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s David Bowie once said, 'Fashion'. He then turned to the left and the right and said 'Fashion' again. We couldn't agree more, we love looking smart and on trend and there are a few features in this issue on what you should be wearing. We cover all budgets and bases with some fantastic classic car T-Shirts from George Cochrane, or Mercedes-Benz 2017 collection. We have also squeezed a Ducati motorbike into the fashion mix because not only have they released a limited edition model, it comes with an intriguing capsule collection, nice things to wear courtesy of Diesel. We would also like to tip our fashionable hat in the direction of Fiat who took the sort of publicity pictures we thoroughly approve of down in the south of France. On the subject of style we have the legendary producer Mark Ronson gracing our cover. He really knows how to choose and wear his threads. The Lexus LC 500 he is cooling leaning onto is also our sort of stylish coupe'. It is a killer combination. Last year an Free Car Mag outing took in an outdoor performance by Mr Ronson and we are still grooving to the funky uptown beats he inflicted on our ears. Of course, fashion and style is, we hope you will agree, a staple of Free Car Mag's content and that will continue. David Bowie also asked whether there was life on Mars and I think we would be failing in our duty to the late King of style and fashion if we didn't follow that up with an in depth feature quite soon. l Cover photo Lexus
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News Events Celebs
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Mark Ronson
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Lexus LC 500
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Mark Ronson - Make Tracks
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Simon Carter & Chateau Impney
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Mercedes Fashion Shoot
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Ducati Diavel Diesel
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Mercedes Lifestyle
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Fiat 500 Fashion
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Fashion - George Cochrane
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Wanted Ice Watch
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Buy Now DS, Sutton Mustang, Mazda, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Skoda
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Car Choice
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Billions, Sense8, Shades of Blue, The Force Essex, Loaded, Absolutely Fabulous, Blindspot.
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Next Time - Motorsport
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News, Events & Celebs
Presidential DS 7 CROSSBACK
EMMANUEL MACRON ON THE CHAMPS-ELYSÉES
For his first journey as President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron chose to ride in the all-new DS 7 CROSSBACK, the very latest model of DS Automobiles that was revealed just two months ago. This ‘Presidential’ DS 7 CROSSBACK has been specially-personalised with an opening roof so the President can greet the French crowd on the Champs-Elysées. The very first DS 7 CROSSBACK on the public roads : DS engineers and craftsmen worked on this unique Presidential car, 7 months before its public launch (first deliveries start in January 2018). Distinguished in a sumptuous Ink Blue paint finish, it features a custommade opening roof, French Republic signature badging and a Tricolour flag holder. More details below.
DS 7 CROSSBACK FIT FOR A PRESIDENT
This unique model also has ‘Black Art’ Leather interior (named ‘Opera Inspiration’ after a district of Paris) is revised by a French creation (‘Toile de Laque’ is tailored and created by a craftsman recognised for their expertise and know-how in the specialism of decorative gilding: Atelier Maury). The 20 inch wheels are personalised with finely-created golden attention-to-detail features. Most of highly-technical features of the DS 7 CROSSBACK feature some of the new items that will become available with this vehicle: DS CONNECTED PILOT, paving the way for autonomous driving, DS ACTIVE SCAN SUSPENSION, the 21st century DS suspension system, which uses a camera to anticipate any bumps in the road surface to ensure the President enjoys a serene ride experience. 4 freecarmag.com
North American Ferrari Challenge
MICHAEL FASSBENDER RACES WITH FERRARI
actor Michael Fassbender has stepped into the real-time role of racecar driver as he successfully completed the first round of the 2017 North American Ferrari Challenge racing series. A lifelong fan of Ferrari and Formula 1, Fassbender began his training with Ferrari’s “Corso Pilota” driving program last year. “Ferrari is defined by racing, and training with the Ferrari team gave me a great foundation to hone my skills behind the wheel of the 488 Challenge race car,” says Fassbender. “From a very early age I idolized Ferrari and its champion, Michael Schumacher, in particular, so now racing in the Ferrari Challenge brings that dream full circle.". .
