"They were both to be found in the top ranks of Rover from the 1930s through to the 1960s, successfully steering the company through the depression, the Second World War and postwar austerity. Between them, brothers Spencer and Maurice Wilks "
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Land Rover Guest Blogger: Ben Saunders
"I’ve been a Land Rover brand ambassador since 2008. But my fondness for the brand stretches back a bit further than that. My first ever driving lesson was in a field, as a fourteen-year-old, in my stepdad’s old Series "
Land Rover Discovery Sport: The Future
"Iceland. January. Drive. Climb. Snorkel. Hold on a minute. SNORKEL!? So came the call from Land Rover in the run-up to Christmas 2014. You couldn’t say no. Who would turn down a chance to spend time with Land Rover’s "
Land Rover Defender: Gallery
"There is one word that summarises the appeal of Land Rover's Defender: Simplicity. It might be that this straightforwardness of approach is the harbinger of its ultimate demise. But we think it's the direct approach to an automotive problem that "
American Metal – LA Triptych: Manifest Destiny
" Los Angeles weaves a strange magic. You arrive at night. The Atlantic Ocean and the massive continent of America has slipped under your keel these last ten hours. The LA megalopolis appears as a vast patchwork blanket of light set "
American Metal: Detroit Dinosaurs
"All classic machinery immediately offers two things; a glimpse into yesteryear and the chance to submerge yourself into escapism. As a non-American, the allure of American metal stems from growing up watching US hit TV shows and movies. It didn’"
American Metal: Dodge Challenger Hellcat
"For the epitome of modern American Muscle you need look no further than the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. There are a brace of these beasts caged in dark steel containers fast approaching our shores as we go to press. Their "
American Metal: GM Baron William L Mitchell
"In his design for cars as in his design for life William L Mitchell strove hard for two things: style and power. He was a General Motors design legend who was responsible for over 70 million production cars and some of "
Peugeot 205 T16 Group B
"There are a number of racing machines that will forever be associated with Finland. The best of them are – like the nation that loves them – unruly, unpredictable and quick. For some the definitive Finnish machine might be Jarno Saarinen's Yamaha "
Six Questions: Hannu Mikkola
"Finnish rally maestro Hannu Mikkola was one of the legendary flying Finns who powered their way into motorsport lore during the Group B era at the wheel of the monstrous Audi Quattro S1 Sport. But as World Champion in 1983 and "
The Quiet Collaborator: Valmet Automotive
"Did you drive a Saab in the early 1980s and imagine you were travelling around in your own little piece of Swedish mechanosphere? If so, here’s some news, the chances are you were equally likely to be enjoying a "
Finland’s Glory
"The cliché about Finnish people being good drivers seems to be true. Look at the statistics. As a country of a mere 5.5 million people, we have produced many drivers who have won world class races and several world championship titles. "
Old Empire Motorcycles: The Osprey
"There’s something fitting about Old Empire as a brand name. An atmosphere of Edwardian elegance take holds as you make your way across the fens and edge into Suffolk. You take a series of meandering lanes into the hedgerows "