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... as the Renault 5, the ubiquitous French subcompact that helped to popularize the supermini genre. Although it never sold very well in the States, Renault moved more than five million of them in other markets, ...
2. Raising the Roof: Ford's Skyliner 'Retrac'
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As enjoyable as convertibles can be on beautiful, sunny summer days, they can be a terrible burden any other time -- drafty, noisy, and vulnerable. We suspect that anyone who's ever owned one has at least ...
3. The MacPherson Strut
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It's one of the most common suspension designs used on modern cars, found on everything from the lowliest Proton Savvy to the fearsome Porsche 911 Turbo. It's also frequently misunderstood and often misspelled. ...
Our more cosmopolitan readers are no doubt aware that "S/M" can be shorthand for sadomasochism (the enjoyment of inflicting and receiving pain). That alternate meaning makes the designation of the Citroën ...
5. Déesse Ex Machina: The Remarkable Citroën DS
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The word "new" is much abused in the automotive business. If you believe the ad writers and press releases, cars are all-new almost every fall, but the reality is that most cars are the product of a ...
6. Queen of the Road: The Citroën Traction Avant
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If you make a list of the most noteworthy, technically innovative, and memorable cars of the 20th Century, many of them have one thing in common: the twin-chevron emblem of Automobiles Citroën SA. Founded ...