How easy is rally driving? We find out out, with the help of sideways master Jimmy McRae and a classic Ford Escort RS2000
“Rallying is all about getting from A to B quicker than the rest.” Sounds easy.
But these are the words of Jimmy McRae, a man with a talent and rallying pedigree that, like all the best folk in any particular discipline, make it all look so easy.
Of course, for mere mortals rallying is anything but easy. I know this because Jimmy...
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On the back of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, we take a closer look at five ballistic road-going versions of the endurance racers that would be well worth seeking out
Le Mans is surely one of the must-see spectacles of the motoring calendar. But what if you want to drive the cars you've seen battling their way around La Sarthe? Well, here are five examples that won't break the bank (too much).
1 - Nissan GT-R (2008-present)
Three Nissan...
Jaguar's new four cylinder 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine comes with either 161bhp or 178bhp outputs
Expectations are high and the competition fierce. Can it deliver? For as long as there has been a Jaguar, there has been an edition of Autocar to reflect on its merits.Through these pages, therefore, has passed a long list of Jaguar models – some forgettable, a few lamentable and some of them among the most beautiful and evocative cars ever built....
Jaguar F-Pace prototype will be Team Sky's official support car for the first stage of the 2015 Tour de France
A prototype version of the 2016 Jaguar F-Pace will act as an official support vehicle for Team Sky in this year’s Tour de France cycle race.
The car is still camouflaged, but it gives the clearest indication yet of the look of the upcoming SUV.
This prototype will only act as the support vehicle for the first stage of the Tour, the so-called...
-All-season tires are a North American phenomenon; virtually nowhere else in the world do cars run on a single set of tires year-round when the climate can get cold enough for snow. Instead, drivers in those markets run summer tires when the weather is favorable and switch to winter rubber for the colder months. READ MORE ››
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-Eight thousand, five hundred and twenty pounds—that’s how much our big-as-it-can-get Ford F-350 dualie test truck weighs. Its eight-foot bed and spacious crew cab help contribute to an overall length that’s an inch shy of 22 feet, or four feet longer than a Mercedes-Maybach. READ MORE ››
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