At the dawn of a new millennium car buyers were spoilt for choice when it came to really clever and innovative cars. There was the Renault Scénic, the original MPV that showed you can pack a large family into not a lot of car. Then there was the Mercedes A class, a masterclass in space management, with a cleverly packaged engine that allowed for the maximum interior space. And don’t forget the hideous but highly innovative Fiat Multipla that offered three wide seating that could be removed to turn a family car into something that could best a Volvo estate. Audi entered the fray with another highly innovative car, the A2. It followed on the heels of the TT, another car that took Audi to new engineering heights. The A2 was Audi’s new mass car, a vehicle they hoped would appear on every middle class family’s driveway. Yet, the car was a colossal failure, only selling 176,000 cars before its production run was unceremoniously cut short. Just why was that, and how was it so innovative? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/best-2022/celebrating-two-gamechanging-icons-bmw-i3-and-audi-a2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Motor_Show_Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A2 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A2 https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/publications/more/anniversary-dates-2022-1133 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/back-future-revisiting-audi-a2 https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/classic-car-reviews/alloyed-delight-the-audi-a2s-time-never-really-came/ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A2H2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Polo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Lupo https://www.drive.com.au/news/audi-resuscitates-a2-city-car-electric-model-in-the-pipeline/ https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/the-audi-a2-concept-premium-class-space-concept-with-by-wire-technology-1076 https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/the-audi-a2-concept-premium-class-space-concept-with-by-wire-technology-1072 https://www.topgear.com/car-news/frankfurt-motor-show/frankfurt-2011-audi-a2-concept https://www.topgear.com/car-news/frankfurt-motor-show/first-pics-audi-a2-concept http://web.archive.org/web/20151120102410/https://www.motortrend.com/news/we-hear-audi-canceling-development-of-a2-electric-a1-e-tron-plug-in-hybrid-214017/ https://carbuzz.com/news/audi-a2-will-be-reborn-as-futuristic-electric-city-car/ https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/the-traditional-nsu-brand-and-the-audi-neckarsulm-site-150-years-of-innovation-and-transformation-15197 http://web.archive.org/web/20131201214220/http://www.bmw.de/de/home.html #bigcar

Ford’s styling department in the 1980s and 1990s could be relied upon to produce hit after hit. We liked the third generation Fiesta, we loved the Mondeo and the Ka, and we positively adored the Ford Focus. But in that period there was one car that stuck out like a sore thumb, the 1994 Ford Scorpio. Buy the Secret Fords book here! Use promo code BIGCAR30 for a total of 30% off the final copies: https://www.stevesaxty.com/secretfords If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Steve Saxty – Secret Fords Volume 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Scorpio https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Scorpio Ford Scorpio brochures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_LS Steve Saxty #bigcar

There’s a lot of focus on the rivalry between the German big three – Volkswagen, BMW & Mercedes, but in Sweden of course there was a rivalry between the “big two” – Volvo and Saab. So, as Volvo’s cars got larger and went upmarket in the 1970s, Saab must have surely taken note and decided that they had to respond. The result was the Saab 9000, produced even though Saab didn’t have the money to develop it. Just how did they find the cash, and was it a hit or was it a miss? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta https://teknikensvarld.expressen.se/nyheter/bil-och-trafik/historien-om-saab-9000-585777/ https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB8BTIP-DZ0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-03-mn-267-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Granada_(Europe) http://www.saabmuseum.com/9000/my.html https://www.facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/397751527259856 https://www.facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/721618851539787 https://www.facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/751488665219472 https://www.facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/922204281481242 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Dino_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Carlsson https://archive.ph/20130222234734/http://www.klassiker.nu/zino.aspx?articleID=11764 https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Talladega https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5PtsgVX4to https://www.facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/1507693579598973 https://www.facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/pfbid0236daPxc48rX249s1fxZXtVnV8FE481dbtZYNQQTgeKAo15bKLmuofTKpHAk19gmXl https://www.saabplanet.com/saab-9000-coupe-concept/ https://www.klassiker.nu/reportage/saab-9000-ecosport-med-fyrhjulsdrift-stoppades-av-opel https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-will-the-joystick-take-the-joy-out-of-driving-roger-bell-surveys-an-initiative-designed-to-take-motoring-into-the-21st-century-1482588.html https://www.saabnet.com/tsn/models/1996/5449.html #bigcar

A few months ago I made a video about EVs that touched on robotaxis, and with Tesla’s recent Robotaxi event I thought I’d make a quick follow-up video talking about what was announced. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

When Europe produced hot hatches in the 80s it was cars like the Renault 5 Turbo and the Ford Fiesta XR2 – great cars that took the regular hatchback and added more power and better brakes. Over in Japan Honda took a different tack. They crafted a new, very low drag shape for the existing Civic. They also removed a lot of weight. Together with a range of powerful yet efficient range of engines they created a car with great handling, acceleration, and fuel economy that had more in common with the MG Midget than the MG Metro. Some car journalists heralded it as the future of compact sports cars. So, was the Honda CR-X God’s gift to small hatchbacks or did it have its flaws, and what the heck happened with the third generation car? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/honda/crx-1984-1991/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CR-X https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BBCR-X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(first_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(second_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CR-Z https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2024/07/28/honda-plans-electric-mini-nsx-to-rival-mazda-mx-5-miata/ https://global.honda/jp/news/1983/4830623.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24a0rarx_fk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7gzMaJOzqE https://www.zagato-cars.com/contents/en-us/d556_The_story_of_the_Alfa_Romeo_JZ.html https://global.honda/jp/news/1987/4870909.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTEC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixvoDrdhXGU Honda CR-X brochures https://global.honda/jp/news/1992/4920227.html #bigcar

What’s going on with Alpine? They’ve had one car on sale since 2018, the A110, with only a second model appearing a couple of months ago, and that’s a rebadged Renault 5. In 6 years they’ve only sold 19,000 cars. And it’s not they’re selling $1M exotic Bugatti’s, The A110 is sold as a relatively affordable sports car. Alpine’s parent Renault have poured a LOT of cash into the brand, and even more into sponsoring a Formula 1 team, and many other motorsports championships, and all with little to show for it. On the face of it, it seems nonsensical, money thrown down the drain, and that was my opinion until I looked a little into Alpine’s strategy. So, just what’s going on, what’s are its chance of success and with the brand haemorrhaging money, and will Renault wind it up before the strategy has a chance to play out? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_A110_(2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_F1_Team https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_A424 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_GT4_European_Series https://media.renaultgroup.com/alpines-revolution-is-underway/?lang=eng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZaBArFTvj8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LpLuTVNGG4 https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/alpines-upcoming-all-electric-gt-x-over-will-be-made-at-the-manufacture-alpine-dieppe-jean-redele/ https://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/rg_2023_fy-2023_results_financial-report.pdf https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2024/company/porsche-deliveries-2023-34942.html https://www.it-events-live.com/streaming/index.html?session=5174cc86-5a58-4707-b734-ae59d1a4e931&support=it.events%40renault.com https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltaylor/2023/02/16/europes-tough-2035-co2-laws-give-supercar-makers-a-free-pass/ https://electrek.co/2023/04/12/epa-releases-new-emissions-rule-60-ev-by-2030-saves-us-trillions/ #bigcar

Mercedes is the purveyor of high-class limousines, so it might be odd to think of them selling a go-anywhere pickup that’s more used to lugging a few bags of cement back from the DIY shop. But it’s not that strange an idea, after all, they’ve been producing vans, trucks and buses for almost a century. But the Mercedes X-Class wasn’t going to be sold alongside their commercial vehicles, this was for the type of customer who bought their luxury cars. Just why did Mercedes decide to make a pickup, and why did it last less than three years before being axed? Thanks to Patron BDV for suggesting the X-Class as a video. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mercedes-Benz_trucks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault%E2%80%93Nissan%E2%80%93Mitsubishi_Alliance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_OM642_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Musso https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KG_Mobility https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/8954b1fc-c4f7-47c7-86e1-7bfb3cf350b2 https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/0f78be2e-68c4-4af2-8a46-e25077893fb5 https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/398c88f8-c8d0-4f46-9e34-82391d48508b https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/393718c1-c366-4919-adf4-5bbb207573c7 https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/6da490a1-a56b-487c-af62-d432c9f76ffb https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0298128EN/a-look-of-luxury-coupled-with-utility-vehicle-qualities:-one-of-a-kind-bmw-x7-pick-up https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15077506/2018-mercedes-benz-x-class-pickup-first-drive-review/ https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a22092689/2018-mercedes-benz-x350d-4matic-first-drive-review/ https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/x-class https://www.carmag.co.za/news/industry-news/mercedes-benz-releases-global-x-class-bakkie-sales-figures-for-2019/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Mark_LT https://www.caranddriver.com/research/a32882488/lincoln-truck/ https://www.businessinsider.com/best-selling-pickup-trucks-in-us-in-2018-2018-8#1-ford-f-series-451138-49-11 https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15339184/the-w115-based-la-pickup-was-a-mercedes-benz-el-camino/ #bigcar

You probably know Vauxhall and their German cousin Opel as the makers of reasonably prices cars that maybe aren’t that exciting. But in the 60s and 70s Vauxhall produced several amazing sports car and supercar concepts that rivalled the best Lamborghini had to offer. And Vauxhall didn’t just make concepts, there was the VX220 – a car that was a lot of fun with great handling. But why didn’t these 60s cars or the last concept ever make it to production? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: http://www.vauxpedia.net https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_B-Type https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Prince_Henry https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/content/dam/vauxhall/Home/brochure-library/cars/new-corsa/all-new-price-guide.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_International_Motor_Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phlJ2fvcd4s https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/dont-call-me-baby-meet-coolest-vauxhall-ever https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_Lima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Sky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_GT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAumb8Rv2SQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Calibra #bigcar

Renault is rebooting the classic 5 and it’s available for pre-order right now if you’re in France with deliveries starting later this year! So, what’s it like, what’s good, what’s bad, and what do I think about it? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Junior_(2024) www.alfaromeo.fr/modeles/junior-ibrida www.Renault.fr media.renault.com media.alpinecars.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault%E2%80%93Nissan_Common_Module_Family https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/103530/speed-limiters-now-required-all-new-cars-know-rules-and-how-they-work https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Zoe #bigcar

Otto von Bismarck, the man who oversaw the unification of Germany in the late 19th century called politics “the art of the possible”. He’s saying that you might have grand lofty dreams, but you have to go with what’s actually possible to achieve. I’d argue that applies to many things in life, including car design. There’s always a compromise with a limited budget and limited time.That was never more true than with the Citroën Visa. Borne out of Citroën’s bankruptcy in the mid-1970s it was a modern car that was still clearly a Citroën, with all its innovative features. But just how did they produce such a competent car in such a short time? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Dyane http://www.citroenet.org.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Visa https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Visa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Ami https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_LNA https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_LN_et_LNA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oltcit_Club https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oltcit_Club https://theamazoeffect.blogspot.com/2011/02/citroen-visa-lotus.html https://rallygroupbshrine.org/the-cars/group-b-prototypes/citroen-competitions-visa-prototypes/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Acadiane https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_C15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915160742/https://ranwhenparked.net/2013/02/03/sunday-classic-citroen-visa-gt-tonic/ #bigcar

Steve Saxty has been given unprecedented access to BMW to tell their story through a series of books, and he’s let me pluck this one from “BMW’s Hidden Gems” – the story of how BMW created a reimagining of the 2002. So, with Steve’s help, here’s the story of BMW’s 2002 for the year 2002! Link to Steve's BMW books: https://www.stevesaxty.com Link to Steve's full interview: https://youtu.be/BxX6KHeZ3Nw If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: BMW’s Hidden Gems – Steve Saxty www.stevesaxty.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E21) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Zapatinas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bangle https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0262906EN #bigcar

Ford just dropped the news that they have a new Capri in the works. I’ve done a lot of the history of the Capri, I’ve done the original Capri and another video about all the times they’ve tried to reboot it. This is another time they’re trying to reboot it, so I thought you might be interested in what I thought about the new model. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Let’s discuss if EVs can make the shift to widescale adoption, or are they doomed to become a niche product? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_adoption_life_cycle https://waymo.com/blog/2023/12/dear-waymo-community-reflections-from-this-year-together/ https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24122384/tesla-robotaxi-reveal-date-elon-musk-august-8 #bigcar

The FSO Polonez is a car still beloved in its native Poland. When it launched in 1978 it was a modern looking car that was going to put the Polish car industry on the map not only in Europe, but also North America. So, where did this design come from, and what happened? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polski_Fiat_125p https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polski_Fiat_125p https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Polonez https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabryka_Samochod%C3%B3w_Osobowych https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Polonez https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_ESVs https://motofakty.pl/fso-polonez-niedoszly-ambasador/ar/c4-16140959 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_NATO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Seicento https://motoryzacja.interia.pl/wiadomosci/ciekawostki/news-nietypowe-fakty-z-historii-poloneza-wiedziales,nId,5185625 https://www.zw.com.pl/artykul/246930.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonaise https://archive.is/TWBYj https://web.archive.org/web/20150502094249/http://www.autocentrum.pl/historia-motoryzacji/fso-historia-motoryzacji-w-polsce-polonez-w-strone-nowoczesnosci-historia-modelu-do-konca-lat-80-tych/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Twin_Cam_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Polonez_2000_Rally https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500_(2007) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_VESC https://autoblog.spidersweb.pl/40-lat-poloneza-niewygodna-prawda https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Polonez_Truck https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Polonez_Atu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Tico https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Lanos https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Matiz #bigcar

In 1990 Vauxhall was on top of the world. Ford’s serious misstep with the Sierra in the early 1980s, meant Vauxhall’s well put together Cavalier had cleaned up. The third generation Cavalier had continued those inroads in the late 80s, along with the excellent Astra and Nova that completed their mass car lineup. So, surely the next generation car, the Vectra, would do just as well? I’m sure you can tell from the build-up, that that didn’t happen, but why? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Intro music: "Above and Beyond" by Silent Partner from the YouTube audio library. Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Vectra https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Vectra_B https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mondeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ756HncddI https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/reviews/vauxhall/vectra-mk1/specs/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/mar/22/carindustry.motoring1 Vauxhall Vectra brochures & marketing material https://www.whatcar.com/vauxhall/vectra/estate/used-review/n699 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_PPG_Indy_Car_World_Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbppDiFYGr0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7EM0TwTZIw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUbcaipudOw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k97cevQxNQ https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhall/vectra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMliJUyDjmM https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/mar/22/carindustry.motoring1 http://vauxpedia.net/vauxhall-z02-z03---vectra-c-signum-press-relseas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVPykYPk7eM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VXR #bigcar

In the 1970s and 80s the Japanese big three, heck with Mazda the big 4 were unstoppable, so it’s reasonable to think that their luxury brands, Lexus, Infiniti and Acura were going to take over the world. Yet today Infiniti is a niche player that’s struggling to compete. Why has it failed to capture the world’s imagination despite many reboots? Thanks to Bojan Marsetic for letting use his music at the start of the video (the song "Move On!"): https://www.youtube.com/@Bojanmarsetic/videos https://soundcloud.com/boeem If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiniti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Infiniti_vehicles Infiniti’s website, archived through the Wayback Machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amati_Cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB_pGf-QfUM https://www.infinitiusa.com/infiniti-news/30th-anniversary/infiniti-history-timeline.html https://www.motortrend.com/vehicle-genres/infiniti-q45-history-models-differences/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcUvdvveiGs https://www.infiniti.com/what-drives-us/our-history.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAxUX0-108I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiniti_Q45 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiniti_M https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Leopard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiniti_G_Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNB98QQrHlI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuuMCix0-rY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4YrNCrsuc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Samsung_SM5 https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/1996-infiniti-i30-road-test/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2INiqvz_Zw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKKiro9tPsc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyK6ok8Uw5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN1Nvcvf6kI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvVDo7A5hms https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15138437/2002-infiniti-q45-first-drive-review/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUFdt_VCIrU https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a22054201/infiniti-m45-first-drive-review-specs-page-1/ https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15134266/infiniti-fx35-short-take-road-test/ https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15133596/infiniti-qx56-first-drive-review/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE7S_eCA-Uw https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/060425-03-e https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns-Qvhkjnvo https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a22052936/2008-infiniti-ex35-first-drive-review-lane-departure-prevention-page-2/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew5hx0G2eRA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0ztExJCGjg http://web.archive.org/web/20090721012352/http://www.infiniti.co.uk/about/site_map.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiniti_QX80 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFpaEAE5Ffk https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15130139/2011-infiniti-qx56-first-drive-review/ https://www.topgear.com/car-news/new-infiniti-hatch-be-built-uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_British_Touring_Car_Championship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61LI85ObnHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es-Yr86kVUY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN5Zi_WKg-g https://www.caranddriver.com/infiniti/q60-2017 https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/190108-01-e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiniti_QX50 https://www.topgear.com/car-news/infiniti-leaving-western-europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_British_Touring_Car_Championship #bigcar

Citroën has a long history of large flagship luxury cars, from the Traction Avant in the 1930s, through the futuristic DS in the 1950s and the technological showpiece that was the SM in the 1970s. The C6 was the last in a long line of these cars. It focused less on new technology, although it had its fair share of that, but like all those other cars it had an avant-garde style all of its own, something to set it apart from the BMW wannabes of the mid-2000s. But given it was the last large luxury Citroën you can probably deduce it didn’t sell that well. Just why was that, and what relationship does it have with the second generation car that launched in China? Big Car Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA YouTube Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZrM9eSdaLo56iHx58zu2Plw6rTYLgyf2 Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121 PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 Intro music: Out Of Step - Big Car If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_C6 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Type_C6 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_C6_(2005) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPwtA7A_NAU http://www.citroenet.org.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Avantime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_AJD-V6/PSA_DT17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_ES/L_engine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L4OBZjGrDQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apwDW4DXG1s https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/c6/first-drive https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/citroen/citroen-numero-9-will-influence-all-future-ds-models/ https://www.citroen.com.sg/citroen-universe/concept-car/numero-9/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMP2_platform https://web.archive.org/web/20160428081316/www.dongfeng-citroen.com.cn/c6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongfeng_A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_408_(saloon) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_C6_(Chine) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_508 https://web.archive.org/web/20230204124107/https://www.dongfeng-citroen.com.cn/ #bigcar

Like many YouTube channels I have a Patreon, and a few weeks ago I asked my Patrons if they had any quick car questions that I could research and maybe answer. I got some interesting ones so I thought it would make a good video to go through and answer them. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar 0:00 Intro 0:22 Why do tyre width end in a 5 for cars? 2:50 Bigger tech transitions than the EV shift? 6:28 Does a recall have to be completed in a given time? 8:38 Car quiz 11:50 My 3 car dream garage 14:28 What cars have I owned? #bigcar

I’ve very fond memories of the Volvo XC70 that we owned, and if I was to get a new car today it would have to be its successor, a plug-in hybrid version of the V60 which are as rare as hen’s teeth at the dealerships around here. The V70 was a continuation of Volvo’s rejuvenation in the 1990s, but successive versions would be subject to the various foreign owners as the company got passed from pillar to post. It’s a car that spanned an important part of Volvo’s history, from success as an independent company to lacklustre sales, back to success under foreign ownership. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/background_v70.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_850 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_V70 https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_V70 Volvo V70 & XC70 brochures https://www.volvoclub.org.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P2_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_D3_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ocean_Race https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/5192 https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/19421 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible-fuel_vehicle https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_DRIVe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geely https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/124892 https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/48188 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_R https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volvo_passenger_cars #bigcar

You might have seen my video on 1970s executive cars where I take a look at all the cars that were sold in the UK. If it was a battle royale between the major car companies in the 1970s, it got even more intense in the 1980s. As with the previous video, I’ve tried to narrow the market down to four door saloons with a wheelbase over 2.6m (8’ 6”), but nothing overly expensive. These are the cars I remember from my childhood, as this is the sort of car my father was driving. Big Car podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230 Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/156870118 PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286 ListenNotes: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040 Boomplay: https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546 Links to car videos mentioned: Audi V8: https://youtu.be/x51S-eA1nWc Ford Granada: https://youtu.be/PSMoIC-tUSE Citroën CX: https://youtu.be/fJIikK432Rs Citroën XM: https://youtu.be/hPDKw609-4I Princess: https://youtu.be/l1xe7RmEwAs Rover SD1: https://youtu.be/N9L7mrUj3mE Rover 800: https://youtu.be/yUAbIcIBG3I Saab 900: https://youtu.be/QiX9MLp3TxE Vauxhall Carlton (Omega): https://youtu.be/LcJLE1MEGac Volvo 200: https://youtu.be/6CrJthAD9oE Volvo 700: https://youtu.be/-7_H_aZtLl8 If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

