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Auto Bakkie Race! magazine's July-August issue hits the shelf with a stunning new cover and great content this week. Headlining with an exclusive look ahead to Alfa Romeo’s forthcoming 8C supercar and backing that up with a style crossover shootout, there is the usual selection of road tests and impressions from BMW M5 and Honda Civic Type R trough to the humble Renault Kwid among many more, all the data, local motorsport and the rest.

The magazine recently rebranded, but was forced to do so a second time when the new owners of an old rival title objected to the new title. “We’ve been publishing motoring magazines since the last millennium, but a rival title issued a writ condemning our use of the poor word car in our refreshed title last time around,” Auto Bakkie Race publisher and editor Michele Lupini explained.

“Clearly, we are doing something right or why else would they bother? “Rather than waste good energy, we will rather use Auto Bakkie Race! from here on in — we reckon it’s a pretty cool fit and on shelf through quality newsagents countrywide from this week or downloadable at www.mysubs.co.za/magazine/auto-bakkie-race too. “Short, sharp and entertaining cover-to-cover Auto Bakkie Race is ready to entertain you, pick up a copy now — you wont regret it!”