The wait is finally over…Torque is finally back on shelves with a stonking Issue 23. After a brief soujourn, Torque is back looking more badass than ever. Over 150 pages of raw unadulterated power, Torque shows the others how its done with over 4000 horsepower of insane feature cars. Not only do we have the hottest and most styled feature cars, we also bring you the freshest events and unbeaten power gains in our in-depth tech sections.

First off, lets talk about our cover car. A Full carbon-fibre wide bodied BMW M3, complete with a 680 horsepower 3.2-litre supercharged engine. This black beast is aptly named the Dark Knight.

Next up we have arguably the strongest street-driven Lumina SSS in the country. With 737 horses let loose through the rear wheels its not hard to understand why!

Lolly Jackson is no stranger to the Torque Universe and this month, we show you a 1500 horsepower – yes you read right – Chevrolet Silverado. This V8 monster sports a massive supercharger, as well as twin stage nitrous oxide for good measure.

When it comes to Evo Lancer’s, no one does them better than Shiva Tuning, and Sal’s wicked Evo IX is a testament to this with a stroked 4G63 lump together with a GT3076R turbo kit, this Evo IX is good for over 500 horses.

All the way from Houston, Texas, where everything is larger than life, we have a 10 second, 600 plus horsepower street Honda Civic, that packs enough wallop to give any supercar a solid run for its money. Check out this coupe monster.

Exclusively for a South African magazine, Torque proudly brings you Corissa Furr. Star of Hot Import Nights. If you dont know who this babe is, just google her and you will see that she is the biggest name in the Import modelling scene in the US of A.

Speaking of babes, we also have the smoking hot Daiana Coronel and then sexy Sulette Wolmarans. 

Ian Oberholzer educates us all about water-methanol injection and shows us, with the help of dyno graphs, how it will help your ride. We also profile tuning guides for the 5.7 Lumina SS and the awesome Civic Type-R. 

Whether its style or racing, we got your back. Massive buyers guides for racing seats and the smartest steering wheels. Kiruben Moodley allows tells us how to get an Opel Superboss back to running at its very best.

The limited edition Renault Megane R26 was named the “2008 Hot hatch of the year”. We test one and give you the inside line on the R26 as well as the club launch of the Renault Sport Club in KZN.

We also bring you coverage from a recent Bunker Racing track day, a BMW track day at Kyalami, the Mtuba Drags, and a Planet Zero Import meet to name a few. 

Ok enough about that. This is just some of the awesome content jam packed into the latest and greatest issue of Torque magazine. So, what are you waiting for? Get down to CNA and pick up a copy right now! Enjoy.

NEWSFLASH…

The premier aftermarket motor show, the Castrol Extreme Auto Show takes place at the Northgate Dome from the 13th-16th June. This years event promises to be the best motor show ever to be staged on South African soil, and as always Torque will be there. The show promises to have loads of bargains, prizes and cars up for grabs, with nail biting entertainment from start to the finish.

This year, the star of Discovery Channel’s Chop Shop, Bernie “The Bolt” Fineman is back, pimping a stunning VW Scirocco in real-time for DSTV’s Discovery Channel. He will also be joined by Michael Naicker, SA’s own ‘white-Indian’, in hosting two Q&A sessions daily in a very funny, entertaining but informative environment. Bernie will also be auctioning products from show exhibitors with bargains starting from just R1! In catering for everyone’s tastes, Bernie will be conducting a roaming auction of collectable, custom classic cars and muscle cars, as well as bikes over the 4 days of the show.

Experience the launch of the Transformer in real-time, exclusive to the Castrol Extreme Auto Show. There is also a biker build off by many of SA’s top bike builders.

But what sets this show apart from other shows is the quality of amazing prizes up for grabs. Headlining the show is the awesome Castrol Edge Chevrolet Lumina 6.0 V8 that has had every trick added to it. And the best part is, this beast will be won by one lucky visitor at the show this year. There is also a modded Mazda 2 courtesy of Carnival City up for grabs, as well as the “hot hatch of the year”, the Castrol Edge Renault Megane F1 R26. 

There will be plenty of action outside the arena as well, with the Sowetan Spinners wowing the grounds with this amazing drifting displays and theatrics. The crew from Forza Ferrari with a Challenge 360 will treat visitors to a first hand experience of riding shotgun in real race machine. IASCA are hosting a sound off in the Amphitheater, whilst the FMX guys will be conducting displays at 10:30 and 3pm daily. And thats apart from the vast array of exhibitors with everything from the latest wheels, to the muscle car boulevard, to hotrod alley, to vehicle care. But don’t forget to stop by the Torque stand and check out the awesome cars on display. For more information, check out www.extremeautoshow.co.za.