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Range Rover turns 40 +video

The Range Rover at 40 Whatever you may think of the Range Rover, it is a motoring icon. Iconic is bandied around at the drop of a hat these days, but the original Range Rover really was a game-changer. For the first time there was a vehicle that was just as good on road as off and pretty much single handedly started the luxury SUV craze which – despite the naysayers and eco-mentalists – shows no real sign of abating.

Festival of the Unexceptional: the bad cars we love

Ever been to a classic car show and noticed how many old MGBs and sports cars of yesteryear have turned up, driven by their proud owners, but wondered what happened to all the more mainstream stuff? There are twice as many Ferrari 308 GTBs on the roads in the UK than Austin Allegros, because the everyday cars of the past fail MOTs, get chucked away and replaced with shiny new hatchbacks. Fortunately, there is a select group of people in the UK who care for the mundane stuff of yesterday and, because of this, a new event for “unexceptional” cars will be taking place this summer.

A look at Mercedes-Benz future products

Are Americans ready to pay hefty prices for small, front-wheel-drive cars with features usually reserved for large German luxury cars? Mercedes-Benz is about to find out. Starting in the fall of next year, Mercedes will bring three, possibly four new compacts based on a new fwd platform to the United States.