Taken literally, the term “sport compact” simply refers to a car that is both sporty in nature and compact in size, but the term as most of us understand it today applies primarily to high-performance ...

The nimble mid-engine two-seater featured a revolutionary lightweight design that made the Miata seem like a porker. Weight, as any race-car engineer will attest, is the enemy of performance. It ...

Lotus is phasing out the iconic Elise sports car this year after an incredible 25-year production run. If you live in a country that hasn’t already outlawed it on safety grounds (its US visa was ...

This article originally appeared in the May 1970 issue of Road & Track. We can almost picture the scene: Colin Chapman, looking over the shoulder of his chief draftsman, is approached by his business ...

Weight, as any race-car engineer will attest, is the enemy of performance. It affects acceleration, braking, cornering grip, and basically any other measurable aspect of a vehicle’s dynamic capability ...