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TVR Griffith action shot

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TVR Griffith: revisiting an all-time classic British sports car

With a long-rumoured (and heavily delayed) TVR revival on the cards, are the older ones now dinosaurs?

27 March 2020

TVR Griffith: revisiting an all-time classic British sports car

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

The 12C’s reserved styling has aged particularly well

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Used supercar guide: the half-price McLaren MP4-12C

The McLaren MP4-12C wasn’t without its issues, but at half their original price used examples are tantalisingly close to affordability. Should you be tempted?

20 March 2020

Used supercar guide: the half-price McLaren MP4-12C

Rodin FZED 2020 - hero front

Kiwi single-seater started life as a Lotus project

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The closest thing to F1? Driving Rodin's 675bhp FZED

A Bugatti Chiron would need another 500bhp to match the £500k Rodin's power-to-weight ratio. Does this make it a Formula 1 car for the merely very wealthy? We drive it in New Zealand to find out

20 March 2020

The closest thing to F1? Driving Rodin's 675bhp FZED

Lamborghini Huracan Performante

Why is a V10 good? It’s smaller than a V12, produces more power than a V8 and is more interesting to listen to than either

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Lamborghini Huracan Performante: celebrating one of the last V10 engines

The V10 engine is an endangered species. We take one of the last of the breed for a blast down memory lane

19 March 2020

Lamborghini Huracan Performante: celebrating one of the last V10 engines

Mercedes A-Class - tracking front

"As an innovation, no mass-produced car launched in the past 20 years can get near it"

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In A-Class of its own: Revisiting the original Mercedes A-Class

The Mk1 A-Class is a packaging hero that served Andrew Frankel and his family for 10 years, until he sold it. Now he’s bought it back

15 March 2020

In A-Class of its own: Revisiting the original Mercedes A-Class

Porsche 911 2019 - tracking side

Porsche 911 is a handling king

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The anatomy of handling: What makes the perfect driver's car?

We all recognise incredible handling when we experience it. But defining this elusive quality is more tricky. We ponder the issue

8 March 2020

The anatomy of handling: What makes the perfect driver's car?

Porsche 911 Turbo S 2020 official images - side

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Porsche: No electric 911 until at least 2030

Head of Porsche's sports cars division also explains why a hybrid 911 won't be arriving any time soon

3 March 2020

Porsche: No electric 911 until at least 2030

Ariel Atom - stationary side

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Top 50 cars to drive before you die: part 1

We pick 50 legendary cars, from the humble to the exotic, we think you simply must drive at least once. Let the countdown begin…

22 February 2020

Top 50 cars to drive before you die: part 1

Ferrari F40 - tracking front

"The Ferrari F40 is about the sense of occasion, the totally immersive driving experience"

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The top 50 cars to drive before you die: And the winner is...

What else could it be but legendary entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari's final car, the Ferrari F40?

22 February 2020

The top 50 cars to drive before you die: And the winner is...

Andrew Frankel with car collection

Our man's motoring knowledge knows no bounds

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Fun facts: Autocar's miscellany of motoring 2019

’Tis still the season of goodwill, so, pray, let our veteran road tester and jolliest man entertain you

27 December 2019

Fun facts: Autocar's miscellany of motoring 2019

Alpine A110 - car of the decade - front

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Andrew Frankel's car of the decade: Alpine A110

We asked leading Autocar writers to pick a favourite car of the last 10 years. Frankel went for the acclaimed Porsche-rivalling A110

27 December 2019

Andrew Frankel's car of the decade: Alpine A110

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