Rover

Just when you think you’ve seen everything, a new (to you) image comes along and surprises you. I had the pleasure of finding the two black and white  photographs (above […]

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 […]

Raphael De Serres tells the story of how he ended up buying an MG ZS 180, and why it now occupies a place close to his heart thanks to being […]

The year 2021 sees the 45th anniversary of the launch of the Rover SD1, the great white hope for British Leyland and all who sailed in her. After years of […]

Years before Nissan made hippies happy with the Leaf, Warwick University stuck 24 lead acid batteries and an electric motor in a K-registered Rover 400. Later on it ended up […]

Following on from his excellent Rover SD1 development story, David Morgan tells the interesting story of how the 800 Series battled to emerge the shadow from its illustrious predecessor. Read on […]

Here’s a a lesser-known Rover Vitesse. The Australian market-only416i Vitesse was launched in 1986 as a stylish replacement for the Quintet. Good looking, too. Should they have sold it in […]

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 […]

Following on from his excellent Rover SD1 development story, David Morgan tells the rarely-related story of how its little brother, the 216 Vitesse, made it into production. Read on to […]

In the 1990s, Rover exported Maestro production to Bulgaria and Montego assembly to India. But did you know that it almost repeated the feat with the Rover Metro/100? Read on […]

Fancy a K-Series Rover Metro or 100? Here’s what to look out for… Years produced: 1990-1998 Body style: Three-door, five-door hatchback Engine options: 1120cc K-Series inline-four 1396cc K-Series inline-four 8V […]

Coupe rennaissance THIS was the car that Rover fans have been waiting for since the launch of the 75 in the autumn of 1998. The coupe version of what has […]

Few can doubt the enormous contribution the Vitesse name had in raising the performance profile of the Rover marque in the 1980s and ‘90s. David Morgan tells the story of […]

Featuring five-door supercar-aping styling, and one of the nicest engine notes ever to grace an executive car, the Rover SD1 has a place in the hearts of many car enthusiasts […]

Nothing says 1960s more than a strip speedo, something all the rage at the start of that decade. Chris Cowin takes a look at some cars associated with BMC and […]

It’s the first major motor show of 1983, and the halls of the Palexpo in Geneva are filled from cheek to jowl with some of the most exciting new cars […]

The Standard 2000 was a Rover SD1 which was redeveloped and sold to in India. Standard Motor Products was responsible for production as the company’s new entry into the executive […]

This subtly stretched 800 Sterling revived a name which was abandoned by the Rover Group in 2005. The styling looked rather similar to a factory-developed version of the 800, too… […]