Remember when those AE Magnum’s came out early 90s?
Never saw something like that before, always thought they were a bit…er…odd looking to put it mildly. And the interior wasn’t much better…
Can’t say how they coped, never had the “pleasure” to have driven one…
I did however had a brief stint in a MK2 version (same cab, but updated interior) and was quite surprised by the engine, pulled like a train (was still a Renault engine under the bonnet, just shortly before Volvo took over).
And if I was given the choice between the MK1 or that new Magnum, I would opt for the MK1, 'cause that new thing looks…er…well I’m lost for words actually 
Cheers, Patrick