Austin and Rover Metro
Austin and Rover Metro Launched in 1980 as the Austin Mini-Metro, it was a critically important car for British Leyland and was hailed as the car that saved the company. As well as looking at the…
Specifikacia Austin and Rover Metro
Austin and Rover Metro
Launched in 1980 as the Austin Mini-Metro, it was a critically important car for British Leyland and was hailed as the car that saved the company. As well as looking at the cars in detail, the book also includes interviews with some of the key people involved in its design and development.The author covers the development of the Metro from the initial rough sketches in 1975 as well as the engineering developments. This book looks in detail at the car's design, development and sales success from its initial design stage to the end of production in 1998, by which time it had evolved into the Rover 100- an astonishing eighteen-year production run.
By 1985 the Metro had a facelift and two extra doors, making it more competitive with European rivals. He also describes the launch of the car and its reception by the media and the public. The book also covers the rebranding process as the