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Land Rover confirms end of Defender production

It's been all but a foregone conclusion for some time now, but Land Rover has confirmed to our sister publication Automotive News Europe that the aging Defender won't live to see 2020. Originally conceived as an agricultural machine, the first Land Rover prototype used scavenged Willys Jeep bits left over from World War II. American kids of a certain age may have been captivated by the Land Rover's mystique while watching Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom back in the '70s.

Stirling Moss bags an Aston Martin Cygnet for ‘er indoors

Sir Stirling & Lady Moss with Susie's new Aston Martin Cygnet It’s much easier to have a good life when you’ve got the support of an exceptional other half. Just ask Sir Stirling Moss, who’s just surprised ‘er indoors – Susie, Lady Moss – with an Aston Martin Cygnet for her birthday. The planning for the surprise gift from Motorsport’s greatest living icon to the love of his life took six months of planning between Sir Stirling, Aston Martin and the RAC Club.

Audi A3 e-tron: Another e-tron joins the flock

Audi A3 e-tron - this one's just a BEV It really shouldn’t be a shock that Audi seems intent on rolling out an electric version of every model in its range – an Audi e-tron for one and all. Well, perhaps not every model so far, but we have had a range of Audi e-trons from the A1 e-tron to the R8 e-tron. Now we get something inbetween – the Audi A3 e-tron.