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2016 Citroen C1 1.2 Puretech 82 Furio first drive

Citroën's city car gets a new sporty-looking trim level, adding visual adornments, but no premium for the 1.2-litre Puretech triple we're driving

2016 Citroen C1 1.2 Puretech 82 Furio first drive
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Volkswagen Scirocco Z40 Turbo - Throwback Thursday

Back on the 22nd May 1982, we took the Volkswagen Scirocco Z40 Turbo - dubbed 'The Force Nine Scirocco' - for a ride

Volkswagen Scirocco Z40 Turbo - Throwback Thursday
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1990 Mazda MX-5 road test - Throwback Thursday

In March of 1990 we put the original Mazda MX-5 to the test; how much has changed?

1990 Mazda MX-5 road test - Throwback Thursday
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1965 NSU Wankel Spider road test - Throwback Thursday

The world's first production car with a Wankel engine was the 1965 NSU Wankel Spider; its engine and practicality gave us nothing but hope for the future

1965 NSU Wankel Spider road test - Throwback Thursday
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1985 Dacia Duster road test - Throwback Thursday

The latest-generation Dacia Duster is a triumph of value-for-money motoring, but the original version made a bus pass look tempting

1985 Dacia Duster road test - Throwback Thursday
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Polonez 1500: the Eastern Bloc's Ford Escort - Throwback Thursday

How did the Polish state-funded Polonez fare against rivals like the Chrysler Sunbeam, Ford Escort and Morris Marina? All is revealed in this 1979 Autocar road test

Polonez 1500: the Eastern Bloc's Ford Escort - Throwback Thursday
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2016 Toyota Aygo X-clusiv first drive

The Toyota Aygo X-clusiv is the Japanese car maker's quirky-looking city car in its range-topping trim. Does the extra kit justify the price hike?

2016 Toyota Aygo X-clusiv first drive
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F1 champ Mike Hawthorn’s love of automatic gearboxes – Throwback Thursday

In his world championship-winning year, Hawthorn used the pages of Autocar to praise the performance benefits of the auto ’box

F1 champ Mike Hawthorn’s love of automatic gearboxes – Throwback Thursday
Chrysler’s petrol-hydrogen fuel cell concept
Chrysler’s petrol-hydrogen fuel cell concept
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Chrysler’s petrol-hydrogen fuel cell concept - Throwback Thursday

In 1993, Chrysler was challenged to create a low-emissions car capable of 80mpg within the next 10 years, how successful was the brand?

Chrysler’s petrol-hydrogen fuel cell concept - Throwback Thursday
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Driving the Dodge Viper Venom 600 – Throwback Thursday

In 1997 we got behind the wheel of a car that was incredibly unrefined and very loud, yet somehow unimaginably desirable

Driving the Dodge Viper Venom 600 – Throwback Thursday
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Mercedes F100 predicts future car technology - Throwback Thursday

Mercedes' F100 test bed was revealed in 1991 and previewed cruise control, blind spot assist, lane keeping assist, voice recognition and collision avoidance systems

Mercedes F100 predicts future car technology - Throwback Thursday

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