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2024 Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder RS Weissach Package (982) (Grey)

This is the Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder RS which was produced from 2023 - 2025 and is the ultimate incarnation of the Boxster sports car and is the most powerful variant ever produced.

The Porsche 718 Boxster RS Spyder has a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated six-cylinder Boxer, with 4 valves per cylinder.

The Porsche 718 Boxster RS Spyder produces 500bhp and 332lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 354bhp per ton and weighs 1,410kg.

The mid-engined, rear-wheel drive Porsche 718 Boxster RS sends it's power through a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.

This particular car is finished in Vanadium Grey Metallic.

The 4.0-litre six-cylinder Boxer engine utilised in the 718 Boxster RS Spyder is sourced from the 911 GT3.

This particular is fitted with the Weissach Package, which can be identified by the exposed carbon fibre front bonnet, front splitter, rear diffuser, carbon fibre wing mirrors and other lightweight options.

The Porsche 718 Boxster RS Spyder can accelerate from 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 191mph.

The new cost of the car was £125,000. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £165,000.

Porsche has produced approximately 7,000 examples of the 718 Boxster RS Spyder.

This particular car was photographed at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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#porsche #718boxsterrsspyder #porsche718rsspyder #porschersspyder #supercarsofinstagram taken in Goodwood Festival of Speed by @prior5899

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2024 BMW M3 CS (G80) (Grey)

This is the BMW M3 CS which was produced from 2024 - 2026 and is the lighter, more powerful and driver focused variant of the standard BMW M3 saloon.

The BMW M3 CS has a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight-six, with 4 valves per cylinder, known internally at BMW as the S58.

The BMW M3 CS produces 550bhp and 480lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 312bhp per ton and weighs 1,765kg.

The front-engined, four-wheel drive BMW M3 CS sends it's power through an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

This particular car is finished in Brooklyn Grey Metallic.

To reduce the overall weight of the car, the BMW M3 CS has reduced the amount of sound deadening within the interior, the glass in all the windows is thinner and has numerous body panels constructed of carbon fibre including the bonnet and boot lid, ultimately reducing the overall weight of 20kg compared to the standard BMW M3.

The BMW M3 CS can accelerate from 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 188mph.

The new cost of the car was £115,900. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £95,000.

BMW produced 1,727 examples of the M3 CS (G80) of which, 377 examples were finished in Brooklyn Grey Metallic.

This particular car was photographed at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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#bmw #m3cs #bmwm3cs #bmwm3csg80 #bmwphotography taken in Goodwood Festival of Speed by @prior5899

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1993 Aston Martin DB7 (Silver)

This is the Aston Martin DB7 which was produced from 1993 - 2003, and was named in honour of the former managing director of Aston Martin David Brown.

The Aston Martin DB7 has a 3.2-litre supercharged straight-six, with 4 valves per cylinder.

The Aston Martin DB7 produces 335bhp and 361lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 200bhp per ton and weighs 1,700kg.

The front-engined, rear-wheel drive Aston Martin DB7 sends it's power through a 5-speed manual gearbox.

This particular car is finished in Solent Silver.

The DB7 is the follow-up car in the line from the previous cars from Aston Martin including the DB6 and the famous & legendary DB5.

The Aston Martin DB7 can accelerate from 0-60mph in 5.8 seconds and has a top speed of 162mph.

The new cost of the car was £50,000. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £23,000.

Aston Martin produced approximately 7,000 examples of the DB7.

This particular car was photographed at the 2016 Silverstone Classic.

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#astonmartin #db7 #astonmartindb7 #astonmartinphotography #supercarsofinstagram taken in Silverstone Classic Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit by @prior5899

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1955 Jaguar D-Type (Black)

This is the Jaguar D-Type which was produced from 1955 - 1958 and was one of Jaguar's most recognisable and successful race cars of the 1950's.

The Jaguar D-Type has a 3.4-litre naturally aspirated straight-six, with 2 valves per cylinder.

The Jaguar D-Type produces 250bhp and 240lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 285bhp per ton and weighs 875kg.

The front-engined, rear-wheel drive Jaguar D-Type sends it's power through a 4-speed manual gearbox.

This particular car is finished in Black.

Jaguar D-Type cars were hugely successful racing cars, to which, their most famous victory was the Le Mans 24hr race in 1955, 1956 & 1957.

This particular Jaguar D-Type was the first example to roll off the production line, and the 2015 Jaguar F-Type Project 7 clearly took design cues from the 1950's classic racer.

The Jaguar D-Type can accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.2 seconds and has a top speed of 162mph.

The new cost of the car was £4,000. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £750,000.

Jaguar produced 71 examples of the D-Type.

This particular car was photographed at the Concours of Elegance held at Hampton Court Palace in 2022.

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#jaguar #dtype #jaguardtype #classicjaguar #classiccar taken in Hampton Court Palace by @prior5899

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2001 Volkswagen Bora VR5 (Silver)

This is the Volkswagen Bora VR5 which was produced from 2001 - 2002 and is one of the very few cars to utilise an odd-numbered 'V' configuration of engine that also uses a single cylinder head.

