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Mercedes GLA SUV UK launch down a salt mine in Cheshire

The new Mercedes GLA down a salt mine in Cheshire Trying to find an unusual venue for new car launches is something that taxes the brains of car PR teams, and Mercedes came up with somewhere a little left field for the launch of the new GLA Compact SUV – the UK’s biggest salt mine at Winsford in Cheshire. The Winsford Rock Salt Mines – 130 miles of salt mining tunnels running under Cheshire – are the result of salt mining since the 19th century and now comprise of 130 miles of tunnels some 189 metres below ground, a void beneath the earth of 23 million cubic metres. Still a working salt mine, Winsford is also home to a massive storage facility for, among others, the National Archive, where constant temperatures of 14C make for an ideal storage environment.

What are your favourite driving roads?

By Tim Pollard Motoring Issues 22 August 2008 16:42 We're on the hunt for the world's best driving roads. Click on the link below to tell us about your favourite routes of all time – you can debate your choices in our forum. And don't forget to come back to CAR Online next week when we launch our new adventure section on the website.

Jaguar XFR Review: Conclusion

Jaguar XFR Review - The Conclusion The fact is that the XFR overshadows the offerings from the German triumvirate – BMW, Audi and Mercedes. It offers performance that is pretty much the equal of them all, but delivers that power in a seamless and effortless manner. Its handling is sublime and its huge reserves of torque flatter the driver.