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Classic Golf GTIs: driving Volkswagen’s hot hatch icons

The Volkswagen Golf GTI has been the benchmark hot hatch since 1975. We drive the first three generations – which…

10 months ago

Mercedes-Benz 190: the story of a modern classic

The forerunner to the Mercedes C-Class was launched in 1982. We look back at the baby Benz and why it's…

10 months ago

How the radical Range Stormer concept helped reinvent Land Rover

We remember the brilliant Range Stormer concept car – and how it inspired the production Range Rover Sport that followed.

1 year ago

Is this Europe’s finest car museum?

We visit Le Manoir de L’Automobile museum in Brittany for a tour of its 400 vehicles, from French classics to…

1 year ago

How a broken-down Volkswagen helped create a famous dog toy

Loved by millions of dogs around the world, the Kong chew toy was inspired by a suspension part from the…

2 years ago

Throwback Road-Trip: Driving home from Spain in a BMW 3 Series

We picked a base-spec E90 BMW 3 Series for an epic journey home from Spain – and soon discovered a…

2 years ago

Jaguar S-Type: the forgotten Jag that transformed the company’s fortunes

The Jaguar S-Type was a mission-critical part of Ford's plan to boost the brand by taking on the mighty BMW…

2 years ago

Lancia Thema 8.32: the sensible saloon with a Ferrari engine

With a 3.0-litre Ferrari V8 under its bonnet, the Lancia Thema 8.32 might be the ultimate Q-car. Rowan Atkinson owned…

2 years ago

How the Lotus Elise was born on Christmas Eve

Birth of an icon: how a team of engineers worked long into the night to prepare the Lotus Elise for…

2 years ago

Volvo 480: a sporty Swede that wasn’t sensible or square

The oddball Volvo 480 came out of nowhere, but laid the foundations for the company's front-wheel-drive future. We tell its…

2 years ago

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