Industry
Zenos E10: the Norfolk sports car, its makers and its return
The Zenos E10 is a mid-engined Norfolk sports car by ex-Caterham bosses: just over 100 built in 2015–16, then revived as the £115,900 E10 r2 and rZ.
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Morgan cars: the Morgan Motor Company’s history, owners and models
Morgan cars have been hand-built in Malvern since 1909; the family ran the firm until Investindustrial took control in 2019.
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150 articlesCars, motorsport and the business of the motor industry, as SkiddMark covered them between 2008 and 2020 — 150 stories, from first drives and paddock interviews to Goodwood, Le Mans and the classics.
Motorsport
Who owns Aston Martin? Every owner from Bamford to Lawrence Stroll
Who owns Aston Martin? A listed company: Lawrence Stroll’s Yew Tree Consortium holds 33%, then Geely, Saudi Arabia’s PIF and Mercedes-Benz.
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Walter Röhrl: two world rally titles, Audi, Pikes Peak and Porsche
Walter Röhrl is the German who won the World Rally Championship in 1980 and 1982, four Monte Carlo Rallies and the 1987 Pikes Peak hill climb.
Cars
Volvo V60 Polestar and S60 Polestar: history, specs and production
The Volvo V60 Polestar is the 2014–18 fast estate: a 350 hp 3.0 six, then a 367 hp 2.0 four.
Cars
Volvo V40: history, engines, Polestar, safety and buying guide
The Volvo V40 is Volvo's five-door hatchback of 2012 to 2019, the first car with a pedestrian airbag.
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Volkswagen Type 2: the VW camper van’s history, models and values
Volkswagen Type 2: the VW bus and camper van built from 1950 to 2013, the split-screen T1 and bay-window T2, with production, prices and what to…
Cars
Volkswagen Beetle A5: history, specs, versions and buying guide
The Volkswagen Beetle A5 is the 2011–2019 Beetle built in Mexico on Golf Mk6 parts: its history, engines, GSR, rallycross titles, recalls and prices.
Cars
Toyota GT86: history, specs, special editions and buying guide
The Toyota GT86 is the 197bhp rear-drive coupé Toyota built with Subaru and sold in the UK from 2012 to 2021: 7,479 sold, from about £10,000 used.
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The Stig: every racing driver behind Top Gear’s helmet
The Stig is Top Gear’s silent racing driver. Perry McCarthy, Ben Collins, Phil Keen and Paul Rees have worn the helmet; their stories and lap records.
Cars
The Lexus LC 500: V8 and hybrid grand tourer, specs and values
Lexus LC 500: the 471bhp V8 grand tourer Lexus built from 2017, with the LC 500h hybrid and Convertible.
Cars
The Jaguar F-Type: history, versions, specs and values
Jaguar F-Type: the two-seat sports car built from 2013 to 2024, from C-X16 concept to ZP Edition.
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TVR: history, the Wheeler years, the models and what TVRs cost today
TVR, the Blackpool sports car maker founded in 1947: its history, the Peter Wheeler years, every main model, prices today and who owns it now.
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Sébastien Loeb: WRC career, records, Pikes Peak and the Dakar
Sébastien Loeb is the French driver who won nine straight World Rally titles and 80 WRC rallies, then set a Pikes Peak record and chased the Dakar.
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Stirling Moss: career, cars, results and rivals
Stirling Moss won 16 Grands Prix and the 1955 Mille Miglia but never the F1 title. His career, cars, results, rivals and 1962 crash.
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Spirit of Ecstasy: the Rolls-Royce mascot, its versions and dating
The Spirit of Ecstasy is the Rolls-Royce bonnet mascot Charles Sykes made in 1911, usually said to be modelled on Eleanor Thornton, and redrawn in…
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Salon Privé: the Blenheim Palace concours, its history and winners
Salon Privé is a five-day concours and supercar show at Blenheim Palace each September: its history since 2006, every Best of Show winner, tickets.
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Rush film: the true story of Hunt, Lauda and the 1976 season
Rush film: Ron Howard’s 2013 drama of Hunt v Lauda in 1976. What is true, what was changed, the real cars used, the cast and how it was received.
