Legendary Cars

The cars that changed their makers: engineering, motorsport and market turning points.

  • Audi

    The Legendary Cars That Defined Audi

    Otto explains the seven cars that changed Audi, from the 1965 Audi and the secret Audi 100 to the quattro, the A8, the Q7 and the electric e-tron.

  • BMW

    The Legendary Cars That Defined BMW

    Otto explains six BMW cars that changed the company, from the 1500 that gave it its breakthrough in the 1960s to the 3 Series, M1, X5, i3 and the Neue Klasse iX3.

  • Mercedes-Benz

    The Legendary Cars That Defined Mercedes-Benz

    Otto explains nine cars that changed Mercedes-Benz, from the 1886 Patent Motor Car and first Mercedes to the 300 SL, Fintail, S-Class, 190, A-Class, M-Class and EQC.

  • MINI

    The Legendary Cars That Defined MINI

    Otto explains the six cars that changed MINI: the 1959 Mini, the Mini Cooper, the new MINI of 2001, the Countryman, the electric Cooper SE and the new MINI family.

  • Porsche

    The Legendary Cars That Defined Porsche

    Otto explains the six cars that changed Porsche: the 356, 911 and 917, the Boxster that ended a crisis, the Cayenne that opened new markets and the electric Taycan.

  • Volkswagen

    The Legendary Cars That Defined Volkswagen

    Otto explains the six cars that changed Volkswagen: the Beetle, the Transporter, the Passat and Golf that replaced it, the Tiguan SUV and the electric ID.3.

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