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Guides to identifying cars, the best places to spot them, games for the road and how CarSpot's cards work.
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The Yellow Car game: rules, history and variations
How to play Yellow Car: the rules, what counts as yellow, where the game came from and the best variations to try on your next car journey.
· 3 min read
Car culture
Car logos with animals: the stories behind the badges
Why does Ferrari have a horse and Lamborghini a bull? The stories behind the best-known animal car logos, from Peugeot's lion to Alfa Romeo's serpent.
· 5 min read
Spotting
UK car events calendar: the biggest shows month by month
The UK's biggest car shows and motorsport events through the year, from Autosport International in January to the London to Brighton Run in November.
· 3 min read
Spotting
Car spotting in Dubai: where to see supercars
The best places to spot supercars in Dubai, from the Dubai Mall valet to JBR and City Walk, plus the best months to go and the photo rules to know.
· 2 min read
Spotting
Car spotting in Monaco: where to see supercars
Where to spot supercars in Monaco, from Place du Casino to the Fairmont hairpin, plus the best times of year and the events worth planning around.
· 3 min read
Spotting
Goodwood Festival of Speed: a car spotter's guide
How to get the most from the Goodwood Festival of Speed as a car spotter: the hill, the paddocks, what you might see and tips for the day.
· 3 min read
Car culture
Car logos with wings: how to tell them apart
Aston Martin, Bentley, Mini, Genesis, Chrysler and Morgan all use wings. How to tell the winged car badges apart at a glance, and where each came from.
· 3 min read
Guides
How to identify a car from a photo
Snapped a car you don't recognise? How to work out its make, model and year from a photo, from badges and lights to UK number plate age codes.
· Updated · 4 min read
Spotting
Car spotting for beginners: how to get started
New to car spotting? Where to find interesting cars, what to look out for, the etiquette every spotter should know and how to turn it into a game.
· Updated · 4 min read
Spotting
Where to spot supercars in London
The best places to spot supercars in London, from Knightsbridge and Mayfair to the big summer car events, plus tips on timing and etiquette.
· Updated · 3 min read
Spotting
10 car spotting games for road trips
Keep everyone entertained on long journeys with these car spotting games for families and friends, from Yellow Car to number plate challenges.
· Updated · 3 min read
Car culture
Porsche 911 generations: how to tell every 911 apart
From the original 1964 car to today's 992: a spotter's guide to every Porsche 911 generation, with the key years and the details that give each one away.
· 4 min read
Car culture
Hypercar vs supercar: what's the difference?
What makes a hypercar different from a supercar? Power, price, production numbers and technology compared, with figures from the CarSpot database.
· 3 min read
CarSpot
CarSpot rarity explained: how card tiers work
How CarSpot decides whether a car is Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary or Unicorn, what each tier is worth in XP and how to find rarer cards.
· 3 min read
CarSpot · Free car-spotting app
Turn every car you spot into a collectible card
- Snap a car to identify its make, model and year
- Collect cards across six tiers, from Common to Unicorn
- See specs, 0–60 times and estimated values
- Build your garage, earn badges and map your spots