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How the new Land Rover Discovery Sport was designed

We talk to Land Rover design boss Gerry McGovern and project director Murray Dietsch about the journey Land Rover's new seven-seat SUV has taken from concept to production

3 September 2014

How the new Land Rover Discovery Sport was designed

Opinion

Why Andy Palmer's arrival at Aston Martin is all good news

Guiding Aston Martin into the future is a daunting challenge, but British automotive industry stalwart Andy Palmer is the right man for the job

2 September 2014

Why Andy Palmer's arrival at Aston Martin is all good news

Forget the Ford EcoSport and focus on a baby Landie or Volvo

The Ford EcoSport is indicative of a lack of quality among B-segment SUVs

Opinion

Forget the Ford EcoSport and focus on a baby Landie or Volvo

Most B-segment SUVs on the market are indifferently executed, which leaves an open goal for a manufacturer to build a truly good one

28 August 2014

Forget the Ford EcoSport and focus on a baby Landie or Volvo

Why there could be some merit in a Lotus-badged saloon and SUV

Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales must restore the viability of car making at Hethel

Opinion

Why there could be merit in a Lotus-badged saloon and SUV

Reports in Malaysia suggest Hethel's new strategy will involve moving away from its sports car heartland – and it is a plan that could work

21 August 2014

Why there could be merit in a Lotus-badged saloon and SUV

David Brown eyes new projects after Speedback GT

The Speedback GT's design has been inspired by classic Aston Martin models

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David Brown eyes new projects after Speedback GT

Speedback GT creator eyes other low-volume models, using the same design and processes developed for his 'modern classic'

14 August 2014

David Brown eyes new projects after Speedback GT

See David Brown's Speedback GT in the flesh before you open your mouth

The David Brown Speedback GT costs £594,000

Opinion

See David Brown's Speedback GT in the flesh before you open your mouth

So often hand-built cars can't compete with their mass-market rivals, but the Speedback GT stands a real chance

13 August 2014

See David Brown's Speedback GT in the flesh before you open your mouth

Car review

David Brown Speedback GT

The David Brown Speedback GT, a coachbuilt coupé costing almost £600k, blends modern underpinnings with classic looks

13 August 2014

David Brown Speedback GT

Template set for new Land Rover Defender

The new Defender won't look anything like 2011's DC100 concept

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New Land Rover Defender design signed off

Land Rover has finalised the design of the replacement for its 66-year-old icon, due to expire in 2015, but don't expect it to look like the DC100 concept

11 August 2014

New Land Rover Defender design signed off