When it comes to most extreme iterations of the 911, three candidates stand out. One is the 1974 Carrera RSR Turbo, another the 935 it spawned which, from 1976, was built in various states of tune.
Inspired by Zagato-bodied iterations of the Ferrari 250 GT Competizione, Japanese collector, Yoshiyuki Hayashi, commissioned a coachbuilt mid 2000s revamp based on the 575M. Zagato’s…
The sixth generation Honda Accord was built as three distinct models: one for Japan, one for the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia and one for Europe. While production of…
Although the Stratos had it all and then some, the Fiat Group’s replacement was derived from more mainstream fare and proved you didn’t need bona fide supercar characteristics to become the era’s…
During the peak of its popularity in the mid 1980s, the 944 Turbo was selling in almost as many numbers as the 911 Carrera - well over 10,000 a year. However, by the early 1990s, the 944 was…
Is the Countach perhaps the most Lamborghini of all? Let's take a ride in the Quattrovalvole, not the purest, but the most powerful carburetted Countach. Twelve symphonic cylinders that still give incredible satisfaction today.
During the late 1950s, arguably the most beautiful two-saeat Roadster offered by any manufacturer was the Pinin Farina-styled first generation Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet. Underneath rakish lines…
During 1973, the Martini-backed Porsche works team ran 911 Carrera RSRs that became ever more extreme as they were developed away from production-based Group 4 trim towards out-and-out…
As he had helped Peugeot develop the 205 T16 Evolution 2, French rally legend Bernard Darniche was able to acquire an Evolution 1 for the 1985 Tour de Corse. At the time, Evolution variants were…
Owing to poor trading conditions that led to massively reduced demand for high end motor cars, the expensively revived Bugatti company filed for bankruptcy in 1995. However, that wasn’t quite the end…
Launched at the Paris Motor Show in September 1982, the C3 was Audi’s third iteration of its executive-sized 100 model. Also offered in more upmarket 200 trim and sold as the 5000 in the…
Porsche’s 911 Turbo, internal code 930, paved the way for two forced induction racing cars that debuted in 1976: the Group 4 934 and Group 5 935. In Group 4, only relatively light modifications…
When Jaguar displayed the XK120 prototype at the London Motor Show in October 1948, it did so with little expectation of sending the model into production. However, even in the gloom of post-war…
A litany of beautiful and successful Maserati sports racing cars were produced during the 1950s with among the most highly regarded having been the second generation A6 GCS of which 52…
Famously, Ayrton Senna drove a Honda NSX-R round Suzuka in white socks and loafers, so in this latest TDS episode, Henry Catchpole does his best to pay tribute to that iconic footage. He also investigates how a car with only 276HP can stand toe-to-toe with the very best supercars ever made.
Despite a long-standing relationship with Pininfarina, Ferrari commissioned Carrozzeria Bertone to design and manufacture bodywork for its first V8-engined road car. Unveiled at the Turin Motor Show…
To see off the expected threat from GT1 iterations of the Ferrari F50 and a reverse engineered purpose built racer that Porsche was known to have in development, McLaren created an uprated…
Chassis 9305700022 was the last of Porsche’s pre-production 911 Turbos. Originally configured in Black with Brown upholstery and Sports seats, the car was registered S-CE 1919 and served as a…
The collaboration to create a V16-powered monster by automotive engineer Claudio Zampolli and music producer Giorgio Moroder was arguably the most ambitious of all the supercars formulated…
During the mid-to-late 1980s, arguably the most elegant sporting Coupes offered by Europe’s high end manufacturers were the Aston Martin V8 and BMW’s E26 M635 CSi. While in Vantage trim the…
Having raced a variety of cars in his native Argentina, Alejandro de Tomaso departed for Italy in 1955. De Tomaso hailed from a politically prominent family and his move to Europe was reputedly…
Between the 1950s and 1990s, members of the Korps Rijkspolitie, the Dutch National Police responsible for the nation's highways, were issued a variety of open top Porsche patrol cars; 356…
After the 288 GTO and F40 had used twin turbocharged V8s that propelled them to hitherto unseen levels of performance, Ferrari took a different approach for its third generation limited production…
Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso review. Carbon body, targa roof, 400bhp V8, 175mph, modern air conditioning & CarPlay. La Dolce Vita…
Between 1967 and 1969, Porsche commissioned three transporters from Mercedes-Benz based on the O317 platform. During the years that followed, this handsome trio traversed Europe, initially…
While most examples from Lancia’s 200-strong batch of 037s built to homologate the model for Group B competition led a relatively pampered life, a handful were rallied by their owners and a few…
Chassis 003 was one of three OX99-11 prototypes assembled in anticipation of a short production run for customers. 003 was painted green whereas the other two prototypes were red (001) and…
Owing to tighter emissions legislation, E36 M3s bound for North America had to be fitted with lower compression engines that did not feature the same radical cylinder head, variable valve timing…
Unlike most attempts at retro-themed automotive designs, Alfa Romeo’s spectacular 8C produced between 2007 and 2010 ranks among the most beautiful motor cars of the modern era. Styled by…
Conceived as a more affordable model that could sell in far greater numbers than Maseratis of the past, the Biturbo came to exemplify Alejandro de Tomaso’s time in charge of Il Tridente.