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Nurburgring Lap Times: the records by class and how they are timed
Nurburgring lap times: the outright record is 5:19.546 by Porsche’s 919 Evo; the fastest road car is the Mercedes-AMG ONE, with 6:29.090.
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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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83 articlesGrand prix racing, endurance racing, rallying and touring cars: 83 guides to the drivers, teams, cars and races.
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MINI John Cooper Works GP: the GP1, GP2 and GP3 compared
The MINI John Cooper Works GP is the two-seat top MINI: 2,000 GP1s (2006), 2,000 GP2s (2012) and 3,000 GP3s (2020).
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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-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.
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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 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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.