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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1996

High-speed horror crash pushes Emerson Fittipaldi into retirement

12 August 2022
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1996
Land Rover Freelander 1996 front off road
The first-generation Land Rover Freelander was originally thought to be called the Highlander
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From the archive: on this day in 1996

We print our first ever images of the Land Rover Freelander

10 August 2022
From the archive: on this day in 1996
Mazda RX8 2003 front quarter tracking handling
'Renesis' rotary ditched the sequential twin-turbo setup from the previous RX-7 and went N/A
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Mazda RX-8's rotary engine gave it a superbike soundtrack, but didn't make up for other shortcomings

8 August 2022
Greatest road tests ever: Mazda RX-8
Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307CC Rally Finland Getty Images
Marcus Grönholm piloting the Peugeot 307 to success in Finland | Credit: Getty Images
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 2005

Grönholm interrupts Loeb dominance on Rally Finland

5 August 2022
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 2005
BMW Z10 2005 Autocar Cover
Our artist's impression imagined the BMW Z10 as a a sleek, 3 Series-esque convertible
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From the archive: on this day in 2005

BMW developing V10 Ferrari fighter

3 August 2022
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Lotus Europa S 2006 front quarter tracking
The Lotus Europa S offered a smoother ride than the Elise...
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Greatest road tests ever: Lotus Europa S

When Lotus tried to make a GT from Elise underpinnings and failed miserably

1 August 2022
Greatest road tests ever: Lotus Europa S
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1980

Title fight between young Brits tightens at wet Zandvoort

29 July 2022
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1980
Lancia Delta 1980 front tracking
The sporting success of the hotter Lancia Delta models means the regular model has been forgotten by many
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From the archive: on this day in 1980

The Lancia Delta is European Car of the Year

27 July 2022
From the archive: on this day in 1980
Volkswagen Phaeton W12 2003 front tracking cornering
The Volkswagen Phaeton struggled to stand out from the Audi A8 and Mercedes S-Class
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Greatest road tests ever: Volkswagen Phaeton W12

Exclusive limousine was surprisingly fast but fell short of rivals

25 July 2022
Greatest road tests ever: Volkswagen Phaeton W12
99 rudolf caracciola german gp 1931
Caracciola's Mercedes-Benz SSKL was nearly twice the weight of its competitiors
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1931

Caracciola masterclass in Nürburgring downpour

22 July 2022
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1931

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