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Pininfarina Ethos Concept
This is Pininfarina’s striking Ethos concept, a space-age Mazda MX-5 rival
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How two-stroke engines nearly changed the game

We explore how two-stroke fever swept the West and threatened to revolutionise engine technology

23 August 2024
How two-stroke engines nearly changed the game
M5Archivecover
The last M5 estate launched in 2007 and came with a thumping V10
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Wagons rule: V10 BMW M5 Touring meets AMG E63 and Audi RS4

The M5 estate is back, but revisiting our thunderous 2007 group test shows it's got a lot to live up to...

16 August 2024
Wagons rule: V10 BMW M5 Touring meets AMG E63 and Audi RS4
Fisker karma front three quarter
The Karma was an aluminium-spaceframed saloon had two electric motors at the rear
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From triumph to tumult: A brief history of Fisker

We look at the recently-bankrupted firm and its turbulent history, from pretty GT cars to the iconic Karma saloon

16 July 2024
From triumph to tumult: A brief history of Fisker
Crowd
Brits flocked to buy ex-army cars - once they had been freed from the mud
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Scandal over government handling of World War I surplus

We were outraged in 1919 as thousands of taxpayer-bought cars, trucks and motorcycles were left to rot in the open

4 July 2024
Scandal over government handling of World War I surplus
Lorry 1960
Tate & Lyle trucked sugar from London; this Foden is a later, 1970 model
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Experiencing the life and hardships of a 1960s lorry driver

We discover how hard it is to thread a 22-tonne eight-wheeler through towns and scale hills on a freezing night

27 June 2024
Experiencing the life and hardships of a 1960s lorry driver
Slideshow

The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories

Need some inflatable seats for your car or a felt safety cap to protect your bonce? There was a time when you could buy such things…

17 June 2024
The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories
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L-R: Atkinson, Stringfellow, Walker; Tyrrell, Leasor, Cottee, Numan; Hill, Smith, Lauda, Everage
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What 1980s car-loving celebrities thought of their cars

Peter Stringfellow, Rowan Atkinson, Ken Tyrrell, Gary Numan; we interviewed them all to ask about their daily drivers

7 June 2024
What 1980s car-loving celebrities thought of their cars
ENB Le Mans cars
ENB ran two Ferraris, a Jaguar and a Porsche in 1957 Le Mans 24 Hours
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How the leader of a jazz band became a grand prix driver

We trace the story of Octave John Claes and how he was responsible for a Belgian motorsport force

30 May 2024
How the leader of a jazz band became a grand prix driver
Vera Hedges Butler
Hedges Butler and Charles Rolls (left) were also flying pioneers
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Remembering one of motoring's most pioneering women

We remember Vera Hedges Butler, the first British woman to earn a driving licence and herioc Red Cross volunteer

23 May 2024
Remembering one of motoring's most pioneering women
MG record breaking attempt
Moss reached 246mph on salt flats with ease – but not in comfort
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When Stirling Moss hit 246mph in a record-breaking MG

Britain’s top Formula 1 driver took a break from motorsport to drive the 300bhp, pill-shaped MG EX181

17 May 2024
When Stirling Moss hit 246mph in a record-breaking MG

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