Great Motoring Disasters

Great Motoring Disasters: Suzuki SJ

The Suzuki SJ was an affordable, capable and surprisingly fashionable little 4x4. Unfortunately, it had a tendency to topple over...

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Great Motoring Disasters: Austin Maxi

The Austin Maxi could have, and probably should have, been a great car. Sadly, even before it was launched, some…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Rover 75

The Rover 75 deserved better: a handsome and competitive car that was sabotaged by politics and poor management. We tell…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: trying to replace the Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen spent many years and vast quantities of Deutschmarks trying to replace the Beetle. We travel the rocky road that…

2 years ago

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

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

Great Motoring Disasters: MG Rover CityRover

The woeful CityRover was a desperate attempt to keep MG Rover afloat. But it was lambasted on Top Gear and…

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

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