Photo: Source-identified 1995 Audi RS2 Avant at London Concours 2025. No individual production number or original specification certified by this photograph. Photo: MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia thumbnail resized from original; no cropping or color changes.
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Photo: 2005 Ford GT in red at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum; no individual chassis number or first/last production claim assigned. Photo: Michael Rivera / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-provided photograph supplied without local cropping, retouching or text removal. A source thumbnail is used where available. Image supplied under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retain the named photographer, original source and licence link; follow the licence for later edits and reuse. No endorsement implied.
Photo: Toyota’s January 2022 photograph of the GRMN Yaris presentation, showing Circuit and Rally package configurations together. Both belong within the one 500-car Japanese programme. The photograph does not establish additional cars outside that allocation. Photo: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION / Toyota Global downloadable archives · Toyota Global editorial image licence. Original downloaded manufacturer image retained without cropping or recompression; factory notices and borders preserved. Manufacturer-distributed image for editorial coverage only. Retain manufacturer/publisher credit and source. No advertising, merchandising or endorsement rights are granted.
Photo: Ford Focus RS500 photographed from the side with its matt-black surface and dark wheels; no individual numbered plaque identity assigned. Photo: Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Source-provided photograph supplied without local cropping, retouching or text removal. A source thumbnail is used where available. Image supplied under CC BY 2.0. Retain the named photographer, original source and licence link; follow the licence for later edits and reuse. No endorsement implied.
Photo: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition Coupé at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013, showing its exposed carbon-fibre bonnet, fixed rear wing and raised gullwing doors. Photo: Mj-bird / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Original image or source-provided thumbnail supplied without local cropping, retouching or synthetic enlargement. Supplied under CC BY-SA 3.0. Retain the named creator, original source and licence link. Follow the licence for edits and reuse; no endorsement is implied.
Photo: Source-identified Audi A1 quattro at Bicester Scramble in October 2024. Factory configuration and individual provenance require build records. Photo: MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia thumbnail resized from original; no cropping or color changes.
Photo: BMW M2 Edition designed by FUTURA 2000 (02/2020). Factory/archive subject identification retained. Photo: BMW AG / BMW Group PressClub · Press/editorial use only. Original supplied photograph retained without local cropping or content alteration. BMW-supplied press photograph under BMW PressClub terms. Artwork: FUTURA 2000, 2020.
Photo: Lexus manufacturer release photograph of the 2020 Nori Green LC 500 Inspiration Series. Green exterior and visible tan cabin; mirrored original release image, photographer not individually identified. Photo: Lexus (manufacturer-provided media; individual photographer not identified) / Lexus USA Newsroom — manufacturer release image mirrored by Lexus Enthusiast · Manufacturer editorial-use permission. Source-provided photograph supplied without local cropping, retouching or text removal. A source thumbnail is used where available. Lexus newsroom material supplied for editorial use only. Advertising, marketing and other commercial use are prohibited. Cropping is permitted; other modifications are prohibited. Supplied unchanged for this editorial vehicle profile. This is not a Creative Commons licence.
Photo: The all-new BMW M2 CS (11/2019). Factory/archive subject identification retained. Photo: BMW AG / BMW Group PressClub · Press/editorial use only. Original supplied photograph retained without local cropping or content alteration. BMW-supplied press photograph under BMW PressClub terms.
