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US Grand Prix Phoenix •11 March A Grand Prix in the USA is more or less a necessity to Formula One if it is to be considered a true world…

While Ford tries to sway a 'new Jag generation' with arthouse adverts, those of a less trendy persuasion, i.e. older, know that the bulk of the gloss on Jaguar's brand…

The British Grand Prix will remain at Silverstone for 15 years from 2002 following the cementing of a major commercial partnership between the British Racing Drivers' Club and Octagon, owners…

Ultimate Supercar THOSE with a sense of nostalgia may record the passing of the beautiful front-engined 4.4-litre V12-cylinder Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona as a landmark in the history of high performance…

In which the Editor extends some arguments contained in last month's "Showdown" article The idea was expressed in Motor Sport last month that enthusiasts who know about cars and drive…

The founder of the British Women Racing Drivers Club died recently at the age of 93. Having started racing in 1958, she was best known for driving TVRs in sportscar…

Drag racing legend John Force and his team had a terrible 2007 season. Force’s protégé Eric Medlen was killed in a testing accident early in the year, then in the…

An interesting, feature of the Bristol car pre-view was the single, downdraught Solex carburetter, for which better acceleration to 60 m.p.h. and quieter running is claimed than for the triple…

Sir, I have just finished reading the Can-Am articles in the December Motor Sport and I must congratulate you on another fine issue. I attended the Can-Am races at Watkins…

Qualifying Practice began on Friday morning under warm and sunny skies and 28 contestants were ready to qualify for the 24 places on the starting grid. To support the idea…

A TALE OF TWO TRIALS Cyril Bold Wins the "Gloucester" and Ken Wharton the R.A.C. Championship TuE sport iii scending trials tails is governed by the weather. After Inim Spl•IIS…

Sir, An advertisement was recently published in your publication on behalf of Audi, the latest Mercedes product, and in it a statement appeared saying that this is the only car…