Too soft for soft tops? Those who purchase cars for the pleasure of driving them are presented with a splendid…

"The testing of the (Alfa Romeo) Bimotore was carried out on the motorway between Florence and the sea at Altopascio…

Starting in Edinburgh on Friday May 12 and finishing there two days later, the Ecurie Ecosse Historic Motor Tour of…

At Fiorano on February 1 Ferrari launched its pukka 1989 Formula One chassis, designated F640, in time for tyre-testing at…

Nissan's newly confirmed assault on the World Sports-Prototype Championship will feature an all-British driving squad for its single British-built Group…

The Chamonix 24-Hour Ice Race (actually composed of 15 separate races) on February 4-5 gave last year's runner-up Francois Chauche…

Scuderia Italia launched its BMS Dallara J 189 in Varese on February 2. The new chassis, clearly influenced by last…

Although not listed on the original schedule for 1989, Silverstone's round of the World Sports-Prototype Championship has been reinstated in…

The number of entries for the World Championship series has, as anticipated last year, reached unprecedented levels in response to…

Ari Vatanen won the eleventh Paris-Dakar rally raid for Peugeot on January 13, on the toss of a ten-franc coin!…

A routine expedition A man's achievements have grown, and his machines become more advanced, many of what were once difficult,…

Great cars Dear Reader, To every decade there seems to be a "great car", one that stands out above the…

Night and day! Derek Bell's particular blend of skill and good luck earned him his third victory at Daytona, and…

Shambles! No self-respecting sport, other than motor racing it seems, would tolerate the shambles that its governing body "arranges" each…

Appliance of science Science fiction films love to depict a future society dominated by machines serving a morose and unhappy…

Saab and chips As in every aspect of technology, the microchip is playing an ever-increasing role in the development of…

The French connection Jimmy McRae has received a great deal of praise in the last couple of years following success…

Out of austerity In searching for the best value in motor racing, it must be logical to look for the…

Dragonfly The inaugural year of the Vauxhall-Lotus Challenge in Britain, and its Opel-labelled European counterpart, ostensibly filled every hope expressed…

You saw it here first! It makes a change for a German car to come on sale in the UK…