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Bred for endurance: Ford GT race car driven on track

We sampled the Ford GT on the road and in a simulator. Now we drive the outgoing racing car untamed and in its natural environment

Bred for endurance: Ford GT race car driven on track
Audi RS Q8
When not breaking 'Ring records, the RS Q8 tows horse boxes
Opinion

Matt Prior: Performance SUVs have the numbers but is this enough?

According to strict logic, cars like Audi's RS Q8 should be all-round winners. According to strict logic...

Matt Prior: Performance SUVs have the numbers but is this enough?
Alpine A110 kerb
Our man kerbs his Alpine A110. In a good way
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Peak performer: Racing an Alpine A110 at Silverstone

We enter the new one-make race series for everyone’s favourite mid-engined French sports car

Peak performer: Racing an Alpine A110 at Silverstone
Ford Simulator 1
Ford Performance's sims are used for race and road cars
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Sim-ply the best: Virtually driving a Ford GT endurance racer

The gap between testing real cars and using simulators is vanishingly thin. In the first of a two-part series, Matt Prior tries a state-of-the-art sim used by Ford Performance

Sim-ply the best: Virtually driving a Ford GT endurance racer
Jaguar Vision GT concept
Coming to a screen near you soon: Jaguar’s Vision GT
Opinion

Matt Prior: Jaguar's virtual concept car is great, but it should be a reality

Jaguar's Vision GT has 1006 bhp and does 0-62mph in under 2 seconds on the PlayStation. Now let's see it come to life

Matt Prior: Jaguar's virtual concept car is great, but it should be a reality
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First ride: 2020 Aston Martin DBX prototype

Aston Martin’s first SUV will be unveiled later this month but we’ve had a preview

First ride: 2020 Aston Martin DBX prototype
Mercedes C63 render
Next-gen C63 will replace a V8 with a four-pot hybrid
Opinion

Matt Prior: Bigger isn't always better when it comes to 'performance' cars

The traditional performance vehicle is powerful but heavy. Lighter, more agile alternatives are the way to go

Matt Prior: Bigger isn't always better when it comes to 'performance' cars
BMW on wet road
BMW E46 M3 CSL is Prior and Calo's favourite M car
Opinion

Matt Prior: The one thing missing from the M3 CSL? A manual gearbox

The Beamer's standard transmission is a shuffling nightmare, but subbing in a manual lets the M3 shine

Matt Prior: The one thing missing from the M3 CSL? A manual gearbox
Opinion

Matt Prior: resilience reigns supreme with classic car ownership

Directing a film isn't all that different from owning and fixing old bangers. Honest.

Matt Prior: resilience reigns supreme with classic car ownership
Opinion

Matt Prior: It doesn't take a monkey to appreciate NASCAR (but it helps)

A flying visit to a team garage made it clear to our tester that America's favourite motor sport has plenty to like

Matt Prior: It doesn't take a monkey to appreciate NASCAR (but it helps)
Toyota Auris driving on high street
Auris Hybrid spotted with exhaust shock
Opinion

Matt Prior: The cat's out of the backbox

Catalytic converter theft is no new phenomenon, but it's fast becoming an inevitability for some unlucky owners

Matt Prior: The cat's out of the backbox

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