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We visit an unassuming Scottish town on the trail of the real story behind one of the odder names in car history – the Mazda Montrose

There’s more to making a new car smell nice than simply spraying perfume. We meet Nissan’s expert in odour evaluation

Electrification spells big changes for Lamborghini, but there’s still time to enjoy its petrol-powered cars

Ambition, obscurity and exclusivity are traits these supercars all have in common

JLR Classic Work’s latest Continuation car is a limited-run version of the Le Mans-winning Jaguar C-Type from 1953

It's been a big year in the world of automotive. Here are some of the highlights of our features section from 2021...

Every month we perform a series of car group tests - these were the best ones of 2021

We rank our top 10 most popular videos and see which one takes the honours for 2021

The Auto Express team has lived with a huge variety of cars, and these are their favourite memories

We take a look at the some of the best news stories featured on Auto Express throughout 2021...

Cybex looks to crack the problem with airbags in child car seats

Used cars with high mileage are often avoided, but is a well-used car as scary as many think?

We’ve catalogued the development of vehicle technologies that have brought significant improvements to road safety

Yes, you can drive a 'car' in the UK aged 16! Welcome to the quirky world of light quadricycles…

Finding the right child car seat can be tricky, but it’s important to get it right. We’ve rounded-up some most highly rated available

How has the Volkswagen Golf GTI evolved over 45 years? We test every generation of the legendary hot hatch to find out

Making a new car company can be tricky - here are few alternative brands looking to catch your eye

The Avon ZV7 is the cheapest tyre on test, but it beat higher-priced rivals in some areas

The popular Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 is showing its age in this year's test

Hyundai hot hatches go head-to-head! Have the i20 N and i30 N got the talent to hit the high notes on track?

The Renault Zoe is the 2021 Auto Express Affordable Electric Car of the Year, with the Fiat 500 and MG 5 commended

The Fiat 500 is the 2021 Auto Express City Car of the Year, with the Hyundai i10 and Volkswagen up! commended

The BMW X5 is the 2021 Auto Express Premium SUV of the Year, with the Land Rover Discovery and Porsche Cayenne commended

The Toyota Yaris is the 2021 Auto Express Affordable Hybrid Car of the Year, with the Hyundai Tucson and Skoda Octavia iV commended

The MINI Convertible is the 2021 Auto Express Convertible of the Year, with the Audi A5 Cabriolet and Mazda MX-5 commended

The Bentley Flying Spur is the 2021 Auto Express Luxury Car of the Year, with the Mercedes S-Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost commended

The Mercedes GLA is the Auto Express 2021 Small Premium SUV of the Year with the Range Rover Evoque and Cupra Formentor commended

The Hyundai Tucson is the Auto Express 2021 Mid-size SUV of the Year with the Skoda Enyaq iV and the Nissan Qashqai commended

The Renault Captur is the 2021 Auto Express Small SUV of the Year, with the Ford Puma and Kia Niro/e-Niro commended

The Renault Clio is the 2021 Auto Express Supermini of the Year, with the Dacia Sandero and Vauxhall Corsa commended

The Skoda Octavia Estate is the 2021 Auto Express Estate Car of the Year, with the BMW 3 Series Touring and Mercedes E-Class Estate commended

The Citroen Ami is the 2021 Auto Express Technology Award winner

The Vauxhall Vivaro-e is the 2021 Auto Express Electric Van of the Year, with the LEVC VN5 and Renault Zoe Van commended

The Land Rover Defender is the Auto Express 2021 Mid-size Premium SUV of the Year with the BMW X3 and Jaguar F-Pace commended