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What is the fastest car in the world?

Published 25 November 2021
By David Mullen
Which car is the fastest? There's no easy answer to that simple question...

Ferrari sells for record price at auction

A classic Ferrari 250 GTO has become the most expensive car ever sold at auction, with a hammer price of £37.5m.
Published 28 August 2018
Me and My Motor: Ron Ayers, the supersonic car designer behind Bloodhound SSC

Me and My Motor: Ron Ayers, supersonic car guru

For a man who designs the world’s fastest cars, Ron Ayers has little interest in his own means of transport.
Published 29 January 2018
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Video: watch Eyvind Brynildsen's record-breaking jump...

Forget the Aeromobil flying car — if you want a car to get airborne, just ask Eyvind Brynildsen. The Norwegian rally driver managed to jump 45...
Published 18 February 2016
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I'll be back despite 254mph crash, says Becci Ellis...

When Becci Ellis became the fastest woman on a motorcycle, she knew she could go quicker still. But this month, as she pushed her 650bhp Suzuki to...
Published 01 September 2015