Hammond’s icons: Mk I Golf GTI
23 May, 2013 | by topgear
In 1974, a VW late-night project spawned a remarkable legacy. Richard Hammond drives the one-and-only Golf GTI Mk1. And likes it very much.
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Jeremy Clarkson on: Lotus…
22 May, 2013 | by Lance Branquinho
Clarkson is worried about Lotus. As are we all. What will the future hold for the masters of the lightweight design
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22 May, 2013 | by Lance Branquinho
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16 May, 2013 | by Lance Branquinho
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16 May, 2013 | by Lance Branquinho
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16 May, 2013 | by Lance Branquinho
Geely's premium brand is now available in South Africa. Should you bother with Emgrand as an alternative to the conventional fare
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16 May, 2013 | by topgear
This is the new S-Class, the automotive equivalent of NASA's space shuttle. You just won't believe the level of newfangled technology they've added.
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15 May, 2013 | by Lance Branquinho
Call it luck of the Irish, but this video showing John Lynch pulling off three rotations of his Ford Escort rally car is plainly amazing
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15 May, 2013 | by Rowan Horncastle
We talk crashes, speeding tickets and the biggest collection of BMW E36 lightweights in the US with the people behind the Fast & Furious
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15 May, 2013 | by topgear
Terrifyingly expensive yet beautifully built, this hybrid supercar from Porsche really is the future. And the future: is speed
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