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Even the Bowler Defender Challenge found Bovington's gritty track tough

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Dirt in our eyes: Cross-country rallying in a Bowler Defender Challenge

Bowler's Defender-based racer is a mighty brute, but can it handle the most gruelling type of motorsport?

27 October 2019

Dirt in our eyes: Cross-country rallying in a Bowler Defender Challenge

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You have to dig deeper than you once did, but there are still plenty of new models we Brits can’t buy.

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Unavailables: 20 interesting cars not sold in the UK

Desirable and undesirable alike, we consider 20 of the most covetable cars that can't be bought in the United Kingdom

26 October 2019

Unavailables: 20 interesting cars not sold in the UK

Three of the hottest of hot hatches prepare to do battle

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Hot hatch shootout: BMW M135i vs Mercedes-AMG A35 vs Mini JCW

The 1 Series has lost its six-cylinder engine and rear-wheel drive - but what about enthusiast appeal? We stack it up against two key rivals to find out

26 October 2019

Hot hatch shootout: BMW M135i vs Mercedes-AMG A35 vs Mini JCW

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The Volkswagen Golf has become a reference point in the hatchback world.

Slideshow

35 million and counting: the VW Golf story

As Volkswagen's popular hatchback turns 45, we take a look back at the history the German marque's best seller

24 October 2019

35 million and counting: the VW Golf story

Features

From the archive: Home through a revolution

Our correspondent detailed his motorised escape from communist-held Barcelona as the Spanish Civil War began in 1936

23 October 2019

From the archive: Home through a revolution

Autocar subscriber event at Mini Oxford plant - lead

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Autocar readers visit Mini Oxford plant for exclusive Paddy Hopkirk Q&A

UK manufacturing base played host to Autocar subscribers as rally legend Hopkirk talked us through his career behind the wheel

22 October 2019

Autocar readers visit Mini Oxford plant for exclusive Paddy Hopkirk Q&A

Power is where the 28 year difference shows most; the new M3 generates over 100bhp more than the old

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BTCC then and now: 2019 BMW 3 Series meets 1991 E30 M3

Past and present champions Tim Harvey and Colin Turkington swap their old and new 3 Series to see what's changed

20 October 2019

BTCC then and now: 2019 BMW 3 Series meets 1991 E30 M3

JLR's new HQ is as spacious as is it high-tech.

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The Gaydon Triangle: Inside Jaguar Land Rover's tech HQ

Jaguar Land Rover’s new £600m creative base could mark the start of a golden era for the company. We look around

20 October 2019

The Gaydon Triangle: Inside Jaguar Land Rover's tech HQ

Self-driving Leaf will navigate roundabouts, A-roads and motorways

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Autonomous car trials: Are they smart or reckless?

Live trials of self-driving cars, such as the Nissan Leaf's 230-mile trip to Sunderland, split opinion within the industry. We weigh both sides of the argument

19 October 2019

Autonomous car trials: Are they smart or reckless?