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Matra Power
Photo of the day: Matra Power
May 11, 2012 | No Comment

V12 Power

Supercharged GP Cars
Video Documentary: Supercharged: The Grand Prix Car 1924 – 1939
May 8, 2012 | No Comment

When I think of forced induction and Grand Prix cars, I think of the 1200 horsepower monsters of the ’80s. Huge rear wings, slicks that had junk in the trunk and dialed up boost to …

Tour Auto 2012
Video: Tour Auto Highlights
May 6, 2012 | No Comment

A celebration of Tour de France Automobile, Tour Auto is a tarmac rally that kicks off in Paris and winds through 2000 kilometers of beautiful French backroads over six days of classic rallying.

Gronholm
Video: A Close Call for Timo Rautiainen
April 4, 2012 | No Comment

I have great respect for rally navigators. It is the very definition of huge cojones (or possibly madness) to sit next to a mad rally driver while shouting instructions that he can barely hear as you …

1969 Le Mans Matra
Photo of the Day: 1969, Le Mans – Matra
March 27, 2012 | No Comment

Le Mans ’69 – Hometown heros

Goodwood Motorsport 2012
Video: Goodwood FoS and Revival Preview
March 16, 2012 | No Comment

The 2012 Goodwood Motor Sport Press Day has just taken place and Lord March has yet another cracker year of action lined up.

Senna in the Lotus 98T
Video: Brundle Drives the 1986 Lotus 98T
February 22, 2012 | No Comment

“Senna driving it and putting it on pole all the time. The whole package came as a successful, fantastic looking package out of the ‘80s where, maybe it was the most spectacular time ever in …

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Renault: Powering Formula 1 Champions
February 14, 2012 | One Comment

With pre-season testing for the 2012 Formula 1 season already underway – teams spent four days at former Spanish GP venue Jerez last week – all eyes are on the latest creations from the 12 …

Kankkunen collection
Photos: WRC World Champion Juha Kankkunen’s Car Collection
January 18, 2012 | One Comment

This is the stunning car collection of Juha Kankkunen, winner of  23 world rallies and four drivers’ world championships and the only man to become world champion with three different manufacturers.

Peugeot 205 T16
Classic Rallying Video: The 60s, 70s and 80s
March 30, 2010 | 5 Comments

Rally fans will really love this tribute to the kings of sideways action.
The video takes us from the production based late 1950s cars thought to the epic flame spitting Group B monsters of the 1980s.
Just …