BMW have been making vehicles in one shape or another for 100 years. They’ve gone through many directions, but they’ve found their niche in creating sporty luxury cars. Yes, there have been the odd hiccup along the way, but it’s their relentless desire to be the best that has got them there – and I know from personal experience, I’ve worked for one of their many suppliers! For the customers this means a large range of dependable cars that keep getting better. So, just what were those bumps in the road to BMW's dominance, and how did they get to dominate the luxury market? Steve Saxty's BMW design books: https://www.stevesaxty.com/ If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar C-Funk - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BMW_vehicles https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/the-creation-of-bmws-ultimate-driving-machine-campaign/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_328 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobilwerk_Eisenach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_340 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_501 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_600 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_700 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_New_Class https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_02_Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glas_(company) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_New_Six https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series_(E12) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E21) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_6_Series_(E24) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series_(E23) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Turbo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E21) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series_(E28) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series_(E32) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M70 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M60 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series_(E34) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_Compact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_X5_(E53) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_X3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSbHu4vBTEc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTroUzEIxD0 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/bmw-1-series-full-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_6_Series_(E63) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAviiFaGcF0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_X6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_X1_(E84) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuE2eZSDBIY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Phantom_VII https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjB3tDIhl6g https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_2_Series_(F22) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_2_Series_Active_Tourer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_4_Series_(F32) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_X4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E_DiR-2HOs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_X2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ln_-A3aw0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_8_Series_(G15) https://www.economist.com/business/2019/07/11/bmw-tries-to-turn-a-corner-and-loses-its-boss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_X7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9WP-HxxTFs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_XM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eItCv1Pxccg #bigcar

Volkswagen refreshed its entire range in the early 1970s, but the most important of these cars must have been the replacement for the venerable Beetle – the Volkswagen Golf. The Beetle was such an important part of VW’s history – for a long time it was the only vehicle that they offered – so it would be a tough act to follow. Yet the replacement thrived – selling over 37M cars over 8 generations, and counting. That’s compared to 21M Beetles over a longer period. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://jalopnik.com/this-fascinating-stillborn-vw-prototype-would-have-been-1675948679 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232023/http:/automuseum.volkswagen.de/108.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140512231021/http:/automuseum.volkswagen.de/110.html http://web.archive.org/web/20210803014312/https://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/tbt-the-beetle-successors-that-never-were/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Lotz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk1 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_Golf_I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/publications/more/50-years-of-golf-2612 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31mJ9DbuK68 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a24487598/volkswagen-golf-jetta-passat-polo-name-origin/ https://www.stern.de/auto/service/volkswagen-die-macht-der-namen-3359124.html https://www.autobild.de/klassik/artikel/vw-golf-der-bestseller-wird-40-5039400.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Leiding http://web.archive.org/web/20191122063304/https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2019/10/the-glorious-seven.html https://garagedreams.net/car-facts/why-is-the-volkswagen-golf-also-called-rabbit https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/02/volkswagen-reviews-scandalous-hoonery-car-from-way-back/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_hatch https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/the-new-golf-gti-6025/golf-gti-history-6034 https://www.vw.com/en/newsroom/lifestyle-and-heritage/gti-plaid.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk4 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_Citi_Golf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Citi_Golf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Caddy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Jetta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Jetta_(A1) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formel_E_(Volkswagen) #bigcar

You might have seen that rental company Hertz is making a big push to rent EVs. It recently made the news that it’s scaling back, selling off a lot of those cars it bought a couple of years back and losing a lot of money in the process. As I had to rent a car recently, I thought I’d try a Hertz electric vehicle to understand the experience. Is it as easy as hiring a regular internal combustion engine car? Are there any benefits? What are the problems? And why did my experience end with me crawling down the motorway with no heating in the height of winter? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

The Audi TT is in my opinion one of the best styled cars in the past 30 years. And I’ve put my money where my mouth is – I owned one for 9 years. I loved every minute, even taking it around the track. But I’m waiting for the next car with a style so unique that I’ve just got to own it. It’s a car that’s spanned four decades through three different guises and ended production in November 2023. So, just where did the inspiration for the TT come from, what disaster struck just after it launched and did the second and third generation improve on the TT formula? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources Patrick le Quément interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-zlJ13v_Ic) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Thomas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi-7MkT0Bos The TT Story – Jürgen Lewandowski, David Staretz, Herbert Völker http://oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/audi-quattro-spyder-concept-1991/ https://theoriginals.renault.com/en/argos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Plou%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_A_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_International_Motor_Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_TT https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_TT_8N https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_New_Beetle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_International_Auto_Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_TT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banham_Conversions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gy%C5%91r https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_350Z https://audiclubna.org/concept-corner-audi-shooting-brake-concept-2005/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_de_Silva https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_A_platform ExciTTement – Dirk Maxeiner, Jürgen Lewandowski, Peter Vann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagneRide https://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/16/speedster-redux-audi-tt-clubsport-quattro-concept/ https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/open-top-driving-machine-with-over-300-hp-1169 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Tourenwagen_Masters https://www.topspeed.com/cars/audi/2010-autonomous-audi-tts-pikes-peak/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_MQB_platform https://www.topgear.com/car-news/first-look/it%E2%80%99s-inside-new-audi-tt https://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show/first-sketches-new-audi-tt https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/audi/tt-coupe/20t-fsi-sport-2dr-s-tronic/first-drive https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/audi-tt-quattro-sport-concept-185 https://www.topgear.com/car-news/paris-motor-show/revealed-audi-tt-sportback-concept https://media.audiusa.com/en-us/releases/64 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_TT_FV https://www.audi.co.uk/uk/web/en/discover/latest-updates.html#!/id:60e6f69d73455f34ced4fccc/totally-teutonic/ #bigcar

I put out a poll to the community to ask what was the best value sports car, if you excluded the Mazda MX-5, which to be honest would be my go-to choice. You came up with some really good suggestions, so I thought I’d go through each one, giving you their performance stats versus the price. So, imagine you’re given £40,000 ($50,000 USD, €45,000, $73,000 AUD) to get a three year lease on the sports car of your dreams, and anything left over you could blow on what you’d like – a holiday, or another sports car! Which of the following would you get? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

The Alfa Romeo logo seems a bit random. What’s an English flag and royal snake spitting venom got to do with stylish Italian motoring? Well, it was borne out of the rebirth of the car company that became known as Alfa Romeo. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardy https://www.creativebloq.com/news/lyles-golden-syrup-logo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castello_Sforzesco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visconti_of_Milan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscione https://www.fcaheritage.com/en-uk/brand/alfa-romeo-logos https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storia_dell'Alfa_Romeo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Quadrifoglio #bigcar

I thought I covered all the executive cars from the 1970s in my last video, but as always you’re very knowledgeable, and you spotted a few cars that I missed! If you haven’t seen that video, I’d recommend you watch that first, and there’s a link above. I also said I wasn’t going to talk about Jaguar because it was a little too premium in my opinion, but hey, while we’re talking about other cars why not throw that into the mix as well? Link to part 1: https://youtu.be/VcZf74VCvbw Thanks to Carl Statham for letting me know about the Chrysler Valiant. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

In 1970 there was a battle for the British executive car market, with 16 different models available across Europe. It’s a fight that was even more intense by the end of the decade, and it’s something I remember well. This is the sort of car my father was purchasing, and I often went along with him to “kick the tyres” so to speak. I’m not going to talk about ultra luxury cars like Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin or Jaguar, although Mercedes has snuck in there, mainly because they were used for more regular transportation in Germany. I’m thinking more the premium mass market that was occupied by Rover in the UK and BMW in Germany, and I’m going to stick with large 4 door mostly saloons, no 2-door mid-life crisis cars! Links to videos on some of the cars I talk about here: Citroën CX: https://youtu.be/fJIikK432Rs Citroën DS: https://youtu.be/flMvtuQ_u7M Citroën SM: https://youtu.be/wXqTkzMB0oY Ford Granada: https://youtu.be/PSMoIC-tUSE Opel Omega: https://youtu.be/LcJLE1MEGac Princess: https://youtu.be/l1xe7RmEwAs Rover SD1: https://youtu.be/N9L7mrUj3mE Range Rover: https://youtu.be/vxqc3LpqsJc SAAB 900: https://youtu.be/QiX9MLp3TxE Volvo 200 series: https://youtu.be/6CrJthAD9oE I talked about the British Leyland management / union problems in the Princess Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/U-yUOnNExfs If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

There are few cars that create such an emotional response as the Mini. In 1959 it was a modern, cutting-edge design, but today is a cute, old-fashioned car. It’s gone from being the height of practicality to completely impractical, certainly compared to modern cars. But that emotional response was understood by those who sought to recreate it at the turn of the Millenium, creating a practical car that nevertheless cherishes its British Mini roots. So, just why did the British Motor Corporation decide to build this tiny car? And why was the Mini on sale, almost unchanged, for over 40 years? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_(Mark_I) https://www.aronline.co.uk/opinion/essay-did-mini-cars-mean-mini-profits/ https://www.vintag.es/2020/10/the-beatles-minis.html https://www.schompmini.com/famous-minis-and-their-celebrity-owners/ https://www.insider.com/mary-quant-popularized-miniskirt-named-it-after-favorite-car-2023-4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_A-series_engine https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/mini/ado15-development-story-1/ https://www.parkers.co.uk/best-cars/cheapest-new-cars/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_Rally https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/mini/cooper-development-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Moke https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/mini/clubman/ado20-development-story/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/mini/ado15-development-history-2/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/history/bmc-leyland-production-figures/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocenti_Mini https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/innocenti/mini-90-120/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Community https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/mini/mini-convertibles/ #bigcar

Aston Martin is known for its loud, brash sports cars. It’s what James Bond jumps into to get out of trouble, so it’s understandable that there was quite a bit of head scratching in the Aston community when the company announced they were going to release the Cygnet – a small city car that wasn’t even tuned for performance. Why did Aston release this car that was so clearly not an Aston? How could they justify selling it for three times the price of the car it was based on, and can you get one today for a bargain price? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_iQ https://web.archive.org/web/20100724003430/http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/transport/co2/co2_home.htm https://www.topgear.com/car-news/concept/aston-martin-cygnet-news-aston%E2%80%99s-iq-test-2009 https://www.topgear.com/car-news/aston-martin-cygnet-news-aston-martin-cygnet-yep-it%E2%80%99s-iq-2009 https://www.topgear.com/car-news/aston-martin-cygnet-news-aston-martin-cygnet-real-coming-next-year-2010 https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/toyota/iq/133-dual-vvt-i-gr-mn-edition-3dr/road-test https://www.ft.com/content/2f0fb380-1878-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac https://seekingalpha.com/article/4297181-likely-impact-of-eu-emission-regulations-on-teslas-european-sales https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322343/eu-quarterly-sales-electric-vehicles-by-type/ https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/europes-new-regulations-on-auto-emissions/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39798418/aston-martin-electric-lineup-reveal-first-ev-2025/ https://blog.consumerguide.com/aston-martin-cygnet/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150414180618/http:/www.4wheelsnews.com/aston-martin-cygnet-full-details-and-specs/ https://www.autotalk.com/aston-martin-cygnet-confirmed-for-production-6743/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111221012517/http:/www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/262507/aston_martin_cygnet_launch_editions.html http://web.archive.org/web/20111001074651/http://astonmartin.co.uk/news/news-archive/aston-martin-named-the-uks-coolest-brand https://windingroad.com/articles/news/aston-martin-announces-limited-edition-cygnets-for-launch/ https://www.motortrend.com/news/aston-martin-cygnet-made-over-by-parisian-icon-colette-90133/ http://web.archive.org/web/20110707202104/http://www.audi.co.uk/new-cars/a1/a1.html https://www.bbc.com/news/business-24455948 https://www.topgear.com/videos/video-why-aston-martin-gave-cygnet-v8 https://media.astonmartin.com/aston-martin-v8-cygnet-the-ultimate-city-carnbsp/ https://www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2012-Scion-iQ.pdf #bigcar

In the 1990s Alfa Romeo was digging itself out of a financial hole as red as the colour of its iconic, but slow selling cars. The 155 had captured the minds if not the hearts of the Alfisti. If that car were to be given a report card, it would probably be “must try harder”. Well, Alfa certainly did that with the 156. It’s a car of legend and brought Alfa Romeo back from the brink. Where did the iconic shape come from, did Alfa’s famous quality problems torpedo sales, and what other cars did it spawn? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://thethinkersgarage.com/2014/04/04/looking-back-at-the-alfa-romeo-156/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_155 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_Three_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_156 https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_156 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/heritage/press/storie-alfa-romeo-eighth-episode-design-sportiness-and-innovation-the-156-was-an-authentically-successful-alfa-romeo https://it.motor1.com/news/232692/alfa-romeo-156-la-storia/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_C-platform https://web.archive.org/web/20110723010156/http://www.alfa156.net/fr_index.html?%2Fhistory.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120101114528/http://www.caroftheyear.org/previous-winners/1998_1/coty https://web.archive.org/web/20140812070217/http://www.alfaromeopress.com/press/article/258 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928083305/http:/www.autoweb.com.au/cms/A_51082/title_Unique%20Performance%20Automatic%20Gearboxes%20for%20the%20New%20Alfa%20Romeo%20156/newsarticle.html https://www.studiotorino.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=510:19980202-156-sw-2&catid=50&lang=en&Itemid=840 https://www.fcaheritage.com/en-uk/heritage/stories/alfa-romeo-156-superturismo https://www.autointell.com/News-2001/May-2001/May-2001-3/May-16-01-p3.htm #bigcar

It’s hard to believe the Lancia Delta was originally envisioned as an upmarket medium-size hatchback, something to compete with BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Its legacy is anything but that – its maybe the definitive hot hatch of the 1980s that had 6 World Rally Championships trophies to back it up. Lancia have tried to recreate the Delta magic twice, but fans still talk about the original in hushed tones. Why did Lancia want to make a luxury hatchback in the first place? Why did a twist of fate catapult the Delta to become a legend in motorsport? Why is a new Delta running around rally circuits in 2023 and is a new Delta on the way? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,8/articleid,1080_01_1979_0294_0008_22612212/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Ritmo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta https://archive.org/details/autocar-motor-10-march-1993/page/52/mode/2up https://driventowrite.com/2019/07/01/1979-lancia-delta-giugiaro-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAAB_9000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAAB_96 https://it.motor1.com/news/189107/la-600-di-SAAB/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Prisma http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,7/articleid,1038_01_1982_0083_0025_14966099/ https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta_(1979) https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta_(1993) https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta_(2008) http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,17/articleid,1008_01_1985_0218_0017_23313850/ https://garagedreams.net/history/the-complete-history-of-the-lancia-delta-s4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta_Group_A http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,15/articleid,0991_01_1986_0126_0015_13659772/ http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,15/articleid,0991_01_1986_0126_0015_13659772/ http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,17/articleid,0990_01_1986_0100_0017_13559922/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_RS200 http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,22/articleid,0903_01_1990_0106_0022_25585402/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a22625162/1992-lancia-hyena-zagato-for-sale/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.DE.A_Institute https://archive.org/details/autocar-motor-10-march-1993/page/50/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_C-platform https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsA32irsueQ https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a44078827/sebastien-loeb-electric-lancia-delta/ https://www.autoblog.com/2021/10/07/lancia-delta-ev-performance-hatchback/ #bigcar

The 405 arrived at a time when Peugeot were on a roll with cars like the 205, and it certainly proved popular with an unforgettable UK advert. And surprisingly as of making this video, various incarnations of the 405 are still being produced! Why was the 405, a replacement of the 305 not called the 306? Why was it so lauded in the USA but then pulled from the market only three years later? And just why and where is it still being made? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_305 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_404 https://fr.motor1.com/news/609567/peugeot-405-histoire-carriere/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405#NZC493 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_ADO17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_205 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Todt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG9gyi9X23A https://www.autoencyclopedie.com/peugeot-405-mi16-1988-1996.html https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3kdIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1570,509628&dq=peugeot+405+dl&hl=en https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XTpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4340,4608914&dq=peugeot-405&hl=en https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_405_Turbo_16 https://www.retropassionautomobiles.fr/2021/07/peugeot-3/ https://www.carjager.com/blog/article/peugeot-pars-petite-histoire-de-la-405-iranienne.html http://web.archive.org/web/20180513065634/https:/www.infoauto.com.ar/institucional/detalle/breve-resena-historica-de-la-planta-de-psa-de-el-palomar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootes_Arrow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_Pars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Samand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Khodro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Soren https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Dena https://fr.motor1.com/news/223594/peugeot-405-meilleure-vente-2017/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKCO_Arisun https://intellinews.com/iran-khodro-to-end-production-of-peugeot-405-sedan-after-more-than-30-years-171419 https://baku.news/gundem/2009-neftchalada-istehsal-olunan-peugeot-avtomobili-satisha-chixarilib-qymet.html https://en.ikco.ir/Lists/PassengercarsLst/ProductSpecifications.aspx?ID=22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Up #bigcar

Why did the XJ220, a car named because it was expected to go 220mph (354 km/h) only manage 212mph (342 km/h)? Why did the boss of TWR go white when he first heard of it? And why did it both win and not win the 24-hour race of Le Mans? Links to Nick's books (not affiliated): Ford: https://amzn.eu/d/1t7l1yz Land Rover: https://amzn.eu/d/ivxElby Full interview with Nick: https://youtu.be/18BNEm38Z2s If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Interview with Nick Hull https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/mg-ex-e/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_Cars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJR-6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_959 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XK120 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJR-9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F40 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Metro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_F1 #bigcar

I do YouTube community polls from time to time where you get to choose the subject of an upcoming video, and in a recent poll the Aston Martin Lagonda won with 30% of the vote, but a video on Proton Cars got 29% so it would be a crying shame if I didn’t also do that one, especially as you seemed to like the video on Daewoo. I remember Proton making a splash in the UK in the late 80s with the cheap and cheerful Saga, but then it seemed to disappear. Well, there’s a lot more to Proton than just that! They bought Lotus, and surprisingly were still selling cars in the UK in 2016, although no one probably realised it and certainly no one was buying the cars. Why did Proton try exporting around the world for decades while selling almost no cars, and what are they doing now? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Holdings https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTON_Holdings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Saga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Saga_(first_generation) https://www.carlist.my/news/30-years-of-proton--tracing-back-to-a-time-when-malaysians-cheered-for-proton-59329/59329/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Tiara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Wira https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Cars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Satria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Perdana_(first_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Putra https://www.economist.com/business/1998/05/28/proton-bomb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_CamPro_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Juara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Wira https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Arena https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perodua https://www.economist.com/business/2004/05/06/proton-bomb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_GEN%E2%80%A22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Agusta https://www.economist.com/business/2007/11/15/lost-compass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Savvy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Persona_(CM) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Saga_(second_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Exora https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europestar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Inspira https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Prev%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Suprima_S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Iriz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Persona_(BH) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Saga_(third_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Ertiga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_X70 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_X50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geely_Haoyue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Perdana_(second_generation) https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/04/12/proton-to-introduce-electric-vehicles-as-early-as-2025-says-deputy-ceo/64480 #bigcar

A few weeks ago I was driving along the motorway in Britain and saw a van with TVR on the side of it might have been TWR, and it went by so quickly that I missed it, but it got me thinking about both TVR and TWR, and you’ve asked for videos about both of these car companies in the past so I thought it might be fun to a mashup where I go through the histories of both TVR and TWR together, sort of chronologically. So, let's find out together where TVR got its name, what the heck happened with the Russian investment in the 2000s and what happened to TWR. Links to know more about blood pressure: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-blood-pressure-hypertension/ https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Walkinshaw_Racing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Walkinshaw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Griffith_200 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Grantura https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Griffith_400 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident_Cars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Tuscan_(1967) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Vixen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_99 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJR-6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Special_Vehicles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkinshaw_Andretti_United https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_S_series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Griffith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Chimaera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Cerbera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJ220 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_MXR-01 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_R390_GT1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_WSC-95 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrows_Grand_Prix_International https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_DB7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_C70 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clio_V6_Renault_Sport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_400_/_45#RD/X60 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minardi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Aguri_F1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Tuscan_Challenge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Tuscan_Speed_Six https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Tamora https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_T350 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_T400R https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Sagaris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Typhon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfrog_Productions https://www.tvr.co.uk/ #bigcar

Chart of the top 10 vehicle manufacturers in the USA from 1961 to 2022. The numbers are the percentage market share. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Opus One by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #bigcar

If you’re not aware, the Front-end Bra or Car Bra is a, usually, vinyl cover that goes on the front of a car. Drivers generally fit them to stop rock chips, bugs or other detritus from the road damaging the paintwork on their treasured possession. They seem to be more popular in North America, and were quite a thing in the 80s and 90s. But today they’re getting rarer and rarer. Why was that? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources http://web.archive.org/web/20120303074958/https://www.bmw-mania.com/web/SCatagory/Exterior%20Trim/DisplayType/News/DisplayID/1779/ArticleV.cfm https://www.covercraft.com/us/en/company/colgan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-end_bra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_protection_film https://web.archive.org/web/20130528085800/http://www.autoanything.com/car-bras/50A12A122A1.aspx https://www.quora.com/Why-did-car-bras-disappear-Did-they-go-out-of-fashion-or-was-there-something-objectively-wrong-with-them https://thenewswheel.com/what-is-a-car-bra-and-why-do-people-cover-car-bumpers/ https://www.ebay.com/motors/blog/whats-the-point-of-a-car-bra/ https://www.ebaymotorsblog.com/motors/blog/why-paint-protection-film-beats-car-wax/ https://www.lovingautos.com/pros-and-cons-of-car-bras/ #bigcar

Sometimes you look at a concept and just wonder, why did they think this would be a good idea? The Italdesign Machimoto seemed to be a car with all the disadvantages of a motorcycle with none of the benefits. But it was an iteration of several designs that Italdesign, and Volkswagen, thought could be the future of automotive design, and maybe even the next Golf. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.italdesign.it/project/new-york-taxi/ https://www.italdesign.it/project/megagamma/ https://www.italdesign.it/project/capsula-2/ https://www.italdesign.it/project/together/ https://www.italdesign.it/project/orbit/ https://www.italdesign.it/project/machimoto/ https://www.traumautoarchiv.de/html/6288.html

