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Aston Martin DBR1: review, history and specs
Any DBR1 is special, but this is the actual car that won Le Mans in 1959. We tell the story of David…
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Ferrari Enzo: history, reviews and specs of an icon
Ferrari's final mid-engined, naturally aspirated hypercar, the Ferrari Enzo is one of the brand's best ever. The Rolls-Royce Charles, TVR Trevor or Aston Martin Lionel wouldn’t have quite…
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G-Power G5M Hurricane RR takes BMW M5 to 888bhp
German tuner G-Power reveals its new ultimate version of the F90 BMW M5 G-Power has been fettling BMWs for almost half a century,…
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Porsche unveils 911 Turbo S to match your $10m Embraer business jet
The Porsche 911 Turbo S has been given the Exclusive Manufaktur treatment, this time, in collaboration with Embraer Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur is renowned…
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Toyota 2000GT: review, history and specs of an icon
Its rarity and beauty sees this ’60s Japanese classic much sought‑after by collectors, but it turns out it’s a peach to drive,…
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Ferrari Testarossa review, history and specs: TR generations driven back-to-back
One of the most dramatic of all Ferraris, yet also one of the biggest sellers. We drive all three variants and reassess…
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BMW M Performance parts for M3 and M4 revealed
Think the new M3 and M4 aren’t striking enough already? BMW’s M Performance parts will fix that While it’s unlikely that anyone…
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Toyota Supra (A80) – review, history, prices and specs
It is part of the quintessential 90s Japanese performance car mix, but what’s the A80 Supra actually like? It’s a legend!’ My…
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Alfa Romeo SZ headlights – Art of Speed
The Alfa Romeo SZ featured a headlight design many considered to be unsavoury at its launch, but it only improved with time…
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E46 BMW M3 CSL manual conversion package revealed by Everything M3s
BMW specialist Everything M3s offers a new manual conversion for BMW’s SMG-only M3 CSL There have been many superb BMW specials over the years,…
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Manhart GP3 F350 takes 2020 Mini JCW GP to 345bhp
The new Mini JCW GP hasn’t been with us for long, but Manhart has already worked its magic Deliveries of the 2020 Mini JCW…
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Xago Edition revealed
Lamborghini shows off limited-run Aventador SVJ to celebrate the launch of its virtual Ad Personam studio Lamborghini’s Ad Personam programme was launched…