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When F1 was full to bursting with terrible teams

No fewer than 40 cars were entered in 1989, despite the maximum permitted on a starting grid being 26

When F1 was full to bursting with terrible teams
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Rifles to roadsters: The fascinating story of I-Pace maker Magna

Magna Steyr is an unknown outside the industry but has been trusted by some of the world’s most respected car makers

Rifles to roadsters: The fascinating story of I-Pace maker Magna
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Controversy over introduction of numberplates

Motorists weren't onboard with the idea of registrations plates when they arrived in the early 1900s

Controversy over introduction of numberplates
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Used Tesla Model Y 2022-2024 review

World's best-selling car receives an improved battery in entry-level form for a 373-mile range

Used Tesla Model Y 2022-2024 review
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New T03 is Leapmotor's £16k rival to the Dacia Spring
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Value brand Leapmotor not aiming to steal Vauxhall, Citroën sales

Stellantis-backed Chinese firm to "complement" its sibling brands with a range of affordable EVs

Value brand Leapmotor not aiming to steal Vauxhall, Citroën sales
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‘Comic opera scenes’ at first ever Japanese GP

We reveal the chaos from the debut race at the storied Suzuka race track

‘Comic opera scenes’ at first ever Japanese GP
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The Saga saga: Proton's unusual arrival in the UK

As Proton eyes a return to the UK, we revisit the strange story of when it first arrived in 1987

The Saga saga: Proton's unusual arrival in the UK
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The unexpected V8 Italian sports car built to thank America

How the post-war boss of Fiat and Italy's PM created a very special sports car

The unexpected V8 Italian sports car built to thank America
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MG Cyberster

Chinese-owned MG celebrates the marque's centenary with a hard-hitting, multifaceted electric roadster

MG Cyberster
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The disastrous Quattroporte that even Maserati didn't want

Oil crisis and the suspension of operations resulted in just 13 examples of Maser's Mk2 four-door ever being built

The disastrous Quattroporte that even Maserati didn't want
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Matthews (centre) first appeared in Autocar in 1912
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When Autocar met the inventor of the death ray

It sounds like a con, but there was more to Harry Grindell Matthews' machine than you might expect

When Autocar met the inventor of the death ray

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