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Ruf CTR Yellowbird: the 211mph 911, the Faszination film and values
The Ruf CTR Yellowbird is the twin-turbo 911 that hit 211mph in 1987. Ruf built 29; the Faszination film made it famous, and one sold for $6m in 2025.
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Renault Megane RS Mk3: 250, 265, 275 and Trophy-R specs and values
The Renault Megane RS Mk3 (2009–2016) is the 250, 265 and 275: specs, the Trophy and Trophy-R Nürburgring records, faults and values.
Cars
Range Rover Sport L494: history, engines, SVR and buying guide
The Range Rover Sport L494 is the aluminium second-generation Sport of 2013–2022: 240 to 575PS, SVR, P400e hybrid.
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Range Rover L405 SUV: history, engines, faults and buying guide
The Range Rover L405 is the aluminium fourth-generation Range Rover of 2012–2021, 258 to 565PS in the UK.
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Radical Sportscars: the Peterborough maker of the SR3 and SR8
Radical Sportscars has built over 3,000 track cars in Peterborough since 1997: the SR3, the record-setting SR8, Le Mans SR9s and the Radical Cup.
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Porsche Cayman 981: history, specifications and values
The Porsche Cayman 981 is the 2012–2016 mid-engined coupé, the last Cayman with a flat-six in every version, from the 275 PS 2.7 to the 385 PS GT4.
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Porsche 956: the Group C racer, its Le Mans wins, specs and values
Porsche 956: the Group C car that won Le Mans from 1982 to 1985. Its design, specs, races, Bellof’s 6:11.13 Nürburgring lap and what it sells for.
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Porsche 918 Spyder: history, Nürburgring record, Weissach and values
The Porsche 918 Spyder is an 887 PS plug-in hybrid hypercar, 918 built 2013–15, which Porsche calls the first road-legal car under 7 minutes at the…
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Porsche 917: the Le Mans winner, its variants, drivers and prices
Porsche 917: the flat-12 racer that won Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Every variant to the 917/30, specs, results, the McQueen film and prices.
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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup: every generation, specs, numbers and prices
The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is Porsche's one-make race car: 5,381 Cup 911s built since 1990, 520PS in the 2026 car, 269,000 euros new.
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Pikes Peak Hill Climb: history, records, winners and how to watch
The Pikes Peak hill climb is a 12.42-mile, 156-turn sprint to a 14,115ft summit, run since 1916.
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Peugeot 205 GTi: history, 1.6 vs 1.9, values and buying guide
Peugeot 205 GTi: the 1984–94 hot hatch with a 105–130 bhp 1.6 or 1.9. About 295,000 were made, and the best have sold for over £40,000.
Motorsport
Patrick Dempsey Racing: Le Mans, Dempsey-Proton and his Porsche years
Patrick Dempsey raced Le Mans four times, finishing second in GTE-Am in 2015 for Dempsey-Proton, and won at Fuji that year in a Porsche 911 RSR.
Cars
Pagani Huayra: history, every version, specs and values
The Pagani Huayra is the AMG V12 hypercar Pagani revealed in 2011: 100 coupés, then the BC, Roadster, R and more.
Motorsport
Nurburgring 24 Hours: history, winners, the track and visiting
The Nurburgring 24 Hours is Germany’s 24-hour GT race on the Nordschleife, run since 1970.
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Nick Mason’s car collection: the 250 GTO, Le Mans cars and Ten Tenths
Nick Mason’s car collection is about 40 racing cars, led by the Ferrari 250 GTO he bought for £35,000 in 1977 and still drives.
Cars
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, the police-chase game and its supercars
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is Criterion's 2010 police-chase racer for EA: 77 licensed cars from 22 makers, a UK launch at Longcross, and a 2020…
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Morgan AeroMax: the Malvern coupé that began as a one-off
The Morgan AeroMax is a 4.8-litre V8 coupé built at Malvern from 2008: a one-off for Prince Sturdza that Morgan made 100 of, at £110,000.
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Morgan 3 Wheeler: every Morgan three-wheeler from 1909 to today
The Morgan 3 Wheeler: Malvern’s three-wheelers of 1910–1952, the 2011–2021 S&S V-twin car and the Super 3, with specs, records and prices.
