Concours darling, drag-strip beast, track-biased corner hunter – this Mk1 Volkswagen Golf has lived many lives.
Golf + nitrous: a winning formula
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Chasing the #cultofmachine
997 RSR: so good, they named it twice
What happens to a race car when its natural career ends? If it’s lucky, it gets a second lease of life as a historic racer.
The SR10: Radical’s lockdown project
Partially developed remotely over Zoom, is the Radical SR10 the ultimate lockdown project?
The Z8: BMW’s retro roadster
Is the Z8 the best-looking BMW of all time? That’s debatable, but it sure beats an X6.
Britain’s Impreza: the P1
Take rally hero Subaru. Give to rally expert Prodrive. Make more power. Enjoy.
Aston’s competitive ad-Vantage
That time a top-tier Aston Martin factory racer stopped by the Yard.
N-thusiast cars: Hyundai’s hot hatches
Want enthusiasts to take notice of your brand? Better build the i20 N and i30 N – a pair of killer hot hatches.
A home far from home: Jess’s Wrangler
Want to live in a Jeep for weeks on end? Here’s how to do it in style.
Perfection, perfected: the JCR GR Yaris
Surely the feisty Toyota GR Yaris is nearly perfect? Our friends at JCR Developments weren’t so sure.
Silvia linings: Helen’s Nissan S14
Clean, purposeful and built to be used: is this Nissan S14 the perfect drift car?
A legend revisited: Callum’s Vanquish 25
What if a car designer could have another crack at an iconic project two decades on?
Better than real? Allora “Stratos”
About 35 times rarer than the real thing, could this 1980s Allora replica be a more inviting prospect than a real Stratos?
A Klasse of its own: BMW 2000CS
Why were BMW’s Neue Klasse saloons and coupés of the 1960s so important?
Unsung heroes: Prodrive’s Group A cars
Group A rallying was long seen as the poor relation to Group B. Is it finally having its moment in the sun as people rediscover the category’s variety and intrigue?
Northern powerhouse: the Top Gear Hilux
This big red truck has been to some of the toughest environments on Earth. What does it take to deal with the rigours of the North Pole and, erm, rural Warwickshire?
Delta blues: the Integrale’s final form
The Delta HF Integrale Evo 2 is the final evolution of Lancia’s legendary homologation special. What’s made it such a desirable collector’s car?
Little big cat: Ford Racing Puma
What made Ford’s little early 2000s road racer so special?
Forbidden union: 4AGE-powered Datsun Violet
Is this Toyota-powered Datsun Violet raly car the perfect embodiment of the Cult of Machine?
Middle child syndrome: Ferrari 430 Scuderia
The Ferrari 430 Scuderia sits in a trinity of lightened, track-oriented Ferrari V8s, and often feels overlooked. Does it deserve more of the spotlight?
An untraditional tradition: McLaren GT
The McLaren GT represents a fresh take on the traditional grand tourer formula – can a mid-engined package really work for a car like this?
A twist in the tale: Twisted T110 Series IIA
The engineers at Twisted Automotive know their way round the classic Land Rover Defender better than most. But how do a few choice tweaks improve the driving experience?
A whole lotta car: JCR Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR
A GT2 RS as a base, and not one but two lots of performance focused upgrades – is JCR Developments’s Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR the most extreme 911 out there?
Last of its breed: Jaguar F-Pace SVR
Is the raucous Jaguar F-Pace SVR the last of the truly wild big cats?
The fury that lurks beneath: Audi RS2
Nobody does fast estates quite like Audi. They’ve been dominating the space for nearly three decades, but how did that domination begin?
Say hello to my little friend: Citroen Ami
Tiny, French, electric and not technically a car – the Citroen Ami came to visit us in the Yard. But who exactly is it for?
Mythical monsters: Audi’s legendary Quattros
Two extraordinary examples of Audi Quattro came to see us at the Yard. Say hello to the Quattro S1 E2 rally car, and the homolgated Audi Sport Quattro.
It’s good to be bad: Emory’s Porsche 356 Outlaw
Before Singer, before Magnus Walker, there was Rod Emory. His incredible cars are ground zero of the modifed Porsche 356 scene.
Paradoxical: Bowler’s Fast Road Defender
The Land Road Defender and the character of “fast road” car seem very, very far apart. But nobody told serial Land Rover modifiers Bowler that.
Perfectly period: Beinn’s BMW E12 5 Series
The BMW E12 is the genesis of the 5 Series. This bit of ’70s chic belongs to Beinn, who has lovingly restored and tweaked it since 2014.
Retroactive recognition: the Porsche 968 CS
Were it not for the 911, Porsche’s four-cylinder transaxle cars would get a LOT more love. And this 968 Club Sport is proof.
A life well-lived: Sam’s Chevrolet C10 truck
Some people want to get rid of patina and make their classic car look new. Sam is not one of those people, as his beautiful Chevy C10 truck can attest.
Rotary rasp: Amber’s Mazda FB RX-7
Think of the Mazda RX-7, and, likelihood is, you think of the FD generation. The compact, curvaceous coupé, produced between 1992 and 2002, became a...