Cryptic crossword clue
Drive, reversing that French brand of car 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MARQUE

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The straight part
We know that "brand of car" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brand of car = marque.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MARQUE mean?

MARQUE noun
  1. A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals; a letter of marque.
  2. A brand or make of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car (in contradistinction to a model).
  3. A ship commissioned for making captures.

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