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The early noughties Civic overcame opinion-dividing looks and flawed dynamics to become a legend in its own lifetime. To rev it is to love it

From the humdrum Lancer base Mitsubishi created one of the best road-going rally replicas of its day

The GT-Four was a staple of the World Rally Championship and won several of driver’s and manufacturer’s crowns, yet it’s a rare sight today

This misguided departure from the French brand’s hot hatch heritage saw the Clio fall from grace

The 956 (along with its 962 successor) represents a pinnacle of endurance racing. We look under the skin of this iconic racer to discover what made it…

McLaren and Honda went the V10 route when F1 returned to natural aspiration. The resulting MP4/5 and MP4/5B were championship-winning titans

Two fine British sports cars, two mates and some quiet British roads: classic ingredients for a great road trip

Late to the party and betraying its heritage, the GTi 180 marked the end of Peugeot’s hot hatch highs

For a while in the ’90s, IndyCar challenged Formula 1 as the premier form of motorsport; we look under the skin of a Penske PC23 from the series’ gold…

Instead of hijacking the hot hatch class, this five-door WRX marked the end of the Impreza’s heyday

Some of rallying’s all-time greats have produced their most memorable drives on the epically challenging Col de Turini. We follow in their wheeltracks…

Fifty years ago Porsche changed the performance car world forever with the launch of the 911 Turbo. Adam Towler tells its remarkable story

The Berlinetta Boxer was Ferrari’s first mid-engined road car and it spawned one of the most spectacular endurance racers of the late-’70s. We look un…

Enemies both on the stages and off, Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evo VI and Subaru’s Impreza RB5 were high points in the history of rally-bred homologation spe…

The Richard Burns 5 marked the moment the ubiquitous hero car of early-era evo found its sweet spot. We dive into the history of the Subaru Impreza RB…

Formula 1 in the ’80s is remembered for the advent of turbochargers and ever‑increasing power figures, and one car more than any other typified the sp…

It’s the world’s greatest gathering of racing Porsches. We join the legions of fans – and the legendary drivers and engineers – at Laguna Seca for the…

We took the BMW M4 CS on an epic European road trip, stopping off at iconic motorsport landmarks along the way

The third-generation Porsche Panamera is just around the corner, and we’ve had our first taste from the passenger seat

Nowhere makes small, lightweight sports cars like Britain. But which is the best of the current sub-£50k crop: Ariel Atom 4, Caterham Seven 310R or Lo…