The Volkswagen Bora VR5 has a 2.3-litre naturally aspirated V5, with 4 valves per cylinder, known internally at Volkswagen as the AZX.

The Volkswagen Bora VR5 produces 170bhp and 162lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 132bhp per ton and weighs 1,288kg.

The front-engined, front-wheel drive Volkswagen Bora VR5 sends it's power through a 5-speed manual gearbox.

This particular car is finished in Reflex Silver.

The Volkswagen VR5 engine block houses two staggered rows of cylinders within a single, short and wide bank; one row of two cylinders and the other having three cylinders.

The VR5 AZX engine has 4 unequalled size valves per cylinder. The AZX engine has 20 valves, the earlier designed engine, known internally at Volkswagen as the AGZ has 10 valves.

The Volkswagen Bora VR5 can accelerate from 0-60mph in 8.5 seconds and has a top speed of 140mph.

The new cost of the car was £25,000. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £4,500.

Volkswagen produced 1,394 examples of the Bora VR5.

This particular car was photographed Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey in 2012.

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#volkswagen #boravr5 #volkswagenboravr5 #volkswagencars #supercarsofinstagram taken in Dunsfold Aerodrome by @prior5899

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2019 Audi RS3 Saloon (8V) (Blue)

This is the Audi RS3 Saloon (8V) which was produced from 2018 - 2022, after several years of producing the RS3 in Sportback guise Audi decided to produce a four-door saloon variant.

The Audi RS3 Saloon has a 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder, with 4 valves per cylinder.

The Audi RS3 Saloon produces 395bhp and 354lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 265bhp per ton and weighs 1,515kg.

The front-engined, four-wheel drive Audi RS3 Sallon sends it's power through a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.

This particular car is finished in Ara Blue.

The engine utilised in the Audi RS3 Saloon is the traditional five-cylinder engine, which goes back to when Audi first utilised one in the legendary Audi Quattro, which ripped up the rule book of rallying and introduced four-wheel drive to the world of rallying too.

The Audi RS3 Saloon can accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.1 seconds and has a electronically limited top speed of 155mph.

The new cost of the car was £45,750. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £27,000.

Audi produced 3,000 Audi RS3 Saloon (8V), to which 850 examples came to the UK.

This particular car was photographed in 2023 at Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble.

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#audi #rs3saloon #audirs3saloon #audirs38v #supercarsofinstagram by @prior5899

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1970 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.6 HF Series 1 (Orange)

This is the Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.6 HF Series 1 which was produced from 1963 - 1976. It was the marques first rally car, after their withdrawal from Formula One racing in 1955.

The Lancia Fulvia Rallye has a 1.6-litre naturally aspirated V4, with 2 valves per cylinder.

The Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.6 HF produces 115bhp and 113lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 127bhp per ton and weighs 900kg.

The front-engined, front-wheel drive Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.6 HF sends it's power through a 5-speed manual gearbox.

This particular car is finished in Arancio.

The Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.6 HF gained the nickname 'Fanalone', meaning big eyes, referring to the headlight arrangement.

Lancia Fulvia cars won the Italian Rally Championship in 1965, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72 and 1973, with a Lancia Fulvia Rallye also being the first car entered by the great marque into the newly created World Rally Championship.

The Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.6 HF can accelerate from 0-60mph in 9.4 seconds and has a top speed of 115mph.

The new cost of the car was £14,000. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £42,000.

Lancia produced 1,280 examples of the Fulvia Rallye 1.6 HF.

This particular car was photographed at the Auto Italia Show held at Brooklands Museum in 2016.

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#lancia #fulviarallye #lanciafulviahf #lanciafulviahffanalone #classiclancia taken in Auto Italia At Brooklands by @prior5899

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2016 Porsche 718 Boxster S (982) (Orange)

This is the Porsche 718 Boxster S which was produced from 2016 - 2024 and was the latest example of Porsches's two-seater sports car.

The Porsche 718 Boxster S has a 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder Boxer, with 4 valves per cylinder.

The Porsche 718 Boxster S produces 345bhp and 310lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 259bhp per ton and weighs 1,355kg.

The mid-engined, rear-wheel drive Porsche 718 Boxster S sends it's power through a 6-speed manual gearbox.

This particular car is finished in Lava Orange.

The 718 designation on the Boxster S refers to the Porsche 718 sports car from the late 1950's which had considerable racing success in Europe and the United States.

The Porsche 718 Boxster S can accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 177mph.

The new cost of the car was £54,891. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £26,000.

Porsche has produced 59,484 examples of the 718 Boxster S (982).

This particular car was photographed at 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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#porsche #718boxsters #porsche718boxsters #porschephotography #supercarsofinstagram taken in Goodwood Festival of Speed by @prior5899

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2017 Subaru BRZ (Blue)

This is the Subaru BRZ which was developed and produced in joint collaboration with Toyota to create the simple essence of a sports car which was produced from 2014 - 2018.

