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Most cities are harsh, noisy and aggressive in character. Those who can will do their best to insulate themselves from the cut ’n’ thrust of the urban jungle, and this includes their choice of motor v

Jaguar scored a hit with its first homegrown engine, the XK of 1948. But when it came to its second go, it aimed high. And the E-type Series 3 was the first beneficiary of the new V12 unit.

Were it not for Morris Garages’ need for a swift riposte to the launch of Morris Motors’ Occasional Four model at the 1924 London Motor Show, the company soon to be known as MG might have become known

Road users had best be careful if they don’t want to incur the wrath of that police constable for over-revving their engines

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.