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Shift work: 10 of the greatest manual cars

As the manual gearbox enters its autumn years, we celebrate its finest hours by picking 10 of the greats where manual labour is a labour of love

22 March 2020

Shift work: 10 of the greatest manual cars

Driving the North Coast 500 is adventurous at the best of times, let alone in a soft-top sports car

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How a Porsche Boxster took on Storm Brendan and the NC500

The North Coast 500 is not for the faint-hearted - especially when you're driving it in the middle of a maelstrom in a convertible Porsche

21 March 2020

How a Porsche Boxster took on Storm Brendan and the NC500

Lotus Evija configurator 2020 - static front

Black and gold, green and yellow, red, white and gold – if it’s in the Lotus racing back catalogue, chances are you’ll find it in the Evija configurator

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Virtually perfect: the next-level Lotus Evija configurator

A UK animations company has built a state-of-the-art simulation to help Lotus customers spec their ideal hypercar. We try it out

21 March 2020

Virtually perfect: the next-level Lotus Evija configurator

Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster 2018 - static side

New cars

Porsche sales soar in record 2019, decision on hybrid 718 this year

Maker reveals results at annual press conference, while CEO confirms hybrid Boxster and Cayman could get green light this year

20 March 2020

Porsche sales soar in record 2019, decision on hybrid 718 this year

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Finding the best hot Ford Fiesta of all time

The Fiesta ST200 meets its ancestors on the back roads of Essex. Is it the best Fiesta ever made?

20 March 2020

Finding the best hot Ford Fiesta of all time

New cars

Nissan Z trademark filing hints at 370Z successor

Replacement for the ageing 370Z sports car is likely to be called the 400Z and develop 399bhp

20 March 2020

Nissan Z trademark filing hints at 370Z successor

Volkswagen / eClassics eBulli electric Type 2

New cars

Volkswagen electrifies classic Type 2 Samba with 82bhp motor

Wolfsburg and eClassics team up again to create a zero-emissions variant of the iconic Microbus

20 March 2020

Volkswagen electrifies classic Type 2 Samba with 82bhp motor

The 12C’s reserved styling has aged particularly well

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Used supercar guide: the half-price McLaren MP4-12C

The McLaren MP4-12C wasn’t without its issues, but at half their original price used examples are tantalisingly close to affordability. Should you be tempted?

20 March 2020

Used supercar guide: the half-price McLaren MP4-12C