Driven to succeed

Becoming a racing driver can seem like a daunting task, but the process of obtaining your first race licence is probably simpler than you think.

The 70mph motorway limit was introduced thanks to a certain AC Cobra’s high-speed antics, right? Guess again. We separate fact from fiction 60 years on

A permanent 70mph speed limit was just one step on the road to improved motorway safety

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Autocar’s history of empirical road testing is the longest in the world. For more than a century, we have been verifying, scrutinising, describing and illustrating new cars in unparalleled detail. Dri

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