World police cars

As Japan’s automotive industry began to flourish in the 1960s and produce sporty cars, Japanese enthusiasts took to the country’s stunning mountain roads to race one another, often in highly modified

Being fired through time and space by a turbocharged Porsche engine is one of life’s great pleasures. We salute the best of the breed

AT THE 1973 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX AT MOSPORT, history was made: the first use of a safety car during a Formula 1 race. When a heavy crash littered the track with debris, a Porsche 914 with yellow flags

IT’S AN ELECTRIFIED, 4WD Corvette with its engine in the middle and its steering wheel on the right. Yikes! The end result is good though, almighty in straights and trustworthy in corners – just bewar

FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an e

RATINGS = Thrill-free zone = Tepid = Interesting = Seriously good = A truly great car = new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the