Tuning

With muscle car styling and a whacking great blower perched atop an unexpected engine, this Cortina is guaranteed to raise eyebrows — and pulses.

Having wanted a rear-wheel drive Series 1 for years, Glen Sexton has finally built one just the way he wanted — which means 350 bhp of Cosworth power and perfect looks...

If you’re going to build your dream race Capri, what better than to draw on the original RS3100 Touring Cars for inspiration?

This Mk1 Cortina may appear to be period correct when you first see it, but look a little closer — the discreet modern touches take it to another level.

Built for the B-road, David Gilbert’s Anglia packs an old-school pushrod punch with some special suspension upgrades.

While the latest hot hatches push ever further into supercar-worrying power figures, Clayton Jones’s meticulously track-honed Lupo is a giant-felling advocate for sticking to the old-school formula.

Trimmer by day, road racer by night… Chris Smith’s 300bhp Mk1 Golf is far from subtle, but then we don’t think it was ever meant to be.

Don’t let that Chrome Blue wrap confuse you into thinking this fourth-gen Golf is purely all-show and no go. As Bryan McCarthy discovers, it’s got plenty of ‘go’ to back up that show!

When you’re tall, round and knocking on for substantial rugby player stature, what better car to make an animal than a Volkswagen Polo GTi 9N3?

This once derelict 1983 911 SC is now sporting an RS-inspired exterior and is developing close to 275bhp from its freshly tuned three-litre flat-six…

This modified 2002 can do it all: it’s a reliable daily, a manic track weapon, practical for the school run, a gleaming showstopper – but it’s hiding a surprise under the bonnet…

Built for ultimate track performance, this CSL-styled E46 M3 will sing for you the song of its people, and it’s an NA symphony you won’t forget…

The plan for this car was that there was no plan. Sometimes the results are all the sweeter when left in the hands of fate…

With stunning looks and serious underpinnings to match, this M2 Comp was built to develop parts and attract attention at shows. However, it only got to do one of those things…

Serving up over 1000bhp and capable of cracking 200mph, this astonishing turbo E30 is an absolute beast of a build.