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How Sebastien Buemi dented my faith in Formula 1

Buemi's dominance of Formula E shows that Formula 1 is rarely representative of drivers' true talent

How Sebastien Buemi dented my faith in Formula 1
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Throwback Thursday: testing the Chinese government's luxury limo in 1975

Chinese cars are increasingly common, but on 4 October 1975, we were taken aback to see a Hongqi CA77 limousine on display in Germany

Throwback Thursday: testing the Chinese government's luxury limo in 1975
Studebaker Light Six
Studebaker Light Six at Wimbledon Common
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Throwback Thursday: 1922 Studebaker Light Six road test

On 11 February, 1922, Autocar had the American Studebaker Light Six tourer for a week, resulting in a glowing review in every respect

Throwback Thursday: 1922 Studebaker Light Six road test
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1957 Dodge Royal Custom road test – Throwback Thursday

Autocar first sampled the 18ft-long and 6ft 6in-wide Dodge Royal Custom on British roads 59 years ago

1957 Dodge Royal Custom road test – Throwback Thursday
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Throwback Thursday: "I want a one-man car" 1942

Autocar of 1942 pitches "The single seater as a type for after-war use, especially for business men"

Throwback Thursday: "I want a one-man car" 1942
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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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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

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