During its early years, the Austin Metro was Britain's most popular small car; often outselling the.Much debate among automotive historians has taken place over whether BL's decision to push the Metro's development programme ahead of the potentially more profitable Maestro/Montego models was justified. When the first car was ready, Patrick Head said that by then we should already be working on the evolution version. They wore badges that were the same shape as the Rover longship badge, but which did not say "Rover". The competition car effectively only shared the name of the production Metro as it featured a mid-mounted engine with four wheel drive transmission enclosed within a semi-monocoque seam-welded tubular chassis. Father Antonio – much admired by the formative Enzo Ferrari – had until…,Born December 6, 1948 in Stockholm to Finnish parents, Keijo ‘Keke’ Rosberg was a karting champion who moved into car racing and enjoyed success in Formula Vee and Super Vee.…,Jochen Rindt was super-cool and mega-quick. In the early days it was unreliable, throwing cam belts, and in the end we discovered a massive hole in the power band. The main differences over the 114 SLi three-door – which has the same engine – were sports seats, red seatbelts, a rev-counter, sports suspension, a slightly higher top speed, faster acceleration, GSi alloy wheels and GTa badging. There were also van versions, introduced in late 1982, known as the,A two-door saloon model was included in the Metro's development, which would have been similar in concept to the,BL's last all-new mass-produced car before the Metro's launch was the 1976,One of the consequences was that there was enormous public interest in the car from well before its launch. Should he stand alongside the greats in the Motor Sport Hall of Fame?As Ferrari marks its 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix, we celebrate its illustrious history with new articles, features, interviews and analysis that tell the story of the brand. A look back at Didier and Bernard in the 33 Export MG Metro 6R4, during the 1986 season. With the stylish, willowy Nina on his arm and stopwatches, this German-born Austrian epitomised motor racing in the second half of the 1960s.
In 1993, a 1.4,A new bodyshell for the replacement car (the AR6 project) was designed, with styling influenced by.In many export markets, including Italy and France, the Rover Metro was badged as the Rover 100 series, with the 1.1 known as the Rover 111 and the 1.4 called 114.Latterly this car has attracted an enthusiastic following including use as a low-cost entry to motor racing. It’s pure 500-600 horsepower straight through to your right foot. Sun Star 5536. Sun Star 5534. I was living with Colin’s family at the time and that night.At one in the morning he said ‘Let’s see if this thing is still going’, so I strapped myself into the passenger seat for an hour on the roads around Lanark, which is an experience I will never forget. Neither were Anti-Lock Brakes, Power Steering or a rev-counter (except the GTa and later manual 114 GSi models) One saving grace for the 100 was the option of full leather trim, a rarity in a small car and coupled with the standard wood veneer dashboard inserts, a tinted glass sunroof and the optional wood veneer door cappings, the 114 GSi made for traditional luxury motoring; an image Rover was trying to retain. The development of this vehicle had been entrusted to The only safety efforts came in the form of an optional drivers airbag, an alarm, a passive engine.A 'warm' version of the 100 called the 114 GTa was available from launch. Without the wings the car didn’t function at all – and it was only adequate with them.
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