RICHARD BLACKBURN
October 16, 2009
If four-wheel-drives weren’t politically incorrect enough, a Russian car maker is offering one with whale penis leather trim. By RICHARD BLACKBURN.
A Russian armoured-car builder is boasting that its latest vehicle has seats covered with “whale-penis leather”.
The €1 million ($1.6 million) Dartz Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition armoured car has been developed by [...]

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One week out from their Geneva Motor Show debut, Nissan has revealed the full details of the updated Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Navara ranges.
Headlining the mid-life upgrade is an all-new direct injection V6 turbodiesel.
Developed by the Renault Nissan Alliance, the unique power plant sits at the unusual vee angle of 65 degrees and its block [...]

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It’s getting on in years and is one of the cheapest new 4×4s that money can buy. But, as Paul Guinness discovers, the latest-spec Jimny still has plenty going for it
By any standards, the diminutive Suzuki Jimny is a bit of an old soldier, having originally been launched way back in 1998 before going on [...]

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Secondhand SUVs are suddenly back in fashion, with values of even the larger, more upmarket models – including the Range Rover – on the rise over the last few months. But that tends to apply only to diesel-engined models, leaving the petrol-guzzling derivatives still struggling to find buyers in many cases.
So we figured that now [...]

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The brand-new, seventh generation of the Nissan Patrol had its world premiere in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The Japanese firm claims that the 2011 model year of its Toyota Land Cruiser rival builds on its history as one of the most capable 4×4s in the market adding a more modern design, enhanced interior comfort and [...]

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