The tuning and economy special of Diesel Car & Eco Car Magazine is traditionally one of the biggest selling issues, and we’ve got a cracker for you this year. The latest issue is on sale now.

We’ve got a guide to the pros and cons of tuning, we steer you to the best product for you needs and we’ve got a one-off MG ZT-T that has been modelled upon the record breaking Bonneville race car that achieved 225.795mph on the Salt Flats in the USA state of Utah. While the original featured a V8 Mustang petrol engine, the replica, created by MG dealer Summit Garage in Dudley, features a tuned version of the BMW M47R engine instead.

The cover of this month’s magazine is dominated by the brand-new Land Rover Defender, and we’ve been putting it through its paces, both on- and off-road. There’s also a test of BMW’s new 2 Series Gran Coupé, and in EcoCar, we’ve been driving the pure electric Porsche Taycan Turbo, while at the other end of the scale, the Toyota Yaris Hybrid. Peugeot’s 208 meets the Renault Clio in our small car showdown, and we’ve been testing the MINI Electric, DS3 Crossback E-Tense, SEAT Mii Electric and MG ZS EV. Completing this month’s tests is the Toyota Corolla in dynamic GR Sport guise.

We’ve got an insight into why Mazda’s red paint is so distinctive, and in addition to favourites like Doctor Diesel, The Extra Mile, Legal i, Buying, Selling and Maintaining, Marketplace, and the most up-to-date vehicle statistics anywhere in the magazine world, there’s three new columns called Autojumble, Motorgrump and Retrospective. If you haven’t seen DieselCar and EcoCar magazine lately, be sure to pick up a copy to test drive for yourself, the latest content.

The October 2020 issue of DieselCar and EcoCar is on sale now in local newsagents, supermarkets, convenience stores, WH Smiths, airports, railway stations and motorway service stations. Instead of taking potluck as to whether your local newsagent has sold out or not, or indeed whether it is open, why not subscribe to your favourite magazine and save money as a result, if you haven’t already done so. Visit www.dieselcar.com/shop or call our subscriptions hotline on 01268 288515 for a rundown of all the latest deals, including three issues for just £14.99 and 15 issues for £44.99, if you pay by Direct Debit. We even do a £4.95 pay as you go subscription by Direct Debit, which ensures the magazine is delivered to your door before it goes on sale, and you save the postage and packaging charge. By logging onto www.pocketmags.com, you can order one of our extensive stock of digital back issues and even buy yourself an electronic edition that works on the iPad or iPhone, Android, PC, MAC or Kindle. Alternatively, Diesel Car Magazine is also available on iTunes, via the App Store on your Apple device.