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: every Evo from I to X
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: the turbo four-wheel-drive rally saloon of 1992 to 2016, every Evo from I to X, Mäkinen’s titles, UK FQs and values.
Motorsport
Michael Schumacher at Mercedes: the comeback, Rosberg and Monaco
Michael Schumacher’s Mercedes comeback, 2010 to 2012: 58 Grands Prix, one podium, a lost Monaco pole and 197 points to Nico Rosberg’s 324.
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Mercedes SLS AMG: the road cars, the GT3 racer and values
The Mercedes SLS AMG is AMG's gullwing V8 of 2010-2014. Each version from Roadster to Black Series, the GT3 racer, numbers made and values.
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Mercedes 300 SLR: Moss's Mille Miglia car and the Uhlenhaut Coupé
The Mercedes 300 SLR won the 1955 sports car title and the Mille Miglia; an Uhlenhaut Coupé sold for €135m in 2022.
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McLaren Tooned: the animated F1 series, its episodes and cast
McLaren Tooned is the F1 cartoon McLaren and Framestore made in 2012–16: 30 episodes with Button, Hamilton, Pérez and Alexander Armstrong as…
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McLaren 12C: the MP4-12C's history, specification, variants and values
The McLaren 12C is the 3.8-litre twin-turbo supercar McLaren built in Woking from 2011 to 2014: about 3,500 sold, 0-62mph in 3.1sec, 207mph.
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Mazda RX-8: the rotary four-seater, its specs, faults and values
The Mazda RX-8 is the four-door rotary sports car Mazda built from 2003 to 2012: 192,094 made.
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Mazda RX-7: history, specs, values and the wait for a successor
The Mazda RX-7 is the rotary sports car Mazda built from 1978 to 2002: 811,634 cars in three generations.
Cars
Maserati Ghibli saloon: history, engines, Trofeo, faults and prices
The Maserati Ghibli is the 2013–2023 executive saloon, Maserati's first diesel: V6, Hybrid and V8 Trofeo specs, known faults and used prices.
Motorsport
Mario Theissen: BMW Motorsport director and BMW Sauber F1 boss
Mario Theissen ran BMW Motorsport from 1999 to 2011: Le Mans winner in 1999, Williams-BMW engines, then BMW Sauber team principal in Formula One.
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Marco Simoncelli: 250cc world champion, MotoGP and the Sepang crash
Marco Simoncelli (1987–2011) was the Italian 2008 250cc world champion who died after a crash at the 2011 Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang, aged 24.
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MINI Countryman R60: history, specs, rallying and buying guide
The MINI Countryman R60 is the Mk1 Countryman, sold 2010–2017: its engines, ALL4, John Cooper Works, Dakar wins, faults, recalls and UK prices.
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Lotus F1 Team: the Enstone team from Lotus Renault GP to Renault
Lotus F1 Team was the ex-Renault team at Enstone, raced as Lotus 2012–15. Räikkönen won twice for it; Renault bought it back for £1 in 2015.
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Lotus Exige: Series 1 to 3, versions, specs and values
The Lotus Exige ran from 2000 to 2021 in three series, from the 177bhp Rover car to the 430bhp Cup 430.
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Lotus Evora: history, every version, specs, values and racing
The Lotus Evora is Lotus's mid-engined V6 2+2, built at Hethel from 2009 to 2021: 6,117 made, from the 276bhp original to the 430bhp GT430.
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Lotus Esprit: history, every version, specs, values and the new Esprit
The Lotus Esprit is the mid-engined wedge Lotus built at Hethel from 1976 to 2004: 10,675 made, from Giugiaro's 160bhp S1 to the 350bhp V8.
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Lotus Elise: every series, specs, values and buying guide
The Lotus Elise is the mid-engined roadster Lotus built at Hethel from 1996 to 2021: 35,124 made, from the 118bhp S1 to the 2021 Final Editions.
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Lotus Cars: who owns Lotus, from Colin Chapman to Geely
Lotus Cars has belonged to Lotus Technology, controlled by Geely’s Li Shufu, since August 2026.
