Gordon Wilkins covers the world of motoring.

Within the next six months three British car firms will introduce V8 engines to their family saloons. Is the V8 an engineering advance or a sales gimmick? Why are British manufacturers now adopting an engine layout long favoured in the United States? Does the customer care what kind of power unit his car uses under the bonnet?
Wheelbase looks for some answers at the Midland car factory which today announces a V8 version of its most popular model.
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