Vera Hedges Butler
Hedges Butler and Charles Rolls (left) were also flying pioneers
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Remembering one of motoring's most pioneering women

We remember Vera Hedges Butler, the first British woman to earn a driving licence and herioc Red Cross volunteer

Remembering one of motoring's most pioneering women
Car review

Maxus Mifa 9

MG's commercial sibling branches out with a luxury seven-seat electric MPV

Maxus Mifa 9
MG record breaking attempt
Moss reached 246mph on salt flats with ease – but not in comfort
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When Stirling Moss hit 246mph in a record-breaking MG

Britain’s top Formula 1 driver took a break from motorsport to drive the 300bhp, pill-shaped MG EX181

When Stirling Moss hit 246mph in a record-breaking MG
1930s police
Officers in patrol cars would receive Morse messages from base
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From the archive: fighting crime in morse code and recording on wax

We take communications for granted now, but it was very different story in 1930s Britain

From the archive: fighting crime in morse code and recording on wax
archive24th
Left to right: Kompakt, Oka, Oda; Aleko, Tavria, Debut, Giugiaro's 1125; X03, Florida, Cinquecento, Wars
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From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution

The Eastern Bloc had a burgeoning car industry during the 80s and 90s, until a major political upheaval

From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution
American cars
American makers were told to clean up their V8 motors
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From the archive: When American cars swapped muscle for MPG

Makers were forced to slash emissions by 70% in three years, wreaking havoc among the industry and public

From the archive: When American cars swapped muscle for MPG
NEVS Emily GT variants
EV Electra has revealed a family of Emily GT variant concepts
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Nevs Emily GT rescuer buys factory in Italy; first EVs due this year

Radical 621-mile electric saloon, developed by former Saab engineers, moves another step closer to production

Nevs Emily GT rescuer buys factory in Italy; first EVs due this year
Hispano Suiza front three quarter
Like our test car, this 1935 J12 is a Vanvooren cabrio
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From the archive: driving the world's most magnificent car

We drove the effortless, V12-powered Hispano-Suiza J12 - a car unlike anything we had ever tested

From the archive: driving the world's most magnificent car
Atomic future
Optimism of ‘atomic age’ inspired a whole new school of design
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From the archive: looking ahead to our atomic future

Radiation was being considered for use in medicine and even drinking water, but could there have been a nuclear car?

From the archive: looking ahead to our atomic future
Chrysler Croydon
UK Airflows cost £510-£635 in 1935, or £30k-£37k in modern money…
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From the archive: Would you buy a Chrysler Croydon?

To improve market appeal, the firm named its models after select London towns, from Richmond to Croydon

From the archive: Would you buy a Chrysler Croydon?
Lexus LS suspension
You can see from the light beam how much calmer the Lexus is with Bose's suspension
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When Bose used audio tech to create suspension

Proactive system used currents and algorithms to make cars much calmer over bumps

When Bose used audio tech to create suspension

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