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Visionary tech

Ignore the marketers: There's nothing new under the technological sun. Cost and reliability concerns may have hindered the early adoption of these auto-tech breakthroughs, though you'd never know it based on their present-day ubiquity. 1941: Crossovers The combination of a fully enclosed, carlike body and all-wheel-drive underpinnings got its start with the Volkswagen Type 87 Kommandeurwagen.

Aston Martin and Mercedes 'to strike €300m deal'

By Georg Kacher Motor Industry 22 October 2008 21:25 CAR Online today lifts the lid on the secret deal – codenamed Romeo and Juliet – being hammered out between Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz. We have sensational details of the alliance, including a plan for hybrid Aston Martins, the full range of proposed Lagonda models and even a possible DB10 and 4x4 from the Aston Martin Lagonda stable. Back in August 2008, we revealed how the British sports car maker was in talks with the German giant over future cooperation (read our original Aston-Merc scoop here).

Fifth Gear Tonight: Mercedes CLS63 AMG, Porsche Panamera GTS, RoadYacht GTR & new MGB GT

A new episode of Fifth Gear on Discovery tonight with Mercedes CLS63 AMG, Porsche Panamera GTS, RoadYacht GTR & new MGB GT. Our weekly reminder of what’s on the new series of Fifth Gear seems popular, so here we go again with a look at what Fifth Gear has on offer this week. Vicki Butler-Henderson and Jonny Smith take to the track with a pair of powerful German super saloons – the Mercedes CLS63AMG and Porsche Panamera GTS – to see which comes out on top.