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1991 Lamborghini Diablo 5.7 V12

Successor to the legendary Countach really was a supercar with a devilish side

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530bhp modified 2014 BMW M3 F80

It took a lot to entice Beth Halsey away from the VW and Audi show cars she was previously famed for building. We examine her F80 M3 and explore why modified examples are starting to make a lot of sense as the giant killers of choice

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1994 BMW 740iA E38

The UK’s foremost modern-classic BMW collectors have an eerie ability to find improbably original low-mileage examples. This boxfresh 740i proves it: these grandmasters of Bavarian metal have glitched our concept of reality once again…

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Story of George Follmer

He was an underrated racer who played a significant role in Porsche’s US successes. Total 911 charts the incredible career of George Follmer.

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Porsche 911 hero: Jeff Zwart

Porsche’s undisputed ‘King of the Hill’ has showed the 911’s competitive prowess isn’t limited to circuits

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2001 BMW X5 4.6iS E53

The E53 X5 V8 has aged gracefully and is now available for under £3000. But just what does the ownership prospect have to offer? Rob Lye and his rare Carbon Edition shed some light.

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2022 BMW X7 xDrive40d M Sport G07

The 2022 G07 BMW X7 will encourage you to take the long way around, but not in the way that BMWs have traditionally done so…

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Chavik Indy Roadster - Czech-built hot rod, taking So-Cal by storm

Stanley Chavik used the internet to inspire his dream rod, then used the rod to move to California from the Czech Republic. And California loves it

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1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 ‘Touring’ vs. 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’ E9

It is almost 50 years since BMW and Porsche were at each other’s throats on track with the lightweight 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’ E9 and 911 2.7 RS. How do these legendary homologation specials compare on the road?

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1978 Porsche 911 930 SE Flachbau

This 930 Outlaw started life as a Special Wishes Turbo, and has since enjoyed a further programme of unique customisation away from the Porsche factory…

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1973 Porsche 911 RS 2.7 Hunter

The Hunter RS. Working with the 2.7 RS from new in 1973, Josh Sadler has forgotten more about the halo longbonnet 911 than the rest of us will ever hope to learn. Total 911 joins the fabled RS expert for an afternoon of Porsche chat surrounding the first 911 Rennsport.

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1970 Porsche 911 Targa vs. 2021 911 Targa 992 Heritage Design Edition

Targas on tour We assess the merits of Porsche Exclusive’s Heritage Design Edition 992 Targa by pitting it against an early roll bar example. Total 911 brings together two sun-seeking 911s exactly half a century apart as the new 992 Targa Heritage Edition seeks to pay homage to its roll-hooped forefathers

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300-mile test The pros and cons of hydrogen explored in the new 2022 Toyota Mirai Mk2

In search of the special source. Toyota’s thoroughly overhauled Mirai Mk2 is better in every way. But what of the hydrogen filling network?

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1963 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Resto-Mod 510bhp

Choosing whether to restore or resto-mod an older corvette isn’t always easy. While wrestling with the merits of bringing back an original versus tampering with a classic, the final decision might depend on several factors. Often it’s dictated by the condition and history of the vehicle. After considering his options on a dilapidated ’63 split window, John Daniels’ direction was fairly obvious. Through his friend John Vestri of Vestri’s Vettes, a firm specializing in resurrecting non-original donor corvettes, he’d found a suitable project car in Arizona that had a good body and interior. But, the original running gear was gone, and a newer Chevy 350 crate engine was in the engine bay. lacking any numbers-matching parts, or any significant provenance, doing a resto-mod on this beleaguered corvette was basically a given.

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