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01 Nissan Pulsar VZ-R N1

his is basically an ‘engine car’ – it uses a 1.6 4cyl tuned up to 197bhp without a turbo in sight, its 8,600rpm redline and 123bhp/litre figures rivalling a modern Ferrari’s. Oh, and it weighs 1,090kg. Think of it as a

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