Ferrari F1 at Silverstone
Ferrari has won more championship grands prix than any other constructor, at 242
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From the archive: on this day in 1951

Ferrari's fabulous first F1 victory, Austin opens radical facility and we test Aston's Le Mans racer

From the archive: on this day in 1951
Ford Fiesta Mk1 front quarter tracking
Before the Fiesta was launched, Ford had never contested Europe’s ‘mini’ car market before
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Archive special: How the Ford Fiesta was born

Read as we follow the story of Ford's icon, from an expensive inception to Autocar's universal praise

Archive special: How the Ford Fiesta was born
1898 Paris motor show
Men and women flocked into Tuileries for world’s first ‘proper’ motor show
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From the archive: on this day in 1898

The first ever Paris motor show brings excitement, optimism, fear and loathing

From the archive: on this day in 1898
First Drive

BMW X7 xDrive40d M Sport

Facelift brings more power and aesthetic updates to large and luxurious SUV

BMW X7 xDrive40d M Sport
Bugatti at Le Mans
By 3pm, both Type 57 drivers Wimille and Benoist had broken the distance record
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1937

Jean-Pierre Wimille's Le Mans victory in a Bugatti Type 57 after a fatal six-car pile-up

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1937
London black cab
Such taxis were a common sight for many years and not replaced until 1948
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From the archive: on this day in 1937

Trying out London's new black cab, Lancia's masterpiece and government fails to deliver promise

From the archive: on this day in 1937
Le Mans start
Big 5.8 Excelsiors (#1 and #2) were swamped away from the 33-car start
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From the archive: on this day in 1923

We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first ever Le Mans 24 Hours

From the archive: on this day in 1923
Tata safari
The Safari's 1.9-litre diesel engine made a mere 89bhp and 146lb ft
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From the archive: on this day in 2000

The troubling Tata Safari, GM goes mad with innovation, Audi’s brutal RS4

From the archive: on this day in 2000
First Drive

Honda Jazz Crosstar 2023 UK first drive

Upgrades to motors and engine give newly facelifted mini-MPV more power for the same economy

Honda Jazz Crosstar 2023 UK first drive
Monaco F1
In 1958 Monaco, there were no barriers guarding the fans, buildings, harbour or pits
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1958

Cooper's win in the hair-raising Monaco Grand Prix signals a new era for Formula 1

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1958
Okamura
Okamura named cars Mikasa after a Japanese prince
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From the archive: on this day in 1958

The first car with an all-Japanese automatic gearbox, The 'Frogeye' Sprite is born, Ford's Edsel crisis

From the archive: on this day in 1958

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