The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says that model cycles, operational changes and preparations for a new range of next-generation vehicle technology ahead of new WLTP emissions standards, […]
What’s left to be said about the Allegro – it never met sales predictions, earned a terrible reputation in the press and with buyers, and its fame far exceeded its influence in the automotive industry. British Leyland threw everything into making it a success, and yet failed dismally… […]
Unashamedly created as Cowley’s Cortina, we tell the Morris Marina development story – how this car was intended to lead Morris – and, more importantly, British Leyland – into a […]
The Mini development story tells the tale of how this small car changed the way we looked at economy cars almost overnight. It sent designers from rival carmakers scurrying back […]
Based on the Mini, the Austin Metro shared its A-Series engine, and when launched in 1980, it was hailed as the car to save British Leyland. It did, too… […]
The ALCAN/Austin Rover Aluminium Metro was an interesting project – it was a feasibility study into the full-scale production of a supermini in this lightweight material, as pushed for by […]
We’ve talked about the Metro-replacing Austin AR6 a lot in relation to the company’s development in the mid-1980s, and its march towards privatisation. Keith Adams tells the car’s full story […]
The wraps came off the MG EX-E at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1985, and the automotive world sat up and took notice. The car was conceived to showcase AR […]
Get beneath the skin of a Formula 1 racing car, uncover the history of Aston Martin and hear motorcycle racers and motorsport engineers in conversation as part of the autumn […]
Keith Adams ponders whether the output from the car industry wonders if we’ve already reached the automotive peak? And if that’s the case, when did it happen? It’s a subject […]
There really is nothing better than that new car smell, but driving a brand new car can be very costly. Car leasing seems to be answer to the problem as […]
In the late-1970s, BL invested in its future by looking at the next step in engineering design. Under the leadership of Spen King, British Leyland Technology was created, and out of it came some fascinating projects, including the lightweight ECV3 prototype. […]
Crayford Engineering was founded by David McMullan and Jeffrey Smith in the 1962, their first product being a £100 soft-top conversion for the car of the moment, the Mini. Operating […]
The BMC 1100/1300 was the only BMC/BL model to be offered as both an estate and convertible by Crayford Engineering (although these models were not marketed concurrently). You can also […]
In March 2001, Jaguar launched its most ambitious car, a new compact executive saloon to battle the BMW 3 Series, completing Jaguar’s three-tier saloon range. Keith Adams provides an insight […]
Ian Nicholls, AROnline‘s historian-in-residence, tells the Rover-Triumph story, and their part in the downfall of the British motor industry. Here, in the fifteenth part, he recounts how the UK’s entry into […]
I had the pleasure of catching up with good friend Simon Weakley this evening, and taking a spin in his 2015 MG6. Readers might not instantly know the name, but […]
Keith Adams spends a day in heaven at the best car show in the world. The Hagerty Insurance Festival of the Unexceptional brings together the finest examples of the UK’s […]
Wandering through the amazing car park for this year’s Hagerty Insurance Festival of The Unexceptional was an emotional experience for me. Aside from the odd modern (or ancient) interloper, the […]
Mark Deegan’s back – after telling the story of his admirably reliable Rover 45 he’s hoping for more with his latest purchase – a fine Jaguar X-Type estate. A good […]
Steve Dean tells the story of how he ended up buying a Rover 75 Tourer 1.8 Connoisseur SE, and why it now occupies a place close to his heart. Words […]
Mark Paget tells the incredibly detailed story of Leyland Australia’s very own Land Rover GAME. It’s an upmarket version of the existing Series III short-wheelbase model with one or two interesting […]
Back in February, I blogged that my fears over a deal-less Brexit and the apparent inability of the UK Government to come to an acceptable solution over trade with the […]
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