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Month: March 2018

Opinion

Raise a glass to : 30 years of the Range Rover Vogue

31 March 2018 David Morgan 0

Celebrating the achievements of one particular trim level in the Range Rover’s small line-up could be a bit tenuous, to say the least. However, as David Morgan reckons, it is […]

AROnline News

News : Y-Reg MINIs – they’re getting noticed

30 March 2018 Keith Adams 42

Why so much interest in Y-reg MINIs? The R50- and onwards-generation of MINI rather neatly dovetails with AROnline in many ways. We appeared at the same time in 2001, started out […]

BMC, Leyland and Rover engines

History : MG Rover and Iran

28 March 2018 Keith Adams 14

MG Rover and Iran is an interesting might-have been. After extracting Powertrain from BMW in 2000, MG Rover set about turning the operation into a stand-alone business, supplying K-Series engines […]

BL50

BL50 : Video – George Turnbull and the creation of Hyundai

27 March 2018 Keith Adams 20

Here’s an intriguing documentary on the early years of the Hyundai Motor Company, and how former Austin-Morris Managing Director, George Turnbull, spearheaded the creation of this car manufacturing giant in […]

AROnline News

Events : Report – Techno Classica Essen 2018

27 March 2018 Alexander Boucke 6

For Classic Car fans this was a busy weekend, with the Practical Classics and Restoration Show in Birmingham and the relatively new Retro Classics in Stuttgart – two major shows […]

Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : Rover 700 Series (1986-1988)

26 March 2018 Keith Adams 46

Keith Adams tells the story of the AR18, a short-lived proposal to replace the Rover 800 with an altogether more adventurously-styled saloon and two-door coupe. AR18/R16: The missing Rover Back in […]

Buying Guide

Buying Guide : MINI 2001-2007

25 March 2018 Keith Adams 61

Welcome to the AROnline MINI 2001-2007 Buying Guide. Replacing the classic Mini should have been a tall order, but BMW managed the job in style in 2001 – and, as Keith Adams explains, […]

AROnline News

Events : Report – British Cars & Lifestyle 2018

24 March 2018 Alexander Boucke 5

Here, at AROnline, we like events dedicated to all kind of British cars. Each March the British Cars & Lifestyle show is held near the small Dutch town of Rosmalen. […]

Chrysler 160/180/2-Litre (C Car)

The cars : Chrysler Centura development story

20 March 2018 Keith Adams 3

The Chrysler 180 might not have been a stellar seller in Europe, but it had enough potential to be considered as a suitable basis for a new mid-sized saloon down under. […]

Facts and figures

History : Project Gimbal

19 March 2018 Keith Adams 30

Keith Adams unearths another fascinating might-have-been from his BL files. Here is the story of Project Gimbal, a feasibility study into a collaboration with General Motors. This document spells out […]

Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : Triumph-Morris TM1 (1975)

18 March 2018 Keith Adams 25

The Triumph-Morris TM1 was the last throw of the dice for the ill-fated SD2 platform, and the overall concept was extended to replace both the Morris Marina and Triumph Dolomite […]

Opinion

Essay : Rover vs BMW – the end of the road

18 March 2018 Ian Nicholls 77

AROnline‘s historian-in-residence Ian Nicholls delivers his verdict on the relationship that was BMW vs Rover between 1994 and 2000… The standard work on the downfall of Rover is End Of The […]

BMC, Leyland and Rover engines

Engines : Rover M and T-Series

17 March 2018 Robert Leitch 29

The Rover M- and T-series engines were unsung heroes of the Rover Range. Robert Leitch tells their full story. […]

Mini - international variations

International variations : Canadian Minis

15 March 2018 Keith Adams 31

Heath Robinson strikes The Mini was an enduring success for the British Motor Corporation and then British Leyland – and the sheer number of markets the Issigonis Brick was exported […]

Geneva Motor Show 2018

Events : Geneva Motor Show 2018 – the punter’s viewpoint

11 March 2018 Andrew Elphick 4

Andrew Elphick reports back from the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, and gives this not-so-vintage show both barrels. There were some highlights, but only if you looked hard enough. I will […]

Austin/MG Montego (LM11)

History : Rover Special Products

10 March 2018 Keith Adams 4

Keith Adams tells the story of Rover Special Products and why this small group sprung into life and managed to create some very innovative products in its short and productive […]

Development story

The cars : Mini Convertible development story

10 March 2018 Keith Adams 19

Rover offered one of the fullest ranges of cabriolets on the market – starting with the Mini, through the Metro/100 and onto the R8 (as well as the convertible MGF […]

AROnline

History : Rover 75 and MG ZT DVD Project – can you help?

7 March 2018 Mike Humble 10

Following on from the pleasingly successful Rover Story DVD which was filmed last year, Producer John Clancy and I had a catch-up ‘phone call to see how things were getting on. During this […]

Austin/MG Maestro (LC10)

Concepts : Montego Lifestyle SUV (1990)

4 March 2018 Keith Adams 42

Rover Special Products was one busy department during the early 1990s, and proof positive is the Montego Lifestyle SUV from the MGA design consultancy. Keith Adams shares previously unpublished photographs […]

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Unbelievably, the Metro Cooper was not offered as a ‘factory-backed’ conversion, even though it came with a blue-chip pedigree. However, there was a good reason why John Cooper Garages ended […]

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