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THE MCN SHOWCASE

1939 Alvis 12/70 Special, 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite, 1972 Porsche 911T Berthold Dörrich WHEN MY BRITISH colleagues approached me as the publisher of Octane’s German edition to contribute to this secti

I agree wholeheartedly with Illya Verpraet about adaptive cruise control (Testing, Testing, 4 June): it simply doesn’t work as it should and is inferior to normal cruise control. I find ACC as utterly

The conditions on the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally were some of the worst in memory. ‘Falling snow restricted vision to ten yards or less,’ wrote John Davenport in his report for Motor Sport. ‘Already many

Groov-e Atlas 2 alarm clock radio URL: www.groov-e.co.uk Price: £29.99, $34.99, 29,99 € This great little bedside FM radio does more than get you up in the morning. It has a 5W wireless charger on the

Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear