Articles in Car Racing

Campaign Review: Porsche Panamera – welcome to the family
Thundering across the dry flats comes a Porsche lover’s wet dream come true, expelling a tree of dust.
It’s a spectacular cavalcade of horsepower. A stunning pairing of power and beauty. And it’s all to borrow …

2012 IndyCar proposals a little bit retro?
This week saw two constructors release proposals for a new IndyCar chassis for 2012.
Swift, the former Champ Car supplier and the new Delta Wing Racing group released designs which were forwarding thinking and yet borrowed …

Daytona 500 1979 – fight to the finish
The blue-riband 500 has been the most important event in what is unequivocally America’s biggest motorsport series since it first joined the calendar in 1959. A win at Daytona ranks pretty close to the top …

Documentary: Trans Am 1970
Here are some video snippets from a documentary called Trans Am 1970.
The 1970 Trans Am series is regarded by most racing enthusiasts as the high water mark of American road racing.
Six full factory teams prepared …

Gallery: Silverstone and Brands Hatch in the 1960s
A rare wet afternoon has given me a respite from the heat and humidity to do some more searching in my large and almost uncatalogued photo collection and I found these gems taken in the …

Rally enthusiasts back in the COT for 2010
A second Classic Outback Trial will be staged throughout Western and Central New South Wales in August this year following encouragement from the competitors, local communities and sponsors that participated in the 2009 Trial.
The 2010 …

Brock-buster Torana A9X stars at Top Gear Live
The famous Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Torana A9X in which the late Peter Brock and Jim Richards delivered the most crushing of all Bathurst victories will be one of the stars of the 2010 Top …

Lister Jaguar showcased at Race Retro 2010
A delectable line-up of Lister Jaguars – the Cambridge-built sports cars that took the big manufacturers on at their own game and won – will be showcased at this year’s Race Retro, held at Stoneleigh …