Iran
Iran Khodro
Iran Khodro is Iran’s largest carmaker, founded in 1962 as Iran National and known today as IKCO.
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Your Guide to Everything Automotive
Research car makers and their models, explore racing circuits around the world and connect with people who share your passion for anything on wheels.
- 80brand guides
- 165racing circuits
- 6world regions
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Research Car Brands
Our brand guides cover each car maker’s current lineup, history, ownership, milestones and racing record. Here are eight brands picked for this week, or choose any brand from the full list below.
England
Lotus Cars
Lotus Cars is the British sports car maker that Colin Chapman founded in 1952, and it’s still based in Hethel, Norfolk.
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India
Tata Motors
Tata Motors is India's leading maker of electric cars and the owner of Jaguar Land Rover.
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United States
Chrysler cars
Chrysler cars have been built since 1924, and the brand is best known today for inventing the modern minivan.
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Italy
Fiat cars
Fiat cars have been built in Turin since 1899, and the brand gave the world the 500, the Panda and the Uno.
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Japan
Honda Motor Company
Honda Motor Company is the Japanese maker that started with motorbikes, and it is best known for the Civic, the Accord and the CR-V.
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Germany
Volkswagen Cars
Volkswagen cars have gone from the humble Beetle to the Golf GTI, the ID.
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France
Peugeot cars
Peugeot cars have been built in France since 1890, which makes Peugeot one of the oldest car brands in the world, and it is known for the lion badge, the 205 GTI and its Dakar and Le Mans wins.
Read the Peugeot guideAll Car Brands A–Z
- Acura
- Alfa Romeo
- Aston Martin
- Audi
- Aurus
- Bentley
- BMW
- Bugatti
- Buick
- BYD
- Cadillac
- Changan
- Chery
- Chevrolet
- Chrysler
- Citroën
- Cupra
- Dacia
- Dodge
- Ferrari
- Fiat
- Ford
- Gaz
- Geely
- Genesis
- GMC
- Gwm
- Honda
- Hyundai
- Infiniti
- Iran Khodro
- Jaguar
- Jeep
- Kia
- Lada
- Lamborghini
- Land Rover
- Lexus
- Li Auto
- Lincoln
- Lotus
- Lucid
- Mahindra
- Maruti Suzuki
- Maserati
- Mazda
- Mclaren
- Mercedes-Benz
- Mg
- MINI
- Mitsubishi
- Nio
- Nissan
- Opel
- Perodua
- Peugeot
- Polestar
- Porsche
- Proton
- Ram
- Renault
- Rivian
- Rolls-Royce
- Saipa
- SEAT
- Škoda
- Subaru
- Suzuki
- Tata Motors
- Tesla
- Togg
- Toyota
- Uaz
- Vinfast
- Volkswagen
- Volvo
- W Motors
- Xiaomi
- Xpeng
- Zeekr
Racing Circuits of the World
From Formula 1 venues and endurance classics to ovals, street circuits and rally stages, our regional directories introduce the circuits behind the world’s motorsport. Each one lists the series that race there and what makes the track distinctive.
North America
United States, Canada and Mexico
Formula 1 in Austin, Montreal, Mexico City, Miami and Las Vegas, the Indianapolis 500, NASCAR superspeedways, IMSA endurance classics and historic road courses.
Explore North America
Europe
13 countries from the UK to Portugal
The birthplace of Grand Prix racing: Silverstone, Spa, Monza, Monaco, the Nürburgring and Le Mans, plus most of the MotoGP and WorldSBK calendars.
Explore Europe
Asia
From Japan to the Middle East
Suzuka, Fuji and Motegi, Shanghai and the Macau street circuit, Southeast Asia's MotoGP venues, Singapore's night race and the Formula 1 circuits of the Gulf, Baku and Türkiye.
Explore Asia
South America
Six countries, circuits and rallies
Interlagos and the São Paulo Grand Prix, MotoGP at Goiânia, Argentina's autódromos and Turismo Carretera, plus WRC rallies in Paraguay and Chile and Brazil's Rally dos Sertões.
Explore South America
Africa
Circuits, rallies and rally raids
Kyalami and South Africa's Grand Prix circuits, Kenya's Safari Rally, the desert rally raids of Morocco and the Roof of Africa hard enduro in Lesotho.
Explore Africa
Oceania
Australia and New Zealand
Albert Park, Mount Panorama at Bathurst, Phillip Island and the Supercars street circuits, the Grand Prix tracks of New Zealand and the Finke Desert Race.
Explore OceaniaFrom the Blog
Buyer’s guides, car tech explained in plain English and practical how-tos. Here are the latest.
Maintenance
Timing Belt vs. Timing Chain: What’s the Difference and When to Replace
Timing belt or timing chain? How each works, when to replace a belt, the warning signs of a stretched chain, why interference engines matter, what the job costs in 2026 and the engines with known timing problems.
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Buyer's Guide
The Best Overlanding Vehicles: What Really Matters, New and Used Picks and Aftermarket Support
What really matters for overlanding, why payload limits everything, the best new and used overland vehicles from North America, Australia, Europe and beyond, and how to set one up with power, water and recovery gear.
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Tech Explained
Off-Road 4x4s Explained: Locking Diffs, Suspension and the Best New and Used Trucks Worldwide
How locking differentials work and why some trucks have three, the hardware that makes a real off-roader, the best new and used 4x4s from around the world, and the aftermarket brands behind them.
Read moreRacing and Automotive News
Catch up on the major racing series and on new models from car makers around the world.
Motorsport
Racing News
Introductions to major racing series, from the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Dakar Rally to the British Touring Car Championship.
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New models
Automotive News
News on new models and launches from car makers around the world.
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Photo credits
- Header image: Osajus Photography, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
- White IKCO Reera crossover outside an Iran Khodro…: Hossein.rezaeii, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
- Red 2025 Lotus Emira V6 sports car, front…: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
- White Tata Harrier.ev electric SUV at the 2025…: Gpkp, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
- Red Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle AWD minivan on display: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0, cropped and resized.
- Bronze Fiat Grande Panda Hybrid parked in Boblingen,…: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
- Sixth-generation Honda CR-V hybrid photographed in Stuttgart, Germany: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 hatchback: Dinkun Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
- Third-generation Peugeot 3008 GT hybrid: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
- Formula 1 cars racing through the turns after…: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, cropped and resized.
- Formula 1 field climbing out of Eau Rouge…: Malte89N, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized.
- Single-seater field on the opening lap at Sepang…: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized.
- A Formula 1 car takes the chequered flag…: Governo do Estado de São Paulo, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
- A rally car throws up dust on a…: Jared-G-Maina, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
- Albert Park and its lake laid out for…: Chris Phutully, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized.
- Toyota TR010 Hybrid number 8 at Raidillon during…: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.
- Volvo EX30 small electric SUV parked in Bietigheim-Bissingen,…: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.