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An engineering consultancy turned sports car manufacturer, Porsche was always concerned that the driving environment of its cars reflected what Ferry expected owners would want from his cars. The buyers [...]

AND THERE’S MORE… / ANDY ENRIGHT Upfront HOW DO YOU REBOOT AN ENTIRE AUTOMOTIVE GENRE? A COUPLE OF WEEKS ago, I had the pleasure of going for a reasonably long [...]

Columns / Marketplace Report BMW Z3 When the Mazda MX-5 kick-started the revival of the back-tobasics sports car in 1989, many manufacturers thought that it would be a mighty fine [...]

FEATURES Out on a limb Panther’s innovative Solo 2 was something completely different, both for its maker and the sports car market WORDS SIMON HUCKNALL PHOTOGRAPHY JOHN BRADSHAW There is [...]

FEATURES / SPECIAL FEATURE: BEST RESTO CLASSICS / FEATURE | Best Classics to Restore MAZDA MX-5 Mk1 & Mk2 (1989-2005) Mazda’s tribute project to the much-missed classic British sports car [...]

BUYING CARS BUYING CARS OLD SPORTSTERS: BIG FUN, SMALL COST BROWSING today’s new car market is a little like walking into a Starbucks: everything seems to be expensive, full of [...]

NEWSWEEK / NEWS Paris Show round-up REPORT Paris Show returns with a bang Alpine sports car to spearhead plan for five new EVs by 2028 Mondial de l’Auto unites the [...]

GUIDE The best 4x4 sports cars WINTER SPECIAL BEST SPORTS CAR 4X4s Banish the winter blues with these 4WD stunners guaranteed to put a huge smile on your face and [...]

Mazda has made over 1.2 million MX-5 Miata cars since it debuted in 1989. It has become the world's best-selling roadster and remains more affordable than some rivals. The Miata [...]

Byline: AnimationXpress Team Automobili Lamborghini, the renowned luxury sports car manufacturer, has partnered with blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands to introduce an innovative gaming experience called Fast ForWorld. This groundbreaking [...]

Charlie Cooper's Myth Country 9.00pm The actor hears tall tales 7.00pm Top Gear The presenters chart the decline of the British sports car industry. (S) (HD) Followed by New. The [...]

IN THIS ISSUE Welcome ALASTAIR CLEMENTS Editor in chief, Classic & Sports Car The term ʻGTʼ gets bandied about by the modern car industry, be it for a new type [...]

In This Issue / Cars The best 911 of all time Porsche’s new 911 S/T is one of the greatest sports cars ever made The Porsche 911 S/T is the [...]

Byline: David Leggett BorgWarner says it has solidified an agreement to deliver its turbochargers for use on the General Motors Corvette ZR1 sports car platform, marking the largest passenger car [...]

FEATURES / FEATURE | Starter Classics MAZDA MX-5 MK1/MK2 MAZDA MX-5 Mk1 & Mk2 (1989-2005) When Mazda looked to pay tribute to the much-loved classic British sports car with its [...]

BorgWarner (BWA) has solidified an agreement to deliver its turbochargers for use on the General Motors (GM) Corvette ZR1 sports car platform, marking the largest passenger car twin turbochargers in [...]

In This Issue / Cars Aston Martin finds its mojo The British carmaker has rediscovered its spirit in the sporty, new 2024 Vantage The 2024 Aston Martin Vantage has “moved [...]

Scott Evans PROS Achingly beautiful • Feels special • Monster engine CONS Twitchy handling • Bit of a split personality • Dull engine note For the faithful, the Maserati MC20 [...]

FEATURES THREE-WAY SPLIT The Porsche 911, Noble M12 and TVR Tuscan share common goals, but disagree on how they should be achieved. Which is right? WORDS SIMON HUCKNALL PHOTOGRAPHY JOHN [...]

JOE MILLER DEPUTY EDITOR Just as the Mazda MX-5 replaced the much-missed MGB as the approachable convertible sports car of choice when it launched in 1989, it also went on [...]

HONDA S2000 While Honda’s frantic VTEC-powered roadster wasn’t an MX-5 rival when new, the ebbs and flows of classic values mean this money will get you a leggy S2000. The [...]

