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Why The Subaru Impreza 22B STi Is Worth Over $100,000
Built to celebrate 40 years of Subaru, the 22B is a true Japanese unicorn that's worth big bucks today
The Subaru Impreza is an automotive legend that immediately conjures imagery of blue and gold cars flying through rally stages. The beauty of this Japanese performance saloon was that the four-...
How reliable is a £50 Alfa Romeo 156?
We buy a 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 for the grand total of £50 ($63) and embark upon a tour of Cumbria and Scotland. What could possibly go wrong?
I didn’t plan on falling head over heels for an Alfa Romeo 156. Like most enduring love stories, the dynamics between X993 FAE and myself resulted from a ...
Race Retro Primed For Spectacular 2019 Event
Race Retro 2019 will be packed full of legendary cars, exhibits, and star drivers. It's the number 1 motorsport show in Europe
If you love legendary racing cars, then you won’t want to miss Race Retro on February 22-24, 2019. To be hosted at Stoneleigh Park in the UK, the annual event is touted ...
Why The Ur-Quattro Remains Such An Important Modern Classic
Brought to life by none other than Porsche’s grandson, the Ur-Quattro is far more than just a rally icon
The Audi Ur-Quattro boasts status as an icon. One of those cars that gets under your skin. It's lived the automotive dream; changing the landscape of car design for all to see, and doing so w...
Why Donald Campbell Remains A True Hero
More than 50 years after Donald Campbell's tragic death on Lake Coniston, we get a personal perspective from our Speed Records expert on why Campbell remains a true hero
Above an old desk and a much-used laptop, a solo monochrome image hangs on one of the walls of my modest flat. As a freelance ...
Honda S2000: 20 Years of Insane VTEC Fun
The much loved Honda S2000 turns 20 in 2019. We took the keys to one of the very last cars built to celebrate the VTEC-powered sports car
With fleeting sunny spells hinting that summer is on its way, it doesn’t take much to find yourself perusing the classifieds for some alfresco motoring. While...
30 Years of NSX: Proof That Blood Is Thicker Than Water
It's the supercar that proved you didn't require Italian pedigree to go quickly. As the Honda/Acura NSX turns 30 years-old, we take a look back at this iconic machine
It’s February 1989. Crowds gather around Acura's display stand at the Chicago Auto Show. Beneath a silk sheet lurks Japan's hotly...
The Lotus Exige Sport 410 Proves That Less Is More
The thrill of driving isn't about how many settings your heated seat has. This Lotus Exige Sport 410 is a sports car that delivers pure excitement behind the wheel
In the same way that cellphones do so much more than make a call, cars are ladened with gadgets and gizmos that make them capable of...
Why The Mazda MX-5 Miata Is Still An Icon 30 Years On
Three decades since Mazda's MX-5 first captured mainstream public affection, we look back on what makes it so great – by converting a nonbeliever
I have a confession to make; I hate the Mazda MX-5. Or, at least, I certainly used to. Offering a potent blend of handling, reliability and heritage t...
Ferrari P4/5: The Prancing Horse Not Made By Ferrari
It was so good that Ferrari gave it a badge, but the P4/5 was actually a project by Pininfarina and movie producer Jim Glickenhaus
The power of the Ferrari brand can be demonstrated by asking anybody, car geek or not, one simple question: ‘Name the first red car that comes to mind…’ Everyone say...
Driving The Rambo Lambo: Lamborghini LM002
Simply one of the most outrageous vehicles ever made, the Lamborghini LM002 was the world's first super SUV.
The temperature is in the negative figures, the usually blue Braies Lake is frozen and icy white, and the landscape that surrounds it is dusted with snow. The Italian Mountains make for a...
Top 10 Racing Liveries
In motorsport money matters, and that’s why pretty much every racing car you see is wearing the livery of a sponsor. However, some of these technicolour beauties come to represent far more than a marketing exercise and become intertwined with motorsport itself.
Here are our top 10 historic racing...
Generation X Vs Millennial: Ford Escort Cosworth Takes On Focu...
It's a family feud as new school takes on old school. Can Ford's classic hot hatch outdo its grandson?
Fast Fords are something of a religion amongst many enthusiasts of affordable performance cars. Over the decades, the blue oval has delivered a long line of attainable heroes that punch well ab...
A Noble Cause: 20 Years Of Noble
Two decades after it all started, the exclusive British marque prepares to release their ‘everyday’ M500 out onto the open road
British. Commended by virtually every motoring journalist who has ever handled one. Manufactured with the utmost care. Peppered throughout with quirky features. Oh-so a...
50 Years On: Ford's 10 Greatest Ever Capris
While supercars are all great and good, the real heroes are the aspirational cars that the likes of you or I can more easily afford. The sort of car that catches people’s eye in the car park, delivers on twisting country roads, but also attainable if you saved your pennies. America had the Ford M...
Was The Ferrari F50 GT The Greatest Car To Never Race?
Sold in secret, just three Ferrari F50 GT cars exist after the Prancing Horse abandoned its promising GT1 project.
The Ferrari F40 is an automotive icon, a legend on four wheels. Famously the last car Enzo Ferrari signed-off himself, this supercar embodied the ultimate in race-bred performance r...
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