Oversteer and understeer describe the two basic ways a car can misbehave when cornering – essentially, which end of the car loses grip first.Understeer The front tires lose grip before the rear tires. The car doesn't turn as much as the driver is asking for with the steering wheel. It...

Rosemary Smith, a 79-year-old Irish rally driver, shares her story – and then tests a Renault Formula 1 car on France's Paul Ricard circuit to become the oldest person to drive an 800 bhp racecar.

Drifting often confuses road racers and autocrossers, as the winner isn't always determined by who crosses the finish line first. But for Kyle Mohan, driver of the Built 2 Apex/Mazdatrix/KMR MX-5 in the Formula D series, it's an amalgam of all the best parts of racing."It's the best combination of...