI production. 

Our Cars; Renault Clio 182 Trophy - Report 002

Craig Toone

28 June 2024

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Our Cars; Renault Clio 182 Trophy - Report 002

Following the announcement of its 7:46.13 lap time at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen has revealed full details of the Edition 50 model, created to honour half a century of Golf GTI production. 

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Over 50,000 words covering the greatest modern classics and iconic new performance cars. Printed on premium 115 gsm paper and delivered direct to your door.

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Ferrari 430 Scuderia in the Scottish Borders

E39 M5 in Derbyshire's Peak District

Subaru Impreza P1 on the West Pennine Moors

Ford Racing Puma, Holme Moss Summit

Group test - Finding the best second-hand hot hatch for £5,000

Megane R26.R takes on the Snake Pass

Brock Yates & the Cannonball Run

Monaro VXR 6.0, Forest of Bowland

Porsche 968 Club Sport Buying Guide

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