How to: go on a track day

Dream a little. Imagine a world where there are no speed limits and cameras, no traffic congestion, and no bloody caravans. The sort of place Carlsberg might do, if it did driving. Wonderful, isn’t it? But the best bit is it needn’t be fantasy... ... more

How to: run what ya brung

America doesn’t really do corners. You could drive from New York to LA on interstate and highway and the only time you’d have to turn the wheel would be to park up at the drive-in diner for cheese steak and chilli fries. No surprise, then, that one of the most popular... ... more

How to: learn to drift

You can probably tell someone’s attitude towards drifting from the way they spell one particular word. That word is ‘school’. If they spell it ‘skool’ then they’re likely to be a fan. But if they’re a stickler for the ‘ch’ approach then the chances are they’re the type that... ... more

How to: hill climb

Someone once memorably described speed hill climbing as ‘Formula 1 up the garden path’. And at the highest level that’s just about got it in a nutshell: 600bhp-plus hi-tech carbon-tubbed single seaters generating big fat dollops of downforce, racing against... ... more

How to: rally

Some cars are all about going very fast. Some are all about luxury. And some, the very best of them perhaps, just seem to be all about going sideways. Take the old Ford Escort, marks one and two – the real ’Scorts before the blight of front-wheel-drive... ... more