Features

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

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The greatest Japanese sports cars ever made

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 4
Japan has produced many of the world’s best sports cars, from the evergreen Mazda MX-5 to the mighty Nissan GT-R. These are our favourites.
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30 years of fast Ford Fiestas

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 1
From Supersport to ST, we chart the history of Ford’s smallest hot hatch. Which Fiesta will ‘roar like a lion or purr like a pussycat’? Read on to find out...
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Celebrating Citroen’s most innovative cars

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 2
From the Traction Avant to the new electric Ami One, we look back at some of Citroen’s greatest hits (plus a couple of misses).
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The coolest cars of the 1990s

John Redfern - 2
The 1990s was a decade stuffed with desirable modern classic cars, from the Renault Clio Williams to the Dodge Viper.
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The story of Japan’s tiny kei cars

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
Your pocket guide to Japan’s tiny, quirky and brilliant kei cars – including some of our favourite models
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Sleepers: Citroen Saxo VSX Auto

Craig Cheetham - 0
The French shopping car that was an accidental GTi
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Mondeo Mk3 at 20: world at its feet?

Craig Cheetham - 2
The Mk 3 was the Mondeo’s high watermark – a far cry from its modern fall from grace
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The greatest Peugeot hot hatches

Tim Pitt - 2
We trace Peugeot’s hot hatchback heritage, from the famous 205 GTI forwards, and look at what might come next
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‘The Porsche of the East’: Skoda celebrates 50 years of sports cars

Tim Pitt - 2
We remember the pretty, rear-engined Skoda 110 R coupe, which made its debut 50 years ago – and look at its legacy.

News

For sale: Ayrton Senna’s classic Honda NSX

A 1991 Honda NSX, first owned by the late F1 legend Ayrton Senna, is listed for sale on Auto Trader with a £500,000 price tag.

Paul McCartney’s Wings open-top tour bus up for auction

Used by Paul and Linda McCartney during the 1972 Wings Over Europe tour, the customised double-decker bus is for sale on Car & Classic.

Silverstone Festival to celebrate 60 years of the Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang's 60th birthday will be commemorated by a weekend of on- and off-track activities at Silverstone Festival.

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The amazing 10-car garage you could buy for the cost of ONE wedding

As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement, we fire up Auto Trader

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 story.

Inside BMW’s jaw-dropping heritage car collection

We discover the wonders of BMW’s classic fleet, including M cars, Z cars and a £1.5 million 507

Reviews

1984 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 review: Retro Road Test

The story of how the Mk1 Golf GTI came to be is well trodden. Mid-1970s Volkswagen engineers install a punchy 110hp fuel-injected 1.6-litre Audi...

1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton review: Retro Road Test

Driving the 176mph super saloon that appalled the Daily Mail. How does the legendary Vauxhall Lotus Carlton stack up today?

1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth review: Retro Road Test

After it breaks another auction record, we revisit the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth – one of the most iconic fast cars of the 1980s.