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Unaccustomed as I am to public displays of jingoistic, Britain-is-best trumpeting, it is difficult to leaf through very much of this magazine without concluding that the sport and its history…

This is my new favourite big-banger saloon. I change my mind about these more often than Chelsea changes managers – one minute I have eyes only for the BMW M5,…

Modern corporate Formula One is a million miles from the carefree days of racing that Rob Walker graced - but he still enjoyed and kept in touch with it. Andrew…

Original Mercedes A-class wasn't everyone's steak and chips but I was a huge fan. More, I thought it an important car, one that in its innovative sandwich floor packaging and…

Most eager observers hailed it as yet another glorious Maranello creation. Andrew Frankel takes a closer look before passing judgement Good eggs, rotten apples I remember the first letter i…

I’ll be honest with you. Sam Posey was not the first person I asked to write an appreciation of the extraordinary Mark Donohue. Though I knew Posey to be an…

After the comparative disappointment of the new 911, it’s good to spend a couple of days being enchanted by a new Porsche again. The Cayman has always been Porsche’s slowest-selling…

Road cars – Andrew Frankel There’s a new feeling apparent in the German manufacturer’s products, and it’s about offering driver satisfaction as well as technical excellence Like many of you, I…

Spent some of the month careening around the place in a Porsche 911 Turbo. I have never liked forced-induction 911s as much as their cheaper, lighter, better sounding, more responsive…

It is hard for any editor to explain to the satisfaction of his readers why a magazine's price needs to rise. You have no interest in the costs of producing…

One of Britain's unsung motorsport heroes, Derek Bell's sportscar skills are often overlooked by an F1-hungry media. Andrew Frankel asks a living legend to reflect on his exploits at Le…