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Honda has brought a long-awaited sprinkling of kei car magic to British shores with its new Super-N. And what a fab thing it is too; a narrow and thus nippy device, emitting no emissions from its tailpipe as it merrily sashays through traffic. Perhaps most notable of all for people like us is its taste…

Nine cars with the tastiest names you’ve probably never heard of

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This cutesy kei sports car was never meant to be sold outside of Japan, but Suzuki GB convinced head office to homologate it for the UK. When it arrived at the NEC for the 1992 British International Motor Show, the little caffeine hit managed to scoop two design awards. Possibly the greatest name to ever…

Meet the man who bought a Ferrari Luce for $40m

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“We were discussing it amongst ourselves,” Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna tells us. “And there were different opinions. Personally, I thought this car might achieve $5m, but in the end it exceeded our expectations.” To put it mildly. TG.com was present for RM Sotheby’s keenly anticipated Saturday evening Monterey auction, and it was genuinely standing room…

Hang on, was this old V10 BMW X5 the greatest one-of-one at Monterey Car Week?

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We have an apology to make. Turns out we missed what was perhaps the coolest one-off at last week’s Monterey Car Week. And yes, it is an SUV. Not just any SUV though, because this is a first-gen E53 BMW X5, and first we must just appreciate how well that design has aged. Marvel at…

Final Fast & Furious movie to ‘return to roots’ by stealing trucks full of PS5s

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Here’s TopGear.com’s roving correspondent, Cory Spondent, with his mostly incorrect exclusives from the world of motoring The final Fast & Furious movie will reportedly show a close-knit team of motoring enthusiasts use $500,000 modified cars to hijack trucks carrying $600 PS5 consoles, insiders have confirmed. Keen to move away from the high-octane, implausible world of…

Celebrating ‘The Human Arrow’: aviator and cycling champ Hélène Dutrieu

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That’s one hell of a chain. And that’s one hell of a speed merchant. Meet the woman nicknamed ‘The Human Arrow’, Hélène Dutrieu: Belgian cycling world champion, motorcycle stunt rider, aviation pioneer, all round daredevil legend. Anything she couldn’t do? Take things easy? Born in 1877 in Tournai, by the age of 21, Dutrieu was…

Ten of the best city cars you can buy in the UK right now

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Inspired by the BMW Isetta from the 1950s, we first saw the Microlino back in 2016 when it was hoping to provide fuss-free urban transport to the masses for around £10k. That didn’t exactly happen, but even though luxuries like a quilted seat and a digital dash were added – and the price crept up…

A videogame as art: here’s why ‘Dear Esther’ is one of the greatest of all time

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The sun’s just starting to set on the Hebrides. It’s winter. At least, it looks like it must be winter. The light’s cold and unsympathetic, drawing the rugged moorland in blues and mournful mauve. With no objective, no map, no quest marker, you take a few steps forward. Then: a man’s voice. Not out in…

‘A piece of television history’: driving TGTV’s record-breaking Arctic Toyota Hilux

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When all’s said and done it’s just a Hilux. Admittedly it wears balloon rubber and a gun case, but that’s all surface dressing. You can strip it away and it won’t make a blind bit of difference. It wasn’t accessories that gave this Toyota strength. The Hilux was already tough. It just needed a chance…

Mini Countryman JCW – long-term review

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