FERRARI 488 CHALLENGE
The 488 Challenge is the first ever turbo-charged model to race and is the most powerful Challenge car ever, powered by the 670 cv 3.9-litre V8 derived from the series production engine that took the overall 2016 International Engine of the Year Award. Powering the 4×4 PanDakar was a 2.0 turbodiesel engine (the biggest one that could be fitted under the tiny bonnet) that produced 180bhp. The most noticeable changes to the 488 Challenge compared to the production car as regards the aerodynamics. To achieve the technical objective of increasing the car’s aero efficiency while respecting the design, the engineers worked closely with the Ferrari Styling Centre. The front radiator layout was reworked, inverting the rake so that they are now inclined towards the rear. There are a myriad of modifications, but essentially it is quicker. freecarmag.com 5
News, Events & Celebs
CARL LEWIS & ALFA ROMEO GIULIA
The “Breaking2 Together” event it was organized by Nike with over 330 runners who collectively attempted to break the 2-hour record for the marathon. The meeting of the two speed stars, Carl Lewis and Giulia Quadrifoglio, climaxed when Piazza del Duomo unveiled the red car that had broken the race record in its class in September 2016, at the legendary Nurburgring circuit: 7 minutes and 32 seconds. This record is now boldly displayed on the car bonnet, together with the silhouette of the “Ring” and the signature of driver Fabio Francia.
SPOTTED OUT AND ABOUT
TALLIA STORM
Maserati celebrated its Instagram takeover campaign at a special event at The Vinyl Factory in the heart of London’s Soho, with live music performances from Tallia Storm who sang a selection of songs including her latest single ‘Still in Love’. 6 freecarmag.com
HOLLIE STEPHENSON
She performered her singles Confession, My Own Tears and Lovers Game. A gallery of Instagram photography showcased the vibrant content created over the past 18 months, and cocktails by Scotch + Limon in partnership with award winning Simone Caporale were served alongside fine Italian food by Francesco Mazzei – all inspired by the Maserati Levante.
SVO CREATES BESPOKE RANGE ROVER FOR ANTHONY JOSHUA MBE
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ANTHONY JOSHUA MBE & WORLD CHAMP
“I spend a lot of time on the road travelling to Sheffield during my training camps so I am incredibly grateful to Land Rover and the SVO team for their assistance...The Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic is the pinnacle of luxury and performance and it has been a pleasure to partner with the SVO team to create a version unique to my tastes. I had a fantastic experience in specifying this Range Rover, and the level of design detail in the finished vehicle is stunning, from the boxing glove emblems in the door handles to the custom storage unit for my training equipment.” The ‘Bespoke by SVO’ Range Rover for Anthony Joshua is hand-finished at the SVO Technical Centre near Coventry. Based on a Range Rover SVAutobiography-Dynamic – the most dynamically-capable full-size Range Rover ever produced.
Anthony Joshua 1 Range Rover SV £132,800 2 Nike Air Jordan £105.00 3 A-Z Joggers £39.99
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Lexus LC 500
Mark Ronson
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“I always like to work with collaborators who are innovative and unique in and out of the studio. When I was approached by Lexus with the concept of this campaign and saw the new LC, it felt fresh and exciting; I was drawn to the idea of using music to inspire and create an experience around this car.�
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Lexus LC 500
LC 500 AND LC 500H £76,595
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Mark Ronson
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Mark Ronson by numbers... 4 Studio Albums and 12 singles. ‘Uptown Funk’ (with vocals by Bruno Mars) was his first number 1 in the USA and sold over 2.5 million copies and he won 2 Grammies. It has been streamed 2.4 million times a week since then. Incidentally, he also produced ‘Cold Shoulder’ on the Adele album 19.
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Classic Weekend Out
CHATEAU STYLE SIMON CARTER AND WHISTLING BILLY
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generation gap
Mercedes-Benz
Generation Now, Generation Next, puts the new generation battery-electric Mercedes-Benz Concept EQ in the spotlight .
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Ducati Fashion
Ducati Diavel Diesel
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666 TOP SPEED 155MPH 162 HP TESTASTRETTA 11° DUAL SPARK ENGINE £15,495
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Mercedes Fashion
PLUM JOB The Mercedes-Benz Spring Selection for 2017 is comprised of products of especially high quality – even some in the trend colour of the season, plum. Among the new additions are high-quality clothing, stylish sunglasses as well as a USB stick in the form of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz keys. Golly.
