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Toyota back on top in endurance racing – is F1 next?

Just like old times: Toyota has secured doubles in the WEC and WRC

Toyota back on top in endurance racing – is F1 next?

243mph on public roads: meet the world's maddest motorsport event

243mph on public roads: meet the world's maddest motorsport event

Listen: Ford fires up new V8 for 2027 Le Mans hypercar

Listen: Ford fires up new V8 for 2027 Le Mans hypercar

Driving a Ferrari 296 Speciale into the chaos of the Le Mans parade

Driving a Ferrari 296 Speciale into the chaos of the Le Mans parade

Alpine "will stay in F1" as Gucci deal bolsters brand awareness

Alpine "will stay in F1" as Gucci deal bolsters brand awareness

Inside JCB’s plans to smash hydrogen land speed record

Inside JCB’s plans to smash hydrogen land speed record

Genesis Magma GT3 converts supercar concept into hardcore racer

Genesis Magma GT3 converts supercar concept into hardcore racer

"Full-on entertaining": Formula E's 805bhp answer to F1 fatigue

"Full-on entertaining": Formula E's 805bhp answer to F1 fatigue

Britain's next WRC legend? How 23-year-old Ioan Lloyd will shake up rally world

Britain's next WRC legend? How 23-year-old Ioan Lloyd will shake up rally world

The Toyota GR Supra, Toyota GR Yaris and Toyota GR86 sit at the apex of their class

The Toyota GR Supra, Toyota GR Yaris and Toyota GR86 sit at the apex of their class

Toyota GR Series: bred on-track; designed to be driven | Promoted

Toyota GR Series: bred on-track; designed to be driven

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Autocar's vision for Ford's new WRC contender, launching in 2029

Ford returns to World Rally Championship with factory team in 2028

Ford returns to World Rally Championship with factory team in 2028

JCB Hydromax: inside the quest to set a 406mph hydrogen record

JCB Hydromax: inside the quest to set a 406mph hydrogen record

JCB Hydromax smashes hydrogen land speed record

JCB Hydromax smashes hydrogen land speed record

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Why Ford's WRC comeback proves its commitment to the UK

Company's return to top-flight rallying is great news for fans but will also reshape its road cars

Why Ford's WRC comeback proves its commitment to the UK

The art of the on-board: how to read a car without driving it

The art of the on-board: how to read a car without driving it

152mph kangaroo smash shows why cars and creatures don't mix

152mph kangaroo smash shows why cars and creatures don't mix

Max Verstappen, the great promoter

Max Verstappen, the great promoter

The Americans have transformed F1 into a pop culture icon

The Americans have transformed F1 into a pop culture icon

Season launch extravaganza showed the good side of 'Netflix F1'

Season launch extravaganza showed the good side of 'Netflix F1'

Could underdog Alpine be a shock contender at Le Mans?

Could underdog Alpine be a shock contender at Le Mans?

Opinion: Why Binotto had to leave Ferrari role

Opinion: Why Binotto had to leave Ferrari role

Opinion: Red Bull's F1 budget rules breach leaves us in a spin

Opinion: Red Bull's F1 budget rules breach leaves us in a spin

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The colder, the better: Forget streaming F1 - go and watch a rally

The colder, the better: Forget streaming F1 - go and watch a rally

JCB Hydromax record opinion

Why aren't car firms racing to break the electric land speed record?

Why aren't car firms racing to break the electric land speed record?

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It's Pikes Peak time: Why you should watch mad hillclimb this weekend

It's Pikes Peak time: Why you should watch mad hillclimb this weekend

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The Metro 6R4 isn't the best Group B monster, but it is the coolest

The Metro 6R4 isn't the best Group B monster, but it is the coolest

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McLaren 720S GT3X

McLaren upgrades its GT3 race car to let loose an unhinged track-day weapon

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McLaren 720S GT3X

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Safer at speed: Taming the mid-engined Porsche 911 RSR-19

Safer at speed: Taming the mid-engined Porsche 911 RSR-19

Radical SR10 2020 UK first drive review - hero front

Radical SR10 2020 UK first drive

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Radical SR10 2020 UK first drive

McLaren 620R 2021 road test review - hero front

McLaren 620R

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Rodin FZED 2020 - hero front

Kiwi single-seater started life as a Lotus project

The closest thing to F1? Driving Rodin's 675bhp FZED

The closest thing to F1? Driving Rodin's 675bhp FZED

Lamborghini Huracan STO 2020 first drive review - hero front

Lamborghini Huracan STO 2020 first drive

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Lamborghini Huracan STO 2020 first drive

McLaren Senna GTR 2019 first drive review - hero front

McLaren Senna GTR 2019 first drive

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McLaren Senna GTR 2019 first drive

Bred for endurance: Ford GT race car driven on track

Bred for endurance: Ford GT race car driven on track

Brabham BT62 driven at Silverstone

Everywhere you look on this BT62 prototype, the attention to detail is meticulous

Brabham BT62: 691bhp track weapon takes on Silverstone

Brabham BT62: 691bhp track weapon takes on Silverstone