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Unless you haven’t notice it yet, the motor industry has taken some considerable turns in recent times. Rather green turns. Manufacturers had to react quickly to counter the recession and play along with the current mentality of consumers and the press.
Renault’s latest television commercial will have us believe that people have been using their dependable French cars as adventurous off-roaders for quite some time, which makes the first four-wheel-drive Renault a kind of big deal.
The great-grandfather of each SUV or four-by-four is the American Willys GP (“General Purpose”) which made its appearance in the Second World War. After the conflict this basic but versatile four-wheel-drive vehicle proved that it can also offer hard work and matching play for members of the public.
Should a dinner conversation ever turn to the subject of safe family cars it won’t take very long until the name Volvo creeps into focus. This manufacturer has a proud heritage of quality cars that combined safety with performance.
Ich halte nicht viel von SUV oder Softroader, weil sie angeblich vierradangetriebene Fahrzeuge sind aber in den meisten Fällen für unzugängliche Ziele unbrauchbar sind. Das irritiert mich auf der selben Ebene wie teueres Porzelan, das nur im Schrank steht und nicht gebraucht werden darf, oder die Funktionen meines neuen Handys, die ich nie gebrauchen würde. Absolut sinnlos.