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Lotus 72: Colin Chapman’s wedge-shaped Formula One car
The Lotus 72 won 20 Grands Prix, the 1970 and 1972 drivers’ titles and three constructors’ titles: its design, seasons, chassis and values.
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Lexus RC F: the V8 coupe's specs, Track Edition, racing and values
Lexus RC F: the 471bhp V8 coupe of 2014 to 2025, with specs, the Track Edition and special editions, GT3 racing, numbers made and UK values.
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Lancia Stratos: history, rally wins, values and the New Stratos
Lancia Stratos HF: the Ferrari V6-engined rally car that won the world rally title for makes in 1974, 1975 and 1976.
Cars
Lamborghini Gallardo: every version, specs, values and buying guide
The Lamborghini Gallardo is the V10 supercar built from 2003 to 2013: 14,022 made in 32 versions, 500hp to 570hp, UK prices from about £50,000.
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LaFerrari: Ferrari's first hybrid hypercar, Aperta, FXX K and values
The LaFerrari is Ferrari's first hybrid road car: a 963cv V12 hybrid, 500 coupés from 2013 plus 210 Apertas, and auction prices above $5 million.
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Kimi Räikkönen: the 2007 champion from Sauber to rallying and Lotus
Kimi Raikkonen won the 2007 F1 title for Ferrari by one point, won 21 of his 349 Grands Prix and raced in the WRC and NASCAR.
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Karun Chandhok: F1 driver, Le Mans racer and Sky Sports analyst
Karun Chandhok is an Indian former F1 driver who started 11 Grands Prix for HRT and Lotus, was sixth at Le Mans in 2012 and now analyses F1 for Sky.
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John Surtees: world champion on two wheels and four
John Surtees won seven motorcycle world titles with MV Agusta and the 1964 F1 title with Ferrari, the only world champion on two wheels and four.
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Jensen Interceptor: history, Mark I–III, FF, production and values
The Jensen Interceptor is the Chrysler V8 grand tourer built at West Bromwich in 1966–76: 6,407 made, plus the FF.
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Jann Mardenborough: GT Academy, Le Mans and the Gran Turismo film
Jann Mardenborough won GT Academy in 2011, took a Le Mans class podium in 2013 and raced Super GT.
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James Bond cars: every 007 car from Dr. No to No Time to Die
James Bond cars, film by film: a hired Sunbeam Alpine in Dr. No, the Aston Martin DB5 in eight films, three BMWs and the DB10 built for Spectre.
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Jaguar E-Type: history, specs, production numbers and values
The Jaguar E-Type is the sports car Jaguar built from 1961 to 1974: about 72,500 made, 3.8, 4.2 or V12 engines; 2025–26 sales from £33,000 to…
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Jaguar C-X75: the concept car, the hybrid prototypes and the Bond car
Jaguar C-X75: the 2010 turbine-electric concept, the 250-car hybrid cancelled in 2012 after five prototypes, and the V8 cars built for Spectre.
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Jackie Stewart: three-time F1 champion and safety campaigner
Jackie Stewart won the F1 world title in 1969, 1971 and 1973 and 27 Grands Prix, then led the safety campaign and set up Stewart Grand Prix.
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Jack Harvey: the racing driver’s career from karts to IndyCar
Jack Harvey is a British racing driver: 2012 British F3 champion, twice Indy Lights runner-up and a nine-time Indianapolis 500 starter.
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Honda Civic 9th generation: history, engines, Type R and buying guide
The Honda Civic 9th generation (2011–2017): the Swindon-built hatchback and Tourer, the FK2 Type R, the US saloon, engines, faults and prices.
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Hiromu Naruse: Toyota's master test driver, Gazoo Racing and the LFA
Hiromu Naruse was Toyota's master test driver, Akio Toyoda's mentor and co-founder of Gazoo Racing, killed testing a Lexus LFA in 2010.
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Group B rally: the cars, the champions, the crashes and the ban
Group B rally cars ran in the World Rally Championship from 1982 to 1986, until FISA banned the class after deaths in Portugal and Corsica.
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Greatest F1 driver of all time: what the polls say and why Senna wins
The greatest F1 driver of all time, by the polls: Ayrton Senna, first with 217 F1 drivers in 2009, the BBC in 2012 and 200,000 fans in 2015.
