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Directional Stability was Extremely Good

Another thorn which the engineers had to consider was the limited-slip differential which increases understeer in direct pro­portion to its limited-slip qualities. Since it's not standard...

2002 Lexus ES300 Road Test – Review

"The IS300 lets us do this car." That's Denny Clements talking. He's group vice-president and general manager at Lexus, making him "the top dude." And with that single sentence he e...

Testing on the Riot Road

Originally published in Sports Cars Illustrated in December 1958. On the H-D brake kit, thirty-six pounds are eliminated by knocking out the air duct to the rear brakes. The front scoop...

Infinite Controllability

Luggage? Well, better bring a trailer if you are taking a long trip, but there's enough space in the trunk of the Elan for what any sports car owner would need for a long week-end. There'...

The Nearest Thing to a Real Racing Car

Apart from this piffling complaint, we were rather favorably impressed with Mr. Shelby’s latest. It is, if nothing else, certainly the most sporting street machine we have driven in a long...

A Pretty Sporty Ute

It also has enough roll control to minimize unwanted side-to-side body motions and the uncomfortable head pitch that accompanies them. This sure-footed poise combines ably with an accurate...