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|Welcome to ''Autocade'', the international, editable automotive database. It is a wiki—with a difference. It’s global, rather than geographically biased; and, we hope, more authoritative than general sites such as ''Wikipedia'', due to careful editing. It’s aimed at car enthusiasts, including the motoring press, who may want a quick reference to international models.
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|width="41%"| '''New on ''Autocade'''''
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Any registered user can add and edit information on cars, and all users can read the content on this site. Read more about ''Autocade'' on the ‘[[Autocade:About|About]]’ page. This site is still in beta stage.
 
  
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'''Also inside'''
  
==Starting out==
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=='''Starting out'''==
  
We’re still organizing the site as it is very early days—but you can hop over to the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages ‘All Pages’] link to see what’s here. Some [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Marques marques] are also listed.
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If you’re hunting for a specific model, you can search using the box at the top right of the page. If your car is not present and you wish to add it, you can apply to the sysop for a registered user account by emailing him through [http://jackyan.com/contact.shtml this form.]
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Autocade is an inter­national car cyclo­pædia that’s geo­­graphically unbiased, carefully edited for enthu­­siasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference.

Featured

Ford Taurus Mk VI

2010 Ford Taurus.jpg

Ford Taurus (D258 NG). 2010–19 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/F, F/A, 1999 cm³ (I4 DOHC), 3496 cm³ (V6 DOHC). Rebodied Taurus on D258 platform, tracing its roots to the original Volvo S80 (TS), but far more stylish than Mk V and, in the words of Ford CEO ..→


Buick Rainier

Buick Rainier V8.jpg

Buick Rainier (GMT360). 2004–7 (prod. n/a). F/R, F/A, 4160 cm³ (I6 DOHC), 5328 cm³ (V8 OHV). Replacement for Oldsmobile Bravada was essentially the same car with a typical Buick face. Still a truck, not as refined as the premium imports it was charged to go ..→


Tata Estate

Tata Estate.jpg

Tata Estate. 1992–2000 (prod. n/a). 5-door wagon. F/R, 1949 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC). Tata’s first attempt at building a regular passenger car, rather than something that appeared more like one of its trucks. The Estate still had the same base as the ..→


New on Autocade

Here are the 20 latest pages on Autocade.

View all models


Also inside

Of the 3,500-plus pages on Autocade, here is a selection. Or try the ‘Random page’ link to see what cars you recognize.

View all models

Starting out

You can read more about Autocade on the ‘About’ page.

If you’re hunting for a specific model, you can search using the box at the top right of the page. If your car is not present and you wish to add it, you can apply to the sysop for a registered user account by emailing him through this form.

If you want to see what’s here generally, hop over to the ‘All Pages’ link to see what’s here. Some marques and nameplates are listed.

Some users enjoy the ‘Random page’ feature. See if you recognize what pops up.


Helpful links
Consult the Users’ Guide for information on using the wiki software.

Autocade is an initiative of JY&A Media.

 

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