Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is quicker than ever but loses sight of its roots
These days I need little reminding that I am no longer in the first flush, but bombarded by reminders I am on a daily basis. And this one really did…
Max Verstappen didn’t win the Nürburgring 24 Hours. But he did something that the combined might of Mercedes, Ferrari, BMW, Aston Martin, Lamborghini and, yes, even Porsche, has failed to…
RM Sotheby’s One of the biggest names in the business. Expect rarities in the Magnus Walker sale and records to be broken at Monterey. Magnus Walker: The Outlaw Collection, Mar…
There is simply no finer gathering of classic road and race cars Stateside than the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and it’s an event steeped with its own interesting history. In…
Donington Historic Festival (MAY 1-3) There are few circuits in the country better for viewing than Donington Park, with its elevation changes and fast sweeps. Add in three days packed…
Its racing life was so short, and yet is the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR the greatest competition sports car of them all? There’s a case to be made. Its stunningly elegant…
Coming off the banking in full flight, straight-eight motor roaring with crazed approval, pushing forward from second to third with all the conviction I can muster, feeling the thrust and…
ÖREBRO, SWEDEN, AUGUST 9 Ronnie Peterson is one of my racing heroes, so a visit to see his brother Tommy in their home town was special. We had coffee and…
Gosh!” comes the ever-so-polite exclamation from Britain’s newest Formula 1 star. “I was scared I wouldn’t fit, but then again there’s no height limit…” Ollie Bearman isn’t peering over the…
An unusual thing happened in the run up to the Daytona 24 Hours. A searing orange Cupra lined up for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge support race and while its…
Have you ever driven a Ferrari Challenge car before?” enquires a thickly Italian-accented voice from behind a full-face helmet. The man speaking is none other than Giampiero Simoni, a legend…
You know that phrase ‘if it looks right, it is right’? Were that always the case the Ferrari Dino 206 S would have won every race it entered, probably lapping…
Track-only hypercars are big business. This year will see Red Bull enter the fray with its Adrian Newey-designed, V10-powered RB17 two-seater, offering millionaire car fans a new option alongside the…
Daytona International Speedway, Florida January 27-28 The 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button is due to make his debut in the 2024 Daytona 24 Hours driving for Wayne Taylor…
Winter no longer has to mean a racing shutdown: as cold temperatures arrive in Britain, surging numbers of drivers are heading to Southern Europe for an 'Endless Summer' of track days and championships
Goodwood, July 13-16 The UK summer festivities do not end at the British Grand Prix, with the Goodwood Festival of Speed happening just a few days later. With legendary cars,…