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Gordon Murray joins Autocar Drivers of Change judging panel

Enter Drivers of Change for a chance to get your innovative idea in front of the legendary designer of the McLaren F1 and the T.50 supercar

20 July 2021
Gordon Murray joins Autocar Drivers of Change judging panel
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"MSO’s new active exhaust has a ‘straight through’ mode. Honestly, it makes the SLR sound a bit like an artillery exchange at close quarters"
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Das Reboot: driving the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren by MSO

Two decades ago, McLaren teamed up with Mercedes to create the SLR. Now Woking has attempted to remedy the McMerc’s flaws. We evaluate the update

18 July 2021
Das Reboot: driving the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren by MSO
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"Other brands would be happy to have such a strong heritage. It would be a major mistake to lose that"
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How Matthias Rabe will keep the Bentley spirit alive

Head of engineering has the daunting task of ushering a brand steeped in history into the electric era. He tells us how, despite having shared technology and no engines, cars from Crewe will remain unmistakably Bentley

18 July 2021
How Matthias Rabe will keep the Bentley spirit alive
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The Pothole Pro has a rotating cab so that the extending arm with multitool head featuring the sweeper-collector and cropping tool can be combined with the planer for more efficient operation
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Potty Patrol: How JCB is speeding up pothole repair

Fixing potholes is a vital job, but it’s time-consuming and tough for the crews doing it – so JCB has automated the process. we watch its new machine in action

17 July 2021
Potty Patrol: How JCB is speeding up pothole repair
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"It’s like comparing listening to your favourite album on a high-end turntable with enjoying the same tracks as digital files on your phone"
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How far we've come: Ferrari 328 meets Alfa Romeo Giulia

Makers have kept on improving cars through the hard times and the good. We praise two classics like we should

17 July 2021
How far we've come: Ferrari 328 meets Alfa Romeo Giulia
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"An hour before I drove it, the 360 was on the equivalent of the operating table"
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Horse sense: the new Ferrari restoration scheme

Running a Ferrari is an expensive business, especially if it goes wrong, but we look at a new scheme to quell such fears

11 July 2021
Horse sense: the new Ferrari restoration scheme
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"It was clear Land Rover still had a lot of potential. Jaguar? It was damaged"
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How JLR boss Thierry Bollore will reinvent Britain's biggest car firm

JLR CEO tells us about his radical plan to transform Jaguar into a luxury electric brand

11 July 2021
How JLR boss Thierry Bollore will reinvent Britain's biggest car firm
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The stars of the Goodwood Festival of Speed car park

The car park of the UK's most important motor show is always a treat, and the 2021 is no exception...

10 July 2021
The stars of the Goodwood Festival of Speed car park
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The rarest vRS of them all is the 2002 Octavia WRC, which celebrated 100 years of Skoda in motorsport with rally car exterior graphics and extra kit
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History of vRS: How Skoda created an everyman sports car brand

Skoda’s vRS brand has wooed buyers with its pace and usability for 20 years. We take stock of the best vRS models

10 July 2021
History of vRS: How Skoda created an everyman sports car brand
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van Roij has a reputation for attention to detail
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Better off alone: How Niels van Roij carved his own path

After an unusual route into car design, Niels van Roij ploughed his own furrow to become a prominent figure in the renaissance of exclusive coachbuilding. We find out more

10 July 2021
Better off alone: How Niels van Roij carved his own path

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