Retro Motor team

Great Motoring Disasters: Fiat Stilo

Faced with the original Ford Focus, the Stilo didn't stand a chance. And this instantly forgettable hatchback would lose Fiat…

2 years ago

Lancia Thema 8.32: the sensible saloon with a Ferrari engine

With a 3.0-litre Ferrari V8 under its bonnet, the Lancia Thema 8.32 might be the ultimate Q-car. Rowan Atkinson owned…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Saab

Swedish carmaker Saab began a long, slow decline after it was bought by General Motors in 1989. We reveal how…

2 years ago

Volvo 480: a sporty Swede that wasn’t sensible or square

The oddball Volvo 480 came out of nowhere, but laid the foundations for the company's front-wheel-drive future. We tell its…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Jowett Javelin

Launched in 1947, the Jowett Javelin looked like the family car of the future. Sadly, the Bradford-based company went too…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: NSU Ro80

Modern Audis owe much to the 1967 NSU Ro80. The elegant saloon was ahead of its time, but its radical…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Alfa Romeo 156

The Alfa Romeo 156 was a head-turner when it came out in 1997, and sales were buoyant. So where did…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Chevrolet Volt

We remember the disastrous Chevrolet Volt and its European cousin, the Vauxhall Ampera – the world's first plug-in hybrid cars.

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Lotus Europa S

Lotus only made 458 examples of the Elise-based Europa during its four years on sale. Where did it all go…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Ford Scorpio

The 1994 Ford Scorpio was, in some ways, ahead of its time. However, few buyers could get past its bug-eyed…

2 years ago

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