The engine of the year

Has the Wankel rotary engine a future?’ asked Motor magazine in its road test of the RX-7 in September 1979. Mazda faced a huge challenge in persuading people to buy a rotary-engined road car, however

If you’ve been to the Manx GP in the past few years, you’ll no doubt remember the stupendous howl of a Norton rotary in full flight. The man responsible is Andy Wilson , boss of Wiz Norton. We sneak into his workshop for a poke around

The V8 came of age in the USA, but historically America has by no means been its only home, nor the source of some of its greatest exponents. British car makers also saw the layout’s appeal, and while

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James finally gets to the bottom of his rattling rear end