The Lagonda is a car that gets strong opinions. When it launched it was all positive. This was a new dynamic car that would lead Britain away from the 70s doldrums, like Concorde and the Intercity 125. But over time people were split. Some still considered it a great design. Some saw it as a massive blunder, and not just its shape. The odd electronic dashboard and awful ergonomics surely consigned this to one of automotive’s worst failures? Time magazine called it one of the “50 worst cars of all time”. But what do they know? The Lagonda was a shot in the arm for Aston in the mid-70s after they ran out of money. So, where did this strange shape come from, why did such a traditional company as Aston go for an all-electronic dashboard, and what came next? Restored Aston Martin Bulldog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6e9rqJ8lLQ Tyrrell's Classic Workshop Lagonda Vantage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFLPeWM-fOk Doug Demuro Lagonda Series 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP07Jq5b88M If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20071114183929/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1658545_1658533_1658041,00.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagonda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin http://web.archive.org/web/20070210225116/http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feature/feature/171/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_V8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Lagonda https://archive.org/details/astonmartingreat0000unse/page/84/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/astonmartinlagon0000styl/mode/2up https://www.linkedin.com/in/pesprague https://sprague.com/peter-sprague/aston-martin/ http://www.lagondanet.com/astonmartinmodelbymodel.pdf https://astonmartins.com https://www.motor1.com/features/308149/most-expensive-new-cars-ever/ https://www.inflationtool.com/rates/uk/historical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickford https://www.tradeclassics.com/auctions/ford/1984-ford-capri-tickford/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_DB7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_Lagonda_Vignale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin_DBX https://www.motortrend.com/news/2009-aston-martin-lagonda-concept/ https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/aston-martin/lagonda-taraf-2015-2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagonda_Taraf https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/27/aston-martin-losses-deepen-as-it-issues-coronavirus-warning https://media.astonmartin.com/lagonda-all-terrain-concept-to-make-global-debut-at-geneva/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashboard #bigcar

At the end of the 20th century, it looked like the future belonged to Asia. Japanese electronics were second to none, as were their cars, and Korea wasn’t far behind. And one bright star was Daewoo. Founded in 1967, in just 30 years it was Korea’s second largest company. A meteoric rise then, but today its name has all but disappeared. Why did Daewoo decide to make cars, what’s its connection with General Motors and what became of it? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjin_Motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Daewoo_models https://www.icmrindia.org/casestudies/catalogue/Business%20Strategy1/Business%20Strategy%20The%20Fall%20of%20Daewoo%20Motors.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saehan_Motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isuzu_Gemini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Legend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Motor_Sales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Lanos https://www.economist.com/business/1999/08/19/the-death-of-daewoo https://www.economist.com/unknown/2000/11/08/the-fall-of-the-house-that-kim-built https://www.economist.com/news-summaries/2001/02/22/business-this-week https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Leganza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Spark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Nubira https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Aveo_(T200) https://www.economist.com/special-report/2004/01/22/cadillac-comeback https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Woo-choong https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%A7%80%EC%97%A0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a18743309/suzuki-ends-u-s-car-sales-why-it-had-to-do-it/ https://carsalesbase.com/us-daewoo/ https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8C%80%EC%9A%B0%EA%B7%B8%EB%A3%B9 #bigcar

The Fiat Ecobasic concept was styled under the same stewardship as the infamous Fiat Multipla, and so may be considered to be a bold, exciting new shape, or a bone-headed ugly design, depending upon which side of the fence you’re on. But like the Multipla, the Ecobasic was an innovative car with some very clever features. It had ultra-low fuel economy - around 100mpg (2.9L /100km), and an ultra-low price. If it launched today, it would cost around the same as its cheapest modern rival, the Dacia Sandero. So, what became of this funky car, and what popular car did it morph into? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061850/http://www.fiatpress.com/press/article/fiat-ecobasic-per-saperne-di-pi-ugrave-2-la-vettura https://web.archive.org/web/20160809214648/http://www.fiatpress.com/press/detail/5137 http://www.archivioprototipi.it/italia/fiat/ecobasic.html https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1999/12/06/ecobasic-il-futuro-secondo-fiat.html https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z6919/Fiat-Simba-Concept.aspx http://web.archive.org/web/20031217045721/http://www.fiat.it/showroom/it2_showroom_0.asp?mod=7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Mini_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Panda https://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/2004/1221365/fiat_panda_1_3_multijet_16v_dynamic.html #bigcar

Volvo saved themselves from bankruptcy with the 700 series and the 850, but these cars propagated a boxy look that became the sort of thing stand-up comedians ridiculed. What Volvo needed was a new direction and the first car to use it was the S80. We’re very lucky to have the person behind this new design – Volvo’s lead designer, Peter Horbury to take us through it all. So, where did this new look come from, what management shenanigans drove the decisions over how the S80 was designed and how successful was it? Link to the full interview with Peter Horbury: https://youtu.be/ebTs3X1SU-Q A very special thanks to the people at Benaroya Hall, Seattle for letting me film: https://www.seattlesymphony.org Intro music: Dan Lebowitz - Tiptoe out the Back (from the YouTube audio library) If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_ECC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Horbury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1 https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/models/volvo-ecc/1992 http://web.archive.org/web/20160304084500/http://ranwhenparked.net/2014/09/02/1992-paris-motor-show-volvo-introduces-the-environmental-concept-car/ http://web.archive.org/web/20050426085921/http://www.lacar.com/lenfrank/volvoecc.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P2_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_D3_platform https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/pdf/presskits/S80LaunchPressKit1998.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_700_Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Modular_engine https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/tech/Tech_Spec_S80_2003.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20111219120844/http:/www.euroncap.com/tests/volvo_s80_2000/55.aspx https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/s80.shtml https://www.economist.com/business/1999/01/28/ford-swallows-volvo https://www.economist.com/business/2000/11/02/herr-luxury https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/pdf/presskits/S80ExecutivePressKitMarch2001.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20060528103216/http:/autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060330%2FFREE%2F60327009%2F1024%2FLATESTNEWS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_B8444S_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_SI6_engine https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volvo/s80-2006-2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222141635/https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/18997 https://www.economist.com/business/2018/09/13/volvo-abandons-its-plans-for-an-ipo https://www.economist.com/business/2010/03/28/devolving-volvo https://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/26/geneva-preview-volvo-readies-updated-s80-for-swiss-debut/ https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/s80/2006USA/ecdtopic174.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P3/Ford_EUCD_platform https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/releases/2013/s80_2014.shtml https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/releases/2014/s80_2015.shtml https://mashable.com/article/volvo-polestar-1-electrified-cars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polestar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geely #bigcar

Many people are thinking we’ll all own an electric vehicle in 10 years time, but I’m not so sure. I believe there’s a better solution than EVs, at least for the foreseeable future, and it’s not fuel cells. It’s more practical, and it’ll help save the planet. But I’m happy to be convinced otherwise, so I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Hopefully we’ll all learn something. So, are EVs a fad? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.best-selling-cars.com/international/2022-full-year-international-worldwide-car-sales/ https://www.iea.org/news/demand-for-electric-cars-is-booming-with-sales-expected-to-leap-35-this-year-after-a-record-breaking-2022 https://electrek.co/2023/01/02/norway-hits-record-ev-share-in-2022/ https://www.autopacific.com/autopacific-insights/2021/4/23/ev-intention-is-on-the-rise-but-whats-driving-it https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-takes-historic-step-towards-net-zero-with-end-of-sale-of-new-petrol-and-diesel-cars-by-2030 #bigcar

If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Music: BassJmp5 by Big Car - https://soundcloud.com/bigcartv/bassjmp5 Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_MR2 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A8%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BBMR2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Supra https://mag.toyota.co.uk/toyota-mr2-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Gurney Toyota MR2: The Complete Story – Nigel Burton. ASIN: B00V2JYWMU https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_MR https://racingstrong.com/mr2-history/the-1986-1987-toyota-mr2-convertible/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100127180929/http://www.groupbrally.com/toyota.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CR-X_del_Sol https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A8%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BBMR%E3%82%B9%E3%83%91%E3%82%A4%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC https://mag.toyota.co.uk/22-toyota-mr2-facts/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2022/07/25/toyota-suzuki-and-daihatsu-team-up-to-build-10-liter-turbo-sports-car/?sh=3044f39c7a02 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_GR_Yaris http://centre9thdey.tehrantvto.org/index.php/south-america/item/35-duis-aute-irure-dolor-in-reprehenderit-in-voluptate-velit https://www.topgear.com/car-news/could-next-toyota-mr2-look-exotic https://www.instagram.com/p/BradfURHOFW/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BrdJgxuHnjY/ #bigcar

What’s the car that Citroën made in the early 1990s that looked a bit bland? You know, the one that showed Citroën had finally given up on making innovative cars and threw in the towel? Well, you know I’m talking about, I’m talking about the Citroën ZX because you’ve read the title of the video, but from the lack of information online it seems a bit like that, it seems a little unloved, and contemporary reviews didn’t exactly heap praise on the shape! But buried underneath that bland exterior is a story of a car that sold very well, and in fact spawned another car that sold even better and had a whole second life that ended in 2017. In fact, if you count up all the cars that were based on the ZX, you get at least 10M of them, and it may be as high as 12M. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_ZX https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_ZX http://www.citroenet.org.uk https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_GS_et_GSA https://www.youngtimers.fr/un-jour-une-voiture-citroen-zx/ https://www.passionnement-citroen.com/post/histoire-retour-sur-la-citroen-zx https://www.autoencyclopedie.com/citroen-zx-1991-1998.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Xsara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_306 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Fukang https://web.archive.org/web/20101207173356/http://www.psa-peugeot-citroen.com/document/presse_dossier/dp%20chine%20avril%202010_final_ANG1272291568.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugo_Florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolus_S30 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Elys%C3%A9e https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Xsara_Picasso https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_205 #bigcar

I’m sure you’d be surprised to learn that Microsoft made, or had a hand in making a car stereo. You’d probably be more surprised to know I had a hand in making it! The device you see behind me is the Clarion 310C, what I believe is the first 32-bit car stereo, or in car entertainment system as we’d now call them. Just why did Microsoft decide that car stereos were something they should dip a toe into, and just what is this odd little device? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Ford and Vauxhall/Opel were locked in a battle for European car sales in the 1980s and 90s. Any model Ford had, Opel had to match or beat them. Ford had the Granada, | so Vauxhall/Opel launched an expensive onslaught in the 1980s to topple them, hoping to repeat the gains they’d enjoyed with the smaller Astra and Cavalier. Yet by the time their luxury car, the Omega ended production, the Granada was long gone, and Vauxhall and Opel’s parent General Motors was running out of options despite competing with not one but two luxury brands. How did it go so wrong for two car companies that had been on the top of their game? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources http://vauxpedia.net/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_V_platform_(RWD) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Senator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Tech_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Carlton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Rekord_Series_E https://www.senatorman.de/opel_omega_a.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_100 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Omega https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Omega_A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Carlton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Commodore_(VN) https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/autoindustrie/opel-mutter-stellantis-steigert-gewinn-um-mehr-als-ein-viertel-a-b2d93f80-f415-464d-a27a-fd273d5ca436 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Signum https://rp-online.de/leben/auto/news/im-juli-wird-das-ende-eingelaeutet_aid-8691357 https://www.autobild.de/artikel/produktionsende-opel-omega-42059.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Omega https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Commodore_(VS) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Omega_B https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Monaro https://www.senatorman.de/opel_omega_b.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Automobile https://www.autobild.de/klassik/artikel/opel-omega-v8-fahrbericht-1934437.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_V_platform_(RWD) https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-facilities/gm-europe-facilities/gm-germany-facilities/gm-opel-russelsheim-rhein-main-germany-plant/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Signum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Epsilon_platform #bigcar

Porsche is known for fast sports cars, but you might be surprised to know that in 2022 4 door cars made up more than 8 out of every 10 cars Porsche sold. Yet 20 years earlier, it only sold 2 door cars, with cramped rear seats only suitable for small children. That fun Porsche you had in your 20s could be used in a pinch when the kids came along, but those kids grew and your Porsche became impractical. Customers fled to other car brands and many never returned. Porsche needed to change that. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Chart of the top 10 car brands in Europe from 1990 to 2021. The numbers are total sales for each year. So, although BMW, Mercedes & Audi are lower down, they may have a higher profit margin per car, so giving them more revenue. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Chart of the top 10 car brands in Europe from 1990 to 2021. The numbers are total sales for each year. So, although BMW, Mercedes & Audi are lower down, they may have a higher profit margin per car, so giving them more revenue. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

When we left off, Ford of Europe was riding high. The top three cars sold in the UK were the Escort, Sierra and Fiesta. The Sierra RS Cosworth and RS500 were the cars to own. But there were dark clouds on the RS horizon. What happened to the RS brand in the 90s and beyond, and did those cars live up to those amazing cars from the 70s and 80s? Check out Steve's "Secret Fords" books, now 20% off with code BIGCAR20: https://www.stevesaxty.com RS Story Part 1: https://youtu.be/6gc5dXYxaOc Full Steve Saxty interview: https://youtu.be/Ekq6Gi6vjgc If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

I've teamed up with Neil from the RMC channel (@RMCRetro) to look at 5 driving games and the cars behind them. Take a look at the RMC channel here: www.youtube.com/RMC-Retro Here's his video about the Thrustmaster Steering Wheel restoration: https://youtu.be/S19o1VRVlfQ If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

The BMW Z1 is known as that crazy sports car BMW made in the late 80s with those funky doors. But it’s so much more than just funny doors you could play with all day until they broke. It was a symbol of BMW investing in their future, at a time when cars, and particularly luxury cars, were relying more and more on technology rather than expensive materials such as leather or walnut. So, just why did BMW, a mass market car manufacturer, want to hand-built a car? And why did they stop making them after 3 years after only 8,000 cars had been produced when they’d got 35,000 orders? A special thanks to www.BimmerToday.de for the Z1 M photo. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Count down all the Big Car videos of 2022, with a bit of follow up and additional chat. Which were your favourite? Some of the view counts will be wrong as I made this video on December 8th! If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Playlist of 2022 videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VypEjwQq86o&list=PLZrM9eSdaLo5Uk_ZIfsinUQ2rqyzPcB9q Links to my 2022 videos: Audi Coupé: https://youtu.be/Is0bo6FbOn4 Ford Ka: https://youtu.be/2BJk6WOqD0k Hyundai Pony: https://youtu.be/Nm7TVph6iBM Chrysler Crossfire: https://youtu.be/HdL9Ic3aRPw Daimler: https://youtu.be/kQ_69O0BECE MyFord Touch: https://youtu.be/FrvmzxIJOXw Fiat 126: https://youtu.be/YgxDR1xuNOQ Ford RS 60s,70s,80s: https://youtu.be/6gc5dXYxaOc Are 3 wheelers dangerous?: https://youtu.be/tmTHfOUE6UI Mitsubishi: https://youtu.be/VypEjwQq86o Hindustan Ambassador: https://youtu.be/eupkRZE9KQs The Parking Space Squeeze: https://youtu.be/ooOr3zD-9Yo Nissan Qashqai: https://youtu.be/pPZQCQRhK8Q Mazda MX5: https://youtu.be/6zAFUfaKdf4 Rover Quintet: https://youtu.be/8zC17W4XBis Hillman Imp: https://youtu.be/IT8K26FnCs4 Renault Scénic: https://youtu.be/u6j0lmdmb_c Lexus LS: https://youtu.be/J3N1dADqJnA Fiat Uno: https://youtu.be/KlKE35maI38 Smart ForTwo: https://youtu.be/hv9MA2fNiCA The Many Failed Capri Reboots: https://youtu.be/Mn5uDFMYx9g Subaru: https://youtu.be/sxYwMqlBB64 Ford Fiesta: https://youtu.be/TEnJruAKOyM Citroën 2CV: https://youtu.be/xqErkcNWox4 Renault 5: https://youtu.be/pAvx9Z2rZXY Trabant: https://youtu.be/fh-cWijQYCU Smart ForTwo Optional Extra talking about the history of Swatch: https://youtu.be/-T0pgjYTYq0 Little Car videos: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv #bigcar

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Trabants were used as escape vehicles for a population that had been locked behind the Soviet Iron Curtain for decades. Trabants were ridiculed – a symbol of a socialist planned economy gone wrong. It seemed like a piece of ancient history compared to cars from the West. Yet when the Trabant launched it used upcycled innovative new materials to bring freedom of movement to a country ravaged by war and lacking basic raw materials. It had a modern front wheel drive design with rack and pinion steering. What were the Trabant’s origins, what updates nearly came to market, and what happened after production ended? Trabant Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/aJbrEjC0OCo A special thanks to Tim Keil for helping me with information and photos for the video. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_(Pkw) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horch https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Union https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobilwerk_Zwickau https://p70-coupe.hpage.com/der-p70/modellgeschichte.html https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/plastics-rubber/all-about-polyester-resins/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duroplast https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFA_F_8 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/AWZ_P_70 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_P_50 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_P_50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_600 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_600 http://www.pommerngreif.de/1server/web_trab/menue.html https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verf%C3%BCgbarkeit_von_Pkw_in_der_DDR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_601 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_601 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachsenring_(Unternehmen) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_96 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hycomat https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wartburg_353 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_1000_MB https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGW-Auto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Berlin_Wall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_reunification https://www.trabantteam-freital.de/extra/60jahretrabantrallyesport/index.html https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_1.1 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpa https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant_nT #bigcar

Citroën is known for its innovation, and Renault is often overlooked. But it was Renault in the 1960s pioneering hatchback designs, and it was Renault that put it all together into one of the first small hatchbacks, the Renault 5. It struck a chord with customers. It was sold as the cheeky “Le Car” in North America, and went on to become the best selling car in France for most of the 1970s and 80s. How did this stylish hatchback come about, why did the second generation look so similar to the first and what’s next? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5 https://driventowrite.com/2015/03/19/renault-5-in-five-easy-pieces-profile/ https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/renault-5-supercar-of-the-seventies-and-eighties/ https://cdn.group.renault.com/ren/master/renault-new-cars/editorial/discover-renault/r5/mook-50ans/renault-editorial-discover-r5-mook-en.pdf https://driventowrite.com/2022/02/23/1972-renault-5-profile-history https://driventowrite.com/2022/03/02/1972-renault-5-cinq-profile-history-part-two https://driventowrite.com/2022/03/09/voiture-a-vivre-part-three/ https://driventowrite.com/2022/03/30/renault-5-part-five-in-context/ https://driventowrite.com/2022/03/30/renault-5-part-five-in-context/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Motors_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Fuego https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5_Turbo https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5_Turbo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_Rally http://www.renault-5.net https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_F-Type_engine https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Supercinq https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voitures_les_plus_vendues_en_France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_205 https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/renault-rarities-get-to-know-siete-encore-rambler/ https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/saga-renault-express-the-utility-vehicle-to-live-in/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Express https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Express_(1985) http://web.archive.org/web/20160303183316/http://renaultconcepts.online.fr/r5/sepand.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20060702052630/http://www.parskhodro.ir/ https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/2022-paris-motor-show-renault-5-turbo-3es-electrifying-drift/ https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/renault-cinq-le-retour-1748369.html #bigcar

French author Guy de Maupassant regularly ate on the first level of the Eiffel Tower even though he hated the sight of the thing. When asked why he said it was not for the quality of the food, but it was the only place in Paris where he couldn’t see the Eiffel Tower! Some were also put off by the look of the Citroën 2CV, but like the Eiffel Tower it’s grown to become a beloved symbol of French engineering success, and about as French as a croissant. It’s no accident this French biscuit tin has a picture of a 2CV on it. In development for 13 years, and in production for over 40, Citroën’s “upturned pram” produced two offspring, but outlasted both of them. Why did it take 13 years to develop, and why did it last more than 40 years in production with almost no changes? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Citro%C3%ABn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500_%22Topolino%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_T https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mica https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2_CV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV http://www.citroenet.org.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_horsepower#France https://dovepublishing.co.uk/blog/vepublishing.co.uk/2012/01/great-aluminium-car.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radial_tire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Bijou https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Ami https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taunus_P3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Popular https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby-Brousse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAIPA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_4 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Dyane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Dyane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_M%C3%A9hari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_M35 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_GS https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_FAF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Visa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_C15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Acadiane https://www.carsguide.com.au/oversteer/this-citroen-2cv-has-been-given-the-picasso-treatment-60382 https://en.typeh.eu/fourgonnette.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_de_Maupassant #bigcar

