Features

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

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The ‘Go-anywhere car’ – a history of the Mercedes G-Wagen

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 2
From military workhorse to Chelsea clothes horse, the Mercedes G-Wagen is certainly versatile. We tell its story.
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Forgotten heroes: brilliant cars that nobody remembers

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
These are great cars that have somehow fallen off the radar, including the Honda Accord Type R, Isuzu Piazza and Citroen GS.
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The story of the classic Porsche 911

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 16
The original Porsche 911 was launched in 1963 and remained in production until 1989. We chart the history of an icon.
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The best classic cars for investment and driving fun

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
The valuation experts at Hagerty list the 10 modern classics they believe will go up in value in 2021
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Remember when Volkswagen built a London taxi?

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 1
In December 2010, Volkswagen unveiled its Taxi Concept. Ten years on, here’s a brief history of VW’s black cab.
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BMW 8 Series: the story of the soft-focus supercar

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 2
The BMW 8 Series is 30 years old in 2020. We look back at three decades of this glamorous super-GT
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The winners and losers in the 2020 retro car market

John Redfern - 3
Analysis of insurance value trends shows first lockdown had no effect on some classics. Others have fared less well.
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Mach in time: The story of the Ford Mustang Mach 1

John Redfern - 3
Ford has confirmed that the Mach 1 performance Mustang is coming to the UK. We dive into the history of this fabled badge.
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Britain’s favourite cars of 1995

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
We turn the clock back 25 years to reveal the 25 most popular cars in 1995. Where have all those Orions and Montegos gone?

News

Race and rally Ford icons head to auction this month

The Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic sale features an array of legendary Ford performance cars, including a Sierra RS500 and a road-spec RS200.

Classic Jaguar bought by Madonna heads to auction

Pop icon Madonna has been photographed at the wheel of this Jaguar Mark X, which she purchased for her son, Rocco, to use in London.

First new Group A-spec Ford Sierra RS500 is ready to race

CNC Motorsport has delivered the very first reborn Andy Rouse Engineering Ford Sierra RS500 to its lucky owner.

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You can now buy an Aston Martin V8 Vantage for £30,000

The 2005 V8 Vantage has dipped below £30,000. This is what you should look out for

Remember when Volkswagen built a London taxi?

In December 2010, Volkswagen unveiled its Taxi Concept. Ten years on, here’s a brief history of VW’s black cab.

Land Rover Discovery: meet the ancestors

We drive four generations of Land Rover Discovery. Which would you buy today?

Reviews

1991 Peugeot 205 GTI review: Retro Road Test special

Driving two very different versions of Peugeot's hot hatch icon: one a standard 1.6 GTI in concours condition, the other an Mi16 conversion.

1983 Audi Quattro review: Retro Road Test

Fire up the Quattro! We drive the car that transformed Audi's image – and dominated world rallying thanks to four-wheel drive.

1992 Skoda Favorit review: Retro Road Test

The Favorit represented the dawn of a new era for Skoda. With Bertone styling and an amenable character, it's an interesting modern classic.