‘is speed the most emotive word in the world of road driving?’

If you go down in the woods today…you’re sure of a big surprise. Namely, a group of adrenalin-seeking drivers speeding down tight forest tracks in powerful rally cars. It takes grit, endurance and upper body strength to be a professional in the World Rally Championship.

Heel and toe is a long-established motor-racing method for refining the process of braking and gearchanging at the same time. It’s also a technique that many driving enthusiasts choose to use on the r

Build up slowly. Get a feel for the power delivery. Work through the modes gradually before pulling the pin in ‘F5’ mode. That’s F5 as in the highest designation on the Fujita scale for tornadoes. It’

Having recently exchanged my BMW with a claimed 0-60mph time of 7.3sec for one with a more leisurely time of 7.6sec, I stumbled on to Road Tests Revisited (27 August), where a hefty Wolseley 6/110 fro

The Saturday before last, an email hit my inbox bearing news that the Bugatti Chiron’s production car speed record was toast. This was notable for two reasons. First, Saturday is an odd time for a big

THE revelation that road policing numbers are at a 10-year low (Page 18) may not be a surprise, but it should concern all law-abiding motorists. The scourge of our roads are the people who think that