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The Monster Super 86 is a Toyota GT86 prepped to battle the Peugeot 208 T16 at Pikes Peak 2013. Video and pictures here

The Volkswagen Golf gets new R-line packages which offer sports suspension and smarter looks, while previewing the mk7 Golf R hot hatch

Shock Formula 1 inspired Renault Twizy electric car gets a KERS system and Renaultsport Megane like performance

The Audi TT Ultra Quattro demonstrates new weight saving tech and a Nissan GT-R slaying power-to-weight figure

German tuner Techart tweaks the 981-generation Porsche Cayman coupe. Sports exhaust, 21in alloy wheels

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi tries his hand at NASCAR, with a WRC rally seat in his future plans

Peugeot's 208 T16 Pikes Peak competitor has 875bhp plus Le Mans racing car running gear

Pictures of the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2013 Shanghai motor show

The new European market MG3 revives the Metro's spirit and promises keen dynamics

Pictures of the best supercars on display at the 2013 Top Marques motor show in Monaco

Pictures of the best tuned and modified cars on display at the 2013 Top Marques motor show in Monaco

The Mazzanti Evantra is a new Italian supercar with the V8 from the Corvette Z06 and a huge price tag

Classic 1956 Mercedes 190SL roadster is turned into a 5.5-litre V8 muscle car with around 400bhp and a rather large price tag

The Vencer Sarthe is an all-new Dutch supercar with Corvette V8 power, unveiled at Top Marques 2013 in Monaco

Prices and specs for the new Mk7 VW Golf GTD announced. It's got more power, too

Race results as the 991-spec Porsche 911 RSR debuts at Silverstone ahead of its Le Mans 24-hour entry

The Porsche Doppelkupplung PDK gearbox is five years old, and is now your only transmission choice in the 911 GT3

The Hybrid Hydrogen Aston Martin Rapide S aims to break some records at the Nurburgring 24-hour race

The world's fastest convertible is the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. What's its record top speed?

The Citroen DS range expands with an SUV, previewed at the Shanghai motor show with the Wild Rubis concept

The Maserati Ghibli returns as a sub-Quattroporte saloon with petrol and diesel V6 engines

The rear-drive electric powered Renault Twin'Z concept is a bold preview of the new Twingo city car

The BMW M6 Gran Coupe picks up the MotoGP safety car baton from the M5 for the 2013 season

The Porsche Panamera has a mid-life update with new styling and a 91mpg plug-in hybrid version

The wild, butterfly doored Hyundai HND-9 is a 365bhp turbocharged rear-drive concept car

The Toyota GT86 Cup Edition apes the one-make series racing car with 18in alloys and new exterior styling

The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta gains 24bhp and a whole heap of carbonfibre thanks to a German tuning company

German tuner Senner modifies the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster. 598bhp, 509lb ft

The Hyundai HND-9 is a 365bhp rear-drive coupe concept car with butterfly doors

The Porsche 911's 50th birthday is celebrated via Project 50 - a classic 1965 911 turned racing car

The Jaguar XJR sports saloon comes back with a 542bhp supercharged V8 engine

The Lexus LFA and race-spec Toyota GT86 are among the highlights of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013

The McLaren MP4-12C performs on the snow in a new ice-driving course. Pictures and details here