Features

Revisit some of the best motoring features envisaged as being the future.

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Exotic and quixotic: a history of Aston Martin and Zagato

Tim Pitt - 0
We revisit the finest collaborations between Aston Martin and Italian coachbuilder Zagato, including the new V12 Heritage Twins.
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Reality Czech: the story of the Skoda Octavia

Tim Pitt - 0
The Skoda Octavia is familiar to millions – a family favourite for five generations. We drive some of the highlights from its past 61 years.
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These classic radio controlled cars are pure nostalgia

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
From the first Competition Special to one of the seminal Tamiya RC cars, here’s a radio controlled trip down memory lane
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Popular cars disappearing from our roads

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 1
From the Ford Cortina to the Vauxhall Belmont, we look at 25 cars that are a shadow of their former selves.
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A brief history of Mercedes-Benz sports cars

Bradley Lawrence - 1
As the R107 SL celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look at the glamorous history of Mercedes-Benz sports cars.
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The cars that doomed the company

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
From the MG XPower SV-R to the Pontiac Aztek, we list 15 cars that played a part in the catastrophic downfall of their makers
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Spot the difference: cars that share the same rear lights

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 1
We reveal the unlikely cars that share the same rear light clusters, including the Jaguar XJ220 and the Rover 200.
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Celebrating the Clio and other radical Renaults

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 1
As the Renault Clio celebrates its 30th anniversary, we take a look at some of our favourite radical Renaults.
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Jaguar’s most beautiful cars ever

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 2
As the E-type celebrates its 60th anniversary, we list 10 of the most beautiful cars to wear a Jaguar badge.

News

You could buy Simon Cowell’s modified Brabus Smart car

Currently up for for online auction with Bonhams, this highly modified Smart city car was specified by pop music mogul Simon Cowell.

Big cat hunting: Classic Jaguars up for auction in December

The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Events Centre features an array of sporting Jaguar models ready to cross the auction block.

Ultra-rare MG XPower SV-R supercar is up for sale

One of only 42 examples built, this V8-engined MG XPower SV-R is a true piece of British motoring history – and you could own it.

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BMW 8 Series: the story of the soft-focus supercar

The BMW 8 Series is 30 years old in 2020. We look back at three decades of this glamorous super-GT

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 preference for the outside lane.

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 a great modern classic today.

Reviews

1987 Ford Capri 280 review: Retro Road Test

These are strange times. In March 2016, a Ford Capri 280 sold at auction for a world record price of £54,000. Think about that...

1995 Ford Mondeo Mk1 review: Retro Road Test

A true 'world car', the Mondeo changed Ford for the better – and became familiar to millions. We drive a well-preserved 1995 Mondeo 1.8 LX.

1992 Porsche 964 Carrera RS review: Retro Road Test

The 964 Carrera RS was the first Porsche 911 with ‘RS’ on its rump since the legendary Carrera 2.7 RS of 1973. We drive it.