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Lotus enters a new era of sports car making with lightweight Emira

Published 06 July 2021
By Dave Humphreys
Lotus is set to win over a new generation of driving fans with the gorgeous Emira sports car.
Watch electric Porsche Taycan lap Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7m 42s

Video: electric Porsche Taycan Nürburgring record

Porsche has set a new lap record for four-door electric vehicles at Germany's fearsome Nürburgring Nordschleife with a prototype version of its T
Published 26 August 2019
First Drive Review: 2018 Audi RS4

First Drive Review: 2018 Audi RS4

Picture an estate agent mid mid-life crisis. We shall call him Giles, for that is his name. He used to commute to London by Porsche 911, because
Published 13 December 2017
Porsche Boxster buying guide, including the 986, 987 and 981 models and Spyder

Buying guide: Porsche Boxster 986, 987 and 981 models

Sweaty palmed purists have barely got used to the idea of the 911 Carrera having a turbocharged motor and now they’re faced with a Boxster with...
Published 24 March 2016
Mazda MX-5 RF fastback unveiled in New York: a Porsche 911 Targa for £21,000

Mazda MX-5 RF unveiled in New York: a Porsche 911 Targa...

IF it works, keep reinventing it could be a Japanese manufacturing rule. Certainly Mazda has applied it to the MX-5, the sports car first launched...
Published 23 March 2016
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A hybrid scoffing at the jet set

Eco-friendly, worthy and a bit dull: there was never much to stir the senses when it came to hybrid cars...
Published 03 November 2015
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Car of the week: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S coupé

There was a time when owning a Porsche 911 Turbo was the ultimate badge of honour among fans of the marque
Published 12 October 2015
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First Drive review: Mazda MX-5 2.0 SE-L (2015)

They say you never forget the first sports car you drive, and I remember mine clearly
Published 14 September 2015
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The Clarkson review: Porsche Cayman GTS (2015)

Soon almost no one will want to buy a car. You may think the industry is vibrant and full of many exciting things
Published 18 May 2015
James May's Ferrari 458 Speciale

James May: I ordered a Ferrari 458 Speciale — all...

Nobody yet knows what is going to happen in the future of Top Gear or its three former presenters...
Published 27 April 2015
Guy Martin drives Aston Martin Vanquish Carbon Edition (2015)

Guy Martin drives Aston Martin Vanquish Carbon Edition...

I have a bit of history with Aston Martins. I bought a brand-new V12 Vantage in 2009 — the first privately owned one in the country, I was told...
Published 07 April 2015
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First Drive review: Audi R8 LMX (2014)

The Audi R8 was the future once. A prototype appeared in 2003 and was so modern-looking that it became the basis for Will Smith’s car in the film...
Published 06 February 2015
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News: Aston trademarks numbers 10-14 as DB9 successor...

There's still some time to go before we’ll know what the replacement for the Aston Martin DB9, due in 2016, looks like but we do know it’ll be...
Published 21 August 2014