[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Race-Vehicle-Dynamics-William-Milliken/dp/1560915269/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194562275&sr=1-1"]Amazon.co.uk: Race Car Vehicle Dynamics: Books: William F. Milliken,Douglas L. Milliken[/ame]

If you really want an in-depth book about how a vehicle handles and why, then get this one. Lots and lots of serious (read: loads of formulas) information about everything that makes a car handle