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NOVEMBER RECORDS AT BROOKLANDS. Many Motor Cycle Records. As is usually the case, a good many motor cycle manufacturers utilized Brooklands during November for establishing records with their machines. This…

The Formula-One Lancia Last winter there was much speculation about the new Lancia Formula 1 car, and yet during the past season it has been doing a "B.R.M.," never being…

The new look of the Formula 1 cars of 2009 has drawn widespread criticism – but team engineers hope that improved overtaking opportunities will help us get used to the…

Ford GT40 vs Ford GT. They look similar, but GT40 and Ford's new GT are chalk and cheese under their skins as befits their very different roles. But we simply…

By Michael Turner ISBN I 85960 627X Published by Haynes, £17.99 Although there has been a huge boom in motorsport art in recent years, the name of Michael Turner remains…

Renault's distinctive 25 is no more. The large, quirky saloon has been replaced by the Safrane, a similarly-sized hatchback which is pitched squarely at the upper end of the fleet…

RACING AT WINFIELD TIM Winfield Meeting on October 13th seemed a good excuse for a breath of fresh air before the Show. So, at 4.45 p.m. on the 12th we…

Allard's great victory Belatedly, because Motor Sport is a monthly, but none the less sincerely, we acclaim Sydney Allard's great victory in the Monte Carlo Rally. First ever to win through from Glasgow and…

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This rally is rightly regarded as the greatest test of a motor car in the world, as competing vehicles receive a tremendous battering over some of the most tortuous terrain to…

Fuelling, the debate Perhaps the most impressive thing I have seen from a car manufacturer of late is Honda’s decision to put its FCX fuel cell car into production. It…

The "kite" mark on all approved safety belts. The figures published in this panel are based on statistics supplied by the Swedish Ministry of Transport. Despite a number of variables, such…