If it hadn’t been for Ford’s CEO, Henry Ford II and his right-hand man, Lee Iacocca pushing to build the Fiesta, Ford of Europe may well not have built it. It was big gamble to create a new front wheel drive platform that wasn’t needed for any of their other cars, and with Fords selling like hot cakes, and little profit in superminis, why take the risk? But take it they did, and it’s become the third highest selling Ford vehicle of all time. Why was the Fiesta so popular for so long, and why did it all end with the seven generation? More about the "Secret Fords" books by Steve Saxty: https://www.stevesaxty.com/ If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Steve Saxty – Secret Fords vol 1 & 2 https://ateupwithmotor.com/model-histories/ford-fiesta-mk1-mk2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(first_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(second_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(third_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(fourth_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(fifth_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_(sixth_generation) https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-best-selling-ford-vehicles-of-all-time/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(North_America) http://amv-prod-aut.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/s3fs-public/AW_TBT_20161201_Corrida.pdf https://testdrivejunkie.com/1978-fiesta-fantasy/ https://www.projectbobcat.com/history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe) https://classiccars.fandom.com/wiki/Ford_Fiesta_Urba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Focus_(first_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Global_B-car_Platform https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/ford/fiesta/13-lx-3dr/road-test https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ford-verve-news-frankfurt-show-ford-verve-concept-2007 https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ford-fiesta-news-keeping-verve-2008 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Festiva https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Figo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignale https://www.thedrive.com/news/12773/the-ford-fiesta-is-dead-in-america https://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/ford-fiesta-whats-gone-wrong/ https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1615731/ford-fiesta-retire-british-roads-announcement-electric-driver-warning-electric-vehicles https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/ford-stop-making-all-passenger-cars-except-mustang-n869256 https://en.escuderia.com/ford-fiesta-45-years-among-us/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ford-fiesta-britains-most-popular-car-reaches-end-of-the-road-03h8qk7kr #bigcar

You can find UGears models at: https://ugearsmodels.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=influencers&utm_id=BigCar When we think of Japanese car manufacturers, we think of the big three – Toyota, Honda and Nissan, but there are plenty of other manufacturers helping Japan punch way above its weight in the global automotive market, and plenty more Japanese companies that tried and failed. Subaru was one of the few survivors and like Mitsubishi was born out b of a heavy industrial past. Through frugal management they’ve managed to carve out a niche as the purveyors of sensible four-wheel drive cars, and sometimes not so sensible four-wheel drive cars! Where did they come from, what missteps did they make, and what’s next? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuji_Rabbit https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUBARU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_1500 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_360 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB360 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Subaru_vehicles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Subaru_engines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_1000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Leone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_BRAT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_World_Rally_Team https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_EF_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_six-cylinder_engines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_XT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Legacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Alcyone_SVX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Vivio https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/24/business/subaru-parts-with-the-creators-of-its-quirky-ads.html https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/how-subarus-came-to-be-seen-as-cars-for-lesbians/488042/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Outback https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Legacy_(second_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rally_Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Baja https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Tribeca https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_General_Motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daihatsu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daihatsu_Move https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Exiga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Crosstrek http://web.archive.org/web/20121218110844/http://www.nissanusa.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121216090536/http://www.subaru.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36bKje-f3Qo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Legacy_(fifth_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Levorg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Solterra #bigcar

The Ford Capri was a flash of American excitement when it hit European roads in 1969, but like so many fashionable things, it was quickly overlooked as customers rushed to the next shiny thing. Ever since the last Capri update in 1978 Ford have been struggling to create a new Capri. This is the story of some of the alternate Capri designs, blind alleys and yes, concepts that were supposed to relight the Capri flame. I couldn’t have made this video without Steve Saxty and his excellent Ford books sitting behind me. There’s a link in the description if you want to learn more about them. This is the story of the many, many failed Capri reboots! More information on Steve Saxty's excellent books about Ford of Europe's history: https://www.stevesaxty.com/ If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Steve Saxty – Secret Fords Volume 1 Steve Saxty – Secret Fords Volume 2 Steve Saxty – Secret Fords RS Icons edition Steve Saxty interview Patrick le Quément (P229 information) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Capri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Puma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ford_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Familia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Callum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinky_Lai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Capella http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/petrolprices.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cougar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri_(Australia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Mays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Nasser https://driventowrite.com/2014/03/31/chris-bird-ford-design-timelines https://www.noticias-positivas.com/ford-capri-volvera-a-conducir/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141120105212/http://www.ford.co.uk/Cars/FutureVehicles/Ford-Mustang https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/opel/press/first-elektromod-from-opel-the-manta-is-back https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/opel/press/opel-to-go-fully-electric-enter-chinese-market-and-launch-manta-e https://www.fordtips.com/2021-ford-capri/ https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/back-popular-demand-reinventing-ford-capri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_C30 https://www.autodaily.com.au/secret-fords-models-uncovered/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Scirocco #bigcar

If a car is wildly successful, it’s a recipe for printing money. If it’s an abject failure, the manufacturer licks their wounds and moves on. What’s maybe worse is when a car just does OK, especially when this car kicks off a whole new brand. Should you invest in a second-generation car, or more models, or give up? Will sales improve? What if they don’t? What to do with all those new dealerships? When the Smart Fortwo launched as the Smart City Coupé, neither of its parents were sure they should have birthed it, and that’s never a good start. Just why did the Volkswagen Swatchmobile become a joint project between Mercedes and Chinese company Geely, and just how successful was this fun little city car? Optional Extra bonus video: https://youtu.be/-T0pgjYTYq0 If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swatch_Group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(marque) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(Automarke) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Fortwo https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Fortwo https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Hayek https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/triumph-eines-tueftlers-a-cba184a4-0002-0001-0000-000013687006?context=issue http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/the-swatch-group-sa-history/ https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/volkswagen-baut-das-swatch-auto-a-e8b763df-0002-0001-0000-000013489815 https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/kommt-das-oeko-auto-a-f388c814-0002-0001-0000-000013488132 https://www.below-the-radar.com/mcc-smart-eco-speedster-eco-sprinter/ https://mercedesblog.com/smart-forefathers-eco-sprinter-eco-speedster/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cree_SAM https://web.archive.org/web/20210418030214/http://www.3wheelers.com/cree.html https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mut-zur-muecke-a-2b2a0167-0002-0001-0000-000013684310 https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mini-mit-maetzchen-a-742f4cd1-0002-0001-0000-000009207156 https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/motorrad-von-mercedes-a-3d4e0cd2-0002-0001-0000-000008906223 https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/modell-fuer-mercedes-a-f611ceb8-0002-0001-0000-000008799308 https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/wir-sind-ziemlich-begeistert-a-b729c860-0002-0001-0000-000008707195 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuanghuan_Noble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuanghuan_Noble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Roadster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Forfour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Crosstown https://web.archive.org/web/20100411022619/https://blogs.motortrend.com/6209443/car-news/smarts-three-year-loss-more-than-5-billion-report-says/index.html https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/daimler-hickhack-neue-verwirrung-um-zukunft-des-smart-a-328235.html https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/artikel/a-329425.html https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/kleinwagen-amerikaner-bestellen-20-000-smarts-a-488840.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_iQ https://www.euroncap.com/en/search-results/?query=smart+fortwo&x=0&y=0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4LB3xKRfmk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Formore https://group-media.mercedes-benz.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/The-smart-fortwo-micro-hybrid-drive-mhd-Even-more-economical-and-environmentally-friendly-thanks-to-startstop-function.xhtml?oid=9919399 https://www.euroncap.com https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/autoindustrie/daimler-stellt-neuen-smart-vor-a-981458.html https://www.la.mercedes-benz.com/en/passengercars/mercedes-benz-cars/models/e-mobility/project-eq/experience-eq/future-of-mobility/eq-fortwo.html https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/autoindustrie/daimler-smart-wird-kuenftig-nur-noch-als-elektroauto-verkauft-a-1153384.html https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/autoindustrie/elektroauto-smart-wegen-engpaessen-lange-nicht-lieferbar-a-1189399.html https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/smart-daimler-gruendet-joint-venture-mit-geely-aus-china-a-1260050.html https://jalopnik.com/fun-is-dead-at-smart-1846058184 https://de.smart.com/de/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_electric_drive #bigcar

The Mini showed the world what a practical small car could be like, but it was Fiat’s 127 supermini that took the category by storm in the 1970s. The 127 was a big hit, but it would be its successor, the Fiat Uno that would go on to be the numero uno selling Fiat. Yet the Uno wasn’t originally intended to be a Fiat at all. Just why was the Uno so popular, and why was it still in production 21 years after it was supposedly replaced? Video from YT channel "MuseodiArtePovera" showing the Uno brochure with a record: https://youtu.be/hqD1RJsAu9E If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://wheels.iconmagazine.it/auto-classiche/auto-story/storia-fiat-uno https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobianchi_A112 https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobianchi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Uno https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Uno https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Uno_Turbo https://www.passioneautoitaliane.com/2018/02/lancia-uno.html https://www.noticiasautomotivas.com.br/fiat-punto/ Fiat documentaries on the 1983 and 1989 Fiat Uno. Fiat Uno brochures. http://www.italiaspeed.com/2007/cars/fiat/07/uno_south_africa/2007.html https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Uno https://www.motorionline.com/nuova-fiat-uno-2023-caratteristiche-motore-uscita/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_automobiles #bigcar

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It’s rare that a car company sets out to build “the best car in the world”. But with an almost limitless budget, Toyota had a better shot than most. The car they created, the LS400, was a statement of intent, and an engineering marvel. It was also an audacious bid to take on the finest luxury marques, from a company that just a few years before had been known for making cheap, tinny cars. But what’s clear is their first car, the LS helped establish Lexus as a successful luxury name faster than any other car company. Why did Toyota decide they needed to build the LS, and did this audacious bid to beat the finest luxury marques succeed? Optional Extra bonus video: https://youtu.be/yutqRCOIqJY Music (from the YouTube audio library): * Metamorphosis - Quincas Moreira * Take it Slow - SefChol If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LS https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BBLS https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%82%B9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_export_restraint https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Crown https://mag.lexus.co.uk/lexus-history/ http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/products_technology/vehicle_lineage_chart/origin/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080322220809/http://www.motortrader.com.my/NUS/articles/article_740/page_m.asp https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A8%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AA#%E5%88%9D%E4%BB%A3_XF10%E5%9E%8B%EF%BC%881989%E5%B9%B4_-_1994%E5%B9%B4%EF%BC%89 https://mag.lexus.co.uk/innovations-of-the-first-generation-lexus-ls/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Colby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Tax_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_SC https://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/08/14/72355/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071013114639/http:/www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,971153-1,00.html https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/17/business/sanctions-japan-overview-100-tariffs-set-13-top-models-japanese-cars.html https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/24/business/case-nerves-high-end-dealers-for-japanese-luxury-cars-uncertain-tariff-deadline.html https://mag.lexus.co.uk/innovations-of-the-second-generation-lexus-ls/ https://mag.lexus.co.uk/innovations-of-the-third-generation-lexus-ls/ https://mag.lexus.co.uk/innovations-of-the-fourth-generation-lexus-ls/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090923105020/http:/www.motortrader.com/industry-news/car-dealer-news/29338-lexus-network-set-for-overhaul-as-brand-goes-hybrid-only.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LF https://mag.lexus.co.uk/2018-lexus-ls-automotive-luxury/ https://lexusenthusiast.com/2022/01/04/lexus-usa-2021-sales-report/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_New_Global_Architecture#GA-L https://www.chevrolet.com/cars/spark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Spark https://www.carfax.com/blog/cheapest-cars #bigcar

Not many cars can be credited with funding the purchase of an entire car company, but Renault’s President said they couldn’t have purchased Nissan in the late 1990s without the success of the Renault Scénic. It was a bold, innovative design, making clever reuse of parts to reduce the risk of failure on a car that was depending on your point of view either defining a brand-new category, or joining an existing category of cars that had never been a success! The shape of the first, second and third generation of Scénic were presided over by Patrick le Quément. He’s been very kind, again, to sit down and tell us the inside story of the car that kicked off the MPV boom in the late 1990s. So, join me and Patrick as we delve into the Renault Scénic Story. Thanks the banpeinet (https://www.youtube.com/c/BanpeiNet-gp) for the Dutch advert translation! Optional Extra bonus video: https://youtu.be/tGAqgQrrHRc Full interview with Patrick le Quément: https://youtu.be/rnORaCZWssg If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources Patrick le Quément interview. https://signification-noms-voitures.blog-machine.info/588-signification-et-origine-du-nom-du-renault-Scénic/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_M%C3%A9gane https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9hicules_Renault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_MPV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Sc%C3%A9nic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Compact_MPVs https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usine_Renault_de_Douai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_R-Space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft_(franchise) https://www.renault.es/concept-cars/r-space.html https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/scoop-le-renault-Scénic-4-2016-surpris-dans-les-rues-de-paris-6747385.html https://www.lefigaro.fr/automobile/2016/02/23/30002-20160223ARTFIG00196-le-renault-Scénic-4-se-decouvre.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault%E2%80%93Nissan_Common_Module_Family#CMF-CD https://www.motor1.com/news/584655/renault-Scénic-van-discontinued/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Touran https://media.renault.com/lets-change-cars-renault-revele-Scénic-vision/ #bigcar

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The Imp is a car of contradictions. While it sported a cutting edge, aluminium engine with a motorsport pedigree, it was mounted at the back when the rest of the car industry was moving to front wheel drive. It was built in a brand-new facility with the latest machinery, but hundreds of miles away from its suppliers. This all produced a car that was modern, yet outdated. Why did Rootes Group, a car company with a long history of making conservative, reliable cars in the heart of the car producing Midlands, decide to make their first economy car near Glasgow? Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/zLghc0fd4mE Music: "Jazz Organ Trio Cool Blue" by Doug Maxwell / Media Right Productions from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_Climax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillman_Husky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrYveHWvSgU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtW4KNCBk1Y https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/january-1963/26/rootes-new-baby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Anglia https://www.imps4ever.info https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/hillman-imp-rootes-asp/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_Rally https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_Rapier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Sunbeam #bigcar

A quick history of the Rover Quintet, released in Australia in the 1980s. A quick shout out to "On The Rhodes" YT channel that graciously allowed me to use a clip of their Rover Quintet video: https://youtu.be/nncZVbyZPD4 If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Motor_Corporation_(Australia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Quint https://www.aronline.co.uk/marques/honda/rover-quintet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_(car) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Acclaim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Leyland https://www.roversd1australia.com/index.php/rover-400-series-rover-quintet-australian-market/ https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/car_info_rover_quintet.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nncZVbyZPD4 https://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/honda/quint_1gen/quint_1gen_hatchback/1983.html https://www.roversd1australia.com/index.php/rover-r40-75-australian-market/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Integra #bigcar

Everyone knows the MX-5. It’s that fun little roadster that you always promised yourself, and so much has been written about it already. But it’s hard to over emphasise the impact this car had when it launched. At a time when cars were focusing on more and more horsepower, supercharging to ever more extreme levels, Mazda proved that you don’t need an exotic engine to have a lot of fun. Cars already had enough power for public roads where you spent most of your time anyway. It wasn’t about miles per gallon, but smiles per gallon! So, where did the vision for the MX-5 come from, and has it stayed true to that founding vision? Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/nhIobDjZrb0 Mazda interview with Bob Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwtHqc1vZCI Jean Knows Cars interview with Bob Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w57vKwqagU Music (from the YouTube Audio Library): * Sunset Strut - Dan Lebowitz * Marvin's Dance - Silent Partner If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_MX-5 Bob Hall interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwtHqc1vZCI) Bob Hall interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w57vKwqagU) Japanese designers interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqWE6ZyZQ8k http://automobiles-japonaises.com/Mazda/MX5/MX5_1.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Familia https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%84%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Automotive_Design https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Elan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunos_(automobile) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spec_Miata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MaX5_Racing_Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_MX-5_Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazdaspeed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Ibuki https://www.supercars.net/blog/2001-mazda-mx-5-mps-concept/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-6qB-tvq5A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfYCIc-0-w https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_124_Spider_(2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mazda_model_codes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abarth_124_Spider https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1092280.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isF2gV9cA9o https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?p=10541242 #bigcar

When the Qashqai was introduced to Australia, Nissan changed the name because they were worried it would be called the Nissan “Cash Cow”. But that’s precisely what the Qashqai has become – a runaway success, and a breakout hit for Nissan’s embattled European operation. It’s a rare story of a successful British designed and produced mass-market car in the 21st century, and a car that’s not only been a hit in the UK, but around the world. David Twohig knows more than most about the Qashqai’s development, being the General Manager in charge of bringing it to life. He’s been kind enough to sit down for an interview, and if you want to learn more about his work on the Nissan Qashqai, Renault ZOE and Alpine A110 he’s got a new book out called “Inside the Machine” – there’s a link in the description. David's book - "Inside The Machine": https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Inside-the-machine-p402425504 Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/gAu0pFzP8FE Full interview with David Twohig: https://youtu.be/Z-keiHnkW0U Music: Addict (Instrumental) - NEFFEX (from the YouTube Audio Library) The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss II (from the YouTube Audio Library) If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Inside the machine – David Twohig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Qashqai https://europe.nissannews.com/en-GB/releases/the-qashqai-story-necessity-is-the-mother-of-innovation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault%E2%80%93Nissan_C_platform https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/qashqai/20972/4x4 https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/nissan/qashqai/15-dci-acenta-5dr/road-test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Juke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Rogue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_X-Trail https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/qashqai/85169/nissan-qashqai-tekna-2014-review https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/qashqai/99766/new-nissan-qashqai-2017-review https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Ariya https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/nissan/qashqai #bigcar

Around the world, car parking spaces seem to be getting smaller, leading to a new gymnastic discipline, getting out of the car through the door crack without denting the car next to you! It’s causing increasing frustration in car parks not just for drivers, but passengers as well. When one car parks badly it forces the car next to it to park off centre, and this propagates down the line, leading to a whole line of cars badly parked even after the first car has driven off. That frustration mounts when the owners of car parks don’t fine or tow people who are abusing car parking spaces. UK insurance company AX claims parking dents increased 35% between 2014 and 2018. So why is this? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Incidental music: 8 bars of stuff I thought up in 2008 and never developed. Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.petrolprices.com/news/car-park-spaces-parking-rage/ https://www.theaa.com/breakdown-cover/advice/parking-space-size https://dublininquirer.com/2021/12/22/cars-are-getting-bigger-but-dublin-s-streets-and-parking-spaces-aren-t https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/11417281/Drivers-fined-for-being-outside-too-small-car-parking-bays-in-Newbury.html https://blog.greenflag.com/2018/small-parking-bays/ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/cars-too-big-for-parking-spaces-the-worst-culprits-revealed-awAy20E54zLo https://www.britishparking.co.uk/write/Documents/Library%202016/Bay_Sizes_-_Jul_2016.pdf #bigcar

Livestream chat discussing the Hindustan Ambassador video. If you want to ask me about the video or my opinions on subjects raised, then drop in and we'll have a chat! If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

If you’ve been to India, you’ll notice thousands of Maruti Suzuki’s zipping hither and thither, Ubering people across town in air-conditioned comfort for less than the price of a mango lassi. But look outside and you’ll notice the occasional 1950s Morris Oxford and wonder, how did that get here? The Hindustan Ambassador, as the Morris Oxford is known there, is a story of Indian four-wheeled mobility in the 20th century, a car that was still being manufactured 14 years into the 21st century! Just why it last so long when there were better cars available is a fascinating story, and it may not be over yet. Thanks to Banpei for suggesting the Peugeot 206 advert. Check out his YouTube automotive channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BanpeiNet-gp Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/wDDRi3NKmyQ If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Oxford https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Ambassador https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Ten https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/eras/the-ambassador-car https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Deluxe https://www.driving.co.uk/news/driving-takes-a-final-ride-in-the-hindustan-ambassador/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_Padmini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Herald https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maruti_Suzuki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maruti_800 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Contessa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_V_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_B-series_engine http://web.archive.org/web/20080222061700/http:/www.hmambassador.com/good.asp https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/what-on-earth-has-the-hindustan-motor-corporation-s-r-d-department-been-doing-for-the-last-25-years-1319446.html https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/hindustan-motors/the-cars-hindustan-ambassador/ http://www.hindmotor.com/GrandLaunched.asp# http://www.hindmotor.com/nicheproduct.asp# http://www.hindmotor.com/retroamby.asp# https://www.driving.co.uk/news/driving-takes-a-final-ride-in-the-hindustan-ambassador/ https://gomechanic.in/blog/hindustan-avigo-the-lesser-known-ambassador/ https://gomechanic.in/blog/barn-find-cars-india-part-2/ https://www.overdrive.in/news-cars-auto/exclusive-ambassador-to-return-heres-what-citroens-revival-of-the-icon-may-look-like/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_India #bigcar

I thought I'd try a livestream chat discussing the Mitsubishi video. Now I'm not that educated on the specifics of Mitsubishi, but I did a bit of research for the video, so if you want to ask me about the video or my opinions on subjects raised, then drop in and we'll have a chat! If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Mitsubishi should be the dominant Japanese car producer. It was backed by a large parent company, it didn’t come to producing vehicles late in the game, and it produced good, dependable cars. Yet Mitsubishi Motors is essentially owned by one of those competitors it should have beaten – Nissan |and is being reduced to little more than a brand name selling cars that under the skin are essentially Nissans. So, even though it was born with a silver spoon in its mouth, why didn’t Mitsubishi dominate, despite producing some quite amazing cars? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ford https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Motors https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%89%E8%8F%B1%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E8%BB%8A%E5%B7%A5%E6%A5%AD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_PX33 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_500 https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/company/history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Colt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Lancer_(A70) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Car_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Starion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Pajero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_Holdings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuso_(company) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond-Star_Motors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCdLFhUmubc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Leaf https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16903582 https://www.autonews.com/article/20150727/OEM01/307279955/mitsubishi-throws-in-towel-on-fading-era #bigcar

