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Land Rover Freelander 2 used buying guide - hero front
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Used car buying guide: Land Rover Freelander 2

There are many reasons for wanting a Freelander 2: its comfort, off-road prowess, compactness, reliability and value. Here's how to grab a good one

30 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Land Rover Freelander 2
Jaguar XK8 - hero front
There's a lot to look out for, but a second-hand XK8 can be barrels of fun
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 27 September

Jag's old executive express is an Autocar favourite, so a clean example for £5000 holds appeal

27 September 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 27 September
2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class - cornering front
Life in the S-Class lane is quiet, refined and comfortable
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Nearly new buying guide: Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The current version of Merc's luxury flagship will be replaced next year so buy cannily

26 September 2019
Nearly new buying guide: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Aston Martin DBS drifting - front
Aston’s atmo V12 packs a refined 510bhp punch
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Used car buying guide: Aston Martin DBS

You might need a win on the premium bonds to afford it, but prices for Aston’s DBS, a former 007 car, have never been so low

23 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Aston Martin DBS
2012 Mazda MX-5 NC - cornering front
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 20 September

Catch the last of this year's warm weather in a nimble and attractive third-gen Mazda MX-5

20 September 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 20 September
2006 Vauxhall Tigra - hero front
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Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Tigra

There are many things to like about the Tigra: it’s an eye-catching, hard-top convertible that’s reliable, easy to drive and cheap to run

16 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Tigra
The Adventurists take on Rickshaw Run Himalaya
Scenery is beautiful but you might be too cold to care
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A guide to driving a rickshaw across The Himalayas

If a driving holiday through the Alps sounds a bit tame, you could try a Himalayan adventure which, its organisers say, might actually kill you

15 September 2019
A guide to driving a rickshaw across The Himalayas
Volkswagen Phaeton driving - side
With S-Class-rivalling luxury and a potent V10 motor, the Phaeton is the accessible continent crusher you've been looking for
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 13 September

As we mourn the passing of ex-VW boss Ferdinand Piech, here's a second-hand selection of the company's strangest offerings

13 September 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 13 September
Lotus Elan S2 cornering - front
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Used car buying guide: Lotus Elan S2

The Elan bucked Lotus’s rear-wheel-drive convention to no huge success, but they’re an appealing second-hand buy

9 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Lotus Elan S2
Nissan GT-R on track - side
The 2009 Nissan GT-R rewrote the rules of supercar construction
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Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 6 September

Even at 10 years old, the Nissan GT-R is a still-impressive specialist supercar with jaw-dropping performance

6 September 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 6 September
Alfa Romeo GTV - front
When cornering, the GTV’s rear wheels turn slightly before realigning themselves with the fronts as centrifugal forces increase
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Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo GTV

The Alfa GTV is a timelessly stylish coupé with real enthusiast appeal, but there are pitfalls to be avoided

2 September 2019
Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo GTV

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