Revised XJS highlights Jaguar's quest for quality and economy The 5.3-litre Jaguar V12 engine has earned an enviable reputation over the past decade as a silky smooth power unit propelling…

A unique motoring experience — at a price!  No fewer than 30 years passed between the introduction of the R-Type Bentley Continental and the subject of this month's Motor Sport colour test,…

For the first time since the Brazilian Grand Prix at Rio de Janeiro started the 1985 World Championship season back in March, the Formula One fraternity ventured into the Southern…

Kyalami, October 19th  The fact that the Renault and Ligier teams both made the gesture of missing the 1985 edition of the South African Grand Prix was hardly noticed as…

Australian Grand Prix Adelaide, November 3rd Perhaps wondering inwardly whether he was doing the right thing moving to the McLaren International line-up, Keke Rosberg underlined that he is possibly the…

Yet another landmark in Stuttgart's pursuit of excellence When you have already got a refined, high quality product, improvements to its specification come about through a gentle process of evolution…

Montreal, June 17th  Team Lotus may well have qualified both its Renault EFlS-engined 97Ts on the front row of the starting grid, but it was the scarlet, fine-handling Ferraris of…

The long haul to success It must be the ultimate cachet for a race entrant to see a Grand Prix car carrying his own name, a joy that has been experienced over the years by…

Remember October 24th 1971? It was a crisp autumn day and Brands Hatch basked beneath cloudless skies under a sun which was surprisingly warm for that time of the year.…

Last of the line  Those enthusiasts who doted on such machines as the Lotus-Cortina were delighted in 1980 when a similar partnership to that which once existed between Cohn Chapman's…

Rio in the rain! Rio-de-Janeiro, March 29th For most Formula One teams, the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix represented the second event on a three race schedule which would mean them…

A reflection on 20 years endeavour after a day with a T33/3 V8 sports racer On October 28th, 1951 Juan-Manuel Fangio drove his 1 ½ -litre supercharged eight-cylinder Alfa Romeo…