The Daytona 500 is the most important race in the NASCAR stock calendar and was held on February 14th at the Florida high-speed tri-oval circuit. Reckoned to be one of…

Evolutionary StrengthMay saw the RHD arrival of the evolutionary Audi 100 range. As for so many "new" cars the original theme is apparent, but the manufacturer has actually invested millions…

Brave new world As the issue of Motor Sport was being distributed to the newsagents the first Grand Prix of 1989 was taking place in Brazil, on the Autodromo Nelson…

It has always been very noticeable that car manufacturers and importers in Sweden and Finland attach great importance to the national rally championships of their own countries; far greater, in…

Problems, problems When 1988 ended with the prospect of three competitive teams providing close contests in 1989, it was felt, certainly hoped, that with it would end the Lancia domination…

Unfair criticism Sir, In his article "Glamorous aberration" (Motor Sport, February 1988) GC has trotted out some well-worn history about blown 41/2-litre Bentleys. But he is less than fair in…

The Acropolis Rally There are eight qualifying events in the International Rally Championship for Constructors. The sixth of them was the Acropolis Rally organised by the Automobile and Touring Club…

A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters A Scrap of History The more encyclopaedias and reference books there are, the less history there remains to be discovered. But thanks to readers…

There has come into our possession, thanks to a reader's generosity, a book which may be of some interest to oil industry technologists. Called the "Mex Fuel Book", it was…

Although the recently-passed Law which forbids exaggerated or downright dishonest claims in advertisements will take away the fun out of deciding how much to believe and how much to discount…

Who will win the Pomeroy Trophy today? This V.S.C.C. contest, a memorial to the late Laurence Pomeroy, and the only one in which modern cars compete with vintage and p.v.t.…

The annual Castrol party and film premiere was held later this winter than is usual, in order to incorporate their film-unit's latest effort, and the result was more than worth…