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Welcome to RUSH Magazine

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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Peter Falk: Key Engineer Behind Porsche's Greatest Era

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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Peter Falk: Key Engineer Behind Porsche's Greatest Era

Peter Falk, the race director responsible for Porsche’s Group C dominance and pivotal road cars, died on 23 January aged 93. Despite such success, he never craved the spotlight.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is the Fastest Golf Ever

NEWS

Craig Toone

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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

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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

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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

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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

V6 SE, Turbo, and Racing Line Variants Join 2026 Lotus Emira Range

NEWS

Ken Pearson

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5 June 2025

Chassis revisions, expanded options, and a new style-led special edition introduce the next model year for Norfolk’s sports car.

V6 SE, Turbo, and Racing Line Variants Join 2026 Lotus Emira Range

Honda Civic Type R ‘Ultimate Edition’ Signals the End of Production for Europe

NEWS

Craig Toone

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5 June 2025

The Civic Type R leaves Europe with a whisper, not a bang - 40 Ultimate Editions, no performance changes, and a familiar shade of white.

Honda Civic Type R ‘Ultimate Edition’ Signals the End of Production for Europe

New BMW i4 M60 Brings 593bhp and 338 Miles of Range

NEWS

Ken Pearson

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4 June 2025

The electric sleeper offers more power than an M4, and improved range thanks to new powertrain components.

New BMW i4 M60 Brings 593bhp and 338 Miles of Range

New 641bhp Bentley Bentayga Speed Announced

NEWS

Ken Pearson

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2 June 2025

The latest Bentayga is the most powerful yet, but that’s not all, with a raft of changes promising improved handling - including a drift mode.

New 641bhp Bentley Bentayga Speed Announced

McLaren 750S Le Mans Edition Pays Tribute to Historic Win

NEWS

Craig Toone

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2 June 2025

McLaren’s latest special edition 750S honours its greatest victory – and introduces a new High Downforce Kit developed by MSO.

McLaren 750S Le Mans Edition Pays Tribute to Historic Win

Our Cars - Hyundai i20 N Introduction

OUR CARS

Craig Toone

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30 May 2025

‘Rush out and buy one while you still can’ was my admittedly rather tongue-in-cheek verdict of the Hyundai i20 N. As you may have gathered, I followed my own advice.

Our Cars - Hyundai i20 N Introduction

The Toyota GR Corolla Finally Comes to the UK - But Not as You’d Hope

NEWS

Craig Toone

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30 May 2025

Toyota’s building the GR Corolla in Britain, but UK drivers may still miss out. Gazoo Racing’s next move leaves us guessing.

The Toyota GR Corolla Finally Comes to the UK - But Not as You’d Hope

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

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is the Fastest Golf Ever

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.

Craig Toone

|

13 Jun 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

Caterham Seven 310 Encore Marks the End of the Sigma Era

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

Craig Toone

|

11 Jun 2025

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

Track-Only Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Announced

Track-Only Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Announced

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

Ken Pearson

|

9 Jun 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 963 RSP is a Road Legal Le Mans Racer

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.

Ken Pearson

|

6 Jun 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

Porsche 981 Cayman Long Term Report

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.

Alex Dunlop

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6 Jun 2025

Chassis revisions, expanded options, and a new style-led special edition introduce the next model year for Norfolk’s sports car.

V6 SE, Turbo, and Racing Line Variants Join 2026 Lotus Emira Range

V6 SE, Turbo, and Racing Line Variants Join 2026 Lotus Emira Range

Chassis revisions, expanded options, and a new style-led special edition introduce the next model year for Norfolk’s sports car.

Ken Pearson

|

5 Jun 2025

The Civic Type R leaves Europe with a whisper, not a bang - 40 Ultimate Editions, no performance changes, and a familiar shade of white.