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Gordon Murray: the Brabham and McLaren designer and his cars
Gordon Murray designed Piquet's title-winning Brabhams and the McLaren F1, and now builds the T.50 and T.33 V12 supercars in Surrey.
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Goodwood Revival: history, races, dress code, tickets and the circuit
The Goodwood Revival is a three-day historic race meeting in period dress at Goodwood, West Sussex, each September since 1998.
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Ginetta: history, owners, models and the G40 R road car
Ginetta is the British sports and racing car maker founded by the Walklett brothers in 1958, owned by Lawrence Tomlinson since 2005, maker of the G40…
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GT Academy: the Nissan and PlayStation contest that made gamers racers
GT Academy was Nissan and PlayStation's 2008–2016 contest that made Gran Turismo players racing drivers: how it worked, every winner, and why it…
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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth: RS500, Sapphire, 4x4, racing and values
The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was Ford’s turbo Group A special of 1986–92: 204 PS, 500 RS500s, 40 BTCC wins in a row, £18,750 to £87,188 at auction…
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Ford Mustang S550: history, engines, versions and UK buying guide
The Ford Mustang S550 is the sixth-generation Mustang of 2015–2023, the first built in right-hand drive: engines, versions, faults and values.
Cars
Ford Focus RS500: the 500 matt-black cars, specs and values
The Ford Focus RS500 is the 2010 run-out Mk2 RS: 500 numbered matt-black cars, 101 for the UK, 345bhp, and auction results up to £99,000.
Cars
Ferrari FF: the first four-wheel-drive Ferrari, its specs and values
The Ferrari FF is the 660cv V12 shooting brake of 2011–2016, Ferrari's first four-wheel drive.
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Ferrari 599: GTB Fiorano, GTO, SA Aperta and 599XX history and specs
The Ferrari 599 is the V12 GT Ferrari built from 2006 to 2012: GTB Fiorano, GTO, SA Aperta and 599XX.
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Ferrari 458 Italia, Spider and Speciale: history, specs and values
The Ferrari 458 is the 570cv V8 Ferrari of 2009–2015: Italia, Spider, Speciale and Speciale A.
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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche: the 911, the 904 and Porsche Design
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche shaped the original 911 and the 904, then founded Porsche Design in 1972.
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Felipe Massa: Ferrari wins, the 2008 title and Hungary 2009
Felipe Massa won 11 Grands Prix for Ferrari, lost the 2008 title to Lewis Hamilton by one point and is suing F1 over it.
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DeltaWing: Ben Bowlby’s Le Mans racer, its crashes and its fate
The DeltaWing is Ben Bowlby’s narrow-nosed racer: Nissan-powered at Le Mans 2012, rolled at Road Atlanta, then raced by Panoz and fought over in…
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De Tomaso: the Modena maker of the Pantera, from Vallelunga to P72
De Tomaso is the Modena maker founded in 1959 by Alejandro de Tomaso: the Pantera, the Ford years, Maserati, two collapses and the new P72.
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David Arnold: composer of five James Bond films and their car chases
David Arnold is the English composer who scored five James Bond films, 1997 to 2008, from the BMW 750iL chase to the DBS.
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C’était un rendez-vous: Lelouch’s Paris run, its cars and its myths
C’était un rendez-vous is Claude Lelouch’s 1976 one-take dash across Paris: the real car, who drove, how fast, the arrest and the remakes.
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Citroën DS: history, hydropneumatics, models and values
The Citroën DS is the hydropneumatic saloon built 1955–75: 1,456,115 made. History, specs, rally wins, faults and today's auction prices.
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Chicane, the music of Nick Bracegirdle: hits, albums and cars
Chicane is Nick Bracegirdle, the English producer of Offshore, Saltwater and the 2000 UK number one Don’t Give Up, who has owned Ferraris and Lotuses.
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Chevrolet Corvette C7: Stingray, Grand Sport, Z06 and ZR1 guide
Chevrolet Corvette C7: the 2014–2019 front-engined Corvette, from the 455 hp Stingray to the 755 hp ZR1.
