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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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Of the 3,600-plus pages on ''Autocade'', here is a selection. Or try the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Random ‘Random page’ link] to see what cars you recognize.
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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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Revision as of 23:12, 31 December 2017

Autocade is an inter­national car cyclo­pædia that’s geo­­graphically unbiased, carefully edited for enthu­­siasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference.

Featured

Gleagle GX7

2012 Gleagle GX7.jpg

Gleagle GX7/Geely (吉利) GX7. 2012–16 (prod. n/a). 5-door SUV. F/F, 1792, 1997, 2378 cm³ (I4 DOHC). Geely’s first SUV, achieving five stars in C-NCAP tests, but average in most dynamic respects. ItalDesign styling. Well equipped only on high-line ..→


VAZ 2113

VAZ 2113.jpg

VAZ 2113. 2005–13 (prod. 73,039). 3-door saloon. F/F, 1499, 1596 cm³ (I4 OHC), 1596 cm³ (I4 DOHC). Three-door version of the Samara design got its facelift after the five-door. Demand for the body style was declining, and relatively few 2113s were built, making it ..→


Mercury Cougar (1999–2002)

2001 Mercury Cougar.jpg

Mercury Cougar (SW164). 1999–2002 (prod. n/a). 3-door coupé. F/F, 1998 cm³ (I4 DOHC), 2544 cm³ (V6 DOHC). CDW27 Mondeo-based Cougar, fighting the imports (Mitsubishi Eclipse (1995–9), Honda Prelude) in the North American ..→


New on Autocade

Here are the 20 latest pages on Autocade.

View all models


Also inside

Of the 3,600-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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