Colin Goodwin
The Autocar archive covers a century-and-a-quarter of motoring
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Keep calm and publish: Autocar in times of crisis

World wars never stopped us and neither will the coronavirus pandemic. We open the archive

25 April 2020
Keep calm and publish: Autocar in times of crisis
2008 Ford Mondeo hero front
Don't baulk at the idea of a leggy Mondeo
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Factory fresh: driving the 300,000-mile Ford Mondeo

You’d have to be mad to buy a car that’s logged the equivalent miles for a journey to the moon, or would you?

24 April 2020
Factory fresh: driving the 300,000-mile Ford Mondeo
 Jim Clark
Clark was Formula 1 world champion in 1963 and in 1965
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The power of Scotland: remembering Jim Clark in a Lotus Evora

Jim Clark was the top driver during a golden era for Formula 1. We head to Scotland to trace the formative years of the world’s fastest farmer

24 April 2020
The power of Scotland: remembering Jim Clark in a Lotus Evora
Porsche 911 Turbo S vs Smart Fortwo
The Smart had to beat not only a 911 but also Mauro Calo
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Porsche 911 Turbo S vs Smart Fortwo: a real-world race across Wales

In a race across Wales, a 911 Turbo S would leave a Smart Fortwo for dust, wouldn’t it? That’s what we thought...

23 April 2020
Porsche 911 Turbo S vs Smart Fortwo: a real-world race across Wales
Tractor tests
Most open-top Lamborghinis look best in bright hues
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My other Lamborghini's a tractor: supercar makers' unlikely origins

You may know that some tractors are Lamborghinis, but others have close links to Porsche and Aston. We swap track day for tractor day and drive them

22 April 2020
My other Lamborghini's a tractor: supercar makers' unlikely origins
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Mercedes at 120: what has it ever done for us?

As Mercedes celebrates its 120th birthday, we look at all the innovations the company has produced

22 April 2020
Mercedes at 120: what has it ever done for us?
Ford Focus
We’ve set one of the first examples of the new Focus to arrive in the UK the simple mission...
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Taking the Ford Focus on a 600-mile road trip of the UK

We take the fan-favourite family hatch on a 600-mile dawn-til-dusk drive over some of the finest roads in Britain

22 April 2020
Taking the Ford Focus on a 600-mile road trip of the UK
History of the Jaguar XJ
XJ6’s 4235cc straight six produces 245bhp; XJR575’s supercharged V8 packs 568bhp
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Evolution of the Jaguar XJ: XJR575 meets original XJ6

Jaguar’s luxury saloon has ploughed an idiosyncratic furrow for more than 50 years. We trace the bloodline and ponder its future

21 April 2020
Evolution of the Jaguar XJ: XJR575 meets original XJ6
Cayman vs. Cayman
A537 Cat and Fiddle road gives the pair a chance to have fun
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Porkers in the Peaks: meeting up in two used Porsche Caymans

Two Autocar writers have sunk their money into used examples of the Cayman S. They meet up in the Peak District to compare notes

21 April 2020
Porkers in the Peaks: meeting up in two used Porsche Caymans
2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Sand mode thankfully did its job
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Island Rover: back to Land Rover's roots in a Range Rover Velar

The remote island of Islay is Land Rover's spiritual home. We head north with its most metropolitan model yet for an unforgettable pilgrimage

20 April 2020
Island Rover: back to Land Rover's roots in a Range Rover Velar

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