Race reports and road tests 378 followers carbooks0947 14770 carbooks0947s feedback score is 14770 99. During the test, you will drive a vehicle while a dmv test examiner evaluates your ability to control it in a variety of realistic driving situations. Through careful evaluation and scoring, we determine a ranking from worst to best and choose a. Produced by car and track productions, it was hosted and produced by bud lindemann, a famous race commentator of the time.
The 1982 road test of the modern quattroportes greatgrandfather from the archive. Porsches roadgoing 911 race car throws down a monster lap time with andy pilgrim at the wheel. I have always had a fascination with original road tests well, especially pontiacs. Car comparison tests suv, sedan, and truck ratings. Ebay has quite a few of those road test yearbooks from the 1950s and 1960s i know because ive bought loads of them. A cool crawler for the mall, trail, or to just bag some rays. I am looking for original road tests from the time of. Seven favorite things about the 2020 jeep wrangler unlimited sahara 4. Where can i find old car magazine road test articles. Click on our most recent road tests, or search by keyword above. When i stumbled unto this old road test from my april 1964 car and driver, it gave me a reality check. All right, the six sporty cars we tested march were exciting examples of the car builders artbut they. Ethridge said the car sat lower than its stock brothercompletely revised suspension geometry is how he described the. Misc scans of ford test drives and articles found in magazines.
The dmv driving test, also called a road test, drivers test, road exam, drivers license test and behindthewheel test, assesses your ability to safely and confidently operate a vehicle according to your states driving laws. Access to car magazine autocar etc road test archives. Is the latest version of the volkswagen bestinclass family hatch good enough to keep rivals at bay. Take a look back to how these performed when new, subjected to the same torturous tests we see today on shows like motorweek. Professional road tests performed by the car experts on various makes and models available in south africa. We may earn a commission through links on our site.
Our product picks are editortested, expertapproved. Join us each week to find out what the experts have to say. As the 1970s unfolded, car and driver introduced new terminology to define an emerging class of cars targeting driving enthusiasts. Typing scenic road test in the site search brings up over 500 results, and is fairly useless. Compiled by mike noun the following is a list of pontiac road tests from 19611974. Car and track was americas first nationally syndicated auto racing and car test television show. The mr retro road test is published every thursday, and.
Car and driver then used an artists rendering on the front cover showing the pontiac gto chasing the. Welcome to the road test section of the motoring channel. These are vintage road test articles on assorted 7380 models, click on image to view full size jpg. Following a series of rigorous tests, each vehicle is evaluated on performance, technology, practicality and efficiency. Car and driver road test december 1987 mr2 supercharged. Here you will find handson impressions of new cars, where our team of motoring journalists road test vehicles, giving their view on some of todays hottest products. Its important to note, not all of these tests were conducted with street tires and closed exhaust. The socalled new ohv sixcylinder engines in iron or aluminum are anything but new, as 1964 was the last year for this very elderly longstroke design that dates back to the thirties, updated with an ohv head along the way. The c3 debuted in 1968 and, just like today, car and driver was there to do the difficult job of letting the public know if it was any good. Check out this vintage road test of the first 427 fuelie corvette.
I only began thinking of the safety implications of driving an antique car after. A surprise overhaul turned this 1962 corvette into a top notch driver she could put some serious. We drive old cars on modern roads to discover just how some of the most popular classic cars stack up today. How to find old road tests hi, would like to find the road test for the 03on scenic. The cars of 1960 explain why your grandparents drive differently.
Toyotas new yaris is the most impressive small toyota in a while but is that enough to topple the fiesta and polo. The cars of 1960 explain why your grandparents drive. The bmw i8 and polestar 1 have a shocking amount in common for two cars that feel so different. Motor trend wrings out the 383 plymouth road runner in 1968. Misc scans ford magazine test drives, ads and articles for. How can i do it better and find what im looking for.
We also have the latest road tests, track tests, best car lists, and vehicle awards to. The supercharged mr2 floats over pavement waves and responds lazily to quick steering motions. A sevenseat suv thats barely larger than a mercedesbenz aclass. Lime rock park vintage festival parade featuring bugatti. After the tv series ended, bud and his son david lindemmann continued to film many types of racing. If you like this article please consider subscribing to the magazine. Despite its extensive use of aluminum body panels, the range rover is a 4308pound chubbette. The top 20 retro road tests of the year motoring research. But pressing rewind on a year of driving fabulous old cars certainly gives us that warm, fuzzy feeling. But the editors also found fault with the car s suspension. This article is reprinted in its entirety from car and driver december 1987.