Back in the mid-Seventies the Belgian government ordered 20 Porsche 911 Carrera Targas as their choice of police car for their ‘Gendarmerie’. Up until 1983 it remained the fastest police car used by any force…

The BMW M1 holds a special fascination for supercar and BMW enthusiasts alike, being the first of the celebrated M models as well as the Bavarian company’s first mid-engine supercar. The M1 was born from…

Mihai Tarus is a 3D automotive artist from Moldova, based in the UK, and these stunning renders are his take on the legendary Lamborghini Jota. Finished in gunmetal grey, the faultless detail of the bodywork…

Not long after the introduction of Ferrari’s seminal 365 GTB/4 Daytona in 1968, privateer racers expressed interest in a competition version, particularly Luigi Chinetti and his North American Racing Team…

Frank Stephenson is an automotive designer who is widely known for his work at BMW, Mini, Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and most recently McLaren. Motor Trend magazine called him…

Between 1970 and 1972, Porsche built a limited number of sport-purpose 911s that are now commonly referred to as STs – referring to a 911 S in the lightweight trim of a T. Following the tradition established by…

The ‘SWB’ (short-wheelbase) designation arose from a chassis that, at 2,400mm in that respect, was 200mm shorter than that of the standard 250GT. Dressed with a bodywork that is widely considered…

Mercedes Formula 1 team is back in black for the first time since 1994 when it officially returned to F1 with the factory-backed Sauber team. This time the change in livery is to promote the brands commitment to…

The original Shelby GT350 proved such a success that Carroll Shelby made a deal with the Hertz rental car company to offer his hotted-up Mustang for hire to the general public. This was a master stroke by Shelby…

These stunning images of a Porsche 906 (or Carrera 6) are the latest work from Los Angeles based art director and photographer Aaron Brimhall. This road legal racer was captured out in the desert after being…

This 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Rally was first campaigned in the final round of the World Rally Championship of the same year by the famous Lancia Martini team. Driven by Finnish pairing Markku Alén and Ilkka Kivimäki…

With its tubular chassis, six-cylinder engine with direct injection, dry sump, finned Alfin brakes, independent suspension and streamlined body, the Mercedes 300 SL was shaped by the racetrack…

Many of the UK’s most talented craftspeople and engineers have put the finishing touches to the first in a new but very familiar series of Aston Martin sports cars, as the first customer car in the DB5 Goldfinger…

As an extension of their Plain Bodies series, London-based INK have crafted the ‘Mezger 16’, the sixteen-cylinder engine of the 1970 Porsche 917 Prototype, engineered by the late Hans Mezger…

The 1970s would be a big deal for Richard Petty, as he would win 5 NASCAR Grand National championships between 1971 and 1979. This is the car that got it all started, claiming the first-ever Winston Cup Series…

The story of the Audi brand began back in the 19th century with August Horch. In 1899, the mechanical engineer founded his own business: August Horch & Cie. He built two-cylinder and later four-cylinder cars…

Only 12 Lightweights were manufactured by Jaguar, introducing their most exotic E-Type for the 1963 season. Noisy, brutal, exhilarating and exhausting, these race cars were intoxicating on the track…

From the first ever automotive competition in 1894 to the present day in motorsport, be it Formula 1 or Formula E, Mercedes-Benz and its predecessor brands have done it all. Since the 19th century the racing…