Sand, heat and 5,000 miles of pain for all involved – this is why Defender has signed up for motorsport’s maddest adventure ...

As Defender gears up for its toughest adventure yet – the Dakar Rally – here are some of its wildest assignments to date ...

As a child, Sukhpal had developed a love of cars by accompanying his father in a MkI Ford Cortina to the three Total petrol ...

The racetrack has barely receded into our rear view mirrors before the inevitable modern day petrolhead S.O.S chirps from the ...

Highly commended: Ford GT, Lamborghini Huracan Performante, Porsche 911 GT3, Honda Civic Type R, VW Up GTI, Mercedes-AMG E63 ...

This Particularly Pointy Thing wears a Maserati badge. Styled by Giugiaro ahead of the 1971 Turin Motor Show (Turin really ...

Unlike its predecessor, it’s also surprisingly and disarmingly funny. The central friendship between everyman serf Henry and ...

The latest design doesn’t look bad or wrong exactly – maybe the cool BMW image rubs off on the 1 Series – but it doesn’t look ...

The Defender Octa is about as serious as road legal off roaders get... can it stick with a full blown Dakar truck?

Your chances of success in Ridge Racer Type 4 depended on your chosen team: Terrazi Ambitious or Lizard Bonfire?

With a full name like Mercedes-Benz 300E 5.6 AMG, it’s no surprise this bonkers pre-merger AMG was given a nickname. What a moniker it was though, with Hammer referring to the brutal acceleration ...

Look! Here is some outstanding imagery courtesy of the best car photographers in the world. Presenting for your Boxing Day delectation: part two of Top Gear's best pics of 2025.