Motor Sport Magazine
FORD CARS WIN - BUT WHICH ONE?
Timing issues leave the result of 1966 Le Mans in confusion
5 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
HOW FORD'S BITTER FAILURE INSPIRED AN EPIC VICTORY
The GT40 is an endurance icon which dominated Le Mans from 1966-1969 but its true origin story begins further back than Hollywood would lead you to believe
10 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
KEN MILES: FORD'S FORGOTTEN SUPERSTAR
A Hollywood film with an English hero? profiles the remarkable Ken Miles, who laid the groundwork for Le Mans glory - only to see it snatched away
10 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
"MCLAREN WAS QUICKER SO HIS CAR WAS SABOTAGED"
Ford was desperate to win Le Mans in 1966, but had to overcome both Ferrari and intense political in-fighting. Paul Fearnley looks at the story from the suits' perspective.
10+ min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
Why Ford distanced itself from the film
Ford's lack of interaction with the Le Mans '66 movie was notable by its absence
3 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE FORD GT40 EVER SOLD
DESPITE ITS CALAMITOUS HISTORY
4 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
DIARY OF A STUNT DRIVER
Phil Hill may not have played a starring role in the original Ford v Ferrari story, but his son Derek Hill has been integral to the modern reimagining as one of the lead stunt drivers in the new movie. Here, he lifts the lid on what went on behind the action scenes of the film
7 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
FORD TO THE FORE...FINALLY
The Ford GT40s finish one-two-three, with Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon taking the American marque's breakthrough victory over the Ferraris
5 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
Lola's silent hero that grew into the Le Mans '66-winning Ford GT40
Built on a shoestring, the Lola Mk6 GT looked the opposite of a world-beater - especially when it retired from the 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours. But Eric Broadley's genius saw it transform into the legendary Ford GT40
4 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
FORD'S FIRST: THE ROAD TO LE MANS
The Ford GT40 wasn't born a winner, it had to become one. The American brand's path to glory began on home soil, with a breakthrough win in the 1966 Daytona 24 Hours. And Michael Tee was there to witness it
10+ min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
TESTING, TESTING..
After Stateside glory, Le Mans would be a different challenge for Shelby and his team. The annual test would be key to Ford getting a grip. Denis Jenkinson witnessed the first European gathering
5 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
FORD V FERRARI
When a development team set about trying to bring motor racing's biggest grudge match to the silver screen, it turned out to be a slow process. But, almost 10 years after its inception, Ford's fight with Ferrari for Le Mans glory turned out to be well worth the wait
4 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
The American view
When scouring the international press in the fallout from the Le Mans finish, Bill Boddy found a report from Road & Track that sparked some thoughts.
1 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
'A historic GT' forced me to recalibrate everything I knew about the circuit'
Going from modern-era LMP2 cars to a Ford GT40 gave an eye-opening – and at times hairy – new perspective on Le Mans, as he reports from this year’s Classic
10 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
1967 AMERICA'S FINEST YEAR?
Ford's triumph in 1966 wasn't just a crowning glory for the brand, it came as a boost to an entire nation. Inspired, America hit perhaps its greatest heights a year later
3 min |
Le Mans
Motor Sport Magazine
CARROLL SHELBY: THE LOST INTERVIEW
When the motor racing legend visited Goodwood 25 years ago, David Waldron met him as part of his research for a book project. The conversation has never been published - until now...
10+ min |
Le Mans
Auto Express
SCOOP AUDI Q7 TAKES SHAPE
Seven-seat SUV gets new platform and power-train options as it gears up to take on rivals from Mercedes, BMW and Range Rover
5 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
Freelander concept teases new SUV
OFFICIAL Famous name will be used for new range of electrified cars, but there's no Land Rover badge in sight
2 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
Car finance scandal cost revealed
Consumers to get £829 compensation per agreement as total bill to industry is set to total £9.1billion
3 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
Fire risk leads Stellantis to recall more than 700k cars
THE Stellantis group has had to recall 700,000 models fitted with its 1.2-litre petrol engine around the world, because of a potential fire risk caused by the 48V mild-hybrid system.
1 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
New plug-in hybrid added to Vauxhall Grandland line-up
THE Vauxhall Grandland has been offered in hybrid and pure-electric form since it arrived in 2025 and now there's a third option, in the form of plug-in hybrid power.
1 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
No inside story on VW's facelifted Caddy van just yet
THE Volkswagen Caddy van has received some significant changes for 2026, but you can't see them yet.
1 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
NEW PRODUCT BLITZ TO DRIVE DACIA GROWTH
In an exclusive chat, brand's new UK boss explains how she'll boost sales
4 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
Toyota RAV 4
FIRST DRIVE RAV4 was the world's best-selling car last year, but is new model good enough to hit those heights?
5 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer
With price parity between electrified versions and hatch, is EV estate the pick of the revised Astra range?
3 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
Volvo Cars 1927-2025
VOLVO'S history is lengthy and interesting: the manufacturer has long been building cars that could handle the Swedish weather and terrain, while simultaneously making them some of the most practical and safe vehicles around - and there's no way that can happen without some serious back story.
1 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
Kenwood DMX80AXS
WE all love a bargain, and a quick look at popular internet sales sites will show car electronics that seem very affordable.
1 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
AUDI A5 AVANT
Estate is blooming great for trips to the garden centre
3 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
Temu DIY Headlight Restoration Kit
THIS sort of product is exactly where Temu makes the most sense - as long as you have an idea what you are doing to start with and don't rely on the supplied postage stamp-sized instructions.
1 min |
April 08, 2026
Auto Express
TESTED Headlamp restorer kits
We get busy with two solutions for sorting out cloudy headlight lenses to see if QUIXX or Temu's product is the clear winner
1 min |