Despite what you might have seen on Top Gear, Reliant Robins aren’t death traps, and this little stunt was staged by monkeying around with the differential. But cars with only three wheels seem less safe. Surely it makes sense to put a wheel on each corner of the car. So, is it possible to build a three-wheeler that’s safe? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Letters on the back of a car can evoke a wealth of emotions. “D” usually means diesel, “L” and “GL” on your company car show where you are on the corporate pecking order. But for petrolheads there are other letters that spark interest. Letters like a small case “i” especially when used with “GT”. “V” shows there’s something large and powerful under the bonnet. But Ford of Europe have reserved the letters R and S for some of the most powerful road cars they’ve ever produced. Join me and Steve Saxty, who knows one or two things about Ford RS cars after writing two volumes on the history of European Fords, as we dive into the first three decades of Ford’s Rallye Sport Story. Find Steve Saxty's books at https://www.stevesaxty.com Music (from YouTube Audio Library): Rich in the 80s - DivKid Darktown Strutters Ball - E's Jammy Jams Red Hot Son - JR Tundra If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Steve Saxty – Secret Fords Volume 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rallying https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/history-ford-rs-pictures https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_P7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_Two https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Rally_Championship_Constructors%27_champions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Rekord_Series_C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Kadett_B https://www.automobile-catalog.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Team_RS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_A #bigcar

You may have noticed that car parking spaces are shrinking. Or rather, our cars are getting wider. Fiat had the answer to the parking spot blues in 1972 when the new Fiat 126 burst on the scene. At just 1.4m wide it’s 28cm or almost a foot narrower than the Smart ForTwo, and only 36cm (14“) longer while accommodating two more people. That’s not a lot of space to cram four people though, especially in the 1970s with flares and platform shoes! Why did Fiat produce such a tiny car using such old-fashioned parts, and why did this tiny Italian car become one of the most popular family cars in Poland? Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/A7dDlveg88I If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_126 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polski_Fiat_125p https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Panda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Cinquecento https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Seicento https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500_(2007) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIM_(automobiles) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabryka_Samochod%C3%B3w_Osobowych https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabryka_Samochod%C3%B3w_Ma%C5%82olitra%C5%BCowych https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_100 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Fortwo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_Poland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Manufacturing_Poland https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_126 https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_600 https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_City_Taxi https://www.carjager.com/en/blog/article/fsm-126-cabriolet-bosmal-rare-et-culte.html https://ceautoclassic.eu/bosmal-a-polish-design-institute/ http://www.fiat126p-bombel.pl https://www.ma-de-studio.com/portfolio/fiat_126_vision/ https://petrolicious.com/articles/the-fiat-126p-when-poland-borrowed-from-italy-to-create-a-pop-culture-icon https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/03/rare-rides-the-1975-moretti-126-minimaxi-more-than-a-fiat https://www.topgear.com/car-news/concept/seventies-fiat-concept-ripe-reboot https://www.toyotapl.com/about-us https://volkswagen-poznan.pl/pl/fabryki/historia-1992 http://web.archive.org/web/20090331114717/http://www.fiat126.co.uk/ #bigcar

This video is going to be a little different to my normal ones. I usually need to do lots of research to get the story straight. But not this one – this was basically a brain dump! If you don’t know, I once, many moons ago, worked for Microsoft in the Automotive Business Unit or ABU, in fact this is an ABU t-shirt. I started working on the Auto PC – the car stereo you see behind me there – and although I missed ABU’s crowning glory, the Ford SYNC system, I was back in the team to witness first-hand the chaos of the infamous MyFord Touch project. Not much is out there about some of the background to what happened, and I’ve always wanted to tell the real story, what Ford’s PR department didn’t want you to hear. So, sit back and learn about the project that helped sink Ford’s JD Power ratings, and the story of how they dug themselves out of the hole. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/j-d-power-2010-initial-quality-rankings-ar92102.html https://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/24/2011-j-d-power-initial-quality-report-praises-lexus-honda-pan/ https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/defective-myford-touch-targeted-in-class-action-lawsuit #bigcar

When you think of Daimler, you think of Mercedes-Benz, and that’s perfectly understandable. Up until recently Mercedes parent company was known as Daimler-Benz. The name comes from Gottlieb Daimler, a German engineer who was a pioneer in early internal combustion engines, and founded Daimler Motors. It eventually became Daimler-Benz, named after the “father of the car” Carl Benz, even though both men hated each other and spent a lot of the 1890s in court suing each other over patents. And Daimler-Benz of course is the company we know as Mercedes-Benz today. But since I can remember the Queen had been driven around in Daimler cars, and although she has German roots, she wasn’t supporting German car industry. These were very British cars. So what’s the connection between the British Daimler company and the German one? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daimler_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Scout https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottlieb_Daimler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maybach https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tatamotors-daimler-idUSTRE6280JR20100309 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Daimler_cars https://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/general-news/daimler-ag-rebranded-as-mercedes-benz-ag/44671/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_War_Car #bigcar

You might love the Crossfire’s design, or you might hate it, and that’s just what Chrysler wanted. The Chrysler Crossfire was a bold design from a revitalised company, buoyed up with thoughts of world domination with its new partner Daimler. Yet despite praise from motoring critics and public interest, the Crossfire was sold for only 5 years. Blink and you’ll miss it. How did this innovative design come about, and why did it end so soon? Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/wCxrQ6zxsCw If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Crossfire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Prowler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_PT_Cruiser https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/chrysler-crossfire-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Stoddard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_SLK-Class_(R170) https://www.mapartners.net/insights/what-really-happened-daimler-chrysler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_NSG370_transmission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Drove_All_Night https://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/may/14/motoring.lifeandhealth https://www.encyclopedia.com/economics/economics-magazines/daimlerchrysler-corporation https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/chrysler-crossfire-2/ https://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/chrysler/crossfire_concept/crossfire_concept/2001.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Viper http://web.archive.org/web/20171201033351/https:/www.thecarconnection.com/tips-article/1003379_preview-04-chrysler-crossfire https://www.autospies.com/news/Chrysler-dumping-inventory-at-Overstock-com-today-eBay-tomorrow-4502/ https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2084061/cut-rate-chrysler-crossfires-are-listed-overstockcom/ https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1003374_2002-los-angeles-show-part-i https://www.motortrend.com/news/news030205-cross/ https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/chrysler-crossfire/ https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15135300/2004-chrysler-crossfire-first-drive-review/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15134822/chrysler-crossfire-car-news/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15134822/chrysler-crossfire-car-news/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Heart https://www.just-auto.com/features/chrysler-crossfire-set-to-beat-sales-targets-but-can-it-transform-chryslers-brand-image/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Airflite https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2005-chrysler-crossfire-roadster/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Neon_SRT-4 https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a15386044/2005-chevy-corvette-vs-chrysler-crossfire-m-b-slk350-porsche-boxster-comparison-tests/ https://www.motortrend.com/features/chrysler-crossfire-reaches-the-end-of-the-road-539/ https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/crossfire-coupe/16160-crossfire-chassis-slk-chassis.html #bigcar

The Hyundai Pony isn’t held in much regard by the west, but in South Korea it’s celebrated as the beginning of Hyundai’s ascendancy as a global car manufacturer. It may have rusted to nothing in some of the more extreme places it was exported to, but from the outset it was designed to be a hardy car that could survive the roughest roads. And Hyundai didn’t try to do this on their own, it assembled top talent from around the world, and purchased quality machinery from established players. Why did Hyundai think it could take on the world making its own mass-produced car, after just 6 years’ experience assembling other people’s cars? And did they pull it off? Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/XvhSdxgvue4 Music: "Know Myself" - Patrick Patrikios from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Engineering_%26_Construction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hyundai_vehicles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Turnbull_(businessman) https://www.aronline.co.uk/archive/archive-driving-ahead/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/archive/archive-treble-pay-lure-for-key-uk-car-men-in-s-korea/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/people/george-turnbull/george-turnbull/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/people/obituary-sir-george-turnbull/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/people/archive-george-turnbull-resigns/ https://www.italdesign.it/project/pony/ http://tago.kr/story/hyundai.htm https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2005052119273571427 https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/553 https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=3188056 https://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=domarnag_official&logNo=220460781344 https://jodesign.kr/189 https://www.aronline.co.uk/people/george-turnbull/george-turnbull-and-hyundai-video/ https://www.italdesign.it/project/excel-pony-hatchback/ https://www.hotcars.com/largest-car-manufacturers/ http://www.threadinmotion.com/blog/top-10-biggest-car-manufacturers-by-revenue https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%98%84%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%90%EB%8F%99%EC%B0%A8 https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%98%84%EB%8C%80_%ED%8F%AC%EB%8B%88 https://www.nepalautotrader.com/blog/hyundai-has-been-in-the-front-line-of-car-design #bigcar

If you’re lucky enough to get the chance to name a car, you should pick a name that’s obvious to pronounce. Even though Ford picked a car name with just two letters (probably a record unless you count cars like the Ford Model T), people have found multiple ways of pronouncing the car that we’re talking about. Is it the Kah, the Kaa, or simply the K A? Even Ford didn’t seem to know, with their marketing department using all three ways to say it. It seems, to me, that the name was a clever play on the word “car”, and if Ford isn’t clear on how you pronounce it, that’s what I’m going to go with it in this video at least. In the 1990s Ford was known for predictable, dependable cars, but no one looked to Ford for funky innovative styling. So where did the wild looks of the Ka come from? Was it a hit, and how did Ford try to continue the Ka tradition? Many thanks to Steve Saxty for many of the development photos in this video. Here's a link to his wonderful book "Secret Fords Volume Two": https://www.stevesaxty.com/ Ford Ka Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/2yUyXDRzy84 Link to the Ford Ka cat decapitation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5KgZPNVKAg If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Steve Saxty – Secret Fords Volume 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fiesta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Beat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autozam_Revue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mondeo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Puma_(sport_compact) https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Paris_Motor_Show https://classiccars.fandom.com/wiki/Ford_Saetta https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sportka/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Fox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Lupo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_i10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Aveo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_C1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Picanto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_107 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500_(2007) https://paultan.org/2018/11/07/ford-ka-urban-warrior-concept-rugged-budget-sedan/ #bigcar

I’ve always been a bit confused as to just what the Audi Coupé was. It launched the same time as its older brother, the insane, sure-footed Audi Quattro that proved four-wheel drive didn’t just belong on utility vehicles. This car, like a mountain goat on a sugar rush, cast Audi in a whole new light, but just what was this Audi Coupé doing? Was it Audi’s way of cashing in on the Quattro’s success? It just seemed like some cheap knock-off. A sheep in wolf’s clothing. As we’ll see, that wasn’t the case at all. In fact, it was the Quattro that borrowed from its less powerful sibling. My Audi Coupé Optional Extra video: https://youtu.be/XegADq1j7x0 If you want to know more, here's a couple of great websites focusing on the earlier B2 model: https://www.puresunday.de/audicoupe.html http://kvquattro.com/ If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: A History of Progress – Audi AG ISBN-13: 978-0837610368 ISBN-10: 0837610362 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_100 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_100_C1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Coup%C3%A9 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Coup%C3%A9_B2 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Coup%C3%A9_B3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_80 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU_Ro_80 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Passat_(B2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_B_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claus_Luthe http://www.audicoupe.pl/informacje/historia-modeli/audi-coupe-1980-1987/ https://www.carstyling.ru/cars.1981_Audi_Quartz.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Iltis https://www.supercars.net/blog/1981-audi-coupe-gt-tourenwagen-g2/ Autocar Audi Coupé Quattro review January 1986 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Mays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E36) https://web.archive.org/web/20140601004239/http://archive.cardesignnews.com/news/whoswhere/971001ford-jmays.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_50 https://rallygroupbshrine.org/the-group-b-cars/post-group-b-evolutions/audi-sport-quattro-s1-e2-pikes-peak-1987/ #bigcar

To be truly successful, an object needs just enough material to serve its purpose. In the case of a car, and particularly a sports car, removing material not only makes it lighter and therefore faster, but can also save on cost. A light yet robust structure was done to great effect in the 1880s by Gustave Eiffel, it was Colin Chapman’s watchword, and Renault strove to do the same on four wheels with the Renault Sport Spider. When a car with a shorter wheelbase and less weight than a VW Up! is married with a 148hp engine from the Clio Williams, you know it’s going to be fun! No wonder then that Road & Track described it as a “croissant designed for hand-to-hand combat”! Just why did Renault, a company who was focused on trying to reclaim a decent share of the family car market, make a limited-run out-and-out sports car? Link to Patrick's book "Luckyman": https://lignesautoeditions.fr/?p=905 Patrick's previous book "Design Between The Lines": http://www.merrellpublishers.com/9781858946764 Link to the full interview with Patrick: https://youtu.be/o-zlJ13v_Ic Solo Lap's video about the oscillating hinge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_0j4z8UM-A If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

The Princess has got a bad reputation. By the time it featured as Terry Scott’s suburban car in the ever-so middle-class, middle-of-the-road “Terry and June”, it was seen as just another unreliable mistake from British Leyland. But the Princess was front wheel drive – something large family cars flocked to in the 1980s after the Vauxhall Cavalier showed it was the way to go. It had a forward-thinking design, turning its back on boring three box shapes like the Ford Cortina that launched just a year later. And it focused on a low drag shape, just like Citroen, to get the most power and fuel efficiency from the engine. But being produced by British Leyland in the 1970s, becoming successful was beyond even this car’s reach, and almost as soon as it had launched it was forgotten, and Ford’s boxy Cortina went on to rule the roost. So just what went wrong? Music (from the YouTube audio library): * The Basement Strut - The Whole Other * So Smooth - Danny Kean, Doug Maxwell Optional Extra video about the Princess: https://youtu.be/U-yUOnNExfs If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/bmc/1800-2200/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolastic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_ADO17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_B-series_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Haynes_(designer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_Mann https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/austin-morris/princess/ https://www.city-journal.org/html/government-motors-1975-13228.html https://www.economicsonline.co.uk/Business_economics/Nationalisation.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nationalizations_by_country#United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Princess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_E-series_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_O-series_engine http://www.leylandprincess.co.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolastic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_SD1 #bigcar

I live in the Pacific Northwest, that is the north west part of the United States. With evergreen forests, and the endless, endless rain, it was maybe natural that Scandinavian loggers moved here. 100 years later many of their ancestors were driving Scandinavian cars down Seattle streets, and many of them were Saab 900s. With it being a popular, well-loved car, it’s no surprise then it was Saab’s best-selling model, and it was maybe rather appropriate that the 900 sold over 900,000 before being replaced by the next generation model. Why did this large car use the same small 4-cylinder engine found in the Triumph Dolomite, and how did it fair against its Swedish rival, the Volvo 700 series? A special thanks to Graham Turner for the images of the 900 Carlsson. He has some fascinating vehicles available on his website: www.grahamturner.org If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

The Vauxhall Astra has become one of Britain’s most common cars – and something of a British point of pride, being produced in the Ellesmere Port factory in Cheshire. But rather than being more British than bubble and squeak, the first Astra marked the start of a German dominance in the Vauxhall/Opel partnership, and every one of the 8 revisions would be designed outside the UK. But the car, and the Astra name would become a British export success story. So, how has the Astra fared since it launched in 1979, and what’s next? Optional Extra Astra video: https://youtu.be/XjhH2qH0ZRg Music (from the YouTube audio library): American Idle - RKVC Mirror Mind - Bobby Richards If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Kadett https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Kadett/Astra http://vauxpedia.net/ https://www.drive.com.au/news/obituary-john-bagshaw-19252012-20120628-214kc/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Astra https://int-media.opel.com/en/07-28-85-years-opel-compact-class?idtok=559edbbb5733 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotec https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Astra_F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Zafira https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Sc%C3%A9nic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_A3 https://web.archive.org/web/20100811161912/http://www.expert.ru/news/2008/03/18/gmavto/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Delta_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_G6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_S_series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Verano https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/vauxhall/vauxhall-astra-vxr-nurburgring-2008-review/ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/07/why-china-is-so-important-to-buicks-survival.html https://www.automobilesreview.com/auto-news/opel-astra-ecoflex/21502/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_emissions_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Motors https://carsalesbase.com/europe-opel-astra/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnStar https://gb-media.vauxhall.co.uk/en-gb/07-13-vauxhall-reveals-all-new-astra https://gb-media.vauxhall.co.uk/en-gb/09-01-new-astra-e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_EMP2_platform #bigcar

I recently made a video on the many, many times British Leyland tried to update the Mini. The lack of an update helped to make the original Mini an iconic shape. The same has happened to many other iconic cars, and the Volkswagen Type 1 or Beetle falls into the same camp. Why did it take 36 years until the Beetle would get a replacement, and how did a car made as a Nazi show of strength end up in a Disney film? Second "optional extra" part of this video: https://youtu.be/25Nkm6TehIk If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_K%C3%A4fer https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_Golf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk1 http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/HOLZBRENNER%20VOLKSWAGENS.htm https://blog.heritagepartscentre.com/blog/2015/03/03/fire-one-wood-burning-vws/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Hirst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirtschaftswunder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen 1952 EA41 https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/vw-goes-to-italy-for-a-new-design-for-the-beetle-myth-and-reality/ https://iedeiblog.com/2012/04/10/vw-ea41-and-the-porsche-555/ 1955 EA47-12 & EA48 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Karmann_Ghia https://www.automuseum-volkswagen.de/en/the-cars/prototypes.html#exhibit18 https://www.flickr.com/photos/zappadong/11946539966/ https://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/tbt-the-beetle-successors-that-never-were/ 1957 EA97 https://www.automuseum-volkswagen.de/en/the-cars/prototypes.html#exhibit19 http://web.archive.org/web/20180511214916/https:/www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/features/great-motoring-disasters-replacing-the-vw-beetle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Bras%C3%ADlia https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hNKSCwAAQBAJ&pg=GBS.PT133&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb_hover (p134-136) 1962 EA158 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=hNKSCwAAQBAJ&pg=GBS.PT68_230&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb_hover (p69-73) https://www.clubvw.org.au/media/oldarticles/oldart036/ 1963 EA128 https://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/vw-prototypen-auto-ideen-die-nie-in-serie-gingen-fotostrecke-126977.html https://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/tbt-the-beetle-successors-that-never-were/ https://www.secret-classics.com/en/volkswagen-ea-128-2/ 1967 EA235 https://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/vw-prototypen-auto-ideen-die-nie-in-serie-gingen-fotostrecke-126977.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk1 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_Golf 1969 EA266 / EA276 http://web.archive.org/web/20180511214916/https:/www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/features/great-motoring-disasters-replacing-the-vw-beetle/ https://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/tbt-the-beetle-successors-that-never-were/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Gol https://web.archive.org/web/20140512231021/http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/110.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232023/http:/automuseum.volkswagen.de/108.html #bigcar

The Citroën DS seemed to have come through a time portal from the future when it launched. Maybe it had, when you consider it was used as a car from 2015 in Back to the Future Part II, even though it had been launched 60 years earlier just a month before Marty McFly originally time travelled to. Over the years it’s taken on a mythic status, especially in its native France. It’s the car that saved their beloved President Charles de Gaulle not once, but twice. The current owners of the brand thought so highly of its status that it spawned an entire range of cars in 2009, “DS Automobiles”, although the company was maybe trading on the name rather than creating anything truly innovative like the original. Why did Citroën decide to make such a radical car when post war customers were happy to have any car at all? And with such a hit on their hands, why did Citroën take 20 years to replace it? Music: The imaginatively titled "String Quartet Piece" by Big Car: https://soundcloud.com/bigcartv/string-quartet-piece Claim of Thrones - RKVC from the YouTube audio library. Dulce Reggaeton - An Jone from the YouTube audio library. Blue Dream - Cheel from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_DS https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_DS https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attentat_de_Pont-sur-Seine https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attentat_du_Petit-Clamart https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_de_l%27arm%C3%A9e_secr%C3%A8te https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DS_Automobiles https://www.dsautomobiles.co.uk/inside-ds/the-world-of-ds/ds-Citroën http://www.Citroënet.org.uk/prototypes/22cv/22cv.html http://www.Citroënet.org.uk/passenger-cars/michelin/ds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Jules_Boulanger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_C-Type https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans http://www.Citroën-ds-id.com/index.html?hc/chapter7.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_Rally https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard https://www.windingroad.com/articles/news/classic-the-history-of-the-Citroën-ds/ #bigcar

General Motors famously designed their world car, the Chevette in the 1970s, but before this was Chrysler’s Hillman Avenger. Well, it was initially called the Hillman Avenger on its UK launch, but it seems like it had more names than I’ve had hot dinners! Ready for it? The Hillman Avenger was also known as the Chrysler Avenger, Chrysler Sunbeam, Talbot Avenger, Sunbeam Avenger, Dodge Avenger, Plymouth Cricket, Dodge 1800, Dodge Polara, no, not that one!, Dodge 1500, Sunbeam 1300 and, rather confusingly, the Volkswagen 1500! Why was a car that was so well received, with up-to-date styling get overlooked so quickly, and why wasn’t such a well put together car developed further over its 20-year life? Music: "Higher Kiss" by "TrackTribe" from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillman_Avenger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootes_Group https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/hillman/avenger/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/ford/cortina/the-cars-ford-cortina/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_International_Motor_Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cortina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Viva https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Marina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler-Fevre_Argentina_S.A. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Polara_(Argentina) https://www.elcarrocolombiano.com/clasicos/dodge-1500-y-polara-en-colombia-elegantes-y-dinamicos-para-su-epoca/ http://www.touringcarracing.net/Pages/BSCC.html https://www.aronline.co.uk/facts-and-figures/raise-a-glass-to/hillman-avenger/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Sunbeam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_404 https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/chrysler-talbot/sunbeam/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/chrysler-talbot/sunbeam/lotus/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_900_series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Horizon https://www.carlogbook.co.uk/ #bigcar

