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What you need to know before driving your road car at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

Published 28 April 2022
By David Mullen
The Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany is hallowed turf for motoring enthusiasts.
BMW M Driving Experience review - Will Dron meets Colin Turkington, BTCC champion

What's a BMW M track driving experience like?

Want to be a circuit legend in the mould of BTCC champion Colin Turkington? A BMW M experience is a thrilling way to hone your skills.
Published 14 November 2020
New TDF-1 programme lets you live out your Formula One fantasies

Live out your F1 fantasies with the TDF-1

In the market for a new track day toy but find the latest crop of too-extreme-for-the-road supercars to be on the tame side?
Published 23 January 2020
Porsche 911 bonnet flies open during track day

Video: Watch this Porsche 911 bonnet fly off car

A Porsche driver recently found out the hard way how important it is to ensure your bonnet catch is secure before taking your car out on track.
Published 21 June 2018
Video: split-second mistake highlights the dangers of track days

Watch Impreza smash into barrier on track day

When you own a nice car, it's tempting to take it to a track day and see what man and machine can do. But as one unlucky Subaru driver discovered
Published 26 April 2018
Mission Motorsport racing

Mission: Motorsport... and a new lease of life

A motor-racing charity that mixes high-octane thrills with training for a job is helping improve the self-esteem and career prospects of injured veterans
Published 28 December 2015
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Fireproof pants at the ready: BMW reveals the M4 GTS

Grab your fireproof pants, slip on some pixie boots and scrub the visor of your crash helmet – if you're into fast cars, you’re going to like...
Published 07 October 2015
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Interview: Chris Hoy on why he has swapped cycling...

What does Britain's most successful Olympian do when he retires from professional cycling? Far from resting on his many laurels ...
Published 17 July 2015
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News: Aston Martin takes aim at Porsche 911 GT3 with...

Since its launch in 1999, the Porsche 911 GT3 has been the racing-car-for-the-road of choice for true driving enthusiasts. But now Aston Martin is...
Published 19 February 2015
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News: Jaguar Heritage Driving experience is your ticket...

As values of classic cars accelerate out of reach of most buyers, what enthusiast doesn’t dream of driving the world’s rarest sports cars? Well...
Published 12 November 2014