IN THIS ISSUE / FOR SALE 1970 MGB MKII IF YOU had entertained the idea of getting a British classic that’s also a fun drive, an MGB is a great [...]

BY MARK J. McCOURT PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY PORSCHE The most important Porsche of the 1980s was the 959, a supercar whose technical brilliance showed the world that this German automaker’s [...]

IN THIS ISSUE / GARAGE / Say hello to our new little friend HELLO MAZDA MX-5 £34,800 OTR/£35,610 as tested/£280 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Is there still a place for [...]

Newsweek / MG HS news in brief Focus ST power for second-gen Nomad BRITISH sports car maker Ariel has unveiled a second generation of its off-road-focused Nomad (above). The new [...]

Pegasus, a company company focusing on the flying car industry, reported the launch of its Regulation CF round on WeFunder. The company said that investors will have the opportunity to [...]

Byline: Glenn Brooks By rights, there really should have been a fifth generation of this lightweight sports car a few years ago. Yet when the current model is so engaging [...]

Pegasus, a company focusing on the flying car industry, reported the launch of its Regulation CF round on WeFunder. The company said that investors will have the opportunity to become [...]

The Daily Telegraph Mazda hasn’t changed much on the MX-5, maybe because “it didn’t need to”. There’s still just a 1.5- and 2.0-litre engine to choose from, but the throttle [...]

'90s KIDS We celebrate the launches of 1989 that set their makers on a new trajectory for the ‘90s, from the game-changing Mazda MX-5 to the family-friendly Land Rover Discovery. [...]

WORDS KEN GROSS Robert E. “Pete” Petersen, MotorTrend’s founder, was perhaps the most influential figure in automotive journalism history. (PAT BROLLIER/GETTY IMAGES) “When I first discovered car magazines, in the [...]

JON BURGESS CONTRIBUTOR If anyone was confident about front-wheel-drive, it was Lotus. Its Type 26/36/45 Elan had redefined the small British sports car – but its successor had been delayed [...]

Debuting in 1998 for the 1999 model year, the NB Roadster – badged as a Mazda in Japan for the first time – was effectively a heavily reworked ‘NA’ with [...]

JOE MILLER DEPUTY EDITOR The classic car market has experienced turbulent times in the last decade or so, but with values generally climbing on ‘traditional’ classics from the 1960s, ‘70s [...]

JOE MILLER DEPUTY EDITOR After hot hatchbacks made the traditional sports car somewhat redundant in the 1980s, the genre made a comeback the following decade. That was thanks in part [...]

Mazda knew not to mess too much with the MX-5’s formula – the Mk1 ‘NA’ had been a smash hit worldwide, and had revived the traditional sports car market. While [...]

COMMENT / IN THE JUNE ISSUE* HANSGEN SPECIAL American Walt Hansgen’s racing take on the XK120 meets Jaguar’s own PLUS ’90s coupé trio: Mazda MX-6, Toyota Celica and Rover ‘Tomcat’ [...]

RETRO MAZDA SPORTS CARS (THAT AREN’T MX-5s) MAZDA RX-8 (2007) Price now: £1,995 Harris says: Yes, there’s a high chance it’ll all end in tears, but you really can pick [...]

Newsweek / Audi S3 news in brief Morgan updates look to marque’s heritage BRITISH sports car maker Morgan has updated its Plus Four with a range of design, dynamic and [...]

JOE MILLER DEPUTY EDITOR BUDGET CHOICE TOYOTA MR2 MK3 (1999-2007) Thanks to the Mazda MX-5, small, fun roadsters became the fashionable thing during the 1990s. There are many you can [...]

PAUL WAGER GROUP EDITOR BUDGET CHOICE MGF (1995-2002) Yes, I know. The obvious choice for a budget drivers’ car… surely it’s the Mazda MX-5 isn’t it? Littering the free ads [...]

Byline: Autocar Pro News Desk German sportscar manufacturer Porsche has introduced a fresh colour programme for the new Panamera: Montego Blue Metallic, Ice Grey Metallic, Lugano Blue and Madeira Gold [...]

JOE MILLER DEPUTY EDITOR MAZDA MX-5 MK1 ‘NA’ (1989-1997) The British classic has long been fondly remembered in Japan, with cars like the Mini enjoying a cult following to this [...]