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The Porsche Carrera GT has just officially knocked 15 seconds off of its original Nürburgring time. Its new model-specific Michelin PS Cup 2 tyres are to credit for a staggering 7:12.69 lap, 20 years on from its previous best.
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Nobody would deny that the NFS Most Wanted BMW M3 GTR is a legend, but BMW’s going one further. It’s dressed up a real deal M3 GTR in the iconic livery, and is sticking it in a museum for a bit.
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WHAT THE F*** IS A PORSCHE 🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸. Sorry. we've just had news the Ford Mustang GTD has become the fastest American production car to lap the Nürburgring. It achieved a 6:57.685 laptime which, although admittedly slower than a few Porsches, is no mean feat.
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This Renault Twingo is heading to the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Rauh Racing will run the car in 2026, which is currently in the process of having Clio 172 running gear transplanted into it.
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Someone bought a brand new Dodge Viper in 2024. Wait, what?. According to Stellantis' sales reports for 2024, one brand-new example of the V10 sports car found a new home - despite production ending in 2017. We'd love to know which hero bought it.
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Struggling to sleep at night? We might have a solution. Toyota has uploaded a three-hour long video of nothing but pure Lexus LFA engine sounds. Count those V10s as you drift off.
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Ferrari has filed patents for an upside-down, twin-supercharged, hydrogen-powered straight six engine. Our brains hurt. Read more:
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Press F to pay respects. Forza Horizon 4 has now been delisted from digital storefronts. The end of an era.
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It's time to say goodbye to the A90 Toyota GR Supra. This is the A90 Final Edition, complete with 429bhp, GT4-inspired aerodynamics and a new KW suspension setup. Just 300 are set to be made. No word yet on price, but expect it to cost 'a lot'.
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Toyota has somehow found a way to build an even more tantalising version of the GR Yaris. Meet the M Concept, which uses a mid-mounted 2.0-litre four-cylinder. It's been built to go racing and "further explore the potential of the GR Yaris."
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It's only been on sale for about five minutes, but someone has already managed to crash a G90 BMW M5.
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Before the V10, Audi toyed with a diesel V12 R8. Revealed in 2008, the Audi R8 V12 TDI Concept used the 6.0-litre twin-turbo engine from a Q7. 493bhp and 738lb ft of torque was nothing to turn your nose up at. Could this have changed the course of supercar history.
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The Artisan GT-R is the R36 Skyline we've been seeing in our dreams. Based on the R35, just 36 will be made and each will cost from £369,000. Full story:
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Ferrari has filed a patent for a V12 using oval pistons. Not only that, it also sees opposing pistons connected by a single conrod rather than two individual components. A plan for production or a case of protecting ideas? We're curious.
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WHAT THE **** IS A PORSCHE? 🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸. Sorry about that, but we've just had word the Ford Mustang GTD has been back to the Nürburgring and recorded a 6:52.072 lap. That's faster than a 992.2 Porsche 911 GT3 and even a 918 Spyder. Still a bit behind the current GT3 RS, though.
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ICYMI: A huge leak of the Sultan of Brunei's mysterious car collection has emerged online over the last few days. The images are said to have been taken in 2001, so it's a wonder how it looks today.
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Reports in Japan are suggesting the Toyota Celica will return as an all-wheel-drive, 400bhp coupe. No electric motors here, either. It's believed power will come from a new 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Full story:
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This is the 670bhp, 9500rpm Subaru WRX 'Project Midnight'. It's been built especially to take on the Goodwood hillclimb at this week's Festival of Speed. Oh boy. Full story:
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Didn't think the Toyota GR Corolla could get much cooler?. Well, Varis has had something to say about that:
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Shock horror, there's a new Pagani Huayra. This is the Epitome, and it's the first Huayra to come equipped with a manual gearbox:
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The highest-mileage Ferrari F40 in existence has been heavily damaged in a crash. Press F to pay respects. It's unclear if the UK-based car, identified as having the reg 'F40 PRX', is in a salvageable state. We sure hope so.
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Which concept cars from the '00s do you wish had made production?. We've had a few thoughts.
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Seat manufacturer Recaro has filed for bankruptcy. Developing story:
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Alibaba really does sell everything. 'Everything' including brand-new reproduction Toyota AE86 shells. What would you do with one?. Full story:
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Are you looking for a Renault Clio V6 on a budget? We may have just the thing. This now rear-driven Twingo has a 1.2-litre turbo four-pot from a second-gen car mounted in the back. Oh, and that's been tuned to 118bhp. Yours for £7500.
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A new Toyota Supra GRMN is on the way with a 503bhp M3 engine and a manual gearbox. More info:
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Reports in Japan are suggesting the new Toyota MR2 will use four-wheel drive. That, and offer up to 400bhp from a new 2.0-litre four-pot engine. Thoughts?. Read everything we know about the car so far:
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Hyundai has teamed up with a legend, Keiichi Tsuchiya, for a special edition model. This is the Ioniq 5 N DK Edition. It gets a new aero kit, 21-inch forged wheels, H&R lowering springs and a pair of six-piston monoblock front brakes. It'll go on sale in Japan and South Korea.
