Ingolstadt adds handling vim to its outrageously brisk load-lugger Factfile Price: £76, 985 Engine: 4.0 litres, eight cylinders, twin-turbocharged Power: 552bhp @5700-6600rpm Torque: 516lb ft @1750-5500rpm Transmission: eight-speed automatic, four-wheel…

Frankel explains why Bentley should return to Le Mans and look at shedding some pounds from the cars in its admittedly mighty impressive range to make them more fun to…

Ford’s new front-wheel-drive Focus RS happily combines family hatchback sensibilities with sports car capabilities By Andrew Frankel This is a test I wasn’t meant to write. On the day Ford…

It seems my comments about those that bend or break the rules in historic racing have struck some kind of chord. At the prize-giving dinner for the RAC Woodcote Trophy…

A diesel-powered Panamera should define all that can go wrong with a Porsche: large, ugly and not even very fast, it should be a car you accept only in the…

Welcome to the cheap seats Romania drives a hard bargain Factfile Price: £5995 Engine: 1.2 litres, four cylinders, normally aspirated Power: 75bhp @5500rpm Torque: 79lb ft @4250rpm Transmission: five-speed, front-wheel…

These are not words I thought I’d ever read myself writing, but thank heaven for the fickle finger of fashion. Went up to London last week to see a chum…

The evidence is all over the car: The oil filler outside the bonnet, the monstrous rear fuel tank, the twin rear shock absorbers, the short bench where you'd expect a…

The 2000 Le Mans 24 hours turned out as everyone predicted. The Audis were too quick and too reliable, and the Joest team too competent for the competition. Andrew Frankel…

At times as bad as these, it is important to keep a level head and, if you are a captain of our rapidly imploding industry, watch very carefully the words…

Our man thought his drive in the Citroën C4 WRC had gone far better than his chat with Sébastien Loeb, until the World Rally Champion came alive behind the wheel……

Four beautiful racing cars from one incredible collection and they're all for sale. With a fantasy budget to spend, which one would you choose? Writer Andrew Frankel | Photographer Matthew…