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Back from the (almost) dead: the return of the old-school 4x4

Only a few short years ago, hardcore 4x4s looked consigned to the scrapheap, their gas-guzzler image making social pariahs out of their owners. After most models disappeared, big, hulking off-roaders seem to be making a return to the car market. Leon Wilkinson examines why.