The cars : Rover 2300 Series 1 (1977-1981)
Chris Cowin remembers the severely ‘de-contented’ four-speed base version of the acclaimed Rover SD1: the original 1977 Rover 2300 (which pre-dated the Series 2 Rover 2000 by four years). Would […]
Chris Cowin remembers the severely ‘de-contented’ four-speed base version of the acclaimed Rover SD1: the original 1977 Rover 2300 (which pre-dated the Series 2 Rover 2000 by four years). Would […]
The Rover SD1 has a place in the hearts of many car enthusiasts today. Read the AROnline Rover SD1 development story and timeline – the most detailed of its kind […]
September 2003 saw the Rover 800 Coupé make a welcome return as Car of the Month. Owner Keith Adams returned from a trip to the Nürburgring enthusing about this oft-misunderstood […]
Intended to be the cornerstone of Rover’s late-1990s growth, the 400 hatchback and saloon were vitally important new cars – not least because they were to replace the best-selling 1989 […]
The Rover 200 (R3) started out as a Metro replacement, but was soon marketed into something far more grandiose. […]
The 75 was the first Rover for a generation to be produced without tight budgetary constraints – and it showed with almost previously unheard of engineering quality. However, BMW’s Chairman […]
The Rover P6 was a radical new product for its maker – and proof it was trying to move away from the stuffy ‘Auntie’ image that it had been landed […]
In AROnline’s recent article on the design of the Rover 75, Richard Woolley says, ‘There was only one design theme and, apart from some minor changes, it became the production […]
The Shanghai-enriched Rover 75-based Roewe 750 had rather a lot of British input into it. That’s because it was developed by a number of ex-MG Rover Engineers in the UK. […]
The Rover 820 Turbo 16V was a last-gasp performance variation of the XX-generation. Supplanting the V6 Vitesse, this car predicted the R17-generation’s shift to the smaller engine. Rover Special Products […]
Although few people realise it today, there was quite some history of development work on Austin Rover engines at Tickford. As the Technical Manager – Engines at Tickford, it was […]
The Rover 75 would prove to be one of the hardest cars in the industry to facelift. That didn’t stop MGR Designer Lee Mitchell having a go with a re-nose […]
The Rover 75 was stretched rather successfully by MacNeillie & Sons following on from the 800-based Regency. This led to the converter bagging the contract to build factory Vanden Plas […]
David Morgan tells the full story of the Rover 200 BRM LE – the stylish hot hatch with an historic nameplate and orange snout. It was not a stellar success. […]
Time flies! It might be more than four years ago that I reported the completed repair of our Rover Tourer after its accident, but I’m remembering a happier occasion. Yes, […]
The excellent ARRG Alumni Group has pulled another blinder by releasing this intriguing and insightful Rover 800 development video. It’s voiced over by the late Roy Axe, features a number […]
In a driving career spanning more than 30 years and 250+ cars, Keith Adams highlights some of the highs… and lows. Here, in the fifth of the series, it’s time […]
In 1976, I started organising new model launches for the company that became Austin Rover Group (ARG). As a result, I was responsible for the dealer and fleet launches of […]
Keith Adams tells the story of the Rover Coupe Concept Vehicle, which acted as a showcase for Austin Rover design and starred at the 1986 Turin Motor Show. It also […]
The Rover SD1 Estate is a fascinating study into how it is possible to convert a sporting fastback into a usable estate car. It was deemed so successful in terms […]
In 1976, I started organising new model launches for the company that became Austin Rover – as a result, I was responsible for the dealer and fleet launches of new […]
One of the most replayed television clips of former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, is of her arriving at 10 Downing Street, having triumphed in the May 1979 General Election […]
The transformation from Austin to Rover Metro/100 was an engineering triumph. As well as the new K-Series engine, it received a thorough suspension upgrade. This was a remarkable change – […]
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