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The leading designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey, is planning to branch out into historic motorsport. McLaren's technical chief has acquired a Ford GT40 and is planning to compete in…

Sir, On Sunday morning, May 18th, I stood with the Countess of Arran gazing over Windermere, a lake now rapidly becoming crowded with a great variety of craft. Sea Link ferries, sailing…

On Easter Monday we shall get some motor-racing at all events, for the V.S.C.C. is running speed trials at Luton Hoo, near Luton, Beds, in aid of the National Institute…

The mini will return to top-line rally competition next year in the hands of the organisation that took Subaru to World Rally Championship success. Prodrive Engineering has concluded an agreement…

THE ELIMINATION OF NOISE IN MOTOR-CYCLES. At the Birmingham Centre of the 'Institution of Automobile Engineers, Mr. Harold Briggs delivered an extremely interesting paper on the above subject. In the…

An entirely new six-cylinder engine, in the XJ-S Coupe or a new Cabriolet, was Jaguar's autumn announcement unveiled in time for the Motorfair. The in-line six has a capacity of…

Sir, The report of the Brooklands Re-Union in your August issue stated that I designed the racing "GN" engines, but, much I would like to have done this, the credit…

Clay Regazzoni and Gerhard Berger are among the stars who have confirmed their intention to compete in Goodwood's Motor Circuit ReviNulmeeting on 15-17 September. Berger has already raced cars and…

A favourite blunted Most motoring writers look forward to the announcement of alterations to an established model, if it means a second chance to drive a favourite car. For 1988,…

ON MODERN DIESEL ENGINE DESIGN 1-low the Heavy Oil Power-Unit is being Developed. IN the early days of Diesel engines there seemed to be little chance that they would ever…

Reach for those earplugs. Vauxhall's Nova replacement has arrived. The old name has been ditched in favour of the Corsa handle which has adorned the equivalent Opel for several years.…

The Vauxhall Nova 1.3SR The Budget having encouraged more economical cars it was, I suppose, not inappropriate to replace our fuel-demanding Alfa 6 temporarily with a Vauxhall Nova, which, relating…