Yamaha OX99 – From Crap F1 Engine to Forgotten Supercar
Car Articles, Car Legacy, The Unloved & Forgotten
Once upon a time, Yamaha made an F1 engine and it very nearly powered a production supercar. How? Well, this is the story of the Yamaha OX99.
Category: The Unloved & Forgotten
The PSA XUD Engine Was The Best Diesel Engine Ever Made
Car Articles, Car Legacy, The Unloved & Forgotten
The new vehicle I bought brought back memories of my first car (Peugeot 306), but more importantly – it’s engine. I explore why PSA’s XUD was the best diesel engine ever made
The Aston Martin Cygnet – When luxury met a washing machine
Car Articles, The Unloved & Forgotten
The Aston Martin Cygnet is a shady memory for Aston Martin. As I write this, share prices in Aston Martin Lagonda are riding high as Mercedes increased their stake in…
The Renault Espace F1 – The People mover on steroids
Car Articles, The Unloved & Forgotten
To celebrate 10 years of their ground breaking people carrier, Renault stuck an F1 engine in the back of it, and with Williams F1 created the Renault Espace F1!
The Mitsuoka Viewt – When a Jaguar humped a Micra
Car Articles, The Unloved & Forgotten
There are a list of cars that I simply will not own. One of those is a Nissan Micra K11, the other is the Mitsuoka Viewt. I will say though…
The Unloved & Forgotten: Santa’s Other Reindeer
The Unloved & Forgotten, Car Articles
Christmas is upon us, and as with every other year all we hear about is Rudolf pulling Santa’s sleigh. You’d be forgiven if you thought that it was just a…
The 1959 Shamrock – The Unloved & Forgotten
The Unloved & Forgotten, Car Articles
Long before the DeLorean, there was the Shamrock – the first Irish built car. It’s a shame though that it remains forgotten, especially given the motivation behind it.
The Unloved & Forgotten: FSO Polonez
The Unloved & Forgotten, Car Articles
The FSO Polonez was design by Fiat, the soon-to-be-head of the VW group, and Guigiaro. But the UK press and drivers alike lambasted it’s reliability, performance and build quality. What happened to this car?
The Unloved & Forgotten: Renault 25
The Unloved & Forgotten, Car Articles
The Renault 25 was Renault’s flagship executive car during the late 80’s and early 90’s. However only 49 remain on UK roads, and no one really remembers them.