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
Volkswagen Polo - hero front
"You could make a convincing case that any one of the three should be our ultimate winner"
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Best new small car 2020: The final three

We've winnowed it down to the Renault Clio, Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo - but only one of these can come out on top

14 March 2020
Best new small car 2020: The final three
Peugeot 208 - static front
Gladiators ready! Our supermini contenders assemble for business
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Best new small car 2020: Ford Fiesta vs eight rivals

The big-selling supermini class is awash with new metal, including the Renault Clio, Peugeot 208 and VW Polo. We round up the contenders, before revealing the best

14 March 2020
Best new small car 2020: Ford Fiesta vs eight rivals
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The greatest hypercars of all time

We look at the past, present and future of the fastest production cars on the planet

12 March 2020
The greatest hypercars of all time
A good-looking, Alfa Romeo-inspired two-door Lada coupé
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From the archive: Soviet dream machines

In 1981, we reported on how the home-built car market had developed behind the Iron Curtain

11 March 2020
From the archive: Soviet dream machines
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The very worst and very best ways to sell a car

These dos and don'ts can save you money while making your life easier

10 March 2020
The very worst and very best ways to sell a car
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Dear Boris: What Autocar would like to see in the budget

The UK government sets out its 2020 spending plans this week but what should motorists hope for? We reveal our vision

10 March 2020
Dear Boris: What Autocar would like to see in the budget
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The finest American car engines in history

Continuing our occasional series about great car engines, we look at the best ones America has ever produced

9 March 2020
The finest American car engines in history
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40 years of Audi’s quattro

We mark an important anniversary in Audi’s life, when the company started to mix it in the ranks of its primary German rivals

9 March 2020
40 years of Audi’s quattro
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?

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