Your weekly motoring fix
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Friday Apr 27
Nissan Patrol takes on the Toyota Land Cruiser
To say that the Nissan Patrol and Toyota Land Cruiser are brilliant off-roaders is stating the obvious. But even those who never venture off-road buy these mighty SUVs. What's the appeal, wonders Sony Thomas.
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Friday Mar 16
Why Lee Iacocca is like a boss
He dabbled in politics, invented three new car segments, gave the world the mighty Mustang, wrote a best-selling book, and hung around with Frank Sinatra. Lee Iacocca is a boss
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Friday Nov 18
Sir Stirling Moss: The greatest racing driver
Sir Stirling Moss is undeniably one of the greatest men to ever take the wheel of a racing car, yet the Grand Prix title always eluded him
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Friday Oct 21
Nelson Piquet: F1's funny man
He won three world titles and always took motor racing very seriously. However, Nelson Piquet is perhaps better known as a practical joker, always pulling funny faces and always game for a laugh
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Friday Sep 16
Land Cruiser: King of the wilderness
The Land Cruiser is at home in the highest dunes, the craggiest steeps and the muddiest swamps
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Friday Jul 15
Cosworth DFV: Legend of an engine
wheels finally glorifies an engine, and there's no question which one
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Friday May 27
Aston Martin and Zagato - the perfect couple
When Aston Martin and Zagato sat up in a tree together, the result couldn't have been anything other than perfection
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Friday May 20
Subaru Impreza WRX: Accidental hero
Sometimes the universe just falls into place perfectly... It was by pure coincidence that the Subaru Impreza WRX was born, but it seems that luck does have a way of favouring the brave
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Friday May 6
Thierry Sabine's spirit of endurance
Thierry Sabine perished in the Saharan dunes that he loved, but his dream lives on in the form of the most gruelling motorsport adventure in history, the Dakar rally
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Friday Apr 29
Countach: the name says it all
Ferruccio Lamborghini's Countach outgalloped the best stallions that came out of Maranello's stable
