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Ferrari has filed patents for an upside-down, twin-supercharged, hydrogen-powered straight six engine. Our brains hurt. Read more:
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It's official: Top Gear is over.
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The Artisan GT-R is the R36 Skyline we've been seeing in our dreams. Based on the R35, just 36 will be made and each will cost from £369,000. Full story:
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Reports in Japan are suggesting the Toyota Celica will return as an all-wheel-drive, 400bhp coupe. No electric motors here, either. It's believed power will come from a new 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Full story:
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Didn't think the Toyota GR Corolla could get much cooler? Well, Varis has had something to say about that:
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This is the 670bhp, 9500rpm Subaru WRX 'Project Midnight'. It's been built especially to take on the Goodwood hillclimb at this week's Festival of Speed. Oh boy. Full story:
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Shock horror, there's a new Pagani Huayra. This is the Epitome, and it's the first Huayra to come equipped with a manual gearbox:
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Seat manufacturer Recaro has filed for bankruptcy. Developing story:
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Alibaba really does sell everything. 'Everything' including brand-new reproduction Toyota AE86 shells. What would you do with one? Full story:
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A new Toyota Supra GRMN is on the way with a 503bhp M3 engine and a manual gearbox... More info:
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Reports in Japan are suggesting the new Toyota MR2 will use four-wheel drive. That, and offer up to 400bhp from a new 2.0-litre four-pot engine. Thoughts? Read everything we know about the car so far:
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Ford CEO Jim Farley has committed to building V8s even if it's the "only one on the planet" left to do so. Read more:
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Laguna Seca is saved. The Friends of Laguna Seca have reached an agreement with the Highway 68 Coalition, which had attempted to have it closed, to continue operations:
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Toyota, Subaru and Mazda have jointly-announced the trio will develop a new generation of combustion engines. Confusingly, they're not doing it together, but rather in 'friendly competition'. Read more:
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“Driving around every day in an electric vehicle weighing 2.5 tonnes is clearly an environmental nonsense,” says Renault's CEO Luca de Meo, who's come out in praise of the Japanese Kei car... Read more:
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'Race car for the road' is a term often batted around, but this really could've been one. Revealed in 2009, the Mugen NSX RR was built up from a spare GT500 Super GT chassis. It was never close to production, truthfully, but oh how we wish... Read more:
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Nismo is celebrating its 40th anniversary by introducing a range of classic, limited-edition Skyline GT-R mods. If you're lucky enough to own an R32, go and spend all of your money on them immediately:
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The Honda Prelude Concept is heading for production, and it'll be available in Europe:
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The frog-eyed Renault Twingo is back, and it's going to be one of the cheapest new EVs you can buy. Read more:
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If reports in Japan are to be believed, the upcoming new Toyota MR2 could borrow the GR Yaris' three-pot engine. Full story:
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We're dropping our original score of TDU Solar Crown from 3/5 to 1/5 following the disastrous 'early-access' launch caused by ongoing server issues. It highlights the shortcomings of always-online gaming. Right now, do not buy this game. You can read our original review, still.
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Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is finally here, but has the long wait been worth it? Check out our full review here: Any questions about the game? Ask below and we'll do our best to answer.
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Rest in peace, Ken Block.
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Which long-dead racing games should make a comeback? We've picked out 10 we wish would return:
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Nobody will remember: - Your salary - How “busy” you were - How many hours you worked People will remember:
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Remember the Volkswagen Golf W12? With a 641bhp Bentley W12, the rear axle of a Lamborghini Gallardo and a few Audi RS4 bits sprinkled in, it may well have been the ultimate parts bin special. We're still sad it never made production. Read more:
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The £750,000 HWA EVO is on the way with a full carbon body and a twin-turbo V6. Read more:
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Gran Turismo 2 has been remastered by a community of modders and it could well be our game of the year. Full story:
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Back in 2002, Mazda showcased this rotary-powered, MX-5-based throwback to the Cosmo. Oh, what could've been...
