The original Audi Quattro competition car debuted in 1980, first as a development car, and then on a formal basis in the 1980 Janner Rally in Austria. Largely based on the bodyshell of the road-going…
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Photographer Simon Davidson has captured some spectacular moments of a car burnout competition. Fantastic classic Aussie muscle cars are drowned in bellowing red, green or purple smoke…
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The inspiration behind the Joplin Porsche was a similar psychedelically liveried car that Janis had seen on the streets of San Francisco in 1968, with which she adored. With typical frugality, she picked…
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When introduced in 1967 the GT 500 was fitted with the 428 cubic inch engine used in that year's Shelby Cobra. It also featured a mildly re-contoured Mustang body. The GT 500 provided plenty…
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500. Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing circuit so named. On Indy 500 race day…
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To explore the idea that the all-new R8 really does get your heart racing and leave you wide eyed, Audi measured the heart rate, oxygen intake and pupil dilation of drivers and passengers as they put…
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Stylistically, the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 represented a complete paradigm shift of Ferrari’s design language. Gone were the flowing, voluptuous wings of the 250 series cars and the 275 GTB…
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As perhaps the most iconic supercar of the 1980s, the Lamborghini Countach was often considered to be the most ridiculous automotive design in a decade known for pushing the limits of fashion…
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Head 'Hoonigan' in charge, Ken Block, pilots his Ford Fiesta RX43 through the desert and into the streets of Dubai in his latest instalment of the Gymkhana series. McLaren, Ferrari and Porsche are just…
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This 1974 turbocharged road racer is the original ultimate driving machine. The retro-cool colour combination, the powerful engine, the iconic square lines, the fact that it’s one out of just…
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A modern classic if ever there was one, Porsche's long-running 911 arrived in 1964, replacing the 356. The latter's rear-engined layout was retained, but the 911 switched to unitary construction…
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Here are some beautiful examples of classic neon dealership and garage signage that were auctioned as part of the Andrews Collection in the US last year. Signs from just about every America…
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By 1984, the words Gran Turismo Omologato already carried an enormous amount of weight in the Ferrari world. For years, the 250 GTO had been considered the finest sports racer that Ferrari had…
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To coincide with London Fashion Week 2016, Land Rover has released a film of its collaboration with British designer, Sir Paul Smith, to create a bespoke Defender – which was revealed ahead of the last…
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Bubbletops are a fascinating part of the custom-car world. Pioneered by such restyling maestros as Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth and Darryl Starbird, Bubbletop cars wonderfully combine fascination of 1950s…
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The Disintegrating series represents a staggering amount of work by Swiss artist Fabien Oefner. The images above have been created from hundreds, if not, thousands of shots…
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At the home of the world-famous Monte Carlo Rally and on the Col de Turini, site of some of racing’s most memorable moments, Groupe Renault today announced plans for a new Alpine sports car…
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Beautiful factory Porsche motorsport posters from the 1970-71 seasons. Each designed to celebrate their victories and overall dominance in World Sportscar racing during this period…
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