To many people Porsche means the 911, its distinctive shape instantly recognisable, seemingly unchanged after 25 years of production. It was Ferry Porsche (Ferdinand II) who set his son Butzi…

Peugeot 405 Mi-16 and Renault 21 turbo Peugeot opted for a twin-cam 16-valve power-pack to top its 405 range, whilst Renault stuck to its turbocharging guns with the new 21…

Volkswagen's Golf GLi is to cabriolets what the GTi is to hot hatchbacks. It was as far back as February 1979 that the Golf GLS Convertible was introduced in this…

by Martin Holmes. 192pp. 103/4 x 8. (Van + Van Publiciteit, Postbus 4, 2380 AA Zoeterwouse, Netherlands. £12.95). Published by a Dutch company for the first 1st time, this is…

Andy Rouse Engineering Powerhouse From the moment you walk into the new premises in Solihull and see the 24 trophies neatly lined up on a shelf in the reception room,…

Brute force is not generally a description associated with Ferraris. Lithe, delicate, stylish maybe, but definitely not brutal. And yet the early Ferraris in particular were inclined to put power…

Civilised Speed Renault have packed a very civilised 140bhp punch into the modest dimensions of their R5 usurper, the Clio. Abandoning turbocharging, a performance 16V Clio variant will appeal to…

Image enhancer The last four-and-a-half years have seen the Honda name rocket into prominence in motor racing with its utter domination of Formula One following success in Formula Two and…

A brief perusal Compared to earlier years Motorfair has become far less dealer-orientated when the sale of secondhand cars was part of the so-called attraction, until it has now taken…

While each succeeding year brings a fresh onslaught of Japanese cars to worry European and American manufacturers, there is at least one less model that will be no such threat,…

Looking to the Future As red wine is to fish, British Rail is to timekeeping, Stanstead Airport is to mainstream aviation and the Scud is to precision bombing, so diesel-powered…

BMW M3 Fast and beautiful, BMW's M3 is one of the most desirable cars on the road. At £23,550 it is also expensive, a shade more than the 530, which…