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Skiddmark’s Top Twenty: 2018 Formula Ford Festival – Smith takes ‘Zero’ to Hero
October 24, 2018
Steam rising from dented kettles; the lingering scent of crisping bacon; frosted dew crusting neatly trimmed grass, and long Autumn shadows marking the run up Hailwood Hill. There’s always beauty and ...
Inside the BTCC: Andrew Jordan – the Independent’s Way
September 29, 2016
Success in motorsport often boils down to being in the 'right place, at the right time’. We first set-up this interview back in early 2015. Andrew Jordan was appearing at the NEC’s Autosport International...
Ford bids farewell to Valet Parking (w/VIDEO)
October 9, 2013
Earlier this year Volvo revealed its "Autonomous Parking" technology, which enables drivers to park their car using a mobile phone app. The system relies on "Vehicle 2 Infrastructure technology", which...
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September 29, 2016
Inside the BTCC: Andrew Jordan – the Independent’s Way
Success in motorsport often boils down to being in the 'right place, at the right time’. We first set-up this interview back in early 2015. Andrew Jordan was appearing…
September 7, 2015
David Bartrum, winning the hard way – #PassionForPerfection
What a difference a few days can make. When I caught-up with Motorbase’s larger than life team principal on Friday morning, he was busy setting-out tables and chairs in…
December 5, 2013
Ford Mustang launches in Europe
It may be one of the most recognisable American car brands, but as of 2014 Ford are hoping Europeans will consider it one of their own, so much so that the company…
October 9, 2013
Ford bids farewell to Valet Parking (w/VIDEO)
Earlier this year Volvo revealed its "Autonomous Parking" technology, which enables drivers to park their car using a mobile phone app. The system relies on "Vehicle 2…
July 17, 2013
Ford offers Mountune upgrades for the Focus and Fiesta ST
Back in 2008, we ran a 2.5-litre Ford Focus ST long-termer with a Mountune ST260 upgrade, and compared to the Focus RS of its time it felt faster and heaps more…
April 15, 2013
Ford and GM set out to build a 10-speed auto transmission
Ford and GM will jointly develop a new range of nine and 10-speed automatic transmissions for their cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks. The new transmissions, to be built…
October 23, 2012
Ford’s Focus ST Cops Out
Following its movie debut this Summer in the crime thriller, The Sweeney, the Police have taken such a liking to Ford's all-new ST that they're now evaluating it for…
September 27, 2012
Volkswagen serves up more of the same with the Mk7 Golf GTI Concept
I should be used to it, after witnessing six previous generations of Volkswagen Golf, but somehow I still kid myself that the next one will be different. It never is,…