Honda Civic Type R ‘Ultimate Edition’ Signals the End of Production for Europe

Honda Civic Type R ‘Ultimate Edition’ Signals the End of Production for Europe

The Civic Type R leaves Europe with a whisper, not a bang - 40 Ultimate Editions, no performance changes, and a familiar shade of white.

Craig Toone

|

5 Jun 2025

The electric sleeper offers more power than an M4, and improved range thanks to new powertrain components.

New BMW i4 M60 Brings 593bhp and 338 Miles of Range

New BMW i4 M60 Brings 593bhp and 338 Miles of Range

The electric sleeper offers more power than an M4, and improved range thanks to new powertrain components.

Ken Pearson

|

4 Jun 2025

The latest Bentayga is the most powerful yet, but that’s not all, with a raft of changes promising improved handling - including a drift mode.

New 641bhp Bentley Bentayga Speed Announced

New 641bhp Bentley Bentayga Speed Announced

The latest Bentayga is the most powerful yet, but that’s not all, with a raft of changes promising improved handling - including a drift mode.

Ken Pearson

|

2 Jun 2025

McLaren’s latest special edition 750S honours its greatest victory – and introduces a new High Downforce Kit developed by MSO.

McLaren 750S Le Mans Edition Pays Tribute to Historic Win

McLaren 750S Le Mans Edition Pays Tribute to Historic Win

McLaren’s latest special edition 750S honours its greatest victory – and introduces a new High Downforce Kit developed by MSO.

Craig Toone

|

2 Jun 2025

‘Rush out and buy one while you still can’ was my admittedly rather tongue-in-cheek verdict of the Hyundai i20 N. As you may have gathered, I followed my own advice.

Our Cars - Hyundai i20 N Introduction

Our Cars - Hyundai i20 N Introduction

‘Rush out and buy one while you still can’ was my admittedly rather tongue-in-cheek verdict of the Hyundai i20 N. As you may have gathered, I followed my own advice.

Craig Toone

|

30 May 2025

Toyota’s building the GR Corolla in Britain, but UK drivers may still miss out. Gazoo Racing’s next move leaves us guessing.

The Toyota GR Corolla Finally Comes to the UK - But Not as You’d Hope

The Toyota GR Corolla Finally Comes to the UK - But Not as You’d Hope

Toyota’s building the GR Corolla in Britain, but UK drivers may still miss out. Gazoo Racing’s next move leaves us guessing.

Craig Toone

|

30 May 2025

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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

South Wales - Bwlch Mountain Touge

North Wales Pt. II - Snowdon Sweepers

The Dukes Pass

North Wales & Snowdonia

The Forest of Bowland

The Peak District

The Yorkshire Dales

The North Pennines

The Complete V8 Audi R8 Buying Guide

BUYER'S GUIDES

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

Audi R8 V8

Alfa Romeo 4C

Ford Focus RS (MK3)

Mercedes-AMG C63 (W205)

BMW M3 (E36)

Renaultsport Megane 225 & 230

MK1 Audi TT

Honda Integra Type-R DC2

Porsche 968 Club Sport

Porsche Cayman R

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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

Bertone Runabout Resurrected and Reimagined For Production

Ken Pearson

29 January 2026

Custom BBR MX-5 Review: The 260bhp NC Mazda Should Have Made

Ken Pearson

10 October 2025

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The Complete V8 Audi R8 Buying Guide

Craig Toone

18 September 2025

OUR CARS

A Peugeot 205 Roland Garros and a Visit to the Festival of the Unexceptional

Alex Dunlop

1 August 2025

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A Peugeot 205 Roland Garros and a Visit to the Festival of the Unexceptional

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.

Our Cars - FK8 Honda Civic Type R

Alex Dunlop

25 July 2025

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Our Cars - FK8 Honda Civic Type R

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.

Our Cars - 981 Porsche Cayman

Alex Dunlop

6 June 2025

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Our Cars - 981 Porsche Cayman

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.

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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

Plus much more...

Introducing Rush XP1 - Our Print Magazine

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