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Ford CEO Jim Farley has committed to building V8s even if it's the "only one on the planet" left to do so. Read more:
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We're still feeling sad about the Mazda Furai. Revealed in 2008, the 20B rotary-powered concept was intended as little more than a design concept. Yet, its spaceship looks stole our hearts. Sadly, those would be broken years later by a fiery fate,
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Laguna Seca is saved. The Friends of Laguna Seca have reached an agreement with the Highway 68 Coalition, which had attempted to have it closed, to continue operations:
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Toyota, Subaru and Mazda have jointly-announced the trio will develop a new generation of combustion engines. Confusingly, they're not doing it together, but rather in 'friendly competition'. Read more:
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January is turning out to be a great month for racing games. 16 - Assetto Corsa Evo releases in early access. 23 - Tokyo Xtreme Racer releases in early access.
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Which '90s concept cars do you wish had made production?. We've had a few thoughts.
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“Driving around every day in an electric vehicle weighing 2.5 tonnes is clearly an environmental nonsense,” says Renault's CEO Luca de Meo, who's come out in praise of the Japanese Kei car. Read more:.
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'Race car for the road' is a term often batted around, but this really could've been one. Revealed in 2009, the Mugen NSX RR was built up from a spare GT500 Super GT chassis. It was never close to production, truthfully, but oh how we wish. Read more:
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Nismo is celebrating its 40th anniversary by introducing a range of classic, limited-edition Skyline GT-R mods. If you're lucky enough to own an R32, go and spend all of your money on them immediately:
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The Honda Prelude Concept is heading for production, and it'll be available in Europe:
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The frog-eyed Renault Twingo is back, and it's going to be one of the cheapest new EVs you can buy. Read more:
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If reports in Japan are to be believed, the upcoming new Toyota MR2 could borrow the GR Yaris' three-pot engine. Full story:
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Good news, Bayside Blue fans. The Nissan Z can now be ordered in the shade made famous by the R34 GT-R.
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In 2012, 100 examples of the Toyota iQ GRMN Supercharger were produced. This version of the tiny city car packed 120bhp from a 1.3-litre engine. Imagine that in something the size of a shoe.
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Did you know the VW VR6 was still in production?. Well, until last week, anyway. The final unit of the oddball six-cylinder - destined for a Chinese market car - rolled off the production line on 12 December.
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We're dropping our original score of TDU Solar Crown from 3/5 to 1/5 following the disastrous 'early-access' launch caused by ongoing server issues. It highlights the shortcomings of always-online gaming. Right now, do not buy this game. You can read our original review, still.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is finally here, but has the long wait been worth it?. Check out our full review here: Any questions about the game? Ask below and we'll do our best to answer.
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Which long-dead racing games should make a comeback?. We've picked out 10 we wish would return:
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It's not often the case but, every now and then, the production version of a concept car turns out to be a significant improvement on the model that previewed it. Which cars do you think looked better than their concepts?
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Sad news, the new Honda Prelude will not have a manual gearbox after all. Instead, its CVT will use a tech called 'S+ Shift' to simulate ratios.
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Nobody will remember: .- Your salary .- How “busy” you were .- How many hours you worked. People will remember:
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Giugiaro has turned a Maserati MC20 into this one-off retrofuturist ’70s wedge. This is the GFG Style Peralta S, inspired by the Maserati Boomerang and destined for a collector in Mexico.
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Remember the Volkswagen Golf W12?. With a 641bhp Bentley W12, the rear axle of a Lamborghini Gallardo and a few Audi RS4 bits sprinkled in, it may well have been the ultimate parts bin special. We're still sad it never made production. Read more:
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The £750,000 HWA EVO is on the way with a full carbon body and a twin-turbo V6. Read more:
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This is your first look at the BMW Vision Driving Experience concept, complete with 13,296lb ft of torque. We promise that isn't a typo.
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Gran Turismo 2 has been remastered by a community of modders and it could well be our game of the year. Full story:
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Back in 2002, Mazda showcased this rotary-powered, MX-5-based throwback to the Cosmo. Oh, what could've been.
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There's finally a new Subaru WRX STI, and we hate it. Meet the S210. It produces 296bhp from a tweaked version of the WRX's 2.4-litre flat-four, sent through a CVT gearbox. Sigh. Just 500 will be made and it's exclusive to Japan. We're happy for them to keep this one.
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This is the SARD MC8, the forgotten V8-powered GT1 homologation special based on the Toyota MR2. We spoke to its owner:
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A film about Group B starring the same guy who played Lauda in Rush? Sign us up!. Read more here: .
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Suzuki Ghana is encouraging its customers to trade an old banger in towards a new Baleno. However, it seems its idea of an old banger is a Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2. Hmm. Read more:
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This is the Audi Skorpion, a concept for a potential road-going version of the R18 Le Mans racer. Audi had kept the project wraps for years, but now the design study has unexpectedly appeared in a German museum. Read more:
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Gerhard Berger's Ferrari F512 M was stolen from the paddock at the at the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix. Now, 29 years later, it's been found. Full story:
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In 2008, the Lamborghini Estoque was revealed as the brand's idea of a somewhat sensible Lambo. 'Sensible' within reason, though. It still looked mad, used bucket seats in the rear and was powered by the 5.2-litre V10 from the Gallardo. We're still sad it never made production.
