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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

1 September 2016

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

25 August 2016

Polonez 1500: the Eastern Bloc's Ford Escort - Throwback Thursday

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2016 Toyota Aygo X-clusiv first drive

The Toyota Aygo X-clusiv is the Japanese car maker's quirky-looking city car in its range-topping trim. Does the extra kit justify the price hike?

4 August 2016

2016 Toyota Aygo X-clusiv first drive

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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

4 August 2016

F1 champ Mike Hawthorn’s love of automatic gearboxes – Throwback Thursday

Chrysler’s petrol-hydrogen fuel cell concept

Chrysler’s petrol-hydrogen fuel cell concept

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Chrysler’s petrol-hydrogen fuel cell concept - Throwback Thursday

In 1993, Chrysler was challenged to create a low-emissions car capable of 80mpg within the next 10 years, how successful was the brand?

28 July 2016

Chrysler’s petrol-hydrogen fuel cell concept - Throwback Thursday

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Driving the Dodge Viper Venom 600 – Throwback Thursday

In 1997 we got behind the wheel of a car that was incredibly unrefined and very loud, yet somehow unimaginably desirable

21 July 2016

Driving the Dodge Viper Venom 600 – Throwback Thursday

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Mercedes F100 predicts future car technology - Throwback Thursday

Mercedes' F100 test bed was revealed in 1991 and previewed cruise control, blind spot assist, lane keeping assist, voice recognition and collision avoidance systems

26 May 2016

Mercedes F100 predicts future car technology - Throwback Thursday