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Fiat: 126 years to build an empire, five to dismantle it Every so often Top Gear used to do those hagiographies about brands that “shaped motoring”. They did Ferrari. They did Aston. They did Porsche. They never quite did Fiat properly, and if you think about it for more than thirty seconds, that omission is … Read more

LADA NIVA

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The Soviet 4×4 That Embarrassed Land Rover, Mercedes, and Toyota — In 1977 Chris Harris once said that the best cars are the ones engineered by people who have to use them. Not engineered for marketing. Not engineered to win awards. Engineered because the engineer knows that if it breaks, he’s the one walking back … Read more