At its most basic level, a car is a box that, by using levers and wheels, gets you to your destination. But we humans find personality and character in everything around us, especially our automotive pride and joy. The BMW 5-series exudes a serious intent for owners who see that in their own character. The Ford Transit has the look of a no-nonsense truck ready for business. If Renault’s customer research is to be believed, half of the people who saw the thumbnail for this video thought the Twingo was hideous and should never have existed. If you’re watching then you’re either curious as to why anyone thought this car should exist, or like me, you’re the one in four who think this is the happiest, smileyest, and greatest car of the 1990s. And like the BMW 5-series and Ford Transit, maybe its our playful, carefree side that loves it so much. Whichever camp you’re in, this is a fascinating tale that spans five decades. So, join me, and Renault’s head designer and father of the Twingo, Patrick Le Quément, as we delve into the Renault Twingo Story. Link to Patrick's book - "Design Between The Lines": http://www.merrellpublishers.com/9781858946764 Link to my full interview with Patrick: https://youtu.be/wdpxUtku4Bg Music: "Powerup!" by Jeremy Blake, and "Enchantée feat. Mr Stabalina" by Slynk. Both from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_directe https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_L%C3%A9vy Patrick Le Quément interview https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Twingo_I https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/20-years-of-twingo-in-20-cartoons/ https://www.dna.fr/magazine-automobile/2020/02/23/renault-twingo-le-succes-qui-aurait-pu-ne-jamais-voir-le-jour https://www.lesechos.fr/1992/10/yves-dubreil-faire-mieux-avec-de-faibles-moyens-933900 https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/1993-renault-twingo-review-i-bought-the-happiest-car-on-the-planet/ar-AAMFbva?ocid=BingNewsSearch https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moteur_Cl%C3%A9on-Fonte https://www.press.renault.co.uk/en-gb/releases/504 https://petrolblog.com/2015/07/feeling-blue-the-renault-twingo-coupe-concept/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Twizy https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/moca-yves-dubreil-twizy-origins/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Wind https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Twingo_II http://web.archive.org/web/20120212004930/http://www.renault.co.uk/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Twingo_III https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500_(2007) #bigcar

With the New Labour Government of 1997 and its youthful new Prime Minister, Tony Blair, the UK was undergoing a “Cool Britannia” transformation of identity. Britpop and The Spice Girls were sparking a renewed pride in being British as the country hurtled towards a new millennium and possibly a bright new future. It was into this atmosphere that Jaguar, under Ford’s stewardship, launched its new mid-size luxury car, the S-Type, a car that didn’t look forward, but backwards to Jaguars storied past. 8 years later the S-Type, and Ford’s ownership had disappeared, replaced by the modern, forward-looking XF. Why did Jaguar choose the retro-modern looks of the S-Type, was it any good, and did it spark a resurgence in the brand to make it a competitor with Germany’s finest, as Ford had wanted? Music: "Classique" by Francis Preve, and "Staycation" by Corbyn Kites. Listen to both through the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_Britannia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_Mark_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_S-Type_(1963) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_S-Type_(1999) https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2000-jaguar-s-type-2/ https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/jaguar-s-type-40/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/nov/22/thatcher.politics1 https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/jaguar-in-the-1990s/history-jaguar-1990s-%e2%80%93-part-two/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/jaguar-in-the-1990s/history-jaguar-1990s-%e2%80%93-part-three/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/jaguar-in-the-1990s/history-jaguar-1990s-%e2%80%93-part-four/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/jaguar-in-the-1990s/history-jaguar-1990s-%e2%80%93-part-five/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_DEW_platform https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/rover/75/feature-retro-rover-vs-retro-jaguar/ https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/jaguar-stype-r/ https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2036871/ford-sells-jaguar-and-land-rover-23-billion-ford-will-supply-powertrains-technology/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browns_Lane_plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Figaro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutbrod_Superior https://raycee1234.blogspot.com/2012/12/jaguar-production-by-model.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8121056.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/761794.stm https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ford-sells-jaguar-land-rover-for-17b/ #bigcar

The Porsche 914 wasn’t really a Porsche at all. Well it was, but it had a bunch of Volkswagen bits in it. But then again, it wasn’t exactly unique in that respect! What was different about the 914 was the Porsche and Volkswagen badge on the back, and the fact that it was sold in Volkswagen dealers, right next to the Type 2 panel van! It was born out of a mutual need for a sports car, but its development would severely damage the close relationship the two companies had shared for decades. The "Hell Hole" video courtesy of Ian Karr: https://www.youtube.com/IanKarr Music: "Seven Twenty" by Diamond Ortiz and "Southern California" by Riot. Check out both songs at the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Karmann_Ghia https://www.carinf.com/en/caa104056.html https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_Karmann-Ghia_Typ_14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_914 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_914 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Pi%C3%ABch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_air-cooled_engine https://buy.motorious.com/articles/news/396598/porsche-914-design-evolution/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_550 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_356 https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/porsche-914/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Nordhoff https://www.crayfordconvertibleclub.com/conversions/porsche.html https://www.stuttcars.com/porsche-models/914/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry_Porsche https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO2e-J-EA-A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Leiding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrecht_von_Goertz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Tapiro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_912 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_914-6_GT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans #bigcar

If British Leyland had a pound for every Mini reboot, they’d still be in business! Ever since it burst on the scene in 1959, designers have been trying to reimagine it for a new era. In the process their failure had made the shape of the original Mini a British cultural icon, like the red telephone box, The Beatles or England losing to Germany at football! So why did it take 41 years until we got a new Mini, when it would seem to make sense to keep updating a car that was selling so well? To find out MUCH more about these cars, I HIGHLY recommend: https://www.aronline.co.uk/ Michael McIntee YouTube Channel (Mini crushing video): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIPsk87a6D3QqS0DeAUMPA If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_concept_cars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini https://www.aronline.co.uk/facts-and-figures/carrozzeria-designs/blog-mystery-pininfarina-mini/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Issigonis https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/concepts-bmc-9x/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/supermini-projects-a-new-mini-1968-74/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Haynes_(designer) https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/mini/clubman/ado20-development-story/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/supermini-projects-ado74/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocenti_Mini https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/innocenti/mini-90-120/ http://www.austinmemories.com/styled-29/index.html https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/mini/mini-convertibles/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Hatch https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/bmw-mini/mini-2/r50-development-story/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/bmw-mini/concepts-prototypes-mini-spiritual-spiritual/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/bmw-mini/concepts-prototypes-mini-acv-30/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather https://www.aronline.co.uk/the-converters/william-towns/minissima/ #bigcar

The doo wop sound of the 40s and 50s was honed by American teenagers on street corners, trying to one-up each other to become the greatest group in town. This friendly rivalry, also seen in Chinese cafés as electronics engineers try to produce increasingly optimised circuits, is also seen in the German car industry. If Audi’s navigation system uses real-time traffic information, BMW’s system has to have it, yesterday! It was in this highly competitive environment that Mercedes tried to one-up its German rivals with the revolutionary Mercedes A-class. A false floor raised the seating height, producing the interior space of a Mercedes C-Class in something shorter than a Ford Ka. No one had done anything like this before, and the A-Class was in a class of its own. So why did Mercedes abandon this revolutionary design, going back to the same tried-and-tested shape? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Klasse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class https://www.motor1.com/news/74281/concept-we-forgot-1981-mercedes-benz-nafa/ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Konzeptfahrzeuge_von_Mercedes-Benz#NAFA https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Milestones-of-Innovation-at-Mercedes-Benz.xhtml?oid=9272377 https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/a-class/36923/mercedes-a-class https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Konzeptfahrzeuge_von_Mercedes-Benz#Studie_A https://web.archive.org/web/20070930062900/http://w210.ub.uni-tuebingen.de/dbt/volltexte/2003/746/pdf/Druckfassung_08_04_03.2003.pdf https://mercedesblog.com/fcc-concept-mercedes-benzs-affordable-family-car-china/ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Baureihe_168 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class_(W177) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(Automarke)#Modelle_und_Markteinf%C3%BChrung http://www.umweltbrief.de/pdf/Mercedes_A-class_electric_zebra.pdf https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_NECAR https://www.welt.de/motor/article1280688/Mercedes-und-der-Elch-Die-perfekte-Blamage.html https://www.autodaily.com.au/flashback-mercedes-benz-a38-amg-twin-engine/ https://www.supercars.net/blog/2002-mercedes-benz-a32k-amg/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Vaneo https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Baureihe_169 https://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/mercedes-amg/176_a_amg/a_w176_1_5d_amg/2013.html https://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/mercedes-benz/176_a_class/a_w176_1_5d/2013.html https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W_176 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class_(W177) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Baureihe_177 Music in the middle of the video: "Yung Logos" by "Papov" from the YouTube library. Last Kiss Goodnight by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100611 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #bigcar

In 2007 it seems every car company had a convertible with a fancy electric retractable hard top, but nowadays they seem to be abandoning them for soft tops. Why did they suddenly become popular, almost 100 years after they were invented, and why are they now disappearing, almost as quickly as they appeared? 904 WERKS David video about the Toyota Soarer Aerocabin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSULXN1af9Q Simon White video about the Honda Del Sol Transtop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPNYQP2NBQ0 Intro music: In/Out by Public Memory from the YouTube audio library. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me using Patreon from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car Merch (t-shirts, mugs): https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://www.leblogauto.com/2009/08/ben-ellerbeck-linventeur-du-coupe-cabriolet.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Paulin https://www.supercars.net/blog/1941-chrysler-thunderbolt/ https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/american-maybach-the-doomed-gaylord-gladiator/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fairlane_500_Skyliner https://velocetoday.com/top-acrobatics-the-saga-of-the-disappearing-hardtop/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy_Automobile_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retractable_hardtop https://global.toyota/en/detail/7790394 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Soarer https://3000gtspyderregistry.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Specialty_Cars #bigcar

When Gordon Murray designed the all-conquering McLaren F1 supercar, he didn’t use a Porsche, Lamborghini or even a Ferrari for inspiration. It was the Honda NSX. Yes, Honda, makers of the humdrum, practical Civic. He liked it so much, he bought one with his own money used it as a daily driver. The NSX was a revolution in supercar design when it launched in 1990. There had been plenty of cool-looking exotic cars, but none had combined this with a truly practical car that could be used, as Gordon Murray found out, day in, day out. The NSX had set a pattern for supercars to come. The bar had been raised. So, just why did Honda make a left turn from practical family cars into making a supercar, and why did it take 26 years between the first generation and second generation car? To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me using Patreon from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car Merch (t-shirts, mugs): https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_in_Formula_One https://oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/honda-hp-x-1984/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Formula_Two_Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Dino_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_C_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrton_Senna https://www.nsxprime.com/wiki/Production_Numbers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_NSX_(first_generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_NSX_(second_generation) https://www.carscoops.com/2021/03/honda-discontinues-sales-of-2020-nsx-in-japan-u-s-2021my-unaffected/ https://www.carscoops.com/2020/10/honda-nsx-leaves-australia-for-good-having-sold-zero-units-this-year/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/honda-nsx-cult-favourite-resurrected/C4QN5HVKZCMZBATQMLM7CL22JY/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Integra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_Formula_One_World_Championship https://www.motortrend.com/news/the-asphalt-jungle-ayrton-senna/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_EX-E https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BBNSX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efs-maBiEFw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_348 https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/acura-debuts-alex-zanardi-edition-nsx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Formula_One_World_Championship https://www.motortrend.com/news/2016-ferrari-488-gtb-first-drive-review/ https://www.android.com/auto/compatibility/#compatibility-vehicles https://owners.acura.com/vehicles/information/2021/NSX/features/Apple-CarPlay-Integration/1/apple-carplay-integration-pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Super_GT_Series https://www.carscoops.com/2021/03/honda-discontinues-sales-of-2020-nsx-in-japan-u-s-2021my-unaffected/ #bigcar

The Allegro was supposed to be a fresh start for Austin after being starved of resources in the 1960s. It replaced the highly successful Austin/Morris 1100 and 1300, and was a well-funded project to take on the might of Ford in the UK, and European car manufacturers on the continent. So, why was the Allegro nicknamed “All Aggro” by some, and the “flying pig” by others? Music: "That One Bar Scene" by "RKVC" from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Allegro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_ADO16 https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/ado22/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maxi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Nomad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Haynes_(designer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolastic https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/austin/allegro/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/austin-allegro/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/sports-car-projects-ado68/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocenti https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/austin/allegro/the-cars-innocenti-regent/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5 https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/reinventing-the-wheel-a-brief-history-of-the-square-steering-wheel/ http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=4906 #bigcar

The Alfasud was a revelation when it stunned crowds at the 1971 Turin Motor Show, upstaging the Lamborghini Countach. The low bonnet line, new shape, and when reviews got their hands on it, the excellent handling and lively yet economical engine seemed like the perfect package. Alfa Romeo was set for success in the 1970s. So why did the Alfasud help drive Alfa Romeo to bankruptcy in 1986, and why, despite selling getting on a million cars, are they so rare to see on the road today? Music: Psychedelicacy by Doug Maxwell from the YouTube music library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabilimento_Alfa_Romeo_di_Pomigliano_d%27Arco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Italian_Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sviluppo_Automobilistico_Meridionale http://alfasudsprint.com/ https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Alfasud https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Alfasud https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Boxer_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Caimano https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/alfa-romeo/alfasud/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Quadrifoglio https://italia-corse.com/2021/04/03/alfa-romeo-alfasud-esvar-svar/ http://www.sprint6c.com/about https://www.aronline.co.uk/around-the-world/around-the-world-malta/ #bigcar

If you’re my age, you might remember Yugoslavia as a sort-of Communist country that was a nice place to go on holiday. But you’ll definitely remember it for the cheap, tiny hatchback thrust upon an unsuspecting public – the Yugo. It went from an amazing new inexpensive car to the butt of many a joke in a short space of time, then suddenly disappeared from sale. What were the Yugo’s origins, why did its meteoric rise end so suddenly, and what happened to the company behind it? Zastava documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPntWYSzJxs If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslavia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_Automobiles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_Skala https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_128 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_127 https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8 https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%88%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%BE_(%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB) https://www.automobile-catalog.com/ Malcolm Bricklin interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf29GgSBm0g https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-11-28-8503220481-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Bricklin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricklin_SV-1 https://web.archive.org/web/20071007204916/http://www.invest-in-serbia.com/archive/2002_05/2002_05_12_1.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Punto#Zastava_10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCA_Serbia #bigcar

The V8 is an almost forgotten luxury car from Audi’s late 1980’s line-up, like the Audi 200 before it. It’s easy to get it confused with the A8 that came after it – a car that drove Audi to new levels of opulence that allowed it to compete with the likes of BMW’s 7-series and Mercedes’ S-Class. But why was the V8 only in production for 5 years, and for such a short-lived car, was it a success? Sources: A History of Progress – Audi AG ISBN-13: 978-0837610368 ISBN-10: 0837610362 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_F103 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_100 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_200 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_V8 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_V8 http://www.audiv8.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwS1KnJb6GA https://www.welt.de/motor/modelle/article176368916/30-Jahre-Audi-V8-Oberklasse-mit-mit-Video-Fax-und-PC.html https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/neuheiten/sonntagsauto-audi-v8-erstaufschlag-in-der-oberklasse/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley 0:00 Introduction 0:39 Auto Union History 02:33 Audi 100 04:48 Audi 200 06:51 Audi V8 Development 09:24 Audi V8 Launch 13:34 Audi V8 LWB If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

In the 1950s, as the Cold War was heating up and children were being urged to “duck and cover” from nuclear weapons, car companies seriously proposed powering their cars using lead-lined nuclear reactors. It seems like madness today, but while the world saw the threat of nuclear war, they also saw the seemingly limitless potential from nuclear power. Just how were these vehicles supposed to work and how far did they get to reality? Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_submarine https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-longest-time-a-submarine-can-remain-underwater-given-the-state-of-technology-today http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2015/ph241/sanders1/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon https://www.yahoo.com/news/ford-nucleon-1957-nuclear-powered-112050842.html https://gtspirit.com/2012/04/08/remarkable-cars-ford-nucleon-%e2%80%92-the-atomic-car/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/32428-57-studebaker-packard-astral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Seattle-ite_XXI Original Ford Seattle-ite XXI brochure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-20_Dyna-Soar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Tremulis https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/is-a-nuclear-powered-car-in-our-future/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLrt_38LR3A If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

The Volvo 480 shocked the buying public when it launched. Surely Volvo was just boxy, boring cars? What are they doing making a sports coupé? But this was the perfect halo car to entice a younger audience to their showrooms, and Volvo had the perfect practical mid-size cars to sell them in the 440 and the 460. So, why did Volvo release the coupé before their hatchback and saloon, and why didn’t they make an estate? Full Steve Harper interview: https://youtu.be/z4z8bZF8tF0 Opening music: Bar Crawl - TrackTribe from the YouTube audio library Sources: Steve Harper (interview): https://youtu.be/z4z8bZF8tF0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_480 http://www.volvotips.com/index.php/440-460-480/history-volvo-440-460-480/ https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/history/400_stats_search.shtml http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/volvo480/history.php https://dyler.com/posts/141/the-volvo-480-one-of-the-strangest-models-in-the-swedish-brand-s-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_440/460 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_S40 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volvo_Car_production_plants If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

The Toyota Prius isn’t the coolest car on the block. If you’re ordering a Lyft or an Uber, chances are one of these will turn up to whisk you away. And with the world gravitating towards electric vehicles, the hybrid Prius seems like just another Toyota misstep, like their attempt to sell us cars using hydrogen fuel cells. | But the Prius’ economical hybrid powertrain has likely saved more than 5 billion gallons of petrol from being burned since it was introduced. Just why did Toyota start looking into hybrids, and are hybrids really a dead end technology? Excellent videos describing how a hybrid works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xCssR8qQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=racnrH5X0QM "Robot Cantina" Honda Insight & lawnmower engine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL2FKDtpRt8 If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohner%E2%80%93Porsche https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15377976/what-came-before-the-real-history-of-the-toyota-prius/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partnership_for_a_New_Generation_of_Vehicles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_xCssR8qQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=racnrH5X0QM https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a27887943/toyota-ev-rollout-plans/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Synergy_Drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN5AYGogJu4 https://www.toyota.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escape https://www.hybridcars.com/general-motors/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Motor_Company https://global.toyota/jp/detail/4061096/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_drag_coefficient https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/210226-01-e https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL2FKDtpRt8 https://media.toyota.co.uk/product_info/prius-gt/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_MC_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_warning_sounds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius_C https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius_V https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Entune https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius_Plug-in_Hybrid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt https://www.toyota.com/ https://www.honda.com/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/solar-panelled-toyota-prius-08-07-2019/ https://www.best-selling-cars.com/europe/2020-q3-europe-electric-and-plug-in-hybrid-car-sales-per-eu-uk-and-efta-country/ #bigcar

Cities continue to jam up with more and more traffic, with many city centres taxing cars or banning them all together. Car manufacturers have produced different types of small city cars that have lower emissions and can fit into tight parking spots, and small EVs can get around some of those restrictions cities have imposed on cars. BMW, who’s been making motorcycles since 1920, decided to take a different tack. They proposed a motorcycle that offered protection against the elements while the rider, or should that be a driver?, didn’t need to wear a crash helmet. Just how did they persuade governments that this was safe, and what became of BMW’s experiment into urban commuting vehicles? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Music: All The Fixings - Zachariah Hickman from the YouTube Audio Library. My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasar_%28motorcycle%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecomobile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Gyro https://www.bmwgroup-classic.com/en/classic-heart/classic-heart-pool/classic-heart/der-unerwartete.html https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1 https://www.welt.de/motor/article4752326/BMW-gibt-erfolglosem-Roller-C1-eine-zweite-Chance.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/2717469/Going-topless-its-your-choice.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benelli_Adiva http://www.scootersales.com.au/news-reviews-564/benelli-adiva-150-review.aspx https://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/bmw-c1-c1-rollt-ins-aus-a-259150.html #bigcar

The Volvo 300 series was a common sight on British roads in the 1980s, due to its popularity amongst practical people to buy a safe, affordable car. But many of these slow-driving, flat capped drivers weren’t aware that this car didn’t start out life as a Volvo at all, and rather than being Swedish built, it was built in the Netherlands. They also probably weren’t aware this pedestrian car would go on to win in Rallycross. So just where did this car come from? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Script sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAF_Trucks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAF_600 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variomatic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAF_44 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAF_55 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAF_66 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Community https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_300_Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/history/340_stats_search.shtml http://www.volvotips.com/index.php/340-360/history-340-360/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/other-cars/unsung-heroes-volvo-300-series/ #bigcar

