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The Editor: the irresistible rise of electric cars — and racing
I recently bought a new used car. It was a Volvo estate (for the family), which I slightly regret not…
October 2020
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Staff list/Details Matter, October 2020
IN THE SPIRIT OF BOD AND JENKS Editorial +44 (0) 20 7349 8484 [email protected] 18-20 Rosemont Road, London NW3 6NE,…
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Group B gets the stage at Goodwood Speed Week
While Goodwood's new Speed Week event in October will sadly be closed to the general public, the absence of spectators…
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Silverstone’s 2020 grands prix pique interest
Despite the fact fans were not allowed to attend either of the recent Formula 1 grands prix at Silverstone, the…
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Two wheels good, four wheels better: rallycross drive for John McGuinness
Motorcycle road-racing legend John McGuinness will be making a guest appearance in the British Rallycross Championship at Knockhill next month…
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Gordon Murray launches his T.50 McLaren F1 successor
While it may be near-impossible to write about Gordon Murray’s ground-breaking new T.50 supercar without mentioning it as a spiritual…
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A racing part exchange: Irish motor sport collection for John Campion
From red, white and blue to emerald green: an avid motor sport collector has traded in his multi-million pound group…
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Colin Chapman’s Lotus Esprit returns home
Lotus recently bought a piece of its own history after purchasing the modified Esprit made especially for its founder, Colin Chapman.…
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Mark Hughes: Vettel and Ferrari's lost partnership
Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel are clearly just seeing out the terms of their contract. Any idea of a partnership has…
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Mat Oxley: Wondrous talent that could carry Quartararo to the MotoGP title
The French have enjoyed very little success in the premier class of motorcycle racing, which is rather strange, especially because…
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Doug Nye: When the wheels fall off
Over long decades major manufacturers and their sponsors have invested colossal sums of money and expertise in what used to…
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Andrew Frankel: Beating the drum for disc brake pioneers Moss and Dewis
Some of you may recall that, back in the July issue, I used this spot to recall the time in…
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Silverstone’s summer blowout
Hungarian GP | British GP | 70th Anniversary GP | Spanish GP The first three of these four races were…
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Red Bull's luck turns on the tyres at Silverstone 2020
Red Bull devised a clever tyre strategy for the 70th Anniversary race, one which put the onus on Max Verstappen…
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Word on the beat: F1 news and gossip, October 2020
In the wake of the pandemic, F1 reported a 96 per cent reduction in profits for the second quarter of…
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2020 Aston Martin DBX review: The saviour has arrived
Regardless of whether it works or not, the creation of the Aston Martin DBX will go down in the history…
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2020 Ferrari F8 Spider: A floppy Ferrari?
Think back to 2009. Back then the Ferrari flagship was the 599GTB and its GT the was 612 Scaglietti, both…
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Not so mighty: Mini John Cooper Works GP3 2020
This is the third two-seat Mini ‘GP’, one for each generation of the car. I was amused by the first…
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A light upon the Shadows — The magnificent machines of a man of mystery: Book review
So you want to write a biography? You’ll be well served if you find someone who achieved something notable yet…
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Book reviews in brief
Brooklands — the sports car endurance races Unable to run long closed-road Continental-style races, Britain’s only option until Donington came…
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