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Lotus delves into its past to bring stillborn Type 66 Can-Am racer to life as V8-engined, £1m limited edition track car

Published 18 August 2023
By Shane O' Donoghue
Lotus has taken the wraps off a limited-edition track car with a difference, as the Type 66 is no restomod or continuation project.
Aston Martin DBX707 on track at Anglesey in Wales

Video: On track with the Aston DBX707

Aston Martin is putting its money where its mouth is, by inviting Driving.co.uk to drive the tyres off a stock example of the DBX707 on track.
Published 23 November 2022
2023 Ford Mustang

New Ford Mustang may be its swansong

Ford has revealed a new seventh-generation Mustang coupé and convertible with a light styling rework compared to the outgoing model.
Published 15 September 2022

TVR refuses to die — has plans for three EVs

TVR has not built a new car since 2006, but since the mid-2010s a plan has been underway to revive the brand with a new V8-powered Griffith.
Published 19 July 2022
"Maximum performance" Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT revealed

Range-topping Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT revealed

Porsche has revealed a Turbo GT version of its longstanding Cayenne SUV which it says is "tuned for maximum performance and handling". 
Published 29 June 2021
Morgan drops the V8 engine and introduces wide body sports car

Morgan is ditching the V8, and they're not happy

British sports car maker Morgan has been fitting V8 engines to its cars for 50 years but the last two models to receive the classic eight-cylinde
Published 18 December 2018
Products: Build Your Own V8 Engine kit from Haynes review

Products: Build Your Own V8 Engine kit from Haynes

If you have a son or daughter who is interested in tinkering with engines, don't let them loose under the bonnet of your Ford Mondeo this Christmas...
Published 18 November 2015
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Video: Does the 2016 Ford GT sound like a supercar?...

Video of Ford's EcoBoost supercar starting up and driving forward gives a first taste of its twin-turbo V6 sound
Published 19 January 2015
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2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost v 5-litre V8

This year a European-specific version of America's most famous muscle car is introduced to the UK with two engines. Which is right for you?
Published 02 January 2015
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Video: V8 milk float and 2000hp quarry truck burn rubber

Little (a milk float) and Large (a quarry truck) can each run rings around the best of them, at least in the hands of a couple of skilled drifters.
Published 15 May 2014
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Car clinic: Dealing with old tyres, retro-fitting automatic...

Your motoring problems solved
Published 25 November 2013