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How to build the world’s most powerful 2-litre four-cylinder
Mercedes' CLA 45 AMG gets a massive 355bhp from its 2-litre engine. How? A few years ago, car manufacturers introduced a new…
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Funfunfunfun. BRP Can-Am Maverick. XCAR Films
Mud. Buggy. Drifting. Jumping. ALL THE FUN. Some machines are made for luxury. Some are made for capability. Some are made for…
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Ronin RS 211. Frankenstein Lotus Elise
What started as a standard Lotus Elise has evolved into a 680bhp monster. When Frank Profera bought a Lotus Elise in 2005,…
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Help make these Lego Caterhams a reality
With your help, we can all buy these Lego Caterhams. Who likes Lego? We like Lego. If you can't afford to build…
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Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo. Ultimate Race Car?
Take a groundbreaking race car of the 1960s. Add the guy behind Gran Turismo, the might of Chevrolet and a laser propulsion…
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Barn Find of the Century. 60 Classics found in France
The barn find to end all barn finds? All classic car collectors dream of the barn find - an unadulterated automotive icon,…
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James Bond’s new Aston Martin – the DB10
Aston Martin unveils the the DB10 - the car that James Bond will use in his next film, Spectre. The new James…
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1969 Ford Cortina Advert. Racing heritage
The Ford Cortina attracted only the sportiest of fans. Right? The Ford Cortina was one of Britain's best loved cars, selling more…
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Happy birthday Maserati. 100 years old
Maserati celebrates 100 years exactly since its first factory opened its doors. Yesterday, December 1, marked a very special date for Maserati…
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Lingenfelter Corvette C7 v 1985 Corvette C4 go-kart
A new, turned Corvette Stingray takes on an old, hacked up Corvette go-kart. A few years ago, a couple of motoring writers,…
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Super-cool family wagon. 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Lakewood
Hard work turns an unloved Chevrolet into a work of automotive art. If you've got a family, you'll probably have to ditch…
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Behind the lens with Andrew Thompson
As is often the case with automotive photographers, an enthusiasm leads to a career, which then leads to a professional drive to…