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Party time for VSCC & ERA
The Vintage Sports-Car Club will mark the 80th year of both the club and the ERA marque with a race…
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F5000 heads to Thruxton
Formula 5000 cars will be a highlight of the second Thruxton Easter Revival Meeting (April 19/20). The 5-litre single-seaters from…
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In brief, March 2014
* Classic 2-litre F3 cars from the 1970s and early 1980s will feature at the Silverstone Classic (July 25-27), with…
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Brighton under threat
The future of Brighton Speed Trials remained in doubt as we went to press, after an attempt by Brighton and…
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When they were new
Lancia Fulvia coupé An original road test taken from the Motor Sport archives, April 1966 | By Bill Boddy The…
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Lambo’s latest ‘baby’
New name, new frame but V10 to remain | By Andrew Frankel A new named has joined those already born…
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Stately progress for Rolls
Sales of British luxury automotive brands continue on their stellar upward trajectories. Last month I reported on the burgeoning fortunes…
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Remote opposite-locking
BMW has released footage of a car that can perform elegant four-wheel drifts. No news there you might think: one…
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Norfolk’s other sports car
Former Caterham boss Ansar Ali has launched his own car at the Autosport Show (above). Called the Zenos E10, it…
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Hailing Nissan’s cab
Nissan has announced a new London taxi and it is based, let us not mince words here, on a van.…
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BMW i3
The future might just have arrived, courtesy of Munich’s technical wizards | By Andrew Frankel It is possible that right…
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Audi Q3 RS
It’s an RS, which is A Good Thing. It’s also an SUV, which isn’t Audi’s mainstream models are arranged much…
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Range Rover Hybrid
It may reduce your tax bill, but you lose out in other ways Car manufacturers are fast learning the value…
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Porsche Panamera Hybrid
A real-world fuel saver in a performance wrapping You might think the same comments I applied to the Range Rover…
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The price of racing
As an observer at the US Grand Prix where François Cevert lost his life, I can confirm Denny Gioia’s memory…
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McNish’s new career
How upsetting that news of Allan McNish’s retirement comes so swiftly after his triumphs as champion WEC driver and Motor…
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Schumacher’s legacy
In 2010 I wrote in to criticise Michael Schumacher’s driving in the Hungarian GP and was lucky enough to receive…
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Why Gilles is number one
Thank you for the 20 greatest F1 Ferrari drivers of all time article in February. That Gilles Villeneuve was number…
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Parade ring
Your excellent February Ferrari edition mentions the works Ferraris coming to Oulton Park in 1968 for the Gold Cup. Attached…
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A nose for motor sport
I loved the Brabham cover shot for the December edition of your great magazine. It reminded me that, like all…
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