Ford Escort Cosworth Motorsport Edition' title='Ford Escort Cosworth Motorsport Edition' />A Definitive List Of Car Books You Just Have To Read. There are an immeasurable amount of books on motorsports. These few are a some of my favorites because they capture the dream of motorsport. Guys like Donohue, Hunt, Hill, Caracciola and Rosemeyer, Buffum, and Perry Mc. Carthy. Guys that werent born into a motorsport family. Ford Escort Cosworth Motorsport Edition' title='Ford Escort Cosworth Motorsport Edition' />Guys that found racing on their own and did great things with their dreams. So here we go. I know youre reading this on the internet and Im telling you to read a book, but some of the best automotive history can only be found on paper. A few are on Kindle, but for the most part youll need to order a physical copy. It will be alright. The Unfair Advantage. 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Its the autobiography of Mark Donohue, an engineer that competed in a local hillclimb that eventually led to him winning the Indy 5. Porsche 9. 17 3. Unlike almost every other book in motorsport, this one was written by Mark himself. Case Studio 2 Full Crack Download here. He took a year off from his career in 1. Ive ever read. Its heavy on the engineering details so it may not be for you, but if you work on your own cars or racecars you need to buy this book now. Throughout the book Mark reminds us that hes not the fastest driver on the grid. He wasnt raised from birth to drive. He needed his cars to be faster than everyone elses cars so he could be slightly slower. He need to engineer his cars to be faster. Mark needed his cars needed an Unfair Advantage that could only be found through proper tuning and engineering. He was also supposed to be one of the nicest guys on the grid wearing his plaid bermuda shorts whenever he could. The book takes you through his career and all the technical knowledge he learned from each race car to the next. The cool thing about Marks story is that you realize you dont need to be an Andretti to win. You just need to understand race cars better than the next guy. Or really better than everyone on the grid. The Limit. This is my favorite motorsport story. It reads really fast. As if Michael Crichton covered the romantic era of motorsport. The book opens with Phil Hill and how he got into racing through wrenching. It quickly gets to him entering the Carrera Panamerica as a guest driver of Ferrari where meets the other drivers and the book takes off. Next thing you know youre fully immersed in the 1. Mille Miglia. It was an era where simply buying a race car and winning a few races was enough to get you on a factory team traveling the world. It was also a time where many of the drivers around you wouldnt live till the end of the season so best to not make too many friends. If youre looking for a good read on this era with all the technical details, this is the book for you. Its almost hard to believe that Brock Yates pulled off the numerous runnings of an illegal cross country race on public highways. The whole thing is a great read from the discussion of the original ad that started the whole thing to the the tricks used by the teams used hoping to gain an Unfair Advantage. Gas stops were a huge drag on time, so some teams had the ability to fill from two pumps at once to speed up the process. Others brought so much gas they could make the entire cross country run without stopping yes it was a van full of 5. Forget about the ridiculous movies that only really have their name in common and grab a copy of the book the covers the real races that ran illegally for years. Imagine a magazine planning an illegal, flat out race on Americas highways today That would last an hour. So if you are into crazy stories about racing and road trips, this is a must read. When youre done, you can enter One Lap of America and run the modern, legal version of this historic race. Driving Forces. This book reads like an India Jones version of Grand Prix. It takes place during the 1. Hitler rises to power and Germanys two Grand Prix Teams, Mercedes and Auto Union are formed and begin to dominate the world scene. The story isnt just about the politics, its more about the drivers, the misfit group of guys that were fast enough to pilot the insane vehicles of the era and their struggle as Grand Prix drivers on a German national team. I never fully appreciated this era till I read this book. The cars had so much power and the tires so little grip. Not any driver could pilot those Grand Prix cars and the pages on the initial tryouts at the Nurburgring were horrific. The book is bit tougher to read and at times feels like someones thesis paper, but the stories are incredible. Hard to believe incredible. Actually Im not sure I agree with the authors thoughts on Rosemeyers death near the end of the book but in general this book is an excellent read. One Off The Roads, The Races, and Automobiles of Toly Aruntunoff. This