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Now a subsidiary of the Audi Group, Italdesign was formed in 1968 by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani.

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The fantastic designs of Italdesign

We take a close look at some of the greatest designs by the Italdesign design studio

1 May 2026

The fantastic designs of Italdesign

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Wings, spoilers and air dams come in all shapes and sizes.

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Wings: history's greatest car spoilers

Spoilers may be seen as a way of making a car look sporty, but for powerful cars they're an aerodynamic must. We take a look at the wildest wings we’ve ever seen

1 May 2026

Wings: history's greatest car spoilers

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For decades, Austria’s entire automotive industry was perched on one car-maker: Steyr-Puch.

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Steyr-Puch - Europe's most intriguing car museum?

For decades, the Austrian automotive industry has been perched on one company - this museum celebrates it along with other parts of Austria's car history

30 April 2026

Steyr-Puch - Europe's most intriguing car museum?

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It’s reckoned there are around 1.6 billion cars in use around the world, with around 80 million new cars being built every year.

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Great people’s cars: the motors that got the world moving

Join us for a look at all the classless cars that helped bring mobility to the world

30 April 2026

Great people’s cars: the motors that got the world moving

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In these days of almost universal platform sharing, it’s quite common to find very different cars which, despite appearances, are made of largely the same stuff.

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Transformers: The cars that changed into something very different

Take a look at these shape-shifters who, despite being related, are poles apart

30 April 2026

Transformers: The cars that changed into something very different

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Concept cars are a way for car manufacturers to flex the muscles of their imaginations.

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The concept cars we totally forgot about

Concepts are important for a brand's past as well as future, so let's look at the forgotten head-turners

29 April 2026

The concept cars we totally forgot about

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When car makers go about creating a new model, there are many hoops to jump through and many chances that things will go wrong.

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Controversial car designs that look great today

When car makers go about creating a new model they don't always get it right, but initial impressions don't count for everything...

29 April 2026

Controversial car designs that look great today

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Dakota Salvage of Mitchell, South Dakota, has been a fantastic source of spare parts and restoration projects for decades.

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Junkyard Discoveries of Mitchell, South Dakota

On the surface they're scrap metal, beneath that they're decades of motoring history

28 April 2026

Junkyard Discoveries of Mitchell, South Dakota

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Not all hot hatches and other fast cars are created equal.

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Obscure fast cars you’ve (probably) forgotten all about

We salute the performance cars that for a variety of reasons time has forgotten

28 April 2026

Obscure fast cars you’ve (probably) forgotten all about

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Since the first cars arrived more than 130 years ago, thousands of cars and car companies have sprung up only to disappear without trace.

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The highs & lows of cars that returned to life

Many cars and car-brands have been revived over the years, some to great success. Others, not so much

28 April 2026

The highs & lows of cars that returned to life

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