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Here’s a rather large first car, but as it was painted in BSM colours, we couldn’t resist sticking these in. That’s because we like what is a a decent Golf and Focus rival. So this is for the luckier, and maybe older first time driver. The latest one is a technical tour de force with loads of gadgets which might distract a learner, but they will love it when they pass.
We adore the Yaris, it such a great little car, rather like a pet dog. The one in the picture is even eaiser to drive because it comes with an automatic gearbox. Some might feel that only learning with an auto is a mistake, but if you ended up having a Yaris at the end of the test it would not be a bad thing. Easy to live with. No gears, no fears.
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Car Choice
Keith Spackman needs a large car that is cheap and ideal for the motorway. Has around £2000 to spend.
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A CAR FOR THE HEAD NISSAN GT-R
Keith needs a good old-fashioned saloon to do a very simple job, tear up and down motorways in a frugal and businesslike manner. There are lots of candidates for such a position, the most obvious and best suited could be the Volkswagen Passat. These are stylish and subtle cars that don’t draw the wrong sort of attention. A 2.0TDI is the best engine for this and it will return around 47mpg overall. We saw a 2006 example in Sport trim with 138,000 miles with full history. At £2280 it is great value. 36 freecarmag.com
A CAR FOR THE HEART JAGUAR S-TYPE
I know that Keith likes Jaguars and could find the Passat just a little bit boring to look at. For that reason we can look a little further afield at the now rather dated, but quite striking S-Type. The diesel model with a 2.7 litre engine is not as economical as some rivals at around 35mpg overall. We found a 2004 in Sport trim and an R styling kit. It had leather trim, ancient touchscreen sat nav, cruise and climate control. All this from a dealer with a warranty and 135,000 miles for just £2290.
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Claire Ainsworth wants a stylish automatic car that she can use for commuting and longer journeys. Has less than £2000 to spare.
A CAR FOR THE HEAD VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
If running a car was all about practicality then we would all be driving very boring cars. Indeed, most of us do. The Volkswagen Beetle just needs to look like a Beetle to raise a smile. In reality it is a less practical, slower and less economical VW Golf. The Beetle though still looks like fun. I found a 2002 1.6 automatic with air conditioning, 137,000 miles, but it had a full service history, and fresh MOT so is ready to be used. All for £1180. I think that would work out well for Claire.
A CAR FOR THE HEART PEUGEOT 206CC
The thing is that fun for so many people actually means feeling the wind in their hair. I think that Claire would adore a coupe convertible in the shape of a Peugeot 206CC. It means that she could enjoy open air motoring and then at the press of a button there would be a proper metal roof. These models have always been great value and I found a 2003 example with a full years MOT and just 100K miles at just £1000. It even had a black leather interior and cruise control.
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Picking up where season one left off, Capheus (Toby Onwumere), Kala (Tina Desai), Lito (Miguel Angel Silvestre), Nomi (Jamie Clayton), Riley (Tuppence Middleton) , Sun (Donna Bae), Will (Brian J. Smith) and Wolfgang (Max Riemelt) come together both physically and mentally, plunged into the middle of each other’s tragedies and triumphs. On the run from Whispers (Terrence Mann), and forced to question their very identity, it's a matter of survival as the Sensates must find a way to live with, understand and protect one another against all odds. We find it hard to follow, but we like American car spotting. (Picture Murray Close)
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Jennifer Lopez returns as Harlee Santos for the second season of the steamy New York City cop drama. Last season saw Harlee’s loyalties divided between her close-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives and the FBI, who forced her into acting as an informant to expose corruption within her team. With her lieutenant (Ray Liotta) now aware of her secret, her place in the team is in greater jeopardy than ever. Now Wozniak makes a deal of his own with the FBI to keep him and his crew out of jail, but it soon becomes clear he’s been led into a trap. freecarmag.com 39
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Following the sale of their company Idyl Hands and its hit iPhone game Cat Factory, four friends and business partners – Josh, Leon, Watto and Ewan – wake up to the brilliant/terrifying realisation that they’re now multi-millionaires. If this ever happened at Free Car Mag this is exactly what we would do, buy mini motorbikes and ride them around the office in our underpants. (picture Colin Hutton)
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