Author: John Miles

Technical editor John Miles was a major industry figure, known initially for motor racing in the 1960s, including F3, F2 and GT racing at Team Lotus, and F1 racing in the 1970s. He began contributing to Vehicle Dynamics International in 2002 and was part of the team until his passing in 2018. John had vast experience, having spent 18 years at Lotus Engineering, three years at Aston Martin, and 13 years at Multimatic Chassis Engineering.

Four-wheel drive Grand Prix cars

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Miss the glory days of Formula One? Step back in time with technical editor John Miles in this article from 1969 when he reviewed the technological developments and events leading up to the adoption of four-wheel drive. He also discusses the handling behavior of four-wheel drive racing cars, and gets the views of the biggest names in racing at the time