Cropley on cars: Americans make the best cars? Don't make me laugh…
An Oldsmobile... still hankering after that BMW 3-series?
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Cropley on cars: Americans make the best cars? Don't make me laugh…

Claims by a US politician that the American car industry is the world's leader are wide of the mark

Cropley on cars: Americans make the best cars? Don't make me laugh…
Cropley on cars: Remembering Bristol Cars saviour Tony Crook
Tony Crook raced this Frazer Nash-Bristol in the 1952 British Grand Prix
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Cropley on cars: Remembering Bristol Cars' saviour Tony Crook

As well as overseeing Bristol Cars for more than three decades, Tony Crook was an extremely talented racer and aviator

Cropley on cars: Remembering Bristol Cars' saviour Tony Crook
Cropley on cars: Ross Brawn’s ‘retirement’ is F1’s loss
Ross Brawn has quit F1 and is going fishing in 2014
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Cropley on cars: Ross Brawn’s ‘retirement’ is F1’s loss

The technical mastermind behind many F1 successes is swapping the pit wall for the river bank, although whether he can stay away remains to be seen

Cropley on cars: Ross Brawn’s ‘retirement’ is F1’s loss
Cropley on cars: the lasting effects of the BMW-Rover deal
BMW's influence helped make the Rover 75 one of the marque's best cars
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Cropley on cars: the lasting effects of the BMW-Rover deal

BMW's ownership of Rover is often viewed as a failure, but the deal had a lasting influence on the UK's automotive industry

Cropley on cars: the lasting effects of the BMW-Rover deal
Land Speed Record winning Sunbeam runs again
The Sunbeam has been extensively rebuilt, after an experimental start 20 years ago damaged its engine
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Cropley on Cars: Sunbeam Land Speed Record car runs again

It was once the fastest car in the world, and yesterday the 18.3-litre V12 engine of Sir Malcolm Campbell's record-breaking Sunbeam started for the first time in 20 years

Cropley on Cars: Sunbeam Land Speed Record car runs again
Cropley on cars: The future of Lotus
Recent models from Lotus, like the Exige V6 Cup, have helped maintain interest in the company
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Cropley on cars: It looks like Lotus is finally on the up

Lotus has been unnervingly quiet recently, and a £10m grant seemed to change little, but now it's apparent that positive changes are underway

Cropley on cars: It looks like Lotus is finally on the up
McLaren confirms £400k P15
This Autocar image shows how the McLaren P15 could look
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New £400k McLaren P15 supercar confirmed

McLaren chief reveals the first details of a new McLaren supercar to sit between the 12C and P1 in its expanding line-up

New £400k McLaren P15 supercar confirmed
Steve Cropley on cars: Peugeot helps itself
Peugeot appointed Gilles Vidal as design director who started turning heads with cars like the SR-1
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Steve Cropley on cars: Peugeot helps itself

Bold decisions made years ago have put Peugeot in a strong position to survive

Steve Cropley on cars: Peugeot helps itself
What the designers saw
Chrysler 200 has impressed Cropley
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What the designers saw

Motor shows offer designers the chance to see rival's latest metal, but it could be the Chrysler 200 that could prove to be the unsung hero

What the designers saw
Detroit motor show picture gallery
New Lexus RC-F will battle against the new BMW M4 when it reaches production
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Detroit motor show report and gallery

The 2014 Detroit motor show kicked off the year in style, with big-name production reveals and plenty of exciting new concepts

Detroit motor show report and gallery
Rolls-Royce meets Bentley - again
This Autocar sketch illustrates what Bentley's new SUV may look like
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Great minds think alike at Rolls-Royce and Bentley

The two super-luxury brands' CEOs arrived simultaneously in London yesterday, and both are upbeat and talking about their plans for SUVs

Great minds think alike at Rolls-Royce and Bentley

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