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Christmas Throwback: Space shuttle orbiter road test, 1984

Back in 1984, we conducted our famous Christmas 'road' test on one of NASA's space shuttle orbiters, here reproduced in full

Christmas Throwback: Space shuttle orbiter road test, 1984
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Throwback Thursday: 1988 BMW 535i first drive

Our first drive of the E34-generation BMW 5 Series came in the range-topping, 3.5-litre six-cylinder 535i model

Throwback Thursday: 1988 BMW 535i first drive
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Throwback Thursday 1995: On board the Renault Espace F1

In 1995, Renault teamed up with Williams to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Espace MPV. We took a ride in their 800bhp creation

Throwback Thursday 1995: On board the Renault Espace F1
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Throwback Thursday 1989: the switchover to unleaded petrol

Three decades ago, concerns about the shocking effects of lead upon public health prompted a rethink about the type of fuel we used to power our cars

Throwback Thursday 1989: the switchover to unleaded petrol
Photo credit: Josep Renalias
Opinion

Why Catalonia's independence vote is a big worry for Seat

The regional government's independence bid could lead to a nasty divorce from Spain – and that would present Seat with challenges

Why Catalonia's independence vote is a big worry for Seat
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2017 Skoda Kodiaq Scout: more rugged model costs from £32,330

Off-road-styled variant of Skoda's new seven-seat SUV gets more underbody protection and Off-Road Assist

2017 Skoda Kodiaq Scout: more rugged model costs from £32,330
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Throwback Thursday 1964: off-road in the Steyr-Puch Haflinger

We revisit our experience with Austria's super-light, military-purpose off-roader. Its simple construction and all-wheel drive proved its strongest assets

Throwback Thursday 1964: off-road in the Steyr-Puch Haflinger
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Alfa Romeo Giulia gets new options and price drop

New alloys and smartphone mirroring added to the Giulia options list, while mid-range Tecnica models get a £1000 price drop

Alfa Romeo Giulia gets new options and price drop
Emerson Fittipaldi at the non-championship 1971 Race of Champions; he retired with suspension failure
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Throwback Thursday 1971: The gas turbine-powered Lotus F1 car

On 25 March 1971, we detailed the bright but flawed idea that was the Pratt & Whitney-powered Lotus 56B

Throwback Thursday 1971: The gas turbine-powered Lotus F1 car
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Throwback Thursday: 1983 Lonsdale 2.6 road test

We tested this obscure 2.6-litre-engined Australian-built version of the Colt Galant to find out whether it would be suited to British tastes

Throwback Thursday: 1983 Lonsdale 2.6 road test
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Throwback Thursday: WWI POW's intricate chassis model rediscovered

In 1917, we covered a 'most ingenious' working 1/10-scale model built from scrap metals by a captured British officer. A century later, it has been rediscovered

Throwback Thursday: WWI POW's intricate chassis model rediscovered

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