Skiddmark’s Top Twenty: 2018 Formula Ford Festival – Smith takes ‘Zero’ to Hero
Steam rising from dented kettles; the lingering scent of crisping bacon; frosted dew crusting neatly trimmed grass, and long Autumn shadows marking the run…
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Fast and Fifty: The Formula Ford Festival returns to Brands Hatch (Preview)
As the decade that brought us James Bond and The Beatles moved swiftly away from the bleak austerity of post-war Britain, so a generation…
BTCC Season Finale – Opportunities Knock
It’s going to be tough, it’s going to be rough: But most of all, it’s guaranteed to be an awesome spectacle! Long after Sunday’s…
Inside the BTCC: Andrew Jordan – the Independent’s Way
Success in motorsport often boils down to being in the ‘right place, at the right time’. We first set-up this interview back in early…
David Bartrum, winning the hard way – #PassionForPerfection
What a difference a few days can make. When I caught-up with Motorbase’s larger than life team principal on Friday morning, he was busy…
Ford Mustang launches in Europe
It may be one of the most recognisable American car brands, but as of 2014 Ford are hoping Europeans will consider it one of…
Ford bids farewell to Valet Parking (w/VIDEO)
Earlier this year Volvo revealed its “Autonomous Parking” technology, which enables drivers to park their car using a mobile phone app. The system relies…
Ford offers Mountune upgrades for the Focus and Fiesta ST
Back in 2008, we ran a 2.5-litre Ford Focus ST long-termer with a Mountune ST260 upgrade, and compared to the Focus RS of its…
Ford and GM set out to build a 10-speed auto transmission
Ford and GM will jointly develop a new range of nine and 10-speed automatic transmissions for their cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks. The new…
Ford’s Focus ST Cops Out
Following its movie debut this Summer in the crime thriller, The Sweeney, the Police have taken such a liking to Ford’s all-new ST that they’re now evaluating it for official duties.
Volkswagen serves up more of the same with the Mk7 Golf GTI Concept
I should be used to it, after witnessing six previous generations of Volkswagen Golf, but somehow I still kid myself that the next one will be different.
It never is, although perhaps that’s not such a bad thing, because the Golf GTI remains the one car that every other car maker aspires to beat, and thus far it remains the benchmark sporting hatchback that does everything well, and some things exceptionally well.
Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra sends a 850 Horsepower salute to Carroll Shelby
It’s a fitting tribute to the man who epitomised the ‘muscle car’ that the ‘Friends of Carroll Shelby’ should produce an epic, jaw-droppingly grunty Shelby GT500 Cobra in the year of his passing.