Cars
Bugatti Veyron: every version, its speed records and values today
The Bugatti Veyron is the 1,001 PS W16 supercar built in Molsheim from 2005 to 2015: 450 made, a 431 km/h record, and values above $2 million.
Cars
BMW X6 E71: history, specifications, X6 M and buying guide
The BMW X6 E71 is the first-generation X6 of 2008–2014, the original coupé SUV: 235 to 555 hp, almost 250,000 sold.
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BMW X4 F26: history, engines, X4 M40i and used buying guide
The BMW X4 F26 is the first X4 of 2014–2018, a coupé-shaped X3: every engine, the M40i, UK prices, recalls, faults and used values.
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BMW X3 F25: second-generation X3 history, engines and buying guide
The BMW X3 F25 is the 2010–2017 second-generation X3: every engine from sDrive18d to xDrive35d, the 2014 facelift, faults, recalls and used values.
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BMW M5 F10: history, specs, special editions and buying guide
The BMW M5 F10 is the 2011–2016 M5 and the first with turbos: a 560hp twin-turbo V8, 19,533 built.
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BMW M3 GTS (E92): history, specs, production numbers and values
The BMW M3 GTS is the 2010 club-sport E92 M3: a 450 PS 4.4-litre V8, 1,530 kg and two seats, with 135 built.
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BMW M135i F20: the six-cylinder hot hatch, M140i, faults and values
The BMW M135i F20 is BMW's rear-drive, 320 hp six-cylinder hot hatch of 2012 to 2016, then the 340 hp M140i.
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BMW M Division: history, cars, bosses and sales of BMW M GmbH
BMW M Division is BMW M GmbH, founded in 1972 as BMW Motorsport GmbH: its history, M cars, bosses, sales and what the M colours mean.
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BMW Art Cars: all 20, from Calder’s CSL to Mehretu’s Le Mans car
BMW Art Cars are 20 BMWs painted by artists since 1975, from Calder’s 3.0 CSL to Julie Mehretu’s 2024 Le Mans car.
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BMW 328: history, specs, Mille Miglia victory and values
The BMW 328 is the 2-litre sports car BMW built 1936–40: 464 made, 80 PS, 1940 Mille Miglia winner; roadsters $406,500–874,000 at auction.
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BMW 2 Series F22: history, engines, M235i, faults and buying guide
The BMW 2 Series F22 is BMW's 2013–2021 rear-drive coupé, 136 to 340 hp, built at Leipzig.
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BMW 1M: 1 Series M Coupé history, specs, production and values
The BMW 1M is the 2011–12 1 Series M Coupé: 340 PS twin-turbo six, manual only, 6,342 built and 450 for the UK.
Cars
Audi TT Mk2 (8J): history, specs, TT RS, faults and buying guide
The Audi TT Mk2 (8J) is the 2006–2014 coupe and roadster: 160PS to 360PS, built in Győr.
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Audi RS6 C7: the 4.0 TFSI V8 estate, performance, faults and values
The Audi RS6 C7 is the 560PS twin-turbo V8 RS 6 Avant built from 2013 to 2018: specs, the 605PS performance, Nogaro Edition, faults and UK prices.
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Audi RS2: the Porsche-built Avant, its specs, numbers made and values
The Audi RS2 is the 315 PS Audi 80 Avant that Porsche built in 1994–95: 2,891 made, 262 km/h, 127 left in the UK, and what one sells for now.
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Audi Quattro: history, Sport quattro, rally wins, specs and values
The Audi Quattro was Audi’s turbocharged four-wheel-drive coupé of 1980–91: 11,452 built, 23 world rally wins, now £9,500 to £77,000 at UK auctions.
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Audi A7 C7: history, engines, S7, RS 7 and buying guide
The Audi A7 C7 is the 2010–2018 first-generation A7 Sportback: every engine, the S7 and RS 7, Black Edition, UK recalls, known faults and used prices.
Cars
Audi A1 Mk1 (8X): history, engines, S1, values and buying guide
The Audi A1 Mk1 (8X) is the 2010–2018 premium supermini: 86PS to 256PS, over 909,000 built in Brussels.
