Opinion

It’s good to see new stuff appearing after all these years. Casually scrolling through Facebook’s page for the Maestro & Montego & Metro Appreciation Club, these fascinating images came to […]

Here’s fair warning for you. After more than two decades of reporting on and collating the history of the British motor industry through the prism of British Leyland, it’s time […]

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 […]

Keith Adams recalls the ill-fated Rover 75 launch, held 25 years ago this week at the NEC in Birmingham… Twenty-five years ago this week, Rover unveiled the Rover 75 to […]

Much has already been written about the history of the Autobiography nameplate here on AROnline and how it has helped take the price and exclusivity of Range Rovers ever further […]

  Working in the BL Engineering Block during the 1970s was a truly exciting experience. The younger Engineers were literally fizzing and popping with fresh new ideas. Check the number […]

Peter Stevens is a legend in the automotive design community, known for his impeccable judgment that’s cast a huge influence across the industry over the years. With a career spanning […]

No British car since the Austin Allegro has sparked as many urban myths as the X-Type. We’ve heard them all and, if anything, they certainly prove to be a talking […]

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 […]

With a number of motoring publications suggesting the Discovery nameplate is increasingly lacking ‘brand equity’ compared to Defender and Range Rover, reading Mike Humble’s piece on how it is to […]

I had a strange moment recently. I was out and about, browsing the shops, minding my own business, when I get a tap on my shoulder, and a quiet, ‘Hey…’ […]

Keith Adams reflects on the British designed, styled and engineered Nissan Qashqai, and how it changed everything – for better and for worse. Will history look on the Qashqai kindly […]

Keith Adams recalls 1983’s supermini newcomers, and how they permanently changed the way small cars would be viewed by buyers. Hop aboard as we recall the arrival of the Vauxhall […]

I enjoyed reading the excellent news that Lotus’s production has bounced back to 2200 cars in the first half of 2023 after a particularly rough few years. This is exactly […]

Ohhh… I was out and about this weekend, and found myself giving chase to a gorgeous Bright Copper Metallic Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 Sports Hatch (like the one above) on the […]

In the past decade we have seen a series of politicians, hailed as messiahs by their followers, achieving great success followed by a spectacular crash and burn. Jeremy Corbyn, Boris […]

As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Triumph Dolomite Sprint, which takes place next week, it’s a great time to delve into the intriguing story behind this enduring – […]

One of the great advantages of working in the Sales Promotions Department, first at Rover-Triumph and then at Leyland Cars was that I got to drive all sorts of cars […]

Well, maybe not… But the announcement that Hyundai had recreated its 1974 Pony Coupe Concept and displayed it during the inaugural Hyundai Reunion held at the historic Villa Pliniana in […]

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the launch of the Austin Allegro. Much ink has already been expended on this controversial car and its part in the downfall of the […]

The Austin Allegro is one of the most controversial cars in the UK’s automotive history and, as it celebrates its 50th birthday, it’s a good time to discuss the car’s […]

What would have happened had Jaguar merged with Leyland instead of being combined with BMC during 1966? Ingvar Hallström, from Sweden, ponders this very notion and comes up with some […]