Cars

Turbo thrills. While living in Germany, this 1992 Mercedes-Benz 320E W124 visited Lotec for a turbocharger conversion, and later dropped in at AMG for suspension modifications before making its way to the UK. Words & images Eric Richardson.

Natural beauty - open season 25 years of the 124-series cabriolet. Cover story youngtimer special 124-series cabriolet tribute. Twenty-five years after Mercedes debuted its 124-series cabriolet, we head to the sunny south coast of England in a pristine E220 model. Words David Sutherland. Images Terry Oborne.

DIAL 911. While Signal green may have originated with the Porsche 911 in the ’60s, this M3 and M4, factory painted in the traditional Stuttgart finish, have made the colour their own. Pairing looks this good with practicality and performance may be cause for panic.Words & Photos: Matt Petrie.

Charged BMW 540i E39 – whit Jaguar-Eaton Blower. A BMW heart infused with Jaguar blood results in one ferocious supercharged E39 540i that fears nothing... Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Andy Starkey.

Audi Quattro History. Photography Audi AG. The Original. The Ur-quattro became the defining car for Audi, here we look back at the history of this remarkable machine…

Other Quattros. Six of the best quattros. We’ve been fortunate to feature a fair few quattros, from genuine Urs, to some stunning short. Sport replicas, both road and competition spec… A collection of our best feature cars.

’80s ICON the UK’s finest Ur-quattro? 602hp Ur-quattro is the ultimate street-sleeper... Ultimate ’80s sleeper This may look like an immaculate, original quattro on BBS wheels, but lurking under the bonnet, is a 602hp monster of a 5-pot… Words Davy Lewis. Photography AJ Walker.

Pride of Lyons. This Jaguar Mk10 was the personal car of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons. John Simister drives it from the mansion he called home. Words John Simister. Photography Amy Shore. ‘There’s an XK-flavoured edge to its smooth exertions if you look for it’ sir William Lyons’ Jaguar Mk10. William Lyons’ Jaguar Mk10. Driving the founder’s personal limousine.

Opposites Attract. These two cars represent the extremes of Australia’s late-model VAG tuning scene. Similar in some ways but completely different in others, these two cars represent the extremes of Australia’s late-model VAG tuning scene. Words and photos: Chris Nicholls.

Japanese Juiced Ferrari. Wildcard Ferrari 348 Targa. Words and Photos: Ron Celestine. Celebrity juiced.  Hydraulic suspension on a Ferrari? Is it sacrilege or modifying awesomeness? This ‘stancing horse’ may hold the answer…  Wildcard - Japanese Ferrari. A big money Italian thoroughbred with hydraulic suspension? We’ve officially seen it all now. Only in Japan…

Rekord Breaker ‘70s Spotless Opel Rekord. Retro Ride Opel Rekord. Words: Dougie Rankine. Photos: Steve McCann This outstanding Rekord D nearly ended up on the scrapheap but, thanks to the dedication of Dennis Jensen, it’s now one of the best in the world!

‘80s rare R5 le car turbo French Slick. The engineers at Renault we’re once keen to slap a turbo on every one of their models in the 1980s. This little Le Car though, must be one of the rarest blown hatches ever… it could even be a sole survivor! British R5 Le Car 2 Turbo This has to be one of the rarest sights ever seen in Retro Cars. We’ll eat our berets if you can show us another that’s still on the road.Retro Ride Renault 5 Turbo. Words: Jarkle. Photos: Davy Lewis.