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G-Wagen History

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

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Forgotten Cars

Forgotten heroes: brilliant cars that nobody remembers

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Classic Porsche 911

The story of the classic Porsche 911

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The best classic cars for investment and driving fun

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BMW E36

Revealed: the best bargain cars of the 1990s

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Lotus Carlton

Classic Vauxhalls to dock at Ellesmere Port factory

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Remember when Volkswagen built a London taxi?

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

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Porsche Vision Renndienst

New book showcases unseen Porsche concepts

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David Wickins Lotus Turbo Esprit

Ready for business: Lotus Turbo Esprit

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News

Auction Car of the Week: Vauxhall Vectra SuperTouring 3000

If the prospect of a Vauxhall Vectra doesn't excite you, take another look at this rare 3.0-litre V6 SuperTouring – and it could be yours

Auction Car of the Week: Marcos Martina

The Marcos Martina is a rare British sports car based on the Ford Cortina. This final example will be sold at CarFest later this month

Auction Car of the Week: Renault Clio V6

The Renault Clio V6 is an extreme, mid-engined hot hatchback and a surefire future classic. And this one could be yours

Features

Supra heroes: the story of the Toyota Supra

As Toyota teases the new 2019 Supra, we look back at the history of this stylish sports coupe

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 is the best of the breed?

In pictures: 30 years of all-wheel-drive Porsches

We’re invited to the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone to celebrate the 30th anniversary of all-wheel drive Porsches

Reviews

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.

1990 Vauxhall Nova review: Retro Road Test

We time-travel back to 1990 with a basic Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit. How does it drive and what should you know about buying one?

1988 Ferrari 328 GTS review: Retro Road Test

The 328 GTS is at the more affordable end of the classic Ferrari spectrum. We get behind the wheel – and look at how best to buy one.