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The Glas 1700 received a lot of praise from Autocar
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Throwback Thursday 1964: the excellent Glas 1700 and its maker's story

German agricultural business Glas found postwar success with its Goggomobil microcar. It quickly got grand ideas, but things didn't quite work out

23 August 2018
Throwback Thursday 1964: the excellent Glas 1700 and its maker's story
The second-generation Debonair arrived in 1986 as Japan's economy ballooned
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Throwback Thursday 1987: the Mitsubishi Debonair V

Mitsubishi's new flagship arrived as Japan's economy peaked. How comparable was it to luxobarges sold in Britain?

16 August 2018
Throwback Thursday 1987: the Mitsubishi Debonair V
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Refreshed Kia Optima range led by £33,350 Sportswagon GT fast estate

Kia's saloon and its Sportswagon estate sibling get revised looks along with extra petrol and diesel engines; revised Optima range starts at £22,260

8 August 2018
Refreshed Kia Optima range led by £33,350 Sportswagon GT fast estate
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UK's first Real Driving Emissions test centre opened

Mahle Powertrain's new £8.3m facility will allow manufacturers to test against the RDE standard, which comes into force on 1 September 2019

1 August 2018
UK's first Real Driving Emissions test centre opened
The show was held in Tunbridge Wells and organised by Sir David Salomons, the town's mayor and an engineer of great renown
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Throwback Thursday 1895: Britain's first public demonstration of cars

Two of the UK's motoring pioneers exhibited to 5000 spectators their 3.5hp Daimler-engined horseless carriages at a showground in Kent

26 July 2018
Throwback Thursday 1895: Britain's first public demonstration of cars
The first Japanese car to be sold in the UK was the Daihatsu Compagno in 1965
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Throwback Thursday 1965: the first Japanese car sold in the UK

The first Japanese car we got was a small two-door with a 41bhp 797cc engine, priced at £799. And it came from a brand you might not expect…

19 July 2018
Throwback Thursday 1965: the first Japanese car sold in the UK
Aston Martin DB11 Volante Henley Royal Regatta
The one-off DB11 Volante Henley Royal Regatta marks Aston Martin's official partnership with the annual rowing event
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Aston Martin reveals two special-edition DB11s

British brand's Q personalisation service has created a one-off for the Henley Royal Regatta and run of 20 for Classic Driver website

4 July 2018
Aston Martin reveals two special-edition DB11s
Volkswagen faces production halt amid WLTP certification delays
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Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays

Authorities are taking longer than expected to certify cars under new, more realistic emissions procedure

27 June 2018
Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays
Special Tuning MG Midget
Special Tuning MG Midget
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Throwback Thursday 1971: British Leyland Special Tuning

Many manufacturers now have performance divisions and packs; the Special Tuning department started upgrading to sport spec 50 years ago

21 June 2018
Throwback Thursday 1971: British Leyland Special Tuning
The 500 developed 18bhp from its 499cc engine, while the 595 upped that to 27bhp with a 595cc motor
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Throwback Thursday 1966: the Fiat 500 and Abarth 595

Our test of Fiat's fantastic miniature in newly updated form coincided with the introduction of its 27bhp hot hatch Abarth sister to the UK

14 June 2018
Throwback Thursday 1966: the Fiat 500 and Abarth 595
Global NCAP chief: 'UK will lose car safety regulations influence post-Brexit'
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Global NCAP chief: 'UK will lose car safety regulations influence post-Brexit'

UK vote at the UN's EU-dominated car regulations forum will be 'relegated to the second division of rule-making', says David Ward

12 June 2018
Global NCAP chief: 'UK will lose car safety regulations influence post-Brexit'

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