EPIC BATTLE DAIMLER 4.0-LITRE VS MERCEDES-BENZ 560SEL

ALLONBY, CUMBERLAND

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The situation looks chaotic in this mid-Eighties dash for the Channel – but there are plenty of vehicles to keep classic car-spotters occupied

Volkswagen’s diesel-powered plug-in hybrid took a decade to develop and cost the firm £1 billion. Weighing just 795kg and fitted with a super-frugal 800cc engine and tiny electric motor, the XL1 could