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Aston Martin Zagato: every car from the DB4 GT Zagato to the DBS GT
Aston Martin Zagato: every Aston bodied by Zagato since the 1960 DB4 GT Zagato, how many of each were built, how they raced and what they sell for.
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Aston Martin Virage: history, specs, production numbers and values
The Aston Martin Virage is the 330bhp V8 of 1989–2000 and the 490bhp V12 of 2011–12: specs, how many were made and what they sell for.
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Alpine A110: the original Berlinette and the modern revival
Alpine A110: the rear-engined Berlinette of 1962–77 that won the 1973 world rally title, and the 2017 revival, 28,701 built.
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Alain Prost and Renault: works driver, champion and adviser
Alain Prost won nine Grands Prix for Renault in 1981–83, his 1993 title with a Renault V10, then was its ambassador and adviser until 2022.
Cars
About SkiddMark
About SkiddMark: the UK motoring magazine that began as Drivers Republic in 2008, and how its guides are researched, sourced and checked.
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1993 European Grand Prix: Senna’s lap of the gods at Donington
The 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington: how Ayrton Senna went from fifth to first on the opening lap in the rain, the pit stops and the full…
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Silverstone Circuit: history, layouts, corners and visiting
Silverstone Circuit is the Northamptonshire track on a wartime airfield that held F1’s first championship race in 1950: history, layouts and corners.
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Porsche 911 generations: every 911 from the 901 to the 992
Porsche 911 generations: eight since 1963, from the air-cooled 901 to the hybrid 992.
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Nissan GT-R R35: every model year, specs, faults and values
The Nissan GT-R R35 is the twin-turbo V6 coupé Nissan built from 2007 to 2025: about 48,000 cars, 480 to 600 PS, and every model year explained.
Cars
McLaren P1: the hybrid hypercar's history, specification and values
The McLaren P1 is the 903bhp hybrid hypercar built in Woking from 2013 to 2015: 375 made, 0-186mph in 16.5sec, and auction prices above $2m.
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McLaren F1: the 1990s road car's history, specification and values
The McLaren F1 is Gordon Murray's three-seat V12 road car of 1993–98: 106 built, 240.1mph in 1998, Le Mans winner in 1995, and $25.3m paid in 2025.
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Lexus LFA: the V10 supercar's history, specification and values
The Lexus LFA is the 552bhp V10 supercar Lexus built by hand from 2010 to 2012: 500 cars, a 7:14.64 Nürburgring lap, and values up to $1.8m today.
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Lamborghini history: every model from the 350 GT to the Temerario
Lamborghini history from Ferruccio’s tractors and the 1964 350 GT to the hybrid Temerario: every model, owner and production figure.
Cars
Lamborghini Aventador: every version, specs, numbers and values
The Lamborghini Aventador is the V12 supercar built from 2011 to 2022: 11,465 made, 690bhp to 769bhp, and UK asking prices from about £210,000.
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Ken Block: rally career, Gymkhana films and our interview with him
Ken Block (1967–2023): the DC Shoes co-founder and rally driver whose Gymkhana films drew 470m+ views.
Motorsport
Jules Bianchi: career, Ferrari academy years and the Suzuka crash
Jules Bianchi was a French F1 driver for Marussia, Ferrari’s first academy recruit, who died in 2015 of injuries from his 2014 Suzuka crash.
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Gilles Villeneuve: Ferrari career, the 312 T4 and Zolder 1982
Gilles Villeneuve was a Canadian Ferrari driver who won six Grands Prix, was second in 1979 and died at Zolder in 1982, aged 32.
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Colin McRae: career, WRC results, death and the tribute convoy
Colin McRae was the Scottish driver who won the 1995 World Rally Championship and 25 WRC rallies; he died in a 2007 helicopter crash.
Motorsport
Caterham F1: the team’s history, results and collapse
Caterham F1 was Tony Fernandes’s Formula One team, first Lotus Racing in 2010. It never scored a point and collapsed into administration in 2014.
Motorsport
Caterham Cars: the history and owners of the Seven’s maker
Caterham Cars has built the Lotus-designed Seven since 1973, first in Surrey and then in Dartford.
