In the midst of a booming collector car market, De Tomaso must have been pretty confident that its final iteration of the long-running Pantera, the SI, would be a commercial hit on its Turin Motor Show…
Read MoreAs one of the most iconic high performance cars of the 20th century, Audi’s all-wheel drive, WRC-winning Quattro was practically impossible to replace. Moreover, with the automotive landscape…
Read MoreBy applying the same Type R formula pioneered on the NSX to some of its more mainstream offerings, Honda created what has arguably come to be considered the ultimate line of high…
Read MoreDespite the 928’s waning popularity and generally poor trading conditions, Porsche made some substantial changes to what would be the final iteration of its flagship Grand Tourer. Most…
Read MoreHaving initially been conceived as a long wheelbase version of the Celica created to rival Nissan’s 280 ZX, the Toyota Supra became a standalone model in late 1981 for the 1982 model year. 15 years…
Read MoreAlthough the R32 Skyline GT-R has come to be regarded as the seminal piece of Nissan hardware from the tail end of the 1980s and early 1990s, at the time it only had limited exposure outside of…
Read MoreHaving used straight six engines for all prior versions of its hot Motorsport 5-series, the E39 M5 launched in 1998 came with an enlarged and suitably uprated version of the V8 found in the 540i.
Read MoreWhen in 1986 BMW unveiled the first V12 from a German manufacturer since Word War 2, it was obvious the firm’s Motorsport department would be keen to apply their magic touch. Immensely…
Read MoreAfter a debut F1 season in 1984 that saw him bag a remarkable three podium finishes driving for the uncompetitive Toleman team, Ayrton Senna spent three seasons at Lotus where, in 48 outings, he…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche had offered open top versions of its two prior 911 variants with all the Turbo equipment bar a forced induction engine, that policy was abandoned on the 993 which was only…
Read MoreWith its bulging Coke-bottle shape, slanted headlights and massive tea tray rear spoiler, the 993-type 911 Turbo became an icon of late 90s automotive design. Produced between 1995 and ‘98, this…
Read MoreDuring 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…
Read MoreTo 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…
Read MoreAfter 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…
Read MoreOwing 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…
Read MoreAlthough Nissan’s standard RB26DETT straight six offered formidable tuning potential as evidenced by the litany of circa 1000bhp GT-Rs that had been tweaked with aftermarket parts, when it came to…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche produced a batch of 20 Group B 911 SCs that wore the Renn Sport moniker in 1984, the 964-based RS launched in early 1991 marked a return to the street for this iconic sobriquet after…
Read MoreAlthough it never wore the familiar ‘M’ moniker that graced most of BMW Motorsport’s road cars, the E31-based 850 CSi featured even more performance enhancements than many M-badged…
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