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Ford RS1700T: A Look Back at the Fantastic, Rally-Bred Homologation Special That Never Was
Ford RS1700T: A Look Back at the Fantastic, Rally-Bred Homologation Special That Never Was

4 Aug 2022, 12:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / During the Group B era, Ford built a RWD Mk3 Escort that featured a longitudinally mounted Cosworth turbo engine and it planned to release it on public roads

 
Low-Mileage 2008 Ducati 1098R Oozes WorldSBK Pedigree, Would Love Some Track Day Action
Low-Mileage 2008 Ducati 1098R Oozes WorldSBK Pedigree, Would Love Some Track Day Action

18 Jul 2022, 17:40 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The 1098R was the first production bike to feature electronic traction control, but that’s only a small part of what makes it such a great machine

 
The BMW M3 E30 Convertible Was the Embodiment of 1980s Open Top Madness
The BMW M3 E30 Convertible Was the Embodiment of 1980s Open Top Madness

28 Jun 2022, 21:14 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although some thought it should never have existed, the drop-top M3 made it into production and became one of the craziest convertible of its era

 
Ultra-Rare 1990 Ducati 851 SP2 Boasts Low Mileage and Old-School WSBK Pedigree
Ultra-Rare 1990 Ducati 851 SP2 Boasts Low Mileage and Old-School WSBK Pedigree

28 May 2022, 17:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With 17 Manufacturers’ Championships, Ducati’s success in WorldSBK is unparalleled. Here you may see the street-legal version of the bike that started it all

 
The E46 M3 GTR Transformed More Regular Folks Into BMW Fans Than Any Other M Model
The E46 M3 GTR Transformed More Regular Folks Into BMW Fans Than Any Other M Model

26 May 2022, 13:13 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Probably the most famous M car of all time - especially among Need for Speed players - the E46 M3 GTR was both a great racecar and an epic homologation special

 
The Supra or GR Yaris Are Awesome but the GT-One Was Toyota’s Most Outrageous Road Car
The Supra or GR Yaris Are Awesome but the GT-One Was Toyota’s Most Outrageous Road Car

21 May 2022, 21:07 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Apart from an incredible endurance prototype meant for Le Mans, the Toyota GT-One project gave birth to one of the most insane road-legal cars ever built

 
A Look Back at the Timeless BMW 3.0 CSL, the Forefather of All M-Badged Bimmers
A Look Back at the Timeless BMW 3.0 CSL, the Forefather of All M-Badged Bimmers

2 May 2022, 15:18 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Five decades ago, BMW founded a small motorsport division that build one of the most successful touring cars of the 1970s

 
Peugeot 205 T16: A 1980s 4WD Mid-Engine Rabid Bunny That Needs To Be Remembered
Peugeot 205 T16: A 1980s 4WD Mid-Engine Rabid Bunny That Needs To Be Remembered

10 Feb 2022, 15:57 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / One of the craziest hot hatches ever created, the 205 T16 was both an insane road-legal machine and a rally icon from the famed Group B era

 
Porsche 904 Carrera GTS: A Street-Legal Race Car and 1960s Mid-Engine Masterpiece
Porsche 904 Carrera GTS: A Street-Legal Race Car and 1960s Mid-Engine Masterpiece

27 Jan 2022, 13:52 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / One of the last mid-engine race cars from an era when such vehicles had to be road legal, the Carrera GTS remains one of Porsche's most innovative designs

 
The Evolution of the Street Legal 911 GT1, the Most Outrageous Porsche of the ’90s
The Evolution of the Street Legal 911 GT1, the Most Outrageous Porsche of the ’90s

21 Jan 2022, 10:56 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Most enthusiasts are familiar with the 1997 911 GT1 Straßenversion, but there were also other iterations that looked much different

 
Porsche 930: One of the Most Dangerous, Yet Thrilling Turbocharged Cars Ever Built
Porsche 930: One of the Most Dangerous, Yet Thrilling Turbocharged Cars Ever Built

5 Jan 2022, 14:42 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Porsche's first 911 Turbo was an unforgiving brute, but those who managed to tame it were treated to an unforgettable experience that few cars could deliver

 
Remembering One of Porsche’s Most Influential Models, the Iconic 911 Carrera RS 2.7
Remembering One of Porsche’s Most Influential Models, the Iconic 911 Carrera RS 2.7

4 Jan 2022, 16:23 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / At the 1972 Paris Auto Show, the German carmaker introduced the 911 Carrera RS 2.7, a car that paved the way for all other high-performance, road-legal Porsches

 
TopGear's Chris Harris Gives Us a Whole New Perspective on the Toyota GR Yaris
TopGear's Chris Harris Gives Us a Whole New Perspective on the Toyota GR Yaris

5 Nov 2021, 20:29 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / The Toyota GR Yaris has been well known for quite some time but its price puts many off: Chris Harris explains why it shouldn't

 
Bizzarrini 5300 GT: The Epic 1960s Sports Car You Probably Never Heard About
Bizzarrini 5300 GT: The Epic 1960s Sports Car You Probably Never Heard About

23 Jul 2021, 12:13 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / It wasn't a Ferrari or Lamborghini, yet the impressive 5300 GT was designed by the man who had a huge influence on the history of the two carmakers

 
The Evolution of Alfa Romeo’s Bialbero, One of the Best 4-Cylinders of All Time
The Evolution of Alfa Romeo’s Bialbero, One of the Best 4-Cylinders of All Time

22 Jul 2021, 14:52 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / For more than forty years, some of the most iconic Alfa Romeo models were powered by the innovative Twin Cam, one of the best inline-fours ever produced

 
Lancia Stratos: The Journey From Futuristic Concept to Legendary Rally Car
Lancia Stratos: The Journey From Futuristic Concept to Legendary Rally Car

6 Jul 2021, 11:58 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A unique homologation special, the Lancia Stratos was inspired by a wild concept and became one of the most iconic rally cars of all time

 
1986 Ford RS200 Evolution Shows Less Than 500 Miles From New
1986 Ford RS200 Evolution Shows Less Than 500 Miles From New

11 Mar 2021, 16:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the best-preserved RS200 Evolutions out there, this 1986 model is currently going for $280,000 on Bring a Trailer

 
Zero-Mile 1996 Kawasaki ZX7-RR Was Never Started, Is Priced Like A Ninja H2R
Zero-Mile 1996 Kawasaki ZX7-RR Was Never Started, Is Priced Like A Ninja H2R

8 Feb 2021, 16:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Can you believe someone bought this rare, homologation special Kawasaki ZX7-RR motorcycle 25 years ago and never even fired it up?

 
1-of-200 1986 Ford RS200 Was Barely Driven, Don’t Let It Go to Waste
1-of-200 1986 Ford RS200 Was Barely Driven, Don’t Let It Go to Waste

21 Jan 2021, 12:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1-of-200 1986 Ford RS200 in left-hand drive configuration is on U.S. soil, selling with just 8,400 miles (13,500 km) after more than 30 years

 
1-of-24 1986 Ford RS200 Evolution Could Cost Brand New Supercar Money
1-of-24 1986 Ford RS200 Evolution Could Cost Brand New Supercar Money

31 Dec 2020, 12:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of only 24 Ford RS200 Evolution made back in 1986 is selling with serious upgrades worth an estimated $200k, price could go as high as for a supercar