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Changing up from first to second gear, to use their expression, the Austin-Rover Group has announced a major sporting programme for 1984. Two or three Rover Vitesse models in every…

THE MONT VENTOUX HILL-CLIMB DISAPPOINTING FIELD 1N THE FAMOUS FRENCH EVENT THE Mont Ventoux hill climb is one of the oldest events of its kind in the motor racing calendar,…

Another very enjoyable flying book has reached us, namely "Flying for Fun", a 96 page soft-cover one by the late Major Jack Parham, originally intended for family consumption, about his…

Rally cars will once again feature in the Silverstone Classic after an absence of nearly a decade when a live stage is created at the Becketts end of the National Straight.…

Red Bull set to lose out in engine mapping ban The FIA's clampdown on the use of engine mapping in conjunction with blown diffusers could see a shift in the…

Hoping that it may be of some value to those shopping for good used cars, I can report that the Ford Sierra EFi 4 x 4 has now completed more…

...kk.141.1.... , A very Good Show. THE above heading refers not to something which we saw during a flying visit to the French capital, but to a run, officially timed…

The Austin Motor Company Ltd., has appointed a woman advisor to give the feminine touch to the new colour schemes for their 1953 cars in the A30, A40 and A70 ranges. She is Mrs.…

"Yes, of course it's scary," says Martin Brundle when asked about the fear factor of driving at Le Mans. "But there's an ambience at [the circuit] that you don't find…

Those readers who for reasons geographic, domestic or financial have to forgo the pleasure of a visit to Le Mans may like to note that on June 11th the National…

Motor Salesmanship as a Career . • • Subjects GA'017 P I. Technical. Demonstration Driving. Makes and Models. Used Cars. GROUP 2. Business English. Correspondence. Office Routine. GROUP 3. Hire…

Group 1 grumbles ENTERING ITS SECOND full year, Group 1 standard saloon-car racing starts the season on a note of discord and controversy. In the centre of all this is…