Spa 24 hours: initial impressions
The Spa circuit, in its original form, hosted its first race in 1922
Motorsport

Spa 24 hours: initial impressions

The 24-hour race at Spa appears to have a lot in common with the Le Mans race it follows hot on the heels of, so is it worth a visit?

28 July 2013
Spa 24 hours: initial impressions
Red Bull's plans for an Austrian Grand Prix are not clear cut
Red Bull now owns the circuit that used to host the Austrian Grand Prix
Motorsport

Red Bull's plans for an Austrian Grand Prix are not clear cut

Not content with bankrolling a Formula 1 team, energy drink maker Red Bull now wants to stage a grand prix in its homeland

24 July 2013
Red Bull's plans for an Austrian Grand Prix are not clear cut
Alton Turmoil
James probably won't be going back to Alton Towers

Alton Towers turmoil

A trip to one of the UK's largest theme parks means a traffic nightmare for James

24 July 2013
Alton Towers turmoil
'What's the best car you've ever driven?'
The memory of driving the F40 is what makes it Sutcliffe's default answer

'What's the best car you've ever driven?'

From the Enzo to the Veyron, Sutters has driven most of the world’s finest cars. But which one’s his favourite, and why?

23 July 2013
'What's the best car you've ever driven?'
Italy - where it really is Life on Mars
The first shipload of Fiat 500L production has just arrived in the USA - from Serbia
Business

Italy: where it really is Life on Mars

Car production in Italy is beginning to resemble Britain in the ’70s, which could have dire consequences for Italian car workers

23 July 2013
Italy: where it really is Life on Mars
Bleak news about the bankruptcy of Motor City
The city of Detroit has filed for bankruptcy, owing £12.1bn
Detroit motor show

Bleak news about the bankruptcy of Motor City

Once Detroit stood proud as the hub of the US car manufacturing industry, but now the city is in financial tatters

19 July 2013
Bleak news about the bankruptcy of Motor City
How are you keeping cool in this heatwave?
James is getting hot in his series 3 Land Rover - how can he keep cool?

How are you keeping cool in this heatwave?

James is suffering with the heat, so needs your suggestions on keeping, and looking, cool

17 July 2013
How are you keeping cool in this heatwave?
McLaren 12C GT Sprint driven
The 12C GT is powered by a 616bhp 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8
Goodwood Festival of Speed

McLaren's new 12C GT Sprint driven

The new 12C GT Sprint may have all the hallmarks of a dedicated track-day car, but does that mean it's difficult to drive?

16 July 2013
McLaren's new 12C GT Sprint driven
My first Hill start
370Z: "Amenably brawny, stubbornly old-fashioned" but appealing nonetheless
Goodwood Festival of Speed

My first Hill start

Gran Turismo academy graduate barks pace notes at Nic Cackett on a slippery drive on Goodwood's hill

15 July 2013
My first Hill start
Jaguar XJR shaping up nicely
The 542bhp XJR offers plenty of pace and involving steering
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Jaguar XJR shaping up nicely

The first man outside of Jaguar to drive the new XJR says it feels rather special indeed

15 July 2013
Jaguar XJR shaping up nicely
Vuhl shows signs of promise
Esteban Gutierrez reckons the Vuhl is "impressive"
Motor shows

Vuhl shows signs of promise

We ride shotgun in a Vuhl 05 driven by Sauber F1 driver Esteban Gutierrez

15 July 2013
Vuhl shows signs of promise
Come to Goodwood...and bring the Morgan
Plus 8 holds its own in a parade of the world's most desirable cars
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Come to Goodwood...and bring the Morgan

Charles Morgan makes an offer that's very hard to turn down

14 July 2013
Come to Goodwood...and bring the Morgan

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