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Extreme turbo machine M50 630whp 1987 BMW 528i E28

With its wide-body styling, stripped-out interior, tubular frame and turbocharged 2.8 M50 under the bonnet, this full-on E28 makes a big impression, and it doesn’t mess around.

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2016 BMW M2 Competition F87 - hardcore next-level build!

The BMW F87 M2 Competition is an incredibly impressive machine out of the box, but there’s always room for improvement, as this absolutely awesome full-on build goes to show.

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BMW E21 Alpina C1 restomod

This Alpina C1 restomod captures the essence of the incredibly rare original car while enhancing it with a host of special individual touches, and it’s simply glorious.

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Modern six-speed automatic gearbox transforms the Jaguar Mk2’s performance and refinement

We sample a Mk2 with a dramatic shift in personality thanks to a modern gearbox transplant.

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Personalised 493bhp 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 991.2

Not all Porsches are created equal and not all Porsche buying experiences follow the same pattern. We catch up with Def Leppard guitarist, Vivian Campbell, and explore the story behind his personalised 2018 991 Gen II GT3...

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2002 Alpina B10 3.3 - BMW E39

The E39 5 Series was often touted as the best car in the world, and Alpina’s sublime B10 3.3 might just be the ultimate version.

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174bhp 1978 Volkswagen Golf VR6 2.8 Mk1

When the owner of high-end trimmers, Carsdream set out to build his vision of the perfect Mk1, we expected it to be the stuff of dreams. It didn’t disappoint…

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1700bhp RS3-swapped Volkswagen Golf R Mk7

Dripping with carbon fibre and re-engineered for almost four times its factory horsepower, Tom Parker’s RS3-swapped Golf R is a luxurious daily driver with hypercar-baiting potential.

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Restomod 1959 Ford 300E

This Thames van project started out as a rotten shell with no interior or running gear. Over the course of nine years, it’s been raised from the ashes and reinvented in period restomod style.

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200bhp 1993 Ford Sierra P100 pick-up gets the restomod treatment and BMW M47 2-litre engined

Most P100s were sent to the knacker’s yard years ago. Luckily, Gary York found this tidy example locally, but felt that it needed some Bavarian giddy up…

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1997 Jaguar XJR Manual X300

We encounter a fascinating XJR which represents what the original designers could have if given a free reign.

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425bhp Porsche Cayman GT4 981C

Bought new in autumn 2015 and subsequently treated to a wealth of engine and chassis upgrades, Chris Whittle’s 425bhp 981C Cayman GT4 proves the 911 shouldn’t be your default choice when purchasing your next modern Porsche for fast-road fun and trackday heroism...

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Extremely green 275bhp Ford Fiesta Mk8 daily driver

Lean, mean, and very green, this Mk6 Fiesta might look a little sickly, but the only discharge you have to look out for might be some flames coming from the exhaust, courtesy of the turbo’d Honda K24 under the bonnet…

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223bhp I4-Swapped 1988 Ford Fiesta 1.1 L Mk2

Internet critics may tell you that the I4 is the wrong engine to swap into a classic Ford. But with results this good, who wants to be ‘right’?

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Modified 1300bhp Porsche 911 Turbo S 997.2 ‘The General’

Arguably one of the most exciting 911 road-to-race car conversions ever done, we take a close look at the Franco Scribante Racing 997 Turbo S-based race car.

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