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20 Years Of James Bond's BMW Z8
Hardcore 007 fans questioned BMWs involvement in the franchise, but the Z8 won them over two decades ago today
James Bond. He needs no introduction. As the world’s most refined fictional secret agent, 007 remains famous for exercising his licence to kill in the name of Queen, country, and the od...
The Super SUV That Arrived A Decade Too Early: Spyker D12
The Spyker D12 Peking To Paris Concept car was ahead of its time, ultimately costing its success.
The notion of high performance SUVs is something we are all familiar with today. Just about everyone and their mother is building a premium high-riding car in a bid to cash-in on the booming fashion...
Bentley Boys VS The Blue Train: The Impossible Race
In 1930 Bentley Boy Woolf Barnato wagered that he could beat the famous Blue Train across France in his Bentley Speed Six.
The backbone of Bentley’s legend is forged from the stories of the ‘Bentley Boys’. These wealthy, but daring gentleman racers saw success in motorsport and served to be the ...
Can A Four-Cylinder F-Type Ever Live Up To Its Jaguar Heritage?
The Jaguar F-Type P300 has the handsome looks of its more potent siblings, but does it deserve its prestigious Jaguar badge?
The Goodwood Motor Circuit in England is the epitome of hallowed ground. Since 1948, it has hosted some of the most significant motorsport events in the world with its his...
The Audi R8 V12 TDi Is A Diesel Supercar From A Parallel Universe
Born in an era before the 'Dieselgate' scandal, this oil-burning Audi R8 concept rivaled Ferraris
Today diesel is a very dirty word in the vocabulary of casual motorists. After the Volkswagen diesel scandal was unearthed back in 2015, the fuel has been under increasing scrutiny, subject to bans,...
Top 10 V12 Engined Cars Of All-Time
There is something very special about 12 cylinder cars that commands respect from every corner of the automotive fraternity. V8s may rumble, and V10s make a distinctive howl, but only a V12 sings. These automotive orchestras are true works of art that deliver on soul, and a wealth of effortless t...
Mastering The Hungaroring With A McLaren 600LT
The Hungaroring race track is on the Formula 1 calendar for a very good reason — it is a test of both man and machine
We are living in a golden age of road-legal high performance supercars, with a self perpetuating arms race creating new bedroom wall heroes every other week. I’m certainly not go...
20 Years Of The 1999 Ferrari 360 Modena
The Ferrari F355 was a tough act to follow, but the Prancing Horse for the new millennium addressed its critics
The Ferrari F355 was a hugely significant model for the Prancing Horse as it marked a return to form after a series of mediocre red cars. Its 328 looked the part, but didn’t move the s...
The MP4-T5 Slowest McLaren Ever Made
It might possess 0hp, but the McLaren MP4-T5 is an extremely advanced machine
McLaren is a name that has been associated with high performance since its motorsport inception in 1963. Engineer and racer Bruce McLaren had a vision for his team that was driven by innovation. Even after its founder’...
The Porsche 754 T7 Prototype Is The 911's Missing Link
The Porsche 901, latterly 911, owes a lot to this little-known prototype model
When Porsche decided to replace its highly successful 356 sports car, it took a huge gamble. Even the sales department of the company requested that it was ‘not a fundamentally new car’ in a bid to preserve the 356’s ...
Richard Petty's Grandson Continues Racing Legacy
We all know the Petty name from the living legend that is Richard Petty. He won 200 races and seven NASCAR Cup titles during his distinguished career. Petty also ran his own ‘Richard Petty Enterprises’ team for several decades in the championship. However, there’s a new generation of Petty driver...
Inside The Iconic Porsche Museum Stuttgart
Porsche has a long and storied history that goes well beyond its famed 911 sports car. Highlights of the German marque’s past can be found within the Porsche Museum located in its hometown of Stuttgart, Germany. This wonderfully architectural building turns 10 years-old in 2019, so we paid a visi...
Think this 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Is Beyond Saving? Think Again!
This rare Pre-A 356 was an American barn find discovered last year. Restoration firm Vehicle Experts are to bring it back to life.
Investing in collectable classic cars has become more and more popular over the past few years with these historic machines proving better investments than artwork, ...
Aston Martin's Brexit Beating Fantastic Four Supercars
While the future of Brexit is uncertain, Aston Martin are showing strong commitment to its home nation with four British-built supercars
With the UK set to leave the European Union this month, and no concrete agreement on trade in place, car manufacturers are preparing for the worst case scenari...
Why The 1997 CLK GTR Will Always Be The Ultimate Mercedes
This CLK GTR is a road-legal racer that's the arguably the most extreme car the three-pointed-star has ever made.
Usually following the rules and regulations results in sapping much of the fun from anything, but for racing cars, it can often have the opposite effect. Strict motorsport rules regu...
The Quirky BMW Z3M Coupe Was Built In Secret
Today the BMW Z3 M Coupe is recognized as a rare oddity, but it was very nearly never built. You have determined engineers to thank for its existence.
In today's times, the BMW Z3M Coupe is a coveted model that has fans of German performance cars foaming at the mouth. However, there was a time ...
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