Citroën has always been a car maker that’s charted a different course with car design. It’s meant that several times they’ve been ahead of the curve on technical innovations. By getting a steal on the competition, there was always a feeling that if they could shake off some of their weirder parts of their car design, they could finally break into the mainstream large car market with a superior product. The BX was a car that had as good a shot as any of Citroën’s previous cars of making that transition. As they said in their marketing material, it had “originality without being eccentric”. It was their chance to show to parent Peugeot just what they could do when they combined reliable parts from the Peugeot parts bin with Citroën’s innovation. So, did it catapult Citroën into the mainstream, or was it just a flop? Music: "Summer of 1984" - RKVC from the YouTube Audio Library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Script sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_BX https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_BX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA-Renault_X-Type_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_XU_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_XUD_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_FW11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Tundra http://www.citroenet.org.uk/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simca-Talbot_1510 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellantis_Rennes_Plant https://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/1986_citroen_bx_dyana/ https://www.leblogauto.com/2015/01/les-concepts-bertone-citroen-zabrus-1986.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Zabrus https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Zabrus https://www.aronline.co.uk/other-cars/unsung-heroes-citroen-bx/ https://www.citroenorigins.co.uk/en/cars/bx #bigcar

When I grew up the Triumph Dolomite was everywhere. And there’s a good reason why. Triumph was known for its sports cars, and luxury saloons, and the Dolomite, and specifically the Dolomite Sprint carried that sports pedigree into the compact class. It was the first multi-valve production saloon, producing more power than a compact luxury saloon had a right to in 1973. It’s a winning formula that’s been replicated many times since, but 7 years and half a million cars later production ended. What was the complicated genesis of this car, and what did British Leyland follow it up with? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

The Tata Nano continues in a long line of inexpensive “people’s cars”, designed to push car usage to the masses. Many of these cars succeeded and fuelled both car ownership, and in many cases the standard of living. When the Nano was launched it was touted as a car that that would change India, but in 10 years production stopped with just 300,000 sold. How did a car designed to move Indians from their motorcycles into a comfortable 4-seat car fail, and what’s Tata’s future strategy for an entry level car? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Surely if 4 wheels are good, then 6 are better? Panther Westwind, maker of the Panther 6 obviously thought so when they produced this crazy car in 1977 to an astonished reaction. How did its owner, a retired clothing company manager find himself launching a luxury grand tourer with four front wheels at the London Motorfair in 1977, and what became of it? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

This video is an effort to change your mind. I recently asked on a YouTube Community Post what the most boring car from the last 50 years was, and I got a lot of answers! If you’ve read the title of this video you already know what car won, but here’s just a few interesting things from the data. Of all the marques, there were more votes for Toyota than all the others, but Nissan, Volkswagen, Vauxhall/Opel and Ford all featured as makers of the most boring cars. But now, here’s a rundown of the top 5 cars you chose as the most boring. At number 5, the car I would have expected to win, is the Toyota Prius, Toyota features heavily in this countdown as at number 4 is a car that was for many years the number 1 selling car in America, the Toyota Camry, at number 3 is one I actually didn’t expect, especially as it’s one of my favourite cars, but apparently it’s ubiquity and blandness single it out, the Volkswagen Golf, and the Jetta wasn’t far behind it at number 7. At number 2, the follow-up to the Vauxhall Cavalier, but apparently the height of bland is the Vauxhall/Opel Vectra, but at number 1 and the subject of this video which WILL change your mind, is the fascinating, wonderful Toyota Corolla! If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

In 1984 PSA, the company that comprised Peugeot, Citroën and Talbot was in a bind. They’d just spent a couple of years designing a car that didn’t fit into their new line-up. Should they scrap it, launch it, or give it away to another car company? Just how did PSA get into the odd situation of developing a car they didn’t have a home for, and did it succeed, or did it flop? Music: Instant Crush by Corbyn Kites from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

It’s been a wild ride to 100,000 subscribers, and I thought I’d do a quick video talking about it, with a bit of a look behind the scenes. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

When the Corrado burst on the scene in the late 80’s I was a massive VW fanboy, but even I was left scratching my head on this one. This car, that looked like a mk2 Golf, from memory, was being sold for more than £20,000 ($22,500 USD, €27,000, $36,500 AUD)! That thousands more than the Scirocco that I occasionally got to drive and adored. And with the same engine shoehorned into a Golf, the Corrado wasn’t any quicker. Just who was the car aimed at? Volvo owners who wanted a boxy sports car? So just why did this car come about, and what’s the Corrado’s legacy? Music: "Get Tough" by "TrackTribe" from the YouTube Audio Library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

There’s not many car brands that get a successful second act. There are brands that have such a loyal following that they’re rescued and rise again like a phoenix, but Dacia was just another ex-Communist state car company churning out dated copies of Western cars. It would take the tenacity of Dacia’s management to put together not one, but two deals to save the jobs of Dacia’s workers and help fuel a rise in Romania’s economy. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

There were a lot of letters in the MG XPower SV’s name, and almost all of them were invented by MG’s new management to convince the buying public they were definitely, truly, serious about making highly tuned sports cars. The SV was on the face of it an astute business decision to release an exclusive MG sports car and get cash flowing into MG Rover’s bank account. But now it’s an almost forgotten footnote in Anglo Italian engineering. So just where did this car come from? And why did it disappear almost as quickly? TVR Griffith video from Johnny S: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwxVHGPQZRQ Music: "Go Get 'Em Tiger" from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Toyota’s best-selling vehicle is the long-running Toyota Corolla, but second is Toyota’s resilient pickup the Hilux that’s been sold for over 50 years. No matter where you are in the world, you’ll likely find one moving up to a ton of cargo down a dusty lane. In the process it’s turned into a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde vehicle. On the one hand it’s the basic indestructible commercial vehicle that thousands of businesses rely on every day. On the other it’s become a well-specced weekend leisure vehicle. And in some cases it’s a bit of both! So why did this unassuming vehicle get a place of honour at the Top Gear studio, and what other successful vehicles have been born out of this long-running pickup? If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

In 1985 Coca Cola released new Coke. In a move that became the poster child for one of the largest catastrophes in marketing history, they ended production of the Coke taste people loved and replaced it with something they didn’t want. Just two years later Ford nearly followed Coke with a Japanese engineered, front wheel drive Mustang that didn’t even have an all-American V8. Thankfully wiser heads prevailed, although in a rush to find a new name for the car Ford did use a pre-approved name that sounded more like some sort of medical device. So, why did Ford approve a Mustang replacement customers revolted over, and what did they think of it when it was launched? Music for the launch of the Probe: "Church of 8 Wheels" from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month - http://patreon.com/bigcar My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #bigcar

Renault’s Project 900 is certainly an odd-looking car, but it’s also a car designed to break new ground. It used innovative new materials and gave class-leading visibility to try to leapfrog the competition. It also seems they were trying to beat their competition in the “weird” category as well, which given they were up against Citroën was no mean feat! So, what happened to Renault’s backwards car, and what echoes of this strange but innovative design are there in today’s cars? Link to the Autoweek video seen in this clip (in Dutch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63obynq8N9E To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

My enduring image of the Lada Riva from the late 1980s is an old-fashioned car that people bought because it was cheap. With it being the butt of many jokes, it was about as exciting as Steve Davis. But this is like judging a film you’ve missed the start of, that’s in a foreign language. The Riva was the first car for many Soviets, and over a 40-year history sold more than Ford’s Model T. So just where did this car come from? And why was the USSR hawking it for all it was worth in the UK in the 1980s? To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

The Vauxhall Cavalier, along with the smaller Chevette signalled the end of British Vauxhall design and the ascendency of a series of well-put together cars from Opel’s design studio. But UK customers didn’t really mind, in fact they approved with Vauxhall going from the purveyors of rust buckets that very nearly got shut down completely to the number 2 car brand in the 80s. It’s an amazing turnaround, and a large part of it can be attributed to the Vauxhall Cavalier. So how did this happen? What did Vauxhall and Opel do to make the much-loved Vauxhall Cavalier the 6th highest selling UK car of all time? Shout out to Vauxpedia for their excellent mk1 Cavalier history. Check it out here: http://vauxpedianet.uk2sitebuilder.com/ Music: "The Jam" and "Please" from the YouTube audio library. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

The mid-90s was a seminal time for BMW. They’d returned to Formula 1 in 1998 with Williams, and with their help they would win the 1999 24 hours of Le Mans. They’d purchased both Rover and Land Rover to turn BMW into a large volume car manufacturer. The new MINI and Rover 75 would revitalise that company, or so they thought, and the Freelander and new Range Rover would take Land Rover to the next level. But the BMW brand wasn’t going to be left out. The X5 would be BMW’s first entry into the 4x4 SUV category. So how did customers react to one of the first unibody SUVs, and what’s happened in the last 20 years to get us to today’s ginormously kidney grilled X5? Link to Frank Stephenson's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uucr8eC9uk To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

Fuego is Spanish for Fire, and Renault hoped the Renault Fuego, like the American Pontiac Fiero, would inflame customers desires in the 1980s. Its unique styling, with black louvred panels and bubble glass tailgate turned heads when it launched. Yet in just 6 years the Fuego disappeared from Renault showrooms across Europe. Why did a car that was the number 1 selling European coupé for two straight years end production so soon? Music: "Overdrive" from the YouTube library. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

My very first car was a Morris Marina. A £40 1972 white rusting 1.8L TC saloon that my dad bought me so I could learn how to repair cars. I never learnt, and the Marina continued to rust, until in a fit of madness I tried to drive it before I’d even had a driving lesson! It didn’t end well, for the Marina or the wall. Another story that didn’t end well was that of the Marina itself. What started with hope as a popular Cortina-killer, ended in the early 80’s after the car really overstayed its welcome! Music: "Feel the Funk" from the YouTube audio library. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

The Volkswagen XL1 was born out of a simple question. Can we make a practical car that can cover 100 km on just 1 litre of fuel? That’s a lofty goal – it’s a car that can do 280 miles per Imperial gallon. It was created at a time when Volkswagen CEO Ferdinand Piëch was challenging his team to new heights. The Bugatti Veyron would be the fastest car in the world, the Volkswagen Phaeton would be an affordable luxury limousine, and the XL1 would push fuel economy boundaries to their limits. So did Volkswagen succeed? Is it possible to create a practical car that can do 280mpg? To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

It’s easy to dismiss the Suzuki Jimny as a toy car, driven by people who want a fashion accessory rather than a serious off roader. But the car is far more than that. Since its 1970 launch, the Jimny has used a proper 4x4 chassis that means it’s not just some passenger car pretending to be an off roader! It’s been higher than any other car in the world, a record it holds to this very day. As they say, it’s not the size, but how you use it. There’s been controversy as well; it was the centre of a lawsuit over this high-sided car tipping over through bends. But it’s still going strong after half a century. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

My wife loves Tiny Houses. Those custom recreational vehicles that people pour their love into and are a master of small packaging. And we’re both fans of caravans, and their ability to pack so much into such a small space. I’m not talking about actually buying one or towing it slowly around the country – where’s the fun in that?!? No, I just want to wonder at how a table can transform into a bed, then a sofa, and probably a Jacuzzi or something. The Fiat 500 is also a master of small packaging. Like the Tata Nano it was bourne out of making something that was so cheap it could replace a family’s motorcycle, but unlike the Nano it was a resounding success, selling over 4M cars in just 20 years. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

The Jensen Interceptor, quite possibly the coolest name for a car, ever, is to me the epitome of 1970s high end driving. There’s nothing more 70s than playing the latest tunes on your 8-track, and with Cliff Richard being a fan of the car it’s not hard to imagine him blasting down the M1, music blaring out of the windows. Jensen Motors was much more than the Interceptor. It’s a car that foreshadowed the Audi Quattro by 15 years and set a world record that stood for over 30 years. Intro music from Lord Wallace: https://soundcloud.com/lord-wallace/sets/lord-wallace To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar FF photos (many thanks!): https://classicmotorhub.com/showroom/1969-jensen-ff/ Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

When I last talked about Range Rovers – over a year ago – I promised you flying cars. Well, we’re getting there, but we’re not there yet. When we left the Range Rover, it had risen from a farm workhorse to a school run fashion accessory. But in the process it had turned into a steady seller that was keeping Land Rover afloat, despite no update for 24 years. So, what happened after that long overdue facelift? Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:39 1994 Range Rover mk2 (P38) 6:00 2002 Range Rover mk3 (L322) 12:53 2012 Range Rover mk4 (L405) To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #rangerover

The Bulldog was a science-fiction supercar not penned by Bertone or indeed any Italian design house. And it didn’t come from an Italian car manufacturer. This was Britain’s, and specifically Aston Martin’s answer to Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini’s increasingly wild 1970s supercars. And it had supercar speed, with a reputed top speed over 200mph (321km/h) from a 600hp (447kW) engine. So what happened to this amazing car, and when can we expect a new supercar from Aston? The Bulldog is being restored - check it out! https://www.classic-motor-cars.co.uk/aston-martin-1980-bulldog-restoration_41 Many thanks to astonmartins.com for the Bulldog photos. Check it out here: https://astonmartins.com/car/bulldog/ Intro music: "Lands Unknown" from the YouTube library. Contents: 0:00 Intro 0:56 Development 6:17 Launch 7:16 The Bulldog today 8:09 Other Aston Martin Supercars 10:16 Adrian Newey story To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

The National Society of Black Engineers is a non-profit that works to improve recruitment and retention of Black people and other minorities into engineering. It publishes magazines to grow interest for school kids in STEM, support engineering students at college level and also minority engineers already in industry. I'd love it if you're able to donate. I’ll be matching contributions up to a $2,000 limit, so any donation you make could be doubled. Donation link: https://www.facebook.com/2392985890937991/posts/2686490188254225/ If you don't use Facebook, you can donate here (but I can't match as I won't know you donated): https://connect.nsbe.org/fundraising/generaldonation.aspx The Patterson-Greenfield was and remains the only car made by an African American-owned car company. This is the story of how it came to be. This video has a Creative Commons license, so feel free to reuse it. #blacklivesmatter

The Phaeton seems like an enigma. Why would Volkswagen, who’s name literally means “people’s car”, make an expensive limousine? Just who was this car aimed at? But there is some method to the madness. Instead of a “people’s car”, think of it more as a “people’s limousine”. The Phaeton was built on a Bentley chassis, it drove like a Bentley and it was just as sumptuous throughout. But it cost a cool £75,000 less at “only” £37,000. That was less than some Audi A6’s! So just how much is a fancy badge worth to you? Intro music from Lord Wallace: https://soundcloud.com/lord-wallace/sets/lord-wallace The last Phaeton video (German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opb6aew_mLs Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Ferdinand Piëch 2:41 Rolls-Royce purchase 4:47 Phaeton development 10:36 Phaeton launch 12:32 2007 update 13:15 2010 update 16:39 Phaeton replacements 17:38 Ferdinand Piëch stories To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

A roadster is all about fun. Sunny, carefree Sunday’s driving somewhere, anywhere, just for the sheer pleasure of driving. Cars like the MGB provided that fun, when you weren’t sitting at the side of the road trying to work out why it wouldn’t start. The MGF was an attempt to recreate that MG roadster passion with a mid-engined, nimble sports car. So why did the dream end after 10 years in production when the car was still the number one selling UK roadster? Top Cars mid-engined video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y08u-tq6lpI Top Cars TV Channel: https://www.youtube.com/topcarstv Music: "Dream of a Day" from the YouTube library. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

The Z cars didn’t singlehandedly kick start the boom in Japanese import cars. That came from the solid reliability and good value of regular passenger cars from Japan’s big three. And the biggest shot in the arm would come from the 1973 oil crisis and the rush to fuel economical cars. But the Z cars certainly helped, creating a halo car that showed that cheap and cheerful cars from a far off land can be exciting as well. Over the years the car has grown, and shrunk again, but it’s always stayed true to its roots. Contents: 0:00 Intro 1:01 Early Nissan sports cars 2:16 Yutaka Katayama 5:15 Datsun 240Z 11:18 Datsun 260Z 12:10 Datsun 280Z 13:11 Datsun 280ZX 15:51 Nissan 300ZX 21:04 Nissan 350Z 24:35 Nissan 370Z 26:19 The future To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts (including this Scirocco t-shirt), mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

The Lancia Stratos HF, is a sports car and rally car made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stands for High Fidelity. It was a very successful rally car, winning the World Rally Championship in 1974, 1975 and 1976. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Music: Festival of Wah from Lord Wallace: https://soundcloud.com/lord-wallace/sets/lord-wallace Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar #lanciastratos

It’s the common refrain from middle aged people like me. Why are today’s car’s so BORING?!? Cars used to be exciting, with sweeping lines and character. Now we’re living in a sea of lookalikes that, rather than getting the pulse racing, makes you fall asleep. Many large volume car makers seem to have coalesced around one style of car, to the point where it’s hard to differentiate one car from another. So why is that? Why don’t we have the cars we were promised from the visions of the future? Let’s look into why we have cookie cutter cars today, and if there are some exciting cars hiding out there for us to go and buy. Jalopnik article: https://jalopnik.com/a-design-engineer-explains-exactly-why-your-car-is-so-b-1795485696 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #modernboringcars #bigcar

The Reliant Rebel is a small four-wheeled car that was produced by Reliant between 1964 and 1974. It designed as a conventional small car to help Reliant move away from purely three wheeler production. It was considered a rival to the Austin Mini and Hillman Imp. It was marketed as the smart alternative, because it had a rust-free glass-fibre body, a robust chassis and frugal fuel economy. Many models were produced from 600cc, 700cc, and 750cc with saloon, estate and van variants. The script for this video comes from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Rebel If you find errors, I encourage you to update the Wikipedia article. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The script for this video comes from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Rebel If you find errors, I encourage you to update the Wikipedia article. Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

Ah, the Renault Avantime. A car that when it was released in 2001 looked like it’d just come through a time portal from 2050. And movie companies agreed, with the car being featured in many near future dystopian films like “Children of Men” and “Ready Player One”. The name “Avantime” is a portmanteau, that is a smashing together of the French word “avant” meaning “before” or “ahead” and the English word “time”. So like its name, was the Avantime just ahead of its time? Or was it a nice idea, but an automotive dead end? To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #bigcar

The Ford EXP is a sports compact coupe that was produced and sold by Ford Motor Company in North America from the 1982 to 1988 model years. Sharing the dashboard, wheelbase, suspension, and powertrain with the Ford Escort, the EXP was longer, lower, and more aerodynamic than its five-seat counterpart. The script for this video comes from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_EXP If you find errors, I encourage you to update the Wikipedia article. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #fordexp #fordescortexp

A video on the history of the Volkswagen Scirocco! To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #volkswagenscirocco #vwscirocco

The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, four-wheel drive sports car that was produced by Ford Motorsport from 1984 to 1986. The road-going RS200 was the basis for Ford's Group B rally car and was designed to comply with FIA homologation regulations, which required 200 parts kits to be produced and at least one road-legal car to be assembled. It was first displayed to the public at the Belfast Motor Show. The script for this video comes from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_RS200 If you find errors, I encourage you to update the Wikipedia article. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Help support the channel with a Big Car t-shirt, mug or a tote bag: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #fordrs200

Ford of Europe could do no wrong in the 1960s and 70s. And the Escort quite possibly turned out to be their crowning achievement. While many think of the Mini as a car that got Britain moving, the Mini only sold 5M cars worldwide over its entire life. The Escort sold almost 5 times that amount in a shorter period of time. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv

When I was small we went to a Citroën dealership to look at the CX and I was struck by just how odd-looking this French creation was. With the rear wheels half covered, my child’s brain wondered just how changing a flat tyre worked, and the car sat low like the suspension was broken or something. I poured over the brochure at home, and strange things like the linear speedometer dazzled my young mind, amazed by this crazy space-age creation from a far-off land. The CX was the last car produced by an independent Citroën. With the company going into meltdown during development it was starved of resources, but it’s another Citroën design classic that’s worth celebrating today. Music in the middle of the video: FastNotes2 by Big Car. Download it - it's free! https://soundcloud.com/bigcartv/fastnotes2 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #citroencx

If the 700 series was a gamble for Volvo’s survival, the 850 was an even bigger bet. It’s like betting the company on Black, then taking all your winnings and putting it on Black again. The 850 cost more than any previous industrial project in Sweden and if it didn’t sell well, Volvo would be so heavily in debt it would be finished. But it did sell – 1.2M cars in 9 years, and Volvo created a successful product line that it sells to this day. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #volvo850

Here’s the Ford Transit story: they made a van, people bought it, and it became – as Ford put it – the “Backbone of Britain”, and many other countries in the world. OK – there’s a little more to the story than that, but like “Hoover”, “Transit” has become a byword for any van. And it’s sold in its millions – the Transit has been the number 1 selling van in the UK since it launched. In 1965. But how did Ford hit upon such a winning combination, and how have they managed the almost impossible feat of always producing the right van for the job. Link to those "no... left in the van" stickers towards the end: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271803927840 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271804166945 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #fordtransit #fordtransitstory

Many car companies from the 20th century had a few hurdles they had to negotiate to stay in business. Škoda’s had more than most, yet it’s riding high after all these problems. From its start as the reaction to a bad customer support experience to its post-Communist takeover as part of the mighty VAG group, Škoda continues to produce an increasingly diverse range of popular cars to customers around the world, in many factories around the world. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #Skoda #Škoda #SkodaStory