The Subaru BRZ has a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder Boxer, with 4 valves per cylinder, known internally at Subaru as the 4V-GSE.

The Subaru BRZ produces 200bhp and 151lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 163bhp per ton and weighs 1,230kg.

The front-engined, rear-wheel drive Subaru BRZ sends it's power through a 6-speed manual gearbox.

This particular car is finished in Rally Blue.

The BRZ in the designation of this car stands for Boxer; referring to the configuration of the engine (B), rear-wheel drive; referring to the driven wheels (R), and Zenith which is incredibly meaningful in Japanese society (Z).

The Subaru BRZ can accelerate from 0-60mph in 7.5 seconds and has a top speed of 140mph.

The new cost of the car was £22,495. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £16,000.

Subaru produced 85,381 examples of the BRZ, to which, 830 examples came to the UK.

This particular car was photographed at Donington Park Race Circuit in 2024.

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#subaru #brz #subarubrz #jdm #japanesesportscar taken in Donington Park Race Circuit by @prior5899

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1986 Lancia Delta S4 Rallye (Martini Livery)

This is the Lancia Delta S4 Rallye which is a Group B Rally Car, which competed in the World Rally Championship in 1985 & 1986 and was the first car to utilise supercharging & turbocharging on the same engine.

The Lancia Delta S4 Rallye has a 1.8-litre supercharged & turbocharged four-cylinder, with 4 valves per cylinder, also known as Twincharging.

The Lancia Delta S4 Rallye produces 500bhp and 215lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio 458bhp per ton and weighs 890kg.

The mid-engined, four-wheel drive Lancia Delta S4 Rallye sends it's power through a 5-speed manual gearbox.

This particular car is finished in the legendary and iconic Martini livery.

Lancia designed their Twincharging system on the same engine, so the supercharger provides instantaneous boost in the lower rev range, switching to the turbochargerfor more efficient operation at higher engine speeds.

The Lancia Delta S4 Rallye entered 12 World Rally Championship events and was victorious five times:- 1 in 1985, 4 in 1986, including the RAC Rally and the famous Monte Carlo Rally.

The Lancia Delta S4 Rallye can accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 142mph.

Lancia produced 28 examples of the Delta S4 Rallye.

This particular car was photographed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2017.

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#lancia #deltas4rallycar #lanciadeltas4 #lanciadeltas4martini #lanciadeltas4groupb taken in Goodwood Festival of Speed by @prior5899

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2018 Ariel Atom 4 (Blue)

This is the Ariel Atom 4 which was produced from 2016 - 2019 and has been created by a small British company based in Somerset, England who's developed and designed a totally unique of sports car.

The Ariel Atom 4 has a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder, with 4 valves per cylinder, sourced originally from Honda, known internally as the K20 C1.

The Ariel Atom 4 produces 320bhp and 310lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 546bhp per ton and weighs 595kg.

The front-engined, rear-wheel drive Ariel Atom 4 sends it's power through a 6-speed manual gearbox.

This particular is finished in Jaguar French Racing Blue.

The skeletal chassis utilised by Ariel is totally unique amongst car manufacturers, which is beneficial due to it being immensely strong, and when driving on track, allows the driver to see every apex of every corner.

The Ariel Atom 4 can accelerate from 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds and has a top speed of 162mph.

The new cost of the car was £40,000. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £37,000.

Ariel has produced 500 examples of the Atom 4.

This particular car was photographed at the 2018 Beaulieu National Motor Museum Supercar event.

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#ariel #atom4 #arielatom4 #britishsportscar #supercarsofinstagram taken in Beaulie National Motor Museum by @prior5899

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2006 Lotus Exige S S2 (White)

This is the Lotus Exige S S2 which was produced from 2006 - 2011 and was the Coupe variant of the Lotus Elise sports car.

The Lotus Exige S S2 has a 1.8-litre supercharged four-cylinder, with 4 valves per cylinder, sourced from Toyota, known internally as the 2ZZ-GE.

The Lotus Exige S S2 produces 220bhp and 160lb ft of torque. The car has a power-to-weight ratio of 238bhp per ton and weighs 930kg.

The mid-engined, rear-wheel drive Lotus Exige S sends it's power through a 6-speed manual gearbox.

This particular car is finished in Monaco White.

The Lotus Exige S Coupe body improves the overall handling, plus the new supercharged engine increases performance over the standard Lotus Exige, and no major increase of overall weight.

The Lotus Exige S S2 can accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.1 seconds and has a top speed of 148mph.

The new cost of the car was £36,000. Today the approximate cost of the car would be £28,000.

Lotus produced 525 examples of the Exige S S2.

This particular car was photographed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2016.

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#lotus #exiges #lotusexiges2 #lotussportscar #supercarsofinstagram taken in Goodwood Festival of Speed by @prior5899

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