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Volkswagen Golf vs itself: original Mk1 head-to-head with today’s Mk8.5
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Volkswagen Golf vs itself: original Mk1 head-to-head with today’s Mk8.5

VW’s legendary Golf is 50. We look at where it started, how it’s changed – and where it’s going
Car group tests
24 Dec 2024
Most expensive cars ever sold at auction
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Most expensive cars ever sold at auction

We count down the ten classics that have fetched the highest prices at auction
Features
20 Dec 2024
Rolls-Royce Reimagined: Evice is the latest name in the classic car conversion industry
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Rolls-Royce Reimagined: Evice is the latest name in the classic car conversion industry

Evice is starting out with an electrified Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and Corniche
News
17 Dec 2024
The Ford Escort Mk1 RS is back, with 296bhp and a £295k price tag
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The Ford Escort Mk1 RS is back, with 296bhp and a £295k price tag

Boreham Motorworks will create 150 ‘blueprint-accurate’ Escorts from scratch, and has Ford’s blessing
News
12 Dec 2024
Mazda MX-5 goes all-electric courtesy of UK conversion
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Mazda MX-5 goes all-electric courtesy of UK conversion

A little bit more weight and a lot more power for the original roadster icon thanks to Electrogenic
News
4 Dec 2024
Best future classics 2024/2025: car investments that could make you money
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Best future classics 2024/2025: car investments that could make you money

Identifying future classic cars is a tricky but potentially lucrative business, here are our future classic recommendations
Best cars & vans
25 Nov 2024
660bhp V12 TWR Supercat is what happens when you restomod a Jaguar XJS
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660bhp V12 TWR Supercat is what happens when you restomod a Jaguar XJS

Uprated Jaguar sports car gets new look, more power and reworked suspension
News
20 Nov 2024
World of Volvo: the essential museum trip for fans of Sweden’s beloved boxy car brand
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World of Volvo: the essential museum trip for fans of Sweden’s beloved boxy car brand

We make a trip to Sweden to visit Volvo’s new museum and experience centre in Gothenburg
Features
18 Nov 2024
Want a fun and low cost commute? Get a classic car!
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Want a fun and low cost commute? Get a classic car!

Content editor George Armitage believes a classic car can make a fine commuter
Opinion
7 Nov 2024
AC Ace ready to show EVs can be lightweight at SEMA 2024
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AC Ace ready to show EVs can be lightweight at SEMA 2024

The all-electric Ace roadster weighs little more than its petrol-powered counterpart
News
4 Nov 2024
Maserati Biturbo Shamal gets a £500,000 restomod thanks to Modena Automobili
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Maserati Biturbo Shamal gets a £500,000 restomod thanks to Modena Automobili

The angular shape of Maserati’s nineties sports car has been given a new lease of life
News
4 Nov 2024
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The scariest cars we've ever driven
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The scariest cars we've ever driven

The Auto Express team have cast their minds back to the scariest cars they’ve had to endure
Best cars & vans
31 Oct 2024
Best BMW cars - our favourite models from the Bavarian brand
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Best BMW cars - our favourite models from the Bavarian brand

We pick our top cars from from the BMW stable over the years
Best cars & vans
23 Oct 2024
Electric Kia Pride restomod promises hot hatch performance and thrills
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Electric Kia Pride restomod promises hot hatch performance and thrills

Kia UK’s latest one-off turns first ever British model into an EV to celebrate special anniversary
News
7 Oct 2024
The world's most beautiful cars
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The world's most beautiful cars

What is the most beautiful car in the world? These are our top 50 automotive stunners
Best cars & vans
7 Oct 2024
How to find your old car
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How to find your old car

If you find yourself pining for a long-lost car you’ve owned in the past, it’s easier than you think to discover where it is now
Tips & advice
19 Sep 2024
Could Land Rover Defender V8 by Works Bespoke be the ultimate Classic Defender?
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Could Land Rover Defender V8 by Works Bespoke be the ultimate Classic Defender?