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Here's a delightful surprise to start your Friday. This is the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a 500bhp, carbon-tubbed rear-wheel brick of madness. Oh, and it's not a concept. This is going into production.
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It only took him 5 years, but @autoalex finally got @harrismonkey to admit that Phil the MX-5 is cool. You can hear more of his thoughts on this, and life on Top Gear, in our podcast.
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Jeremy Clarkson has said The Grand Tour is ending because he's "unfit and fat and old". Full story:
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A UK police force has seized a Tesla Cybertruck, which isn't certified for use on roads in the country due to pedestrian safety laws. As the vehicle is registered and insured abroad, it's illegal for a permanent resident of the UK to use it here.
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Stop everything you're doing. The Ferrari F80 has been revealed. - 1184bhp from a 499P Hypercar-derived hybrid V6.- 0-124mph in 5.8 seconds.- 1050kg of peak downforce. Full story inbound:
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There's a crash-damaged Lexus LFA for sale. How much would you pay for it?. Full story:
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The updated Toyota GR Yaris has landed with 300bhp, functional design changes and a clever new automatic gearbox option. Oh, and you can spec an intercooler sprayer now. Very retro. Full story:
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20 years ago today, Gran Turismo 4 was released in Japan. It would go on to become the fourth-best-selling PS2 game of all and is now widely considered one of the greatest racing titles ever made. We reminisce: We'd love to hear your GT4 stories, too.
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Rotary-powered McLaren 'P1' anyone? Say hello to Mad Mike's new whip!. Full story:.
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HKS is making a stroked GR Yaris crate engine! What would you put one of these in?.
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How much would you pay for a nearly-new Vauxhall Monaro?. This 2005 car with just 1803 miles on the clock is currently up for auction.
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This one-of-11 Tommy Kaira R-Z is up for grabs and could end up as one of the most expensive Nissan Skylines ever. Full details:
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There's a Honda NSX for sale, but this one is especially special. It was the personal car of Ayrton Senna, provided to him by Honda following his involvement with its development. Yours for £500,000. Full story:
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Did you know, in its independent days, AMG dabbled with a few cars beyond Mercedes?. Like this, the Mitsubishi Galant AMG. Based on the GTi, extensive engine changes took power from 141bhp to 168bhp. It's thought 500 were made, but good luck finding one:
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Bored of your Hennessey Venom F5 only having a measly 1817bhp? We don’t blame you. Luckily, Hennessey has announced an ‘Evolution’ upgrade that bumps it to a much more sensible 2031bhp.
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Ever heard of the Subaru Impreza S201?. Built as a send-off for the GC8, it came with 296bhp from the factory - officially breaking the Japanese Gentleman's Agreement. With just 87 documented as being built, is this the ultimate Impreza? .
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Tokyo Xtreme Racer is now available in early access. Have you played it yet? If so, what are your initial impressions?
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RIP Andrew Lee, the awesome guy who fought terminal Cancer with his astonishing LW GT-R
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Ever heard of the Peugeot 607 Pescarolo? Of course you haven't. This could've been France's answer to the BMW M5 with a 400bhp Le Mans-derived V6. Oh, and front-wheel drive. Read all about it:
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Tom's has paid tribute to the TRD 3000GT with this Supra 'restomod'. Full story:
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Shelby has livened up the Ford Mustang's 60th birthday party with the 830bhp Super Snake, its first take on the S650 'Stang. Full story:
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Oh no, Mansory has got its hands on the Ferrari Purosangue. Meet the 'Pugnator':
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A Swiss dealer has stepped in to fill the Rallye-shaped hole in the Peugeot 208 line-up. More info:
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Meet the G90 BMW M5, which arrives with a 717bhp, 4.4-litre V8 hybrid engine. It's quite a hefty thing, though, weighing in over 2.4-tonnes. Thoughts?. Full story:
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Yet again, there's a new 'final' Pagani Zonda. This is the Zonda Arrivederci, and it's like a greatest hits of the supercar. Full story:
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Volvo may be the definition of 'sensible', but it's often shown it can be fun over the years. Like in 2004, when it revealed the XC90 PUV Concept. This 'Power Utility Vehicle' suited its name, with a 650bhp supercharged V8 under the bonnet. Read more:
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282.047mph - that’s the speed that the Bugatti Mistral has just achieved to become the world’s fastest open-top car. To be honest, we’re more impressed by those helicopter flying skills. Read more:
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Bugatti has just released images of a bunch of previously unseen concepts:
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Fire up the rumour mill, Ford has just trademarked 'RS200'. Will it return for a proper sports car, an electric crossover or just be an exercise in IP protection? . Read more:
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The three-cylinder Koenigsegg Gemera is dead, because everyone wanted it with a V8. However, Koenigsegg still hopes to use the 'Tiny Friendly Giant' in the future:
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