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The three things you can be most sure of in this world are death, taxes and people having strong opinions about BMWs.

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The most controversial BMWs ever made

BMW has built some of the world's best cars in its illustrious history, but some made more of a splash than others…

28 November 2024

The most controversial BMWs ever made

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On the face of it, future classics from the 1990s have the potential to be a bit of a let-down.

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The best cars from the 1990s, but which is your favourite?

With the 80s having been well and truly plundered for affordable classics, the 90s is next up. Here’s your ultimate guide to the cars to buy now – before their prices soar out of reach

27 November 2024

The best cars from the 1990s, but which is your favourite?

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L&L Classic Auto of Wendell, Idaho, is surely one of the world’s greatest salvage yards, and definitely one of the US’s biggest vintage car specialists.

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Is this the world's finest car junkyard?

The world’s finest junkyard? Gems from L&L Classic Auto in Wendell, Idaho

26 November 2024

Is this the world's finest car junkyard?

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All things come to an end eventually, but personal transport powered by internal combustion engines will still be with us for a few years yet.

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Ranked: the largest engine made by every major car company

All things come to an end eventually, but personal transport powered by internal combustion engines will still be with us for a few years yet.

25 November 2024

Ranked: the largest engine made by every major car company

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The annual Car of the Year (COTY) awards is arguably the biggest global prize in the automotive world.

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Every Car of the Year winner - and how they prospered

The Renault Scenic won Car of the Year for 2024, and Autocar was one of the judges and organisers. We take a trip down memory lane to judge all the previous winners

24 November 2024

Every Car of the Year winner - and how they prospered

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Designing a car is an immensely complicated business, full of potential disasters.

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The car world’s most famous design flaws

Join us for a close look at some of the most notable design failures in the automotive field

23 November 2024

The car world’s most famous design flaws

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Germany is one of the most prolific car-building nations in the world.

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The best German cars ever made

Germany is famous as the home of some of the world's great car makers. We look at some of the cars they've built that we think are the best

22 November 2024

The best German cars ever made

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Over the last century and a quarter, motoring has become entangled in a web of untruths and half-truths.

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The biggest automotive myths – and why they’re wrong

A close look at some of the most mistaken beliefs in the world of cars

21 November 2024

The biggest automotive myths – and why they’re wrong

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Wars, high fuel prices and rampant inflation.

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The forgotten cars of the 1980s

The 1980s bear similar parallels with today, so perhaps it's time for us to remember the cars everyone seems to have forgotten

21 November 2024

The forgotten cars of the 1980s

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Germany has been producing engines from the dawn of motoring until the present day.

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The greatest German engines ever made

Germany has given birth to some amazing engines over the years – we reckon these are the best

20 November 2024

The greatest German engines ever made

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