A 410bhp 5.0-litre V8 powers the ‘next chapter’ of the Classic Defender
News
28 Aug 2024
Renault Clio 172 (1999-2004) icon review: a classic accessible hot hatch
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Renault Clio 172 (1999-2004) icon review: a classic accessible hot hatch

We rediscover the classic French hot hatch that still thrills today
Road tests
27 Aug 2024
Best project cars 2024
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Best project cars 2024

Grab your toolkit and get stuck in as we reveal the best project cars to buy right now
Best cars & vans
21 Aug 2024
Toyota Land Cruiser (Mk1, 1960-1984) icon review: an unstoppable off-roading legend
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Toyota Land Cruiser (Mk1, 1960-1984) icon review: an unstoppable off-roading legend

We put this legendary SUV through its paces in Scotland
Road tests
12 Aug 2024
Singer’s Porsche 911 Turbo restomod gains Slantnose, Targa and Cabriolet options
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Singer’s Porsche 911 Turbo restomod gains Slantnose, Targa and Cabriolet options

The retro lines of the 930 Turbo have been given new life in Singer’s latest work
News
9 Aug 2024
History of the Ford Capri: models, specs and the controversial 2024 return
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History of the Ford Capri: models, specs and the controversial 2024 return

The Ford Capri retains a special place in the hearts of car fans. Over 50 years since its introduction, we look back at what made it great and what th…
Features
6 Aug 2024
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights
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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights

2024’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was a celebration of over 130 years of engine tech, but it also looked well into the future
News
17 Jul 2024
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Dodge Viper (Mk1, 1992-1996) icon review: the ultimate American sports car
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Dodge Viper (Mk1, 1992-1996) icon review: the ultimate American sports car

The V10-powered Viper offers good old-fashioned brawn by the bucketload
Road tests
11 Jul 2024
Ford Capri (Mk3, 1978-1987) icon review: a star on and off the screen
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Ford Capri (Mk3, 1978-1987) icon review: a star on and off the screen

Ford’s European ‘pony car’ was a sales hit for nearly 20 years. We take the coupe for a spin
Road tests
27 Jun 2024
Great Scott! DeLorean DMC-12 can hit 88mph quicker than ever thanks to new EV conversion kit
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Great Scott! DeLorean DMC-12 can hit 88mph quicker than ever thanks to new EV conversion kit

Classic car conversion specialist Electrogenic is now offering a ‘plug and play’ kit for the iconic time machine
News
26 Jun 2024
Best summer cars 2024: our top choices and where to drive them
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Best summer cars 2024: our top choices and where to drive them

The Auto Express team list their dream wheels for the warmer months
Best cars & vans
24 Jun 2024
Best classic and performance car shows to visit in summer 2024
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Best classic and performance car shows to visit in summer 2024

Need a reason to get your classic back on the road or somewhere to get your performance car fix? Here are the best car events to visit this summer
Best cars & vans
23 Jun 2024
Lamborghini 400 GT review: back to the 1960s in a £1m V12
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Lamborghini 400 GT review: back to the 1960s in a £1m V12

As motoring first efforts go, the 400 GT is up there with the very best
Road tests
8 May 2024
Communist cars: 8 Eastern Bloc horrors from behind the Iron Curtain
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Communist cars: 8 Eastern Bloc horrors from behind the Iron Curtain

Eastern Europe now makes great cars. But when it was be hind the Iron Curtain, things were rather different
Features
4 May 2024
Hillman Imp (1963-1976) icon review: small, slow but seriously good fun
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Hillman Imp (1963-1976) icon review: small, slow but seriously good fun

We revisit the diminutive classic that majored on fun
Road tests
16 Apr 2024
Rover SD1 (1976-1986) icon review: not just a pretty face
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Rover SD1 (1976-1986) icon review: not just a pretty face

With Ferrari-inspired styling and a V8 under the bonnet, Rover’s executive hatch had potential
Road tests
29 Mar 2024
Volvo P1800 (Mk1, 1961-1963) icon review: not fast, but just look at it
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Volvo P1800 (Mk1, 1961-1963) icon review: not fast, but just look at it

Volvo’s second take at a sports car was a real hit
Road tests
13 Feb 2024
Honda CR-V (Mk1, 1997-2001) icon drive: trailblazing soft-roader has still got it
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Honda CR-V (Mk1, 1997-2001) icon drive: trailblazing soft-roader has still got it

Honda's original soft-roader was remarkably practical
Road tests
22 Jan 2024
HWA’s Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II restomod is the ultimate 1990s throwback
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HWA’s Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II restomod is the ultimate 1990s throwback

HWA AG’s recreation of the 90s super saloon looks just as crazy as the original
News
9 Jan 2024