A responsive, small sporting saloon A fascinating range of nimble, 105m.p.h.-plus small sporting saloons and coupés seems to be thriving on the unhealthy fuel and financial climate. Ranging from the…

Gordon Allen is something of an engineering adventurer. His various achievements over the years in the pursuit of engineering enjoyment and motor sport pleasure include designing and constructing a two-cylinder,…

Where has all the sportiness gone? Not so long ago BMW offered the 2002, a quick 4-seater coupe in which any then-aspirer to the hand of the Queen's daughter could…

Impressions of the GLS and the outstanding GLi Since J.W. road-tested the Volkswagen Scirocco 1600TS in the July, 1976 issue of Motor Sport, the model has been replaced by the…

A brand-new straight-six-cylinder, single overhead camshaft engine powers the new Rover 2300 and 2600, which Leyland have introduced as a lower cost, identically-bodied companion to the Car of the Year…

As a preview to the new Formula Talbot, mentioned in last December's issue, MCD invited Motor Sport to Brands Hatch to try the prototype of these methanol-fuelled, Talbot Sunbeam Ti-engined, single-seaters, for which…

On sale at last The British public must have been wondering what on earth had become of Ford's interesting new front-wheel-drive small car, the Fiesta, which was announced last summer…

A Car for the Eighties Even under the accumulated mud of a couple of thousand miles spent in a round-Britain pursuit of the RAC Rally the Porsche 928 is a…

A New Breed of Cat A new Jaguar model is a rarity, every one a landmark in motoring history. Styling has met with world-wide acclaim, performance has been something for…

Superb handling, comfort and refinement, but needs more power to suit the price. When Lotus introduced their new Elite to the Press at Hethel early last summer, some of my…

Always one of the best European Motor Shows, this year's 50th Geneva Show was packed with even more interest than usual. Star of the Show was the exciting four-wheel-drive Audi…

Sparking plugs can be ignored between services in most modern engines, but this is not always the case for some of us with engines of older vintage. Having had experience…