The Citroën XM wasn’t the first large Citroën and it wasn’t the last. It was widely praised, but largely ignored when it was sold. Over 20 years after production ended it’s becoming a collectable classic, like the Citroën SM before it. Any why not? If you’re going to drive a classic car, make it a stylish, luxurious, quirky ride that looks like something out of a 1980’s sci-fi movie. Intro music: "Dm 80s" by Big Car (and written in 1987, so it's period): https://soundcloud.com/bigcartv/dm-80s Music at around 7 minutes: "Red Dead Masque" from the YouTube audio library. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #CitroënXM #CitroenXM

It’s the mid-70s and Volvo is heavily in debt. The new 200 series is unreliable, they have 43,000 gas guzzling large family cars waiting to be sold at a time when the world is swarming to small fuel economical cars. Volvo’s trying every trick in the book to stay afloat, and at the same time must spend money to develop a new car to sell in the 1980s, if it makes it to the 1980s. But the investment paid off. The 700 series would be the car that saved Volvo and would go on to sell almost 2M cars. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvELKG2RzisxpjhWm0b4xow Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #volvo740 #volvo760 #volvo940

If you were to point to one car that started the electric car revolution, it would be hard to choose between General Motor’s EV1 and the Tesla Roadster. Its stats look quaint now, but in 2008 when it was launched it was nothing short of a transportation revolution. Electric cars were slow with limited range. This car could go over 200 miles on a charge and get to 60mph in under 4 seconds. Tesla had created the first practical and thrilling electric car. But it nearly drove the company into bankruptcy. Part 1 (1960's to 1970s): https://youtu.be/ljVAA1Tr8Yo Part 2 (1980s): https://youtu.be/vthR6U8N9g4 Part 3 (90s and GM EV1): https://youtu.be/cw2Rg52j5TE To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvELKG2RzisxpjhWm0b4xow Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #teslaroadster

By the end of the 1980s electric vehicles had taken baby steps towards becoming practical. And companies would continue to produce small, lightweight vehicles into the 1990s, using heavy lead-acid batteries. But one company would strive, and some would say succeed in producing the world’s first electric vehicle that was a practical replacement for an internal combustion engine car. It would take almost ten years of work to produce and would come from the unlikeliest of sources, stodgy old General Motors. Part 1 (1960's to 1970s): https://youtu.be/ljVAA1Tr8Yo Part 2 (1980s): https://youtu.be/vthR6U8N9g4 Part 3 (90s and GM EV1): https://youtu.be/cw2Rg52j5TE Part 4 (Tesla Roadster): https://youtu.be/qGudkw0EDq8 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvELKG2RzisxpjhWm0b4xow Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #General Motors EV1 #GMEV1

There’s much more to the DeLorean Motor Company than Doc’s 88mph time machine in “Back to the Future”. It’s a story of a playboy founder with a meteoric rise, a story of hope and regeneration in an area torn apart after a decade of fighting, and of a cocaine smuggling fall from grace. Yes, this story has it all! To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvELKG2RzisxpjhWm0b4xow Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #delorean #dmc12 #deloreanmotorcompany

The Land Rover is Britain’s bullet-proof off-roader born out of Rover’s post-war desperation and became the indispensable go-anywhere vehicle. Like its famed bullet-proof ruggedness, Land Rover production kept going, and going, and going. But with a brief gap of 4 years, the Land Rover is still with us and looks like it’s not going away any time soon. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar US Amazon link for Lego Land Rover Defender: https://amzn.to/2PxMZh5 UK Amazon link for Lego Land Rover Defender: https://amzn.to/38woPMH Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvELKG2RzisxpjhWm0b4xow Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Intro music: "The End" from the YouTube audio library. #landroverdefender #landrover

Tesla’s making their new Cybertruck out of stainless steel, another bold move from a company that likes to rip up the rulebooks. But is it actually a good idea? Why has only one other stainless steel car been mass produced, and that ended in bankruptcy? Will it be different for Tesla, or is the new Cybertruck a big white elephant? To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvELKG2RzisxpjhWm0b4xow Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv

Saab have always been – a little different. For example, in the 1960s their main car, well their only car, had a 2-stroke 850cc engine that meant you had to add oil every time you filled up, and the interior converted into a bed for those remote Swedish road trips. Oh, and their parent company made fighter jets. But did you know you can still buy a Saab today, and why isn’t it called a Saab? Many thanks to Sven Bornemark for help reviewing the script and with Swedish pronunciations. Link to my second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvELKG2RzisxpjhWm0b4xow To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #Saab #SaabStory

When you think of sporty Mazdas, you inevitably think of the MX-5, their runaway hit open-top. But 11 years before the MX-5, Mazda introduced their unique take on the classic 2-door sports car, the RX-7. It had a weird rotary engine that got terrible fuel economy, worse emissions and a reputation for poor reliability. So why did this “unreliable” car sell like hot cakes, and win just about every major endurance race out there, beating more expensive rivals in just about every respect? To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv #mazdarx7 #mazdarx8 #mazdarx-7

“Mondeo Man” in the UK is analogous to “Reagan Democrat” in the US. Traditionally a Labour voter, he votes Conservative because he’s more affluent and has enough money to buy a Ford Mondeo instead of taking the bus. But it wasn’t “Cavalier Man” or “Astra Man”, although Astra Man sounds pretty cool. It was “Mondeo Man” because the Ford Mondeo, like the Cortina before it, was such a popular car in the UK in the 1990s. So why did it fail as a world car, and why did it succeed but also fail as a world car 20 years later? Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar #FordMondeo #FordContour #FordFusion

By the late 1970s Ford of Europe could do no wrong. Over 20 years they’d built up an unrivaled collection of popular small, medium and large cars. And with Ford’s unparalleled marketing muscle behind it, it’s easy to see why they were the sales leaders. But they were sent into a tailspin in 1982 with the Cortina’s successor. Get Big Car t-shirts, mugs or a tote bag at https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Intro music: Manchester Dream from the YouTube Audio Library #FordSierra #MerkurXR4Ti

If you like cars, or even if you don’t like cars, Vauxhall has very likely been a big part of your life. If you haven’t owned one, you’ve hired one, been driven around in one, or seen them day in day out on the streets. And for good reason. Vauxhall has been pumping out affordable mainstream cars for decades. But its fortunes have gone up, then down, up, then down, up, then down, and finally up then sort of down? over the oh, 162 years it’s been in business! To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar #Vauxhall

It would start with one man’s vision. The dream of a car that could win races. That would sell over 4.3M cars over 20 years. That would change with fashions and become a thing of legend. That could help a rep make his sale by taking the company’s latest teasmade from Slough to Swindon on a tricky Tuesday in the rain. That could take the kids and their luggage on a week’s holiday to Clacton while using slightly less fuel and with slightly more luggage space. That car would be the Ford Cortina and this is its story! To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar And yes, I can't say "Ford Anglia" in this video. You only find these things out when you hear yourself back! Intro music: "Bus Da Blockbuster" from the YouTube Audio Library. Outro music: "Classique" from the YouTube Audio Library. #FordCortina

There are some people who just use cars to get from A to B. Then there are some for whom getting from A to B is a gorgeous, exciting thrill. To them a car is more than just four wheels and a tin box that moves around, it evokes passion, a thrill, a pride of ownership. The Peugeot 205 is a practical, economical car for the A to B’ers, and it was even a practical light van, but it’s also a car that delivers luxurious thrills as an open top, or grin-forming performance with the stripped down 205 Rallye or the legendary sub-8 second 1.9 GTi. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar #Peugeot205

Volvo is a company known for safe, reliable, boxy cars. That reputation was solidified in the public’s mind with the Volvo 240. Built for the wild, winter conditions of Sweden, this was a car designed to keep on going, no matter what. And go on it did, with a 19-year production run, outliving its replacement, the Volvo 700 series. So what’s the boxy Volvo got in common with the DeLorean, and how did Volvo win the Touring Car championship without selling any of the 500 type-specific cars it was supposed to? Jan Wilsgaard's bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Wilsgaard To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar A very funny video from a guy trying to sell his Volvo 240: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ0nkStZnWo #Volvo240 #Volvo260

If you lived in North America in the 1970s the words Ford Granada means luxury driving. But if you’re from Europe, and specifically the UK, the Granada means fast car chases in "The Sweeney". The Granada completed the transformation of Ford’s stodgy 1960s image with a complete line-up of daring car designs for an affordable price. But why was it initially called the Ford Consul in the UK, and where did it all go wrong with the Ford Scorpio in the 1990s? Contents: 0:00 Intro 1:06 Development 3:02 Granada mk1 6:56 Granada mk2 9:46 Granada mk3 / Scorpio mk1 11:40 Merkur Scorpio 12:28 Scorpio mk2 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The T-shirt came from here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darria I do my best to get all the facts correct, but I'm at the mercy of the sources I have available to me. If you have additional information, please share it in the comments below. #FordGranada #FordScorpio

In part one we looked at electric vehicles and hybrids from the 1960s and 70s: https://youtu.be/ljVAA1Tr8Yo We now move onto the 1980s where individuals all around the world didn’t want to give up on finding an alternative to the internal combustion engine. These were the days before our knowledge of global warming, and the motivation was around reducing city pollution and freedom from the reliance on foreign oil. Part 1 (1960's to 1970s): https://youtu.be/ljVAA1Tr8Yo Part 2 (1980s): https://youtu.be/vthR6U8N9g4 Part 3 (90s and GM EV1): https://youtu.be/cw2Rg52j5TE Part 4 (Tesla Roadster): https://youtu.be/qGudkw0EDq8 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar #SinclairC5 #Sunraycer #CityEl

The history of the Pontiac Aztek, from conception through to its legacy. To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Britain has this food called Marmite. It’s a sticky, brown, yeast by-product from brewing that has a “unique” taste all of its own. It’s said you either love it, or you hate it. The same can be said for the Pontiac Aztek. It’s a sticky, brown, yeast by-product… er, no, you either love it or you hate it; and increasingly today people are revising their views on a car that was vilified when it launched. Why did GM green-light this car when focus groups said they hated it, and why did it come with a tent? INRIX aren't paying me to say this, but if you're looking for a job in the UK, Seattle or Santa Monica, CA then they are an excellent company to work for (I would know). http://inrix.com/careers/ #PontiacAztek

You might not think it, but the 60s and 70s were a hot bed of innovation in electric car design. Environmental and political events collided that got people questioning our reliance on the internal combustion engine and thinking about alternatives. So why was so much effort put into electric cars when so few people bought them, and how close did we come to perfecting hybrid and EV technology? Part 1 (1960's to 1970s): https://youtu.be/ljVAA1Tr8Yo Part 2 (1980s): https://youtu.be/vthR6U8N9g4 Part 3 (90s and GM EV1): https://youtu.be/cw2Rg52j5TE Part 4 (Tesla Roadster): https://youtu.be/qGudkw0EDq8 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar #Amitron #Electrovair #Electrovette

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Citroën in many ways were like the Tesla of the 1950’s and 60’s. Where other car manufacturers were making normal, everyday cars, Citroën were ripping up the rulebooks and reinventing just what a car could be in their own mad, Gallic way. Their approach to almost every aspect of the car was unique, new, and, well, Citroën-esque. And it’s not like different meant “wrong”. The Citroën SM introduced innovative features such as self-centering steering and rain-sensing wipers years before they became mainstream. So, with a pedigree like this, why aren’t we all driving around in Citroën’s today? Why did the SM only sell 13,000 cars before taking Citroën into bankruptcy? BTW, kudos to Citroën for featuring a woman driving their car fast in 1970. Not something you see even today in car adverts! Intro music: FastNotes2 from Big Car: https://soundcloud.com/bigcartv/fastnotes2 #CitroënSM #CitroenSM

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The Maestro was the car that killed Austin Rover. Poised on a knife-edge in the early 80’s between survival and disaster, this car, and its booted Montego sister, caused its death. Not right away – plenty of Government subsidies and deals with Honda and BMW gave the company another 20 years, but this was the critical moment when it all went wrong. When the company lost its ability to chart its own destiny. So why were these cars such poor-sellers, and why did a company that made the critically successful Metro, get it all wrong with its follow-up?

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar This is a video charting the history of the Ford Capri. It includes the Mercury Capri (both 1970s, 1980s and 1990s). You wanna car with street cred, right? Something that’ll make you popular with the ladies? Well, you don’t want to be poncing around in an SUV or crossover. If you want to stand out, you need some *style*. To show you have the right stuff you need a muscle car, and what better than the Ford Capri, or “My Little Pony” as I like to call her. It’s got the power you need with a beautiful 3.0L V6 engine. And it’s definitely, and I repeat *definitely* not a 1.3L engine with a 3.0L badge stuck on the back. #FordCapri #MercuryCapri

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The Rover 200 more than ever encapsulates British Leyland as it went from Government ownership, through its Honda collaboration, to the disastrous BMW marriage, and finally its last gasp for survival as an independent company. And it was one of Rover’s few big successes, having an amazing 29-year lifespan over its many and varied history. The Rover 200 had many guises, from the blue-rinse Triumph Acclaim to the hot hatch MG ZR, and it’s a beloved British car. So why was it such a hit, and why did it all go wrong in the late 90’s? This video covers the Triumph Acclaim, Rover 200, Rover 400, Rover 25, Rover 45, Rover ZR, Rover ZS and MG3 SW. #Rover200 #Rover400 #Rover25

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The Triumph Stag has looks and sophisticated style. Those Italian lines of this easy Grand Tourer looked epic when it was released in 1970, and the lucrative North American market beckoned. With a throaty 3.0L V8 engine, it had the power to take on its 6-cylinder rival, the Mercedes SL. Yet in just seven years production ended and it was all over. So what happened? Why did this beautiful car falter and die? An excellent companion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJnZelJggE4 #TriumphStag

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar If you wanted to have the latest cutting-edge technology in your car in 2007 you wouldn’t buy a BMW 7 series or a Mercedes S-Class. You’d own a 2008 Ford Focus with SYNC. It was the crowning achievement of Microsoft’s Automotive team; a device that plays music from media players and supports hands-free phone calls. It was revolutionary at the time and was included in over 1 million vehicles. But it almost never happened. It was the last roll of the dice from a team that had spent years in the wilderness trying to break into the car market. This is a really personal video for me. I worked in the Microsoft Automotive team for over 10 years (although not during Ford SYNC). So this video is a Microsoft-centric view of SYNC's history, and this is the result of several interviews from key people on the team. It's a more in-depth view than has been seen up until now. To get a sense of Ford's view (with interviews with the people who were in the trenches working on it), see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGP9j... #FordSYNC

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The mid-70’s were an optimistic time for British transport. We got the Triumph TR7 and Rover SD1, the Intercity 125 took us across the country at 125mph, and the thunderous Concorde took us over Mach 2. Britain was proving it could still do amazing engineering. Then there was the Lotus Esprit, turning heads with its crisp, folded lines and supercar styling. By using a tiny engine, it would go on to have the largest power output per litre of any car. And it would clean up so effectively in American motor racing that it was effectively banned from competition. It’s been a Bond car, twice in its amazing 28-year long production run, and Lotus keeps tantalising us with glimpses of what it will be in the future. #LotusEsprit

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar If ever the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover” was appropriate, it’s with the Fiat Multipla. With an exterior described as “Designed by a group of people who seemingly never met”, and an instrument cluster resembling “Nightmare on Skull Rock”, this isn’t a car to easily love. But that’s a shame. Under the comical looks lives a truly great car that’s made a quantum leap in automotive design like the Beetle, 2CV or Mini. Top Gear summed it up best when they named it Car of the Year in 2000, and at the same time the Ugliest Car of the Year. Why did the absurd Multipla morph into the king of bland, and why did its designer have the last laugh? #FiatMultipla #Multipla #ZotyeM300

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The Jaguar E-Type may be the most beautiful car in history. It’s certainly one of the most sought after, with cars fetching crazy prices at auction. It’s a car born out of a Le Mans-winning heritage, delivering looks with speed and handling to match, all at an affordable price. Yet somehow it had a top speed over 150mph, while also not having a top speed over 150mph! #JaguarEType #JaguarXKE #EType

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The MG Midget is all about fun! It’s a simple, cheap little car that promises open-top thrills which it delivers in spades. It’s a story that spans seven decades from humble roots in Oxfordshire to a world-beating car that conquered America. It was loved by weekend tinkerers, American G.I.’s coming home from the war and F1 racers. This is the MG Midget Story! #MGMidget #AustinHealySprite

Triumph produced what might be the perfect open top sports car in the 1950s and 60s. A daily driver during the week, a track-day car at the weekends, and a whole heap of fun every day of the week! From its roots as a show car that was labelled a “death trap” to a much-loved icon of freedom on the open road, the Triumph TR cars have it all. For much of their life they battled MGs and Porsches for victory in the open top arena, having an amazing 28-year production run and it still inspires new open tops into the 21st century. Contents: 0:00 Intro 0:59 Triumph Roadster 1:44 Triumph 20TS 3:20 Triumph TR2 4:42 Triumph TR3 5:39 Triumph TR3A 6:08 Triumph TR4 8:19 Triumph TR4A 10:12 Triumph Fury 10:49 Triumph TR5 11:50 Triumph TR6 13:05 Triumph TR7 17:54 Triumph TR8 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar This video covers the Triumph Roadster, Triumph TRX, Triumph 20TS, Triumph TR2, Triumph TR3, Triumph TR3A, Triumph TR3B, Triumph TR4, Triumph TR4A, Triumph TR5, Triumph TR6, Triumph TR7 and Triumph TR8. #TriumphTR #TriumphTR6 #TriumphTR7

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar It’s not the first supermini, it’s not the most popular supermini, but the Volkswagen Polo is my favourite supermini. A large part of that is probably that my family owned one in 1977, and I spent my adolescence Youth Hostelling around Britain in one while music blasted out of the windows. The Polo has gone on to be a world car with many variants, but the Polo wasn’t originally a Volkswagen at all, and it wasn’t even conceived by them. And why did Volkswagen launch the Polo just a few months after their slightly larger, but very similar Golf? More information on the VW Gol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfWCdSRMI3k #VWPolo #VolkswagenPolo #Audi50

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The Rover 75 is a car with a identity crisis. Is it the laid-back, easy listening, pipe and slippers Rover 75, the hard-driving, death-metal, V8 monster that is the MG ZT, Or is it the wannabe Chinese Bentley sold as the MG7? Identity crisis or not, why was a car that received more investment than any Rover before it dropped like a hot brick by its parent company barely twelve months after it was launched, while it was receiving glowing reviews? This video covers the Rover 75, MG ZT, MG ZT-T, Roewe 750 and MG7. #Rover75 #MGZT #MGZTT

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar If Maria Von Trapp had driven a Range Rover, she’d have climbed every mountain, forded every stream and driven to every Austrian folk festival with the entire Von Trapp family singers in the back. Her and the Captain would have been able to roll up to the fanciest Salzburg dinner party in their finest glad rags after a day yodeling sweet nothings to each other on top of a mountain. The Range Rover is the ultimate go-anywhere luxury SUV. It was born out of Rover’s desire to sell more cars in the USA, and its design was a complete accident. So how did a company known for saloon cars and agricultural off-roaders invent a car that created a brand-new market segment? #RangeRoverClassic #RangeRover

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar It was a time of hope, a time of disaster, a time of Triumph, and a time of… whatever this is! But one team would work with… another team… to build the car of the future. A car they would call… the Rover 800… and the Sterling… and the Honda Legend… and the Acura Legend. This is… the Rover 800 story! #Rover800 #HondaLegend #AcuraLegend

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The Spitfire is a beautiful automobile, a thing of wonder penned by an Italian genius, but it almost never happened. If not for a chance find in the dusty corner of a factory it would have remained merely a “could have been”. But Triumph produced a car that still inspires new creations today and has a strong and loyal fan base around the world, nearly sixty years since it burst on the scene. #TriumphSpitfire

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar The Rover SD1 or 3500 was one of the coolest cars of my childhood. The design looked like it had fallen through a time portal from the 21st century. Sitting in one when it was launched, I imagined driving it down to Saint-Tropez to hob-nob with all the coolest stars like Cilla Black or Sasha Distel. Well, I was 8 and naive. I was wowed by the space-age dashboard that looked like it had come right off the set of Blakes 7. And this came out of old, stodgy, British Leyland - the company that had brought us the Morris Marina and Austin Allegro! So why was this amazing car do so badly? The Rover SD1 was also known as the Rover 2000, Rover 2300, Rover 2600, Rover V8 and Rover 3500. Whew! Correction: when I mention "V6" I mean "straight 6". Much credit for this video has to go to aronline.co.uk for their excellent articles on the Rover. Many thanks to BLACKTOPFIEBER for amazing shots of the SD1. Check out the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCToT... Also thanks to Paul Woodford for great shots of the Rover P6. Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/paulwood... #RoverSD1

To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar It’s 1975 and the newly created British Leyland Motor Corporation faces an enormous challenge. Petrol prices are skyrocketing, and customers are rushing to buy fuel economical small hatchbacks like the Fiat 127 and Renault 5. British Leyland’s own Mini which created this category way back in 1959, is showing its age. It’s too small and is much less practical. Britain had just entered the Common Market, a forerunner to the European Union, and what British Leyland needs is a class-leading “supermini” of its own to take on the rest of Europe. What it doesn’t have is the money to develop it. The Austin Metro was also known as the Austin Mini Metro, MG Metro, Rover Metro, and Rover 100. #AustinMetro