{"product_id":"auto-action-premium-magazine-july-2026","title":"Auto Action Premium Magazine | July 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eAUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS ONLY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eIn this issue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe latest edition of \u003cem\u003eAuto Action\u003c\/em\u003e Premium is here, headlined by a deep dive into the Ferrari 312T, the car that rebuilt Maranello, along with Lewis Hamilton's first win for Ferrari, a major Supercars leadership shake-up and a return to one of Australia's lost temples of speed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1970s Formula 1 and the deadliest era of world rallying to Kiwi rising stars and the politics reshaping the IndyCar grid, this issue is packed with insight, analysis and unforgettable motorsport history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerrari 312T\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBruce Williams continues his look at historic Formula 1 cars with the 312T, the machine that dragged Ferrari back from the brink. We revisit Mauro Forghieri's flat-12 and transverse gearbox, the design that carried Niki Lauda to the 1975 World Championship and laid the foundations for one of the sport's most dramatic eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong lost Longford\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGeoffrey Harris tells the story of Longford, the 'big daddy' of Australian road circuits. Long straights between drains, trees and hedges, a corner around a pub and twice over a river, the Tasmanian track hosted the Australian Grand Prix and Australian Tourist Trophy before disappearing almost 60 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup B rally cars\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAndrew Clarke traces the rise and fall of Group B, rallying's most spectacular and most costly experiment. Four seasons, 400 kilowatts and a generation of cars unlike anything built before or since, an era cut short after the deaths of Henri Toivonen and co-driver Sergio Cresto on the 1986 Tour de Corse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLewis Hamilton delivers for Ferrari\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHamilton's maiden Ferrari victory in Barcelona was a landmark moment for driver and team, and part of a run of results cutting into Mercedes' advantage. We break down how the win came together and what it means for the title fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupercars debrief\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA leadership restructure, deeper ties with NASCAR and a standalone international series all landed within weeks of each other. Andrew Clarke unpacks the new structure at the top of Supercars, the parity row out of Darwin and the aero changes to the Chev.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooling debate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCam Waters has broken his silence on the Supercars cooling saga, arguing teams need to look at themselves rather than the category after Thomas Randle's Darwin scare. Andrew Clarke reports on a debate splitting the paddock down the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoung gun Clay Osborne\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMeet Clay Osborne, the 20-year-old from Morrinsville who sells tractor tyres between race meetings and beat two champions to win on debut for his new team. Bruce Williams meets the Kiwi leading Porsche Carrera Cup Australia in only his second season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF1 News\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLuis Vasconcelos reports on whether Max Verstappen has run out of options for 2027, the work going on at Aston Martin Honda, and Toto Wolff's mind games with Ferrari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad \u0026amp; Track\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBruce Williams is handed the keys to the stunning Wades Titanium transporter, with its slide-out living and handcrafted trim, and gives it a run on the way to the track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside Line\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCoverage and results from Australia and around the globe, taking in the Monaco, Barcelona, Austrian and British Grands Prix, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, MotoGP, WEC, World Rally, IMSA, IndyCar, NASCAR and the Rob Roy Hillclimb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndyCar silly season\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eScott Dixon's decision to leave Chip Ganassi Racing has triggered the biggest IndyCar driver market shake-up in years, with Felix Rosenqvist following him to Arrow McLaren and Marcus Armstrong the big winner at Meyer Shank Racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchives\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA look back at Auto Action across five decades, including the triumphant return in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe new issue of \u003cem\u003eAuto Action\u003c\/em\u003e Premium is out now! 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