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What’s it feel like to crash, and walk away, at the Isle of Man TT?
The annual race on the Isle of Man is perhaps one of the deadliest in the world, seeing on average two-to-three riders killed
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“Mahketing” 101: How Chevy accidentally won the internet
You can imagine how excited Chevrolet were when they came up with this concept. Get a bunch of definitely-not-paid-actors together, film them standing
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Colin McRae’s 1997 WRC test car was for sale and we all missed out
Rally fans will know the story like the back of their hand, but for those of us a bit fresher to the golden
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V8 Supercars: new Nissan GT-R concept revealed
Long time Australian touring car fans may recall when a new kid on the block appeared in 1991 and decimated all that stood
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2018 Toyota Supra spotted testing, and it may be heading to NZ
It’s a release that car enthusiast have been crying out for, for the better part of a decade, and with a very curious
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The state of drift: 15 minutes with D1NZ managing director Brendon White
We talk candidly about the state of drifting in New Zealand with D1NZ managing director Brendon White, and consider the future of the
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Guy accidentally buys a Nigerian warlord’s Land Cruiser
Now we have no way of verifying whether what you’re about to read is 100 per cent true, however Reddit user delta_jesus spins
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Toyota knew how to throw endless dollars at a race engine
The ‘90s saw Toyota produce some of their finest engine work — it spawned the 1JZ and 2JZ, beams 3S-GE, 20-valve 4A-GE silver- and
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Small-town dealer has immaculate S12 that you NEED to own
View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize It ain’t every day that you stumble across perhaps one of the best examples of Silvia rarity, and
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Those Swedes know how to keep a secret
It feels like every second story in motoring news is a manufacturer telling us they’ve broken a record at the Nurburgring. Fastest lap while carrying
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The Real Frankenstein: Jase Brown’s BOSS-fronted and blown S13
Trying to build a ‘never done’ combo has only become harder, but when you stick a blown 1UZ-FE producing 1000Nm into an
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Drift king Keiichi Tsuchiya to return to WTAC 2017
View fullsize The drift king himself, Keiichi Tsuchiya, took up piloting duties in a handful of cars at the 2016 World Time Attack Challenge
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Industry Insider: the good oil
For a little island nation in the Pacific, there’s no shortage of automotive lubricant choices. Just when you thought we had our pick of the
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Brofessional testing: Play Dead Wheel Cleaner
With hundreds of different products thrust under your nose on a daily basis, we don’t blame you if you’re a little dubious when a new
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Need a project?
As the story of Bruce McLaren hits cinemas, we’re all looking at the legacy that he created. His name is now synonymous with some of