Classic
Bruce McLaren: racing driver, engineer and McLaren team founder
Bruce McLaren was a New Zealand racing driver who won four Grands Prix and Le Mans, founded McLaren in 1963 and died testing at Goodwood in 1970.
Cars
BMW i8: history, specification and buying guide
BMW i8: the plug-in hybrid sports car built at Leipzig from 2014 to 2020. 20,465 made; its history, specs, faults and what one costs today.
Motorsport
BMW Z4 E89: history, specifications, racing and buying guide
The BMW Z4 E89 is the 2009–2016 folding-hardtop Z4: 156 to 340 hp, over 115,000 built at Regensburg.
Motorsport
BMW M4 F82 and M3 F80: history, specifications and buying guide
The BMW M4 F82 is the 2014–2020 twin-turbo M4 coupe, sister of the F80 M3: 431 to 500 hp, 112,060 F8x built.
Cars
BMW F30: 3 Series history, engines, faults and buying guide
The BMW F30 is the 2012–2019 sixth-generation 3 Series: every engine from 316d to 340i, the 2015 LCI, known faults, UK recalls and used values.
Classic
Aston Martin DB5: history, production, Bond cars and values
The Aston Martin DB5 is the 282bhp grand tourer built 1963–65: 1,022 cars, James Bond's Goldfinger car, now £430,000 to £800,000 at auction.
Classic
Alfa Romeo 4C: history, specs, Spider, values and buying guide
The Alfa Romeo 4C is the carbon-tubbed, mid-engined two-seater that Maserati built for Alfa from 2013 to 2020: 240hp, 895kg dry, from £30,000 used.
Classic
Alex Zanardi: F1, CART titles, the Lausitz crash and Paralympic gold
Alex Zanardi (1966–2026) was an Italian F1 driver and double CART champion who lost both legs in 2001, then won four Paralympic golds.
Motorsport
12 Hours of Sebring: history, winners, the circuit and visiting
The 12 Hours of Sebring is Florida’s sports car endurance race, run since 1950 on a wartime airfield.
Classic
Zimmer Motorcars: the rise and demise of the Golden Spirit
Paul Zimmer, a Florida mobile-home maker, turned new Mustangs into gold-eagled 1930s fantasies until his firm’s 1988 bankruptcy.
Motorsport
Renault’s Twizy goes F1 mental
In 2013 Renault fitted a Twizy with the KERS from its Formula 1 engines, taking it from 17 hp to 97 hp for a few seconds at a time.
Motorsport
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 sets new front-wheel drive Nürburgring lap record
SEAT's Leon Cupra 280, equipped with the DSG and the optional Performance Pack, has set a new front-wheel drive lap record of the Nürburgring with a…
Classic
Mr Bean’s classic Mini goes racing
Taking part in yesterday's 'Creme 21 Youngtimer Rally' in Spa, was a very special Mini, better known for its role in the British comedy series, Mr.
Motorsport
White Van sets new Nürburgring lap record
Nine minutes and 57.36 seconds. It doesn't sound very fast for a Nürburgring Nordschleife record, but in a VW T5 2.0 Twin Turbo Diesel van, it no…
Motorsport
MINI John Cooper Works GP: Here’s why we’re none too impressed with MINI’s hottest model
When the second-generation MINI John Cooper Works GP was announced in May, most observers guessed its 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine…
Classic
VIDEOS: Subaru and Tommi Mäkinen produce 7:55 Nürburgring lap mini-series
Tweet Sure, it isn’t a new world record by an Italian supercar that bends what is road legal to the breaking point, but Subaru’s WRX STi has gone…
Industry
Volkswagen removes ‘Shoot the Gap’ advert following viewer backlash
With the re-introduction of their “Autobahn for All” marketing campaign for 2010, Volkswagen of America created a TV spot entitled “Shoot the Gap”…
Classic
Opinion: The Top 10 Nürburgring Videos that you must watch
A great ‘Ring video isn’t defined by one trait. A fast lap time, enthusiastic driving styles, high quality footage, deafening exhaust notes or simply…
Classic
The Italian temptress – Some people call it passione, others ossessione
I keep being enticed by the Alfa GTV ads on Pistonheads, Autotrader and the like. It’s a simple head/heart conundrum that has no doubt plagued many a…