A Sleek Roadster

A radical new roadster sets Porsche—well, at least the Boxster—in Jaguar‘s sights....

Aluminum Leaper

Lighter the new car may be; noisier it is not. Quieter camshaft drive chains and tuned induction paths have helped reduce engine noise, and numerous procedures and material applications th...

An Important Advance

The Case For All-Independence Before going further, some consideration of the rear suspension is appropriate. Wheel motion follows the pattern of wishbone suspension rather than swing ...

1964 Lotus Elan 1600 Archived Test – Review

From the February 1964 Issue of Car and Driver One of the daily office bull sessions, a few months ago, got off on the nature of enthusiasm and other similarly esoteric subjects, and w...

Performance Options

Higher-rate front and rear springs are fitted, along with a 7/8-inch stabilizer bar at the front and a 3/4-inch bar at the rear. The half-shafts and U-joints are shot-peened, and are const...

Drivetrain and Ride Quality

The Owner's Manual warns that normal operating temperature is 210°F and that's exactly where the temperature gauge stabilized on our test car. Apparently the combination of reduced grille ...