Land Rover Discovery vs Series One
The Series One is a rare classic that can perform almost as well as its modern equivalents, off-road at least
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Land Rover Discovery vs. Series One: The Generation Game

The latest Discovery was developed with 70 years of off-road experience, so how does it compare with an original Series One?

28 April 2020
Land Rover Discovery vs. Series One: The Generation Game
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Most expensive cars ever sold at auction

Classic car prices have gone crazy, but if you thought old Fords and 80s hot hatches were costly, they’re small change compared with these...

28 April 2020
Most expensive cars ever sold at auction
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40 years on: The notable new cars of 1980

Let’s turn the clock back to 1980, and discover a very big year for the world of cars including some famous new arrivals

28 April 2020
40 years on: The notable new cars of 1980
Skoda Karoq
We set off at the exact moment the sun set at John O’Groats on 1 February: 4:34pm
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Skoda Karoq: a race against time from John O’Groats to Land’s End

Leaving John O’Groats at sunset and reaching Land’s End before sunrise seemed simple, but we hadn’t reckoned on roadworks, snow and gales

27 April 2020
Skoda Karoq: a race against time from John O’Groats to Land’s End
Tom Hartley
If you're hunting a flash motor, Hartley's your man
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Britain's most controversial car dealer: Tom Hartley on selling supercars

The well-known salesman makes millions trading Ferraris, McLarens and other exotica. We visit his new place

26 April 2020
Britain's most controversial car dealer: Tom Hartley on selling supercars
Mini Electric - hero front
Smooth operators or electric shockers? Only a group test will tell
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Electric supermini shoot-out: Mini Electric vs two rivals

Battery-powered superminis make sense for daily urban use, and soon we’ll be spoiled for choice. We pit the Mini against the Peugeot e-208 and Renault Zoe

25 April 2020
Electric supermini shoot-out: Mini Electric vs two rivals
Colin Goodwin
The Autocar archive covers a century-and-a-quarter of motoring
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Keep calm and publish: Autocar in times of crisis

World wars never stopped us and neither will the coronavirus pandemic. We open the archive

25 April 2020
Keep calm and publish: Autocar in times of crisis
2008 Ford Mondeo hero front
Don't baulk at the idea of a leggy Mondeo
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Factory fresh: driving the 300,000-mile Ford Mondeo

You’d have to be mad to buy a car that’s logged the equivalent miles for a journey to the moon, or would you?

24 April 2020
Factory fresh: driving the 300,000-mile Ford Mondeo
 Jim Clark
Clark was Formula 1 world champion in 1963 and in 1965
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The power of Scotland: remembering Jim Clark in a Lotus Evora

Jim Clark was the top driver during a golden era for Formula 1. We head to Scotland to trace the formative years of the world’s fastest farmer

24 April 2020
The power of Scotland: remembering Jim Clark in a Lotus Evora
Porsche 911 Turbo S vs Smart Fortwo
The Smart had to beat not only a 911 but also Mauro Calo
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Porsche 911 Turbo S vs Smart Fortwo: a real-world race across Wales

In a race across Wales, a 911 Turbo S would leave a Smart Fortwo for dust, wouldn’t it? That’s what we thought...

23 April 2020
Porsche 911 Turbo S vs Smart Fortwo: a real-world race across Wales

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