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From the archive: The tale of Toyota

Just 28 years after launching its first car, Toyota produced 425,764 vehicles in 1964. We visited Japan to tell its story

29 October 2019
From the archive: The tale of Toyota
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BHP-per-litre: the world’s most powerful car engines

Throwing displacement at a car engine usually yields more power, but many of these engines are very small – but capable of major specific outputs. Here they are in ranked order

27 October 2019
BHP-per-litre: the world’s most powerful car engines
Wright between BMW and Land Rover
Wright rents a BMW X2 and plans to add a Range Rover Sport
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Roll-on subs: Monthly subscriptions work for streaming music, but what about cars?

Though PCPs and leasing are popular, subscriptions are on the rise. We weigh the pros and cons

27 October 2019
Roll-on subs: Monthly subscriptions work for streaming music, but what about cars?
Defender Challenge rising
Even the Bowler Defender Challenge found Bovington's gritty track tough
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Dirt in our eyes: Cross-country rallying in a Bowler Defender Challenge

Bowler's Defender-based racer is a mighty brute, but can it handle the most gruelling type of motorsport?

27 October 2019
Dirt in our eyes: Cross-country rallying in a Bowler Defender Challenge
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Unavailables: 20 interesting cars not sold in the UK

Desirable and undesirable alike, we consider 20 of the most covetable cars that can't be bought in the United Kingdom

26 October 2019
Unavailables: 20 interesting cars not sold in the UK
Hatches parked
Three of the hottest of hot hatches prepare to do battle
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Hot hatch shootout: BMW M135i vs Mercedes-AMG A35 vs Mini JCW

The 1 Series has lost its six-cylinder engine and rear-wheel drive - but what about enthusiast appeal? We stack it up against two key rivals to find out

26 October 2019
Hot hatch shootout: BMW M135i vs Mercedes-AMG A35 vs Mini JCW
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The brilliant, beautiful cars of Italdesign

The first Golf was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. As we mark the launch of the Mk8 Golf, we take a look at the greatest designs by his Italdesign design studio, which is now over 50 years old

24 October 2019
The brilliant, beautiful cars of Italdesign
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35 million and counting: the VW Golf story

As Volkswagen's popular hatchback turns 45, we take a look back at the history the German marque's best seller

24 October 2019
35 million and counting: the VW Golf story
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From the archive: Home through a revolution

Our correspondent detailed his motorised escape from communist-held Barcelona as the Spanish Civil War began in 1936

23 October 2019
From the archive: Home through a revolution
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Cars that should have been stars, but weren't

Richard Bremner takes a look at the cars that had all the ingredients of amazing cars but for some reason just...didn't sell

22 October 2019
Cars that should have been stars, but weren't

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