story is very different than the others. This story is about having fun with cars. About what you might do if you grew up super wealthy and spent it ordering the best cars from Europe so you could enter them in the 1. Sebring or the Targa Florio. Its about a guy that decided to build his own racetrack and now we have Hallett. If youve ever driven the track I bet its one of your favorites. It has numerous blind crests. Some with corners immediately after and others with straights on the other side. You can run the track clockwise or counterclockwise and both directions are ton of fun. Anyone could build a race track, Toly built something fun to drive. And thats kind of how is life went. Anyone could have raced cars. Toly had fun with it. There are some parts in the book about him riding around with his friends on bikes that arent in your typical car books, but its all part of the story and makes for a fun read. James Hunt The Biography. I love the 1. 97. Grand Prix season. I read the books long before the movie came out, but I guess thats why they made a movie. The story is amazing, and like most stories, the book is so much better than the movie. If you like Rush, you are going to loose your mind when you read the books. There are maybe 4 now. Shunt is the most recent which was put out in 2. Gerald Donaldson is the one to read. The season was unreal. So many little factors had such a huge effect on the outcome. Things like the Mc. Laren oil coolers which were moved without knowing the effect on the aero and it nearly changed the outcome of the whole season. You also get a much better look into James Hunts life. Especially the early years and how he managed to actually get into F1. If you liked Rush and wanted 1. James Hunt The Biography. Flat Out and Flat Broke This is a must read for anyone aspiring to a career as a professional race car driver. Its a story about a guy that risked everything and lost almost everything just to race in Formula One. He ruined relationships, bank accounts, lost houses, cars, and generally any normalcy of a regular life. All to race in Formula One. As usual, there are some ridiculous stories involved because he wasnt a regular driver on tour. Things that are no big deal for regular drivers became a nightmare for Perry Mc. Carthy. Things like the team remembering to get you at the hotel on race day or receiving credentials to get into the pits and drive your race car become a nightmare. Normal things for normal drivers. Things you dont think will be a problem when you finally make the big show become great stories decades later. What would you do to race in Formula OneFords V8 Mustang is brutishly brilliant. American muscle car three words that when used together tend to translate into catastrophic disappointment for us Britons. It might be because, as European buyers, weve expected too much. Its fair to say TV and the big screen could have overly glorified the credentials of cars like the Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro, Dodge Charger and Pontiac GTO in the past. But whatever the reason for our American muscle dismay, any US import has a big task convincing UK buyers that their money is better spent away from the European elite. But thats just what Ford is attempting to do with arguably the most iconic of them all, the Mustang. It has now offered the Mustang as a fully fledged right hand drive UK car for the first time in its 5. Eco. Boost Fiesta. So thats what we did. Scroll down for video American muscle With V8 engines slowly disappearing from the market due to stricter emissions standards, the 5. Mustang might just be one of the motors last great swansong for the UK market. What you need to know about the Ford Mustang Its now officially a UK ready model. That means the steering wheel is for the first time in the Stangs half century existence on the correct side of the car though the handbrake isnt. It also means added peace of mind for buyers wholl get the same warranty and after sale treatment from a dealer as they would if they left the showroom in a Focus diesel. These customers also get a choice in terms of engines. The full fat 5. 0 litre V8 or a more sensible but still powerful four cylinder engine. That all new 2. 3 litre four pot Eco. Boost version is a dialled back almost Britified alternative to the traditional V slung eight cylinder. It produces a credible 3. Though its not the one engine wed recommend. In this time of stringent emissions regulations and pollution clampdowns, the bullish V8 must surely soon be resigned to the past. So get it while you can, in all the 5. If the engine isnt enough to tempt you in, Ford has also tailored other areas of its star spangled stallion to better suit European car buyers needs. This includes a suspension overhaul, with the Mustang getting multi link independent rear suspension instead of the previous unsophisticated solid axle. The interior has also been renovated to feel more steak and chips than burger and fries a redesigned centre console and dash, the latest adaptation of Fords Sync. But its the price thats going to make most buyers think about pledging their allegiance to the Mustang. At 3. V8 that can hit 6. BMW M4 Coupe look staggeringly expensive. And thats before youve heard the Fords engine shudder into life. Whats it like in town ON TEST FACTS FIGURES FORD MUSTANG 5. V8 GT FASTBACKOn sale Now. Price standard 3. Test car with options 3. Options include Black Body Stripes 5. Shaker Pro premium audio system with navigation 7. Climate Control Seats 4. Reverse parking sensors 2. Engine V8, 4. 