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In the more than 130 years since the motor industry came into being, so many engines have been created that it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all.

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Interesting engines we forgot all about

If Bugatti’s quad-turbocharged W16 is unique but memorable, here are those engines that are forgotten and distinctive

13 May 2026

Interesting engines we forgot all about

Volkswagen runs two museums in its home town of Wolfsburg.

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The secret Volkswagens that were never sold

Fan favourites and secret one-offs live under the same roof - these are the interesting VWs the company never sold

13 May 2026

The secret Volkswagens that were never sold

Every so often, the cry goes up: "Cars all look the same nowadays."

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The biggest oddballs ever made in the car world

Join us to celebrate all the cars that dared to be different - and didn't always succeed

13 May 2026

The biggest oddballs ever made in the car world

It’s fair to say that plenty of BMW’s designs in recent years have raised a few eyebrows.

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The cars that shocked and surprised the world

We take a close look at the cars that shocked us all when they arrived

13 May 2026

The cars that shocked and surprised the world

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Outgoing BMW boss hits out at 'punitive' EU measures

Forthcoming rules on localised production risk causing more harm than good, says Oliver Zipse as he retires

13 May 2026

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Outgoing BMW boss hits out at 'punitive' EU measures

Car makers' emblems are synonymous with their companies and their cars.

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The meanings behind the badges of your favourite cars

These logos are etched deep into our collective consciousness, but do you know the reasoning behind them?

14 May 2026

The meanings behind the badges of your favourite cars

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The most surprising cars ever to be made

The cars unlike anything their maker – sometimes any maker – had created before. Richard Bremner reviews the good, the bad and the ugly cars that were just plain different

14 May 2026

The most surprising cars ever to be made

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The most surprising cars ever to be made

The cars unlike anything their maker – sometimes any maker – had created before. Richard Bremner reviews the good, the bad and the ugly cars that were just plain different

14 May 2026

The most surprising cars ever to be made

Slideshow

Interesting engines we forgot all about

If Bugatti’s quad-turbocharged W16 is unique but memorable, here are those engines that are forgotten and distinctive

14 May 2026

Interesting engines we forgot all about

Slideshow

The most surprising cars ever to be made

The cars unlike anything their maker – sometimes any maker – had created before. Richard Bremner reviews the good, the bad and the ugly cars that were just plain different

15 May 2026

The most surprising cars ever to be made