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Go karts to Gran Turismo: the toys that made us love cars

Sometimes a childhood gift sparks a lifelong obsession – here's what got our writers hooked

26 December 2023
Go karts to Gran Turismo: the toys that made us love cars
Pelican of London lead
The Pelican of London costs £3500 a day to run and maxes out at 9mph
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Christmas road test: we sail a tall ship

The Pelican of London is a storied sailing boat with a criminal past that now lets young people sail the high seas

25 December 2023
Christmas road test: we sail a tall ship
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Can you get them all? Autocar's Christmas quiz

If your festively festering grey matter needs a Christmas Day workout, try our deliciously nerdy car quiz

25 December 2023
Can you get them all? Autocar's Christmas quiz
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Flat six in the sticks: going off-grid in the Porsche 911 Dakar

Winter camping isn't everyone's Thermos of tea. Richard Webber tries it in style with a 911 Dakar

24 December 2023
Flat six in the sticks: going off-grid in the Porsche 911 Dakar
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Weird and wonderful secondhand Christmas cars

Autocar's guide to the weird and wonderful Christmas secondhand cars

24 December 2023
Weird and wonderful secondhand Christmas cars
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Brilliant car facts you need to know

Andrew Frankel gets into the Christmas spirit with a collection of random but riveting trivia

24 December 2023
Brilliant car facts you need to know
Autocar Santa Sleigh 2023
Santa's sleigh is a triumph of function over form
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Dacia boot, Porsche aero: Autocar builds Santa's ultimate sleigh

Got billions of deliveries to make, and don't know what car to do them in? Here's our solution

23 December 2023
Dacia boot, Porsche aero: Autocar builds Santa's ultimate sleigh
Autocar Christmas Dinner group
Autocar's road testers traditionally do a Secret Santa for Christmas, but this year is different
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Unsung heroes of 2023: Celebrating the most underrated new cars

The Autocar testers meet for lunch – and an argument about which cars don't get enough love

23 December 2023
Unsung heroes of 2023: Celebrating the most underrated new cars
Mini Countryman broken down
National Highways recorded almost a quarter a million breakdowns on its network in 2019
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How the RAC deals with Christmas Breakdowns

Challenging conditions and busy roads cause many a mechanical failure over the festive period

22 December 2023
How the RAC deals with Christmas Breakdowns
Audi TT RS meets Audi Quattro lead
Over 40 years separate these two five-pot legends
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40 years of Audi Sport: TT RS meets legendary Sport Quattro

As a fitting finale, the last-of-the-line Audi sports car meets one they made earlier

22 December 2023
40 years of Audi Sport: TT RS meets legendary Sport Quattro

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