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Porsche 911 GT3 vs... the Porsche 911 GT3
In 1998 Porsche won Le Mans with the 911 GT1. This may seem an irrelevant way to start a story about the GT3, but it reveals just how close the link is between road and race at Porsche and also why the GT3 has such a stellar reputation. Winning Le Mans required a new engine, but the cost…
topgear - 04/01/2020 - 12:20
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Suzuki Swift Sport UK review: new turbo hot hatch driven
What’s this little training shoe?
It’s the new Suzuki Swift Sport. And it’s a very important car. If you like fun, quick stuff it’s as noteworthy as a BMW M3 or Porsche 911 as being not only a benchmark in its class, but a barometer of where the performance car world is at.
…topgear - 03/26/2020 - 18:15
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Subaru's mad STI Forester is back
Performance SUVs are almost ten-a-penny these days, but did you know Subaru produced one of the originals?
Ten years ago Subaru saw fit to pop the 2.5-litre turbocharged boxer four engine from the Impreza STI into its Forester soft-roader, thus creating the Forester STI.
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topgear - 03/01/2020 - 13:50
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GT Up : Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4Matic+ 4dr Coupe launched at Sepang
Sepang Circuit, Malaysia - Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4Matic+ 4-door Coupe. A long name befitting the additional (two) doors. 4.0-litres, V8 biturbo, 639bhp, 900Nm, 0-100km/h in 3.2secs and a top speed of 315km/h. Headlines that will raise the pulse of any petrolhead.
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topgear - 01/19/2020 - 20:10
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The Porsche 935 is a modern-day Moby Dick
Thought Porsche must be working at full capacity on the new 911 and Taycan? So did we. We certainly weren’t expecting this.
It’s the Porsche 935, and it takes only a small amount of historic motorsport knowledge to understand it riffs off the gobsmacking 935/78 racecar,…
topgear - 01/07/2020 - 18:26
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The Eagles have Landed : Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport range
Goodyear Tyres launches the Eagle F1 Supersport range of ultra high performance tyres
RONDA, SPAIN - Supercar owners and trackday junkies take note, if you’re looking for a new set of tyres for your super speed machines, there’s soon to be a new player in the game for you…
jonathanlim - 09/19/2019 - 18:33
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Nissan GT-R at 50: 10 things you need to know
TG celebrates 50 years of the GT-R! Here's your ultimate fact sheet
Pictured: 1982 Skyline H/T 2000 RS
Not all Skylines are GT-Rs, and not all GT-Rs are Skylines. Wait, what? Ok, so this can get complicated if you’re not into your GT-R-slash-old-Japanese-Domestic-Market (…
topgear - 09/15/2019 - 07:49
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Yikes, it's a new, lighter Nissan GT-R Nismo
The 600hp hardcore GT-R gets even more hardcore. Good
It’s been a good week for the Nissan GT-R. First there was the 50th Anniversary Edition, with its retro colour scheme, and now there’s this - an updated version of the track-ready Nismo GT-R.
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topgear - 09/15/2019 - 07:48
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Hybrids and rear-drive: a peek into the Audi R8's future
The boss of Audi Sport talks electrified V10s and rear-drive specials
The Audi R8 won its fifth Nürburgring 24-hour race in eight years last weekend. Quite the record, then, but when will it all lead to a properly hardcore road car?
'We have some good ideas for more extreme…
topgear - 08/24/2019 - 23:32
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Top Gear's Top 9: oddest exhausts edition
Official: the nine most artistic ways to blow exhaust gas out the back of your car
Renault Clio 197 Cup: the blown diffuser part I Let’s start humble. With exhausts you can’t even see. The RS Clio 197 came out back in 2006, just as Renault won the second of two F1 world…
topgear - 08/24/2019 - 23:32