"The Lotus Carlton wasn’t the first fast four-door saloon car. After all, by the time this particular motoring icon hit the streets in 1990, the super-saloon era was already in full swing. The big Lotus bruiser did however crowbar a "
Lotus Carlton: Vauxhall’s Muscle-Bound Everyman Hero
"Launched in 1991, the Lotus Carlton caused something of a Tabloid Panic. It was a 'Killer Family Car' - so went the tale. Class prejudice was riven through the sentiment. Plenty of Porsche, Ferrari – even BMW M5s of the time "
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"The warm fuzzy feeling you get from sharing is one of those things we all enjoy. Oddly, this sharing business also gives carmakers that same feeling. As over the years, many of them have shared R&D tech by "
The Honda NSX – A Nineties Icon
"The original ‘new-for-1990’ Honda NSX isn’t just a global motoring icon; it’s arguably the most important car of the early 1990s. This revolutionary model was essentially a collection of unusual concepts that came together in a unique crescendo "
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"The 90s. Cars. If you like both of these things, then you love the cars that made the 90s. Everyday reliability that put the 80s to shame, eye-catching, iconic shapes, and a respect on the road that’s impossible to "
The best touring cars of the ‘90s
"The Nineties is still regarded as the golden era of touring car racing, a period when popularity for the sport hit an all-time high, especially here in the UK. Touring cars - through their multiple championship series around the world "
The best rally cars of the 1990s
"The 1980s is regarded as the golden era of rallying. It was a time when the craziest cars ever conceived ruled the roost. The topflight of the sport was the Group B competition which allowed manufacturers to push the boundaries "
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"Loud and rowdy cars may have been seen as something of a niche concept in the approach to the millennium, but it didn’t take long to become thoroughly mainstream. Soon having the craziest car would be central to the "
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"The nineties was truly the era of the hot hatch. While the concept itself was born in the mid ‘70s with the Golf GTI, and the actual words made famous (or should that be infamous?) in the ‘80s with the "
Cars that made the 90s: Part 2 – Sports & Performance
"The 90s defined a new era of sports and performance cars, with a vast array of models taking the culture by storm. The iconic boxes of the 80s evolved into elegant curves and tapered into aerodynamic masterpieces, improving their efficiency "
Cars that made the 90s: Part 1 Daily Drivers
"It almost goes without saying that we’re spoilt for choice here. The nineties was, after all, the decade that gave British motorists more options than ever before. Not only were European models - such as the E36 BMW, Audi "
The Ferrari F40: Legend, Relic, Fantasy?
"What message do we leave for the future? A handbook for survival, stories from the past. Who would believe such mythical beasts existed, without evidence? When petrol pumps become museum pieces, the scent of fuel remains as a distant memory, "
Stripped to fly: A Harley Haven
"In life, there are challenges. In fact, many would agree that life itself is a challenge. On the day-to-day, whether it’s financial, familial, circumstantial or emotional – all of us face a degree of uncertainty when it comes to taking "
Porsche, Past, Present
"Cars change. It’s a simple statement, and an observable one. At the same time, it could be argued they don’t. The steering, the exhaust note, the grip of the tyres to the road – though these may technically vary "
Renault 5: Boys and Their Toys
"Growing up, there’s always been a vehicle that never left our minds. Regardless of the shape, colour or make - chances are we’re yet to forget it. Not a single car has been mentioned, but you’ve thought "
Lancia Delta and Peugeot 205: In Love, With Cars
"Love is a word that can mean many things. Sometimes it’s felt physically – an embrace after a hard day at work and sometimes it’s only the company that matters. Sometimes, we love through our efforts, and sometimes those "
