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33 magnificently random things made by car makers

9+ hour, 11+ min ago  (1791+ words) It's tempting for car-makers to branch out of the automotive industry. For some, it's a way to invest the profits from car-building into more lucrative areas. For others, it's a way to stay afloat when an economic downturn whacks the…...

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autocar. co. uk > car-news > slideshow > most-surprising-cars-ever-be-made-2

The most surprising cars ever to be made

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1740+ words) What we said then: Rolls has, like Porsche did with the first Cayenne, tried to put clear Rolls-Royce cues into the design. Maybe they just don't translate to an SUV, or maybe we're just not used to it yet." The…...

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autocar. co. uk > car-news > new-cars > watch-caterham-project-v-hits-test-track

WATCH: Caterham's electric sports car hits the test track!

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (412+ words) Caterham has released a video showing its electric sports car, the Project V, on the move. The snapshots show a prototype conducting various manoeuvres on a test track, including charging and braking from high speed. The first rolling prototype of…...

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autocar. co. uk > car-news > slideshow > cars-shocked-and-surprised-world

The cars that shocked and surprised the world

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1835+ words) It's fair to say that plenty of BMW's designs in recent years have raised a few eyebrows. Displayed by cars such as the XM Label Red (pictured), the grilles have been getting ever larger, and the bodykits ever more aggressive,…...

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autocar. co. uk > car-news > features > why-quirky-caterham-21-couldnt-survive-lotus-elise

How Caterham's boldest experiment was destroyed by the Lotus Elise

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (757+ words) Nobody wants to be known as a one-trick pony'or to be told to "stay in your lane, but equally its also good to know what you excel at.' This is something Caterham is acutely aware of, because for the past…...

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autocar. co. uk > car-news > slideshow > interesting-wild-and-often-obscure-treasures-saab-museum-0

The interesting, wild and often obscure treasures of the Saab museum

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1179+ words) We shouldn't take the Saab museum for granted. From the oldest 900 left to a Corvette-powered SUV, here are some of the gems and hidden treasures displayed in the Saab museum: The blue example pictured here is the fifth of six…...

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autocar. co. uk > car-review > peugeot > e-408

Peugeot e-408

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1366+ words) How we test cars "When the 408 landed in 2022, we were told an electric version of the 4. 7m-long liftback-cum-crossover would be just around the corner, but it took"its sweet time." Like the internal combustion Peugeot 408, the electric fastback has"been…...

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autocar. co. uk > car-news > new-cars > exclusive-1200bhp-red-bull-rb17-ready-hit-track

Exclusive: Red Bull's 1200bhp Adrian Newey-designed hypercar is ready to hit the track

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (794+ words) Red Bull Advanced Technologies has begun final assembly of the first of the 50 Adrian Newey-designed, "5 million RB17 hypercars that it plans to launch next spring and deliver to clients over the following two years. Circuit testing and development sessions are due…...

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autocar. co. uk > slideshow > surprising-cars-are-related-each-other-9

Surprising cars that are related to each other

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1068+ words) They look nothing alike, they weren't manufactured under the same roof and they're aimed at a completely different target audience. Finding the answer requires peeling off the body: Both are made on the same basic architecture. You can also find…...

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autocar. co. uk > slideshow > luxury-car-brands-failed-6

The luxury car brands that failed

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1839+ words) And many of them have survived for decades and sell in large numbers today. This story is about the would-be luxury brands that didn't fare so well: Delahaye was a family-owned business founded in Tours, France and focused on horse-drawn…...