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This is the SARD MC8, the forgotten V8-powered GT1 homologation special based on the Toyota MR2. We spoke to its owner:
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A film about Group B starring the same guy who played Lauda in Rush? Sign us up! Read more here:
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Suzuki Ghana is encouraging its customers to trade an old banger in towards a new Baleno. However, it seems its idea of an old banger is a Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2. Hmm. Read more:
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Gerhard Berger's Ferrari F512 M was stolen from the paddock at the at the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix. Now, 29 years later, it's been found. Full story:
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This is the Audi Skorpion, a concept for a potential road-going version of the R18 Le Mans racer. Audi had kept the project wraps for years, but now the design study has unexpectedly appeared in a German museum. Read more:
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It only took him 5 years, but @autoalex finally got @harrismonkey to admit that Phil the MX-5 is cool. You can hear more of his thoughts on this, and life on Top Gear, in our podcast.
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Jeremy Clarkson has said The Grand Tour is ending because he's "unfit and fat and old". Full story:
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There's a crash-damaged Lexus LFA for sale. How much would you pay for it? Full story:
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The updated Toyota GR Yaris has landed with 300bhp, functional design changes and a clever new automatic gearbox option. Oh, and you can spec an intercooler sprayer now. Very retro. Full story:
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Rotary-powered McLaren 'P1' anyone? Say hello to Mad Mike's new whip! Full story:
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HKS is making a stroked GR Yaris crate engine! What would you put one of these in?
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Did you know, in its independent days, AMG dabbled with a few cars beyond Mercedes? Like this, the Mitsubishi Galant AMG. Based on the GTi, extensive engine changes took power from 141bhp to 168bhp. It's thought 500 were made, but good luck finding one:
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There's a Honda NSX for sale, but this one is especially special. It was the personal car of Ayrton Senna, provided to him by Honda following his involvement with its development. Yours for £500,000. Full story:
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This one-of-11 Tommy Kaira R-Z is up for grabs and could end up as one of the most expensive Nissan Skylines ever. Full details:
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Ever heard of the Subaru Impreza S201? Built as a send-off for the GC8, it came with 296bhp from the factory - officially breaking the Japanese Gentleman's Agreement. With just 87 documented as being built, is this the ultimate Impreza?
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Tom's has paid tribute to the TRD 3000GT with this Supra 'restomod'. Full story:
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Shelby has livened up the Ford Mustang's 60th birthday party with the 830bhp Super Snake, its first take on the S650 'Stang. Full story:
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Ever heard of the Peugeot 607 Pescarolo? Of course you haven't. This could've been France's answer to the BMW M5 with a 400bhp Le Mans-derived V6. Oh, and front-wheel drive... Read all about it:
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A Swiss dealer has stepped in to fill the Rallye-shaped hole in the Peugeot 208 line-up. More info:
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Oh no, Mansory has got its hands on the Ferrari Purosangue. Meet the 'Pugnator':
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Meet the G90 BMW M5, which arrives with a 717bhp, 4.4-litre V8 hybrid engine. It's quite a hefty thing, though, weighing in over 2.4-tonnes. Thoughts? Full story:
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Yet again, there's a new 'final' Pagani Zonda. This is the Zonda Arrivederci, and it's like a greatest hits of the supercar. Full story:
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Bugatti has just released images of a bunch of previously unseen concepts:
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Fire up the rumour mill, Ford has just trademarked 'RS200'. Will it return for a proper sports car, an electric crossover or just be an exercise in IP protection? Read more:
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The three-cylinder Koenigsegg Gemera is dead, because everyone wanted it with a V8. However, Koenigsegg still hopes to use the 'Tiny Friendly Giant' in the future:
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A patent suggests Toyota could offer a 14-speed manual 'gearbox' in its future electric cars. Yes, it's as strange as it sounds. Full story:
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The last Nissan Pulsar was a dreadful car. Yet, it very nearly had a saving grace. This was the Pulsar Nismo, complete with a 247bhp turbocharged 1.6-litre four-pot. Sadly, it quietly fell by the wayside. Read all about it:
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257bhp, a rear-biased all-wheel drive system, and a unique body. Hell yes!
