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McLaren-Mercedes rising star Nick Heidfeld annihilated the outright record for the 1.16-mile Goodwood Hillclimb course in a thrilling climax to the seventh annual Festival of Speed on June 20. Driving…

Sir, In "Jacques and Gilles" in November's issue we have both Mark Hughes and Jock Clear telling us how wonderful was the overtaking manoeuvre by Jacques Villeneuve at Estoril. Then…

MORE SPORTS CARS FOR 1933 Some interesting additions to the sports car market. A.C. A.C. (Acedes) Cars Ltd., are making a welcome return to the sports car market with a…

Twenty minutes into the second qualifying session for the Spanish Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher sat in the cockpit of his Benetton, gazing dispassionately at the TV monitors. He might just…

The Phoenix rises Eight hours into the Le Mans 24-Hours the Liqui Moly Porsche was a smoking ruin, almost destroyed by fire after an oil line severed. Nine days later…

Reliant Scimitar SS1 ONE of the most important new cars at the NEC is the Reliant SS1. Since the demise of the Triumph TR7 and the MG sports car range,…

Sir, At Godalming County Court on Friday, January 21st, after a hearing that lasted 7 1/2 hours with a 1 1/4 hour retirement by the Magistrates, Mr. B.V. Whaley of…

Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet won the Argentine Grand Prix at Buenos Aires on April 12th driving his Brabharn-Cosworth BT49C (top left) fitted with the controversial hydro-pneumatic suspension system which allows…

Earlier this year Dr. F. W. Lancheter died in Birmingham at the age of 77. Thus it is opportune to review the history of the company which Dr. F. W.…

THE SPORTS CAR, almost impossible though it is to define—was it Cecil Clutton who disposed of the problem by deciding it is any motor car through which you cannot walk…

Cars quicker than F1 machinery, star drivers, great races – American Formula 5000 had it all. Forty years on from its first season, we celebrate this powerhouse series By Gordon…

Now a generic and used in almost all racing cars, Aeroquip Hose started live in US Warplanes. Keith Howard looks at its brilliant and much copied design photography by Charles…