Partying like it’s 1988

The XJR-9 did the impossible in the 1980s, delivering Jaguar its first Le Mans win since the D-type of the 1950s. We re-live the memories – and get to see what it’s actually like to drive on the track

Most cities are harsh, noisy and aggressive in character. Those who can will do their best to insulate themselves from the cut ’n’ thrust of the urban jungle, and this includes their choice of motor v

Gently evolved, our favourite F-Type – the 2.0-litre coupe – is back. It’s barely changed but, given it was pretty sweet to begin with, does that matter? A 300-mile loop from Porto to midwinter mountains will decide

THE COOPER S WAS A SOGGY effort and this isn’t any better. You can forgive a hot hatch appalling ride but when it’s on top of a transmission that’s hard to gel with, an uninspiring soundtrack and impr

We find out if MG captured the spirit of its illustrious sports car past by driving three very different examples of the breed

As two -door, four-seat V8 -engined coupes that both arrived in 1998, the Jaguar XKR and Maserati 3200GT have much in common . So which do we prefer ; British grunt or Italian style ?