August 2012 Supercar Competition Line-Up

This competition's Category 1 prizes The Mercedes CL65 is a big, insanely fast GT capable of crushing entire continents in one flex of the right foot. Alternatively, choose from: AUDI R8 SPYDER BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ASTON MARTIN RAPIDE PORSCHE PANAMERA FERRARI 458 ITALIA £100,000 CASH This competition's Category 2 prizes Catapult from 0-62 mph in 3 seconds in the Radical SR3 SL. Also up for grabs in Category 2: MASERATI GT S ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE AUDI R8 V8 RANGE ROVER PORSCHE 911 £55,000 CASH This competition's Category 3 prizes Effectively a racing car for the road, the Lotus Exige could be yours for less than £5. Alternatively, choose from: PORSCHE CAYMAN R RANGE ROVER EVOQUE BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE PORSCHE CAYENNE MORGAN 3 WHEELER £30,000 CASH

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This competition's Category 1 prizes Style, power and space. Aston Martin has the answer - the Rapide. If Aston Martin's not your thing, choose from one of the other prizes in the line-up, including: MERCEDES SLS AMG AUDI R8 SPYDER FERRARI 458 ITALIA BENTLEY CONTINENTAL MCLAREN MP4-12C £100,000 CASH

This competition's Category 2 prizes The future is here. It looks amazing, rides on 21" alloy wheels and is powered by electricity. Meet the Fisker Karma. Other prizes in Category 2 include: AUDI R8 V8 PORSCHE 911 BMW M6 ASTON MARTIN V8 PORSCHE PANAMERA £55,000 CASH

This competition's Category 3 prizes Strong. Assertive. Prestigous. Win the Range Rover Sport SE for less than £5. Alternatively, choose from: MERCEDES C63 AMG PORSCHE CAYENNE BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE AUDI RS4 AVANT ARIEL ATOM MUGEN £30,000 CASH

Win Aston Martin Cygnet + £15,000

Win Aston Martin Cygnet + £15,000

Format:2dr City Car
Position:Front
Engine Type:i4
Engine Size:1.3 litre
0-62 mph:11.5 sec
Power:97 bhp
Top Speed:106 mph
Retail Price:£ 30,995


‘Controversial’ – the dictionary will forevermore hold a picture of the Aston Martin Cygnet next to that word. This is a car borne out of necessity. All car manufacturers must reduce the CO2 emissions of their entire range every year, and this isn’t too hard for companies like Porsche who have the diesel hybrid Panamera and Diesel Cayenne models and Ferrari who, being part of the Fiat Group fall back on the results from the Fiat Panda and 500. But Aston Martin have a range of entirely V8 and V12 models, the weakest of which has 420bhp. So what to do in order to meet your targets? In this case Aston have taken a very controversial route, and released a city car.

That’s correct – an Aston Martin with a 1.33 litre engine and less than 100 bhp. To start with they take a Toyota iQ, and add their own Aston front end and rear end treatments to it. This is the least successful part of the transformation, the large grille and bonnet louvres looking slightly out of place. But on the inside they retrim the iQ with exactly the same skill and materials as you get in a DB9, and it looks stunning. Sumptuous leather, quilted seats, leather dashboard, the works. And after all that work you have one of the most unique cars on sale today. Love it or loathe it, the Cygnet is here to stay, and is helping keep V12 Astons on the road for years to come…

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Win Aston Martin Cygnet + £15,000