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…
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 MorePorsche most famously came a cropper with regard to trademark law when, in late 1964, the German firm was forced to re-brand its 901 as the 911 because Peugeot had already registered three digit…
Read MoreA little over two years after the Type 42 R8 had been launched in V8 trim, December 2008 saw Audi release a V10 version. With its extra pair of cylinders, the V10 motor displaced 5204cc compared to…
Read MoreThree years after Jaguar had debuted the all-conquering tube framed C-type, the Coventry firm released arguably the most advanced sports racing car of its day. Based around a state-of-art…
Read MoreAs rallying morphed towards generally shorter, flat out special stages, the cars required to win at the top level became increasingly specialised. However, despite the massive prestige afforded to…
Read MoreFerruccio Lamborghini established his car building firm to create the kind of discrete Grand Tourers favoured by most European industrialists of the time. However, some of his eager young engineers…
Read MoreTo promote its highly anticipated M1, the first mid-engined road car in BMW’s history, a fleet of three early examples were retained for promotional use. Of these, just one was finished in Blue, chassis…
Read MoreIn January 1960, Chevrolet struck a deal with noted American sportsman, Briggs Cunningham, to campaign a trio of Corvettes at the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours. Ever since 1950, Cunningham (who was…
Read MoreHaving plumbed a 5.6-litre dual overhead cam 32 valve V8 into the W124 E-class in 1986, AMG went on to offer an even more epic 6-litre 385bhp version from 1987. Thanks to their status as the fastest…
Read MoreAlthough Lamborghini debuted its 1971 Countach prototype with a five-litre V12, the cost associated with bringing what was still a highly experimental engine to market ultimately proved too great.
Read MoreWhile Audi temporarily gained an edge in top flight rallying thanks to the Quattro’s state-of-art four-wheel drive system, Lancia became the first manufacturer to exploit the sport’s new Group B…
Read MoreDespite disappointingly slow sales for the recently launched EB110 and an economic outlook that remained gloomy, during 1992 the Bugatti organisation revived under Italian industrialist Romano…
Read MoreBefore the 288 GTO emerged as Ferrari’s bona fide Group B homologation special, executives at Maranello commissioned a small series of prototypes for initial evaluation. However, rather than…
Read MoreThe fifth instalment from Ferrari’s occasional line of mid-engined limited run flagships was the LaFerrari which broke cover at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013. Most notably, the LaFerrari…
Read MoreSince the Wedge era, Carozzeria Zagato has embraced a largely unconventional design language that frequently divides opinion. However, although the Milan coachbuilder has always demonstrated…
Read MoreMcLaren’s response to purpose-built GT1 challengers from Porsche and Mercedes-Benz was the F1 GTR 97 which featured an array of radical upgrades, the most obvious of which was its dramatic new…
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