Race to 400mph: why land speed record barrier took decades to crack
Sixty two years ago, Craig Breedlove became the first man to break the 400mph speed barrier. But just two years later, he would go 200mph faster. Andrew Frankel explores how
Jenson Button will return to top-level sports car racing in October when he races a Porsche 963 Hypercar at Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. The 2009 Formula 1 world…
Lotus has taken the wraps off its 'rediscovered' Type 66 Can-Am car, which has been brought to life as a new limited edition track day car
Jaguar leapt into the Group C bear pit in the 1980s, looking to revive its 1950s Le Mans 24 Hours successes. Andrew Frankel explores how it did just that, vanquishing Porsche with its now-legendary Silk Cut XJRs
The Lamborghini SC63 enjoyed its big unveil at Goodwood - all eyes focused on success against Ferrari's Hypercar at Le Mans. Stephen Dobie speaks to the folk behind its WEC and IMSA entry
Thank the automotive gods for the Nürburgring. Since its creation in 1927, the rollercoaster through the verdant Eifel forests has been considered the ultimate test, and it still is today.…
20 - Rolf Stommelen Bespectacled and spectacular, a precocious talent unfulfilled in F1 Signed by Porsche when just 22 in 1966, he finished second consecutively at the Nürburgring 1000Kms from…
The 2024 Le Mans Hypercar grid was made complete as Lamborghini became the last brand to show off its new design during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. With French brand…
A Le Mans class victory appeared to be in the sights of the Koenigsegg CCGT GT1: a lightweight version of the Swedish firm's supercar. But a late rule change left this intriguing project unraced. Now the one-off machine is up for auction
If you don't know the name now, you may well do soon: 17-year-old Robert de Haan is tipped for the top after a blistering start to his Porsche Carrera GB Cup rookie season. James Elson discovers why Max Verstappen comparisons apply to his temperament as well as talent
A record crowd of 235,000 fans packed grandstands for the 2023 Le Mans Classic, celebrating a century of the legendary endurance race, with more than 800 cars providing the evocative entertainment
By the time spectators at the next Le Mans 24 Hours retreat from the noise and dust of the race to browse among the exhibits in the museum of the…
Carrera Panamericana: 1950-1954 Through the early 1950s the Mexican Carrera Panamericana proved itself to be the most inspiringly exotic, challenging – and positively dangerous – great public road race on…
Mille Miglia: 1927 - 1957 It has been asked, what did the Romans ever do for us? Around 29BC Agrippa had the Roman mile standardised at 1620 yards. Two millennia…
Growing up, I was never really someone excited by supercars or GT cars, apart from a Ferrari F40. My world revolved around Formula 1 and while the Indy 500 and…
Nine days before the 100th anniversary edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours came a groan-inducing surprise: a late change to the Balance of Performance. It didn’t just affect Toyota.…
Motor Sport: First of all congratulations – but did you really expect to win first time out after such a short lead time for the Ferrari 499P? Antonello Coletta: No,…