95. Power 4. 15bhp at 6,5. Torque 3. 91lb ft at 4,2. Transmission Six speed manual. Weight 1. 72. 0kg. Top speed 1. 55mph limitedFuel economy 2. CO2tax band 2. 99gkm The V8 gargles with a body rippling burble when you prod the Engine Start button with your finger. Metaphorically speaking, its like poking a lion with a stick the roar is rapturous, attention engrossing and never fails to make you grin like an easily amused idiot. In fact, this orchestra of horsepower dominates your senses until the moment you pull away, when it becomes a secondary thought to the strain of your calf muscle as you begin to depress the clutch. The best word to describe the pedal movement is meaty. Its not necessarily heavy, just that it requires a little more effort from your left hip to dip the clutch to the floor than youd expect if youre accustomed to cars of more modesty. This meaty sensation continues as you begin to move your hands onto the other main controls. Shifting into first gear, your palm is met by a sufficiently stubby selector. A confirming ca clunk and the transmissions is readied. Place both your hands on the ultra chunky steering wheel and youre far from clenched fisted. Begin to pass it through your mitts and you feel restraint in the revolutions. Again, its weighted but not heavy. In these three movements alone you understand everything the Mustang is about this isnt a car concerned with being elegant its raw, almost caveman like. But thats not to say its hard work in town. Yes, it feels like a big car at all times especially with the enormous bonnet hiding the first few yard of tarmac ahead of you but its not an arm pounding workout navigating through busy city centres. At 3. Mustang V8 is a staggering 2. BMW M4 and has two more cylinders than its German counterpart. Toggle switches and touches of chrome make the control feels more upmarket than before but it still gets put to shame by German rivals. The interior, though still adorned with plenty of hard plastics, is a stark improvement over previous generations. The steering wheel is also in the right place, though the handbrake hasnt been switched over in the manufacturing process. The Mustang is fairly subdued at low speeds, too. While it does thunder into life on start up, it hushes into a more muted grumble when driving in urban speed limits. Holding a conversation with passengers is easy. The suspension, though reworked, still isnt on par with European rivals, like the Audi RS5, BMW M4 or Mercedes Benz C6. AMG, though. The thud from speed humps, potholes and splits in the tarmac are all transferred from the wheels directly to your backside you soon learn to become selective about the sections of road you aim for. But its not impractical in all areas. The 4. 08 litre boot is a small suitcase short of the 4. Mercedes C6. 3 AMG and a bit more short of the 4. BMW M4, but itll swallow a set of golf clubs and a pushchair quicker than an American devours a Big Mac. And to further bolster its Daddy cool credentials, we managed to fit two child seats in the back without a struggle. The Mustang is unapologetically brutish even from the outside. Take our test car it had Race Red paint with fading black racing stripes, black 1. Coming soon Our test car will be appearing in the new Amazon TV car series featuring the former Top Gear team. Richard Hammond was snapped during filming in our Mustang in Westminster in February. Whats it like out of townShowing the Mustang a signpost with a white circle and a black line through it is a red rag to a bull. Mash the accelerator into the carpet and the once caged groan of the V8 becomes a full on, head back, jaw yawning roar. Hit 6,5. 00rpm and it pummels the senses. But the level of acceleration doesnt quite match the raucous theme tune a sub five second sprint to 6. Weight is also a contributor to why you shouldnt offer a BMW M4 a race on twisting tarmac. While it doesnt handle as badly as a US Navy aircraft carrier like other stars and stripes models, you do reach the limits of lateral grip on corner entry far quicker than you would in a European rival. On exit, the weight shifts around the body, loading up the corners of the car the suspension struggles to compose itself and becomes unbalanced as a result, especially when applying the throttle aggressively, forcing grips levels to disappear and then return abruptly. But thats not necessarily terrible news.