The blurring of this distinction in Iraq, where tales of gung-ho private military companies have multiplied along with a surge in demandfor their services, has prompted the big British firms to find a way of distinguishing themselves from the rabble.
One big reason to expect such a shift is that the very cheap lease finance that manufacturers have relied on to stoke demandfor their more costly cars, especially in America, Germany and Britain, is probably a thing of the past.