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DOA: DAIHATSU CHARADE 926R

This mid-engined miniature hero was another rally-ready special lost with the cancellation of Group B

Steve Saxty Author and Ford aficionado

The writer of the popular Secret Fords books reveals a car and career history that extends well beyond the Blue Oval

Bon Bomb

Weight loss, reworked suspension and increased downforce for Alpine's new A110 R promise explosive performance

McLaren's second coming

New CEO Michael Leiters is on a mission to raise McLaren's game, promising a streamlined range, higher quality and no more excuses

Lamborghini Urus Performante

The Italians stick one of their most serious suffixes on their most sensible model. So what's it like?

Audi RS4 Avant Competition

It has manually adjustable coilover suspension, Pirelli Corsa tyres and a sub-4-second 0-62 time, but is Audi's limited-edition, track-focused super-estate as uncompromising as it sounds?

POWER UP!

Audi's monster Dakar desert racer combines electric motors from Formula E with a detuned DTM petrol engine in one extraordinary package. Hold on tight as we put it through its paces

LOTUS EVORA

It may not have sold in the numbers Lotus hoped for, but the original Evora was an eCoty winner and as we're about to discover remains a dynamic paragon to this day

WHERE HAVE ALL THE AFFORDABLE DRIVER'S CARS GONE?

Affordable performance cars seem to be a dying breed. We look back at a recent golden age - and highlight where cheap thrills can still be found, new and second-hand

FRENCH CONNECTION

The 296 GTB will form the basis of Ferrari's GT effort at Le Mans next year. Cue a road trip to La Sarthe

LAPS OF THE GODS

The Daytona SP3 takes its inspiration from the great sportsracers of the '60s. We look back at a tumultous era that saw some of Ferrari's greatest triumphs but also some of its darkest days

GLORIOUS TWELVE

Inspired by the glory days of sports prototype racing, the Ferrari Daytona SP3 is a stunning homage with pure V12 power. Prepare to be intoxicated

Richard Usher CEO, Great British Car Journey

From selling windscreens to building Blyton Park, Richard Usher shares the story of his truly unique career with cars

Hennessey Venom F5

Its sights firmly set on the far side of 300mph, we get an early drive in the sensational, 1817bhp Venom F5. Deep breath...

BAC Mono R

The Mono was already one of the fastest road cars we've ever driven on track. Now it's just got faster still with the 90 per cent new, limited-edition R

An Inside Job

Increasingly, tyre manufacturers are heading indoors to speed up development. We take a look at the facilities they use

Jaguar F-type P450 RWD

Barker checks on the progress of an old friend from his JLR years

Part 12 What demonstrates good design?

Great car design is still possible. In the final instalment of this series, Stevens singles out some of his favourite examples from recent years

David Brodie (Racer and BBR co-founder)

Since the early '60s he's been racing cars or tuning them to go faster. Here David Brodie shares just some of his career highlights

Vision express

Created in just 18 months, Mercedes' EQXX is an EV concept engineered with Formula 1 know-how

Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo

In a world of Taycans does Porsche's plug-in-hybrid Panamera still have a place? Our new long-termer should provide the answer

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE ASCARI KZ1?

It seemed to have it all: carbonfibre construction, 500bhp BMW M-sport V8, 200mph top speed and a dusting of Lotus handling magic. So what became of the KZ1?

ON DAYS LIKE THESE

Porsche's dazzling new Cayman GT4 RS is the firm's most hardcore mid-engined car to date. So what better welcome than a rendezvous on one of Europe's greatest roads with a Huracán STO, 458 Speciale and Honda's intoxicating NSX-R?

PEUGEOT 106 RALLYE

Its 1.3-litre engine produces a mere 100bhp and its top speed is just 118mph. But the Series 1 Rallye has motorsport in its DNA, an insatiable appetite for revs and real genius in its handling. Proof that evo icons can come in the humblest of packages

Wild Type

Honda has taken the wraps off the new, FL5-generation Civic Type R. It may look more grown up but it remains wild at heart

MODERN CLASSIC

Porsche's 911 Sport Classic is back, with Turbo power, rear-wheel drive and a manual gearbox - and it's every bit as good as that sounds

Zero Hour

Rodin Cars founder David Dicker is no stranger to success, so when he says he’s going to build a road‑legal hypercar that will be quicker than an F1 car, you tend to believe him. This is how he plans to do it.

Richard Tipper And His... Cayman R

A real labour of love for its owner, this 2011 Porsche Cayman R is proof that the devil is in the detail.

Street Cred

When we drove the Dallara Stradale on track in Italy last year it impressed us, but didn’t set our world alight. On tough British B-roads, however, it really comes alive...

Mclaren GT

So Woking has joined the GT set, but can a grand tourer also be a supercar?