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The Ford Capri is back and it's... an electric SUV. Of course. Based on VW's MEB platform, it's available with a 335bhp dual-motor setup at least. Full story:
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Volkswagen's legendary VR6 has seen some incredible uses, but also a few strange ones. Yes, that includes a forklift. Read more:
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A forgotten FB Mazda RX-7 Group B rally car is currently at auction. Just seven are thought to have been made, and this one has never been used in a competitive rally. Rather, it was wheeled out by Mazda Rally Team Europe for demo runs. Full story:
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2006: "Imagine where we'll be in 10 years. Flying cars, unlimited energy, world peace..." 2016:
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Mercedes is even putting a four-cylinder in the AMG GT now. This is the GT43, with 415bhp and 369lb ft. If those figures sound familiar, it's because it matches the A45 S. It's slower than the hatchback, too. Albeit that's because it's RWD. Read more:
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Richard Hammond has confirmed The Grand Tour will continue with a new line-up of presenters. Full story:
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Forget the Bugatti V16, BMW had a crack at building one three decades ago. This prototype BMW 750iL V16 'Goldfisch' built in 1990 has suddenly emerged from somewhere deep within Bavaria. Full story:
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Toyota has built a fully-functional version of the Cat Bus from Studio Ghibli classic My Neighbor Totoro. Seriously. And yes, its eyes even glow. Full story:
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The Hyundai i20 N and i30 N are officially dead in Europe. A moment of silence, please. Full story:
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Porsche is reportedly killing its 3.0-litre twin-turbo in favour of a new naturally-aspirated 3.6 boxer for the upcoming 992.2 911. Full story:
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Nearly half of BMW M3 buyers in the UK picked a Touring last year. Long live the fast estate. Full story:
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This wild Ford F-150 Lightning will be taking on Pikes Peak later this month. It makes 2.7 tonnes of downforce, and will be driven by Romain Dumas:
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Who'd like to see @MrJamesMay on the Podcast? 🙋🙋
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Our £600 former camper van might not look like much on the outside, but after 6 days cutting, sanding and fabricating, we now have a Podcast studio on wheels 😀
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Did you know Proton once competed in a WRC sub-series with a rebadged Mitsubishi Evo? The Proton PERT, as it was known, went down as the only car not to wear a Subaru or Mitsubishi badge to win a PWRC title. Read more:
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The Kimera Evo38 imagines what could've been if Lancia had developed an all-wheel-drive 037 for its Group B project. Full story:
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Here it is, the new, Chiron-replacing Bugatti Tourbillon! - 1,775bhp - N/A V16 - £3.2m price tag Full story:
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Lewis Hamilton has once again posted a wicked video of him hooning an R34 Nissan Skyline around Tokyo. As if his life wasn't already enviable enough. Watch here:
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This one-of-one 1995 Alfa Romeo Castagna Vittoria could be yours for £135k. More info:
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Exciting day in Tokyo, isn't it? Here's the Toyota FT-Se - which could well be the new MR2. More details:
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McLaren will reveal the W1, the successor to the P1, on 6 October:
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The R35 Nissan GT-R will once again live on for another year with a few engine tweaks and the option of a blue interior. This could, actually, be the last one though. Maybe. Full story:
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Mazda is putting a team together specifically to develop new rotary engines. We're one step closer to the Wankel sports car promised land. Read more:
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You know *that* McLaren Senna a YouTuber recently crashed? Well, it's already found its way to an auction. We'll give it a month before someone starts a restoration video series... Full story:
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A hotter Porsche Taycan is coming, and it's just gone nearly 20 seconds faster around the Nürburgring than a Tesla Model S Plaid. Full story:
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Try to hold back your tears. The trailer for the final episode of The Grand Tour has just released:
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First Top Gear, now The Grand Tour - according to a new report, the last-ever episode of TGT has been filmed, bringing the show as we know it to a close. Full story here:
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Hyundai has showcased the Ioniq 5 N Performance Parts catalogue with this new NPX1 concept. Read more:
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This is the Porsche C88, a 1994 attempt to make China's 'People's Car' and secure the manufacturer's long-term future. It never made production, but how different could Porsche of today have been if it had? Full story:
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This is a road-legal Ferrari 360 Challenge, and you could buy it. Full story:
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Back in 2002, Cadillac toyed with the idea of the ultimate American hypercar — the Cien. Only, it was more British than American. Prodrive built it, and Cosworth supplied the 750bhp, 7.5-litre V12. Full story:
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Sorry to ruin your day, but here's a reminder the Nissan IDx never made production. Unveiled in 2013, it was Nissan's vision of a return to low-cost, rear-driven coupes. We look back on what could've been:
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Someone is selling one of the Toyota Aygos used in Top Gear's legendary car football piece. We genuinely have no idea how much this could go for, and neither does the rather honest seller:
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Tell me you drive a Porsche Taycan Turbo S without telling me...
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New NSX New Supra Blink 182 just released an album Pokemon is taking over
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Do you ever look at things and wonder how they got there?
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