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Matters of moment, June 1986
The Future of Rallying There was a time when rallying not only sold motor cars but also helped develop new…
The Future of Rallying There was a time when rallying not only sold motor cars but also helped develop new…
Continental hill-climbs usually offer a much longer climb than their British counterparts, so the chance to enter such an event…
Jaguar ends Porsche success story It took Tom Walkinshaw's Silk Cut Jaguar team just seven races to end four years…
There are some Formula One Grand Prix events that have the happy knack of establishing themselves from the word "go".…
Going Dutch with the Volvo 480 ES It might be easy to dismiss the 480 ES as a pretty Volvo…
Taken overall the annual Monaco GP round the streets of Monte Carlo never really got off the ground. As a…
I keep meaning to take that There are two types of comment that I have become used to hearing when…
The "alternative" power source has been a constant sub-plot of the motoring scene for a long time, particularly during the…
Next month MOTOR SPORT will have a report on the Lancia Delta HF Turbo in which GC followed the retrospective…
The news of the rebirth of the Jensen, with the production running initially at about one car a month, sent…
Surprises at Monza Sprint racing is something new in the World Sportscar Championship calendar, and the 1986 season started up…
From D.S.J. to the Deputy Editor Dear M.L. As mentioned in my last letter I was due to spend a…
Now that D.S.J is writing letters to the Deputy Editor I will content myself with the occasional postscript, when M…
In 1934 and 1935 the BMW firm was producing a neat and compact little two-seater sports car in the shape…
The racing history of the Bristol 450 is easily told: five races, 11 starts, three retirements, three class wins. It's…
Audi 90 quattro Following a fairly recent rearrangement of the renowned Audi model range the Audi 80s will use only…
Out Of The Past Some time ago we had something to say about early vintage motoring in Wales, in particular…
A one-time avid Beetle enthusiast, it was some time since I had driven a VW, when the Scirocco came up…
"Lamborghinl Countach" by Jean-Francois Marchet and Peter Coltrin (Osprey AutoHistory. 1214 Long Acre, London WC2. £7.95) It is an astounding…
For a car that has yet to be driven by a customer, the Porsche 959 has generated an inordinate amount…
Formula 1 continues to dance very dexterously around the challenges of the pandemic in keeping the whole show on the road. But perhaps its greatest calendar-related challenge is set for…
The electric revolution is set to continue in 2024, with a new MG roadster, Porsche's battery-powered Macan, and Renault's fun-focused 5. But the combustion engine will continue roaring too, says Andrew Frankel, thanks to supercar makers and a rare BMW M5 Touring
Valtteri Bottas will remain with Mercedes Formula 1 squad for another year Finnish Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas will partner Lewis Hamilton for at least another year, having penned…
It has become a custom for me to offer some predictions for the season ahead. Actually, it has become a source of much amusement and derision among my colleagues, who…