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From the archive: Ferrari vs Mercedes

Mercedes made the 300 SL, dominated 1952 then dipped, having "proved its superiority". Ferrari wasn't happy

From the archive: Ferrari vs Mercedes
Brooklands in 1907
An artist's impression of Edge racing at night
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From the archive: Britain breaks the 24-hour record

Back in 1907, Selwyn Francis Edge christened Brooklands by averaging 65mph for 24 hours in a Napier

From the archive: Britain breaks the 24-hour record
Autocar magazine 13 March 1996
Autocar magazine 13 March 1996
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From the archive: Jacques Villeneuve makes dramatic F1 debut

We look back to 1996 for Formula 1’s exciting first visit to Albert Park in Australia

From the archive: Jacques Villeneuve makes dramatic F1 debut
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New Formula 1 car regulations delayed until 2022

Technical changes delayed in effort to soften financial blow of disrupted 2020 season

New Formula 1 car regulations delayed until 2022
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From the archive: The 20th century Renault Twizy

In 1992, Renault revealed a two-seat electric city car smaller than the Mini and with an urban range of 90 miles. Sound familiar?

From the archive: The 20th century Renault Twizy
A good-looking, Alfa Romeo-inspired two-door Lada coupé
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From the archive: Soviet dream machines

In 1981, we reported on how the home-built car market had developed behind the Iron Curtain

From the archive: Soviet dream machines
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From the archive: AA is formed to help drivers evade speeding fines

In 1905, an Autocar reader complained of unfair 'police traps'. Soon after, another told of a plan to use cyclists to warn drivers

From the archive: AA is formed to help drivers evade speeding fines
Alfa Romeo Ferrari C39
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Formula 1 new cars 2020: all now revealed

We detail all 10 new cars for the upcoming season as they're revealed – and what to look out for this year

Formula 1 new cars 2020: all now revealed
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Glickenhaus details 829bhp hypercar entry for Le Mans 2020

New SCG007 Le Mans racer is powered by 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6; up to 30 road examples set to be built

Glickenhaus details 829bhp hypercar entry for Le Mans 2020
The Autocar V8 article 1913
De Dion Bouton was the first to use a V8
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From the archive: The benefits of the new V8 engine

In 1913, we detailed why the V-configured eight-cylinder engine was the optimum in every respect

From the archive: The benefits of the new V8 engine
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JLR announces hundreds of redundancies at Halewood

Change from three-shift to two-shift operations at Merseyside factory will impact around 500 workers

JLR announces hundreds of redundancies at Halewood

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