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TEASER. ‘Steve McQueen, The Man and Le Mans’
The story behind one of motorsport's finest movies - Le Mans (1971) - makes its debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival.…
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VIDEO. ‘Mod Max’. S15 Silvia for the apocalypse
It's the end of the world and you have to rebuild a Nissan Silvia. MightyCarMods has some tips… There are very few…
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VIDEO. Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo
The latest Gran Turismo Vision Concept for Sony Playstation. This time Peugeot. It’s been at least ten minutes since the last Gran…
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Design Pieri Auto Art. Jaguars for your wall
Living room wall missing a Jaguar? Check out Design Piero Auto Art Ever thought about owning an Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale for…
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VIDEO. Project CARS. Finally here
Here comes a new contender! After four years of development, there's a new console car racing game seeking to take on the…
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VIDEO: Car of the stars. Facel Vega Facel II. Petrolicious
A look at one of the 1960s' most luxurious cars. In 2015 the name Facel is largely forgotten, but in the 1950s…
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Audi makes fuel from water and CO2, saves planet (maybe)
Audi develops a diesel that doesn't need old dinosaurs to work. For years, a fundamental argument against the use of cars has…
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VIDEO. ‘The Bandit Nitro Funny car. 0-100kph in 1sec
This Trans-Am Bandit makes Smokey's ride look pretty pedestrian. Aussie drag racer Darren Morgan has a funny car. Not funny ha-ha, but…
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VIDEO. The other three-wheeler. 1948 Davis Divan. Jay Leno’s Garage
The Davis Divan was a flop, but that doesn't mean it's got a bit of cool to it. After trying out the…
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VIDEO: Dubai Bullitt. ’68 Ford Mustang. Drive
The pride of Detroit in the dunes of Dubai. So the Drive team came to Dubai, in search of fun cars to…
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Sideways in a Bentley. Continental GT3 R. Chris Harris on Cars
Part racing car, part stately home - it's the Bentley Continental GT3 R. Bentleys. Stately, opulent luxo-barges. Not drift machines. Right? Well,…
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1000bhp Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R. The Smoking Tire
Down under with a monster. The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah has been to New Zealand, to see what the Kiwi car scene…