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Michael Fira

About Michael Fira

Mihai has even branched beyond the usual confines of an automotive writer from time to time, however, his heart is still close to anything car-related. He's most at home retelling the story of some long-since-forgotten moment from the history of auto racing or talking about the latest developments in racing technology. Mihai has a strong love for motorsport, but he’s also very interested in classic cars and will spend hours telling you the cars of the '60s and '70s are more fascinating than anything on the road today. As TopSpeed’s Motorsport expert, Mihai is often away from the office attending various racing events and taking some of the best motorsport photos on the internet. Since he joined TopSpeed, Mihai has now taken on full-time reporting and was even offered an Assistant Team Manager position but ultimately turned it down as he felt his skills were better used doing on-the-spot reporting at motorsport events.

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10 Sports Cars From The 2000s Still Worth Buying Today

Sports cars from the 2000s sit right in the prime time between the death of unadulterated raw performance and when electric nannies took over

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The Monaco Historique Is a Snapshot Into Racing's Heydays

The 2021 edition of the event saw some thrilling races and face-wincing shunts

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Is Pagani Afraid to Go Racing?

Be it fear or disinterest, Pagani has never backed a full-blown racing program

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An Appreciation To Robert Opron

Legendary French designer Robert Opron passed away aged 89

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2021 In the '60s, No Road Car Could Match the Ford GT40

In its blinding madness, Ford built a fully street legal version of the GT40

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The HCD-1 Should Have Been Hyundai's First American Car

Designed Stateside, this sporty Hyundai was aimed at improving Hyundai's shady image in the '90s

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The Dodge Intrepid Was a Stealthily Disguised Mitsubishi 3000 GT With the Engine in the Middle

As always, Dodge decided to disappoint us all by sticking the badge to a sedan

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`Queen of the Nurburgring` Sabine Schmitz Passes Away At 51

The longtime racing driver and TV presenter had been battling cancer since 2017

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2021 The Man That Gave F1 a Voice

Prolific commentator Murray Walker passed away at the age of 97

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Ferrari Respects Its Heritage in Le Mans Return

50 years after turning away from the world of sports cars Ferrari is back and it must win

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2021 The Schuppan Porsche 962CR Is Made Out Of Pure Dream Fabric

A road-legal Le Mans prototype is just what the doctor ordered

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2021 The 1966 Mercedes-Benz SLX Is The AMG One's Long Lost Relative

A mid-'60s design study was denied a chance at living its life as a Ferrari beater

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How F1 Compares to Le Mans Prototypes, In the Words of the Drivers

How do the fastest open-wheel cars in the world compare to the fastest cars that do have fenders?

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Remember The Good Old Days with This Lotus Elise S1

The original, unadulterated Elise is the one we all keep coming back to

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A Look at Who Will Drive The Fastest Prototypes In The World In 2021 and Beyond

We've got the names of everyone who will feature in the FIA WEC's Hypercar class

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Ford Could Give Us a Mustang GT3 Instead of an LMDh Prototype

As a 'global sports car', the Mustang's job is to race anywhere and a GT3 version is now under consideration

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Acura Confirms 2023 LMDh Program

The brand is set to continue in IMSA with the partnership with ORECA likely to be renewed

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Three Is A Crowd, Says IMSA and the FIA

With minuscule car counts in both the new Hypercar class of the FIA WEC and GTLM in IMSA, is sportscar racing in jeopardy?

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Alex Zanardi Can Speak Again, Continues Recovery After Monster Crash

The Italian Racing legend and Olympic champion keeps on writing his incredible story of resilience

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Toyota Unveils the GR010 Hybrid Kicking Off the Hypercar Era

Toyota's contender for the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship's top class is now here

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