@magna59 G'day... Um, well there's quite a few "Rice Rockets" driving, where I live, that appear rather more "Bug-Looking"... So, they got that right ! The Aerofoil at the rear is set up to do what the Mk2 SunFoil does to the Brumby's Cabin Rear... Ie, Profile the Slipstream to cut the area of the Turbulent Burble behind the Flat Trailing Edge. Good Aerodyndmics. But, it still needs a SunFoil's Electric input, for Fuel Efficiency in daily use !
The design is similar to what became the BX, but isn't. the BX prototype was initally designed as a volvo but considered by them to be too radical.
Yet again, a frustrating relic from when BL could do nothing right. the stag should have been fitted with the rover V8. they should have made the SD1 estate. should have made the princess a Hatchback originally. This would have increased profits to develop '80s products instead of keeping marina, allegro and princess soldiering on past sell by dates
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This 1983? In 1984 the Opel Kadett E (Vauxhall Astra?) was introduced. Superior design, superior airodynamics and superior engines (not considering the Japanes in this last item).
It was so much better than the Golf II, that the year it was car of the year in, 1985, more of them were sold as the number 2 company at the time sold cars of all types in Holland. This BL-car never stood change.
@MrJezza31 Remember this period also gave us design "classics" like the Sinclair C5 - it looked futuristic at the time. BL were in fact ahead of the curve here by quite some way. The 3-cylinder prototype engine evolved into the 4-cylinder K-Series, which despite it's reputation (gained from mechanics who didn't understand the design) was an engineering marvel and way ahead of it's time. Modern Japanese straight 4's are all essentially copies of the K-Series, but overengineered and heavier.
Definatly echoes of car design to come (by 1983 standards anyway) If British Leyland had lauched this car,maybe they would still be around today,with the radical Ford Sierra lauched a year earlier,BL could have held their own.100 MPG just shows what is possible,and how the big oil companies are stifling car development.
@paulhunter123 I think it was the Daihatsu Charade that had a 3 cylinder diesel engine,and got into the Guiness Book Of Records for being the first production car to return 100 MPG.
That car should've been a preview of the Austin Maestro, one of BL's few good cars
kernals12 2 months ago
It's like the guilty result of some behind the bike shed action between an SD1 and a Citroen CX with low self esteem.
restojon1 5 months ago
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@magna59 G'day... Um, well there's quite a few "Rice Rockets" driving, where I live, that appear rather more "Bug-Looking"... So, they got that right ! The Aerofoil at the rear is set up to do what the Mk2 SunFoil does to the Brumby's Cabin Rear... Ie, Profile the Slipstream to cut the area of the Turbulent Burble behind the Flat Trailing Edge. Good Aerodyndmics. But, it still needs a SunFoil's Electric input, for Fuel Efficiency in daily use !
WarblesOnALot 6 months ago
Dam uggly but right. Such a shame.....we pissed it so far up the wall.
magna59 6 months ago
Looks like a squashed Vauxhall Senator!
alantheskinhead 6 months ago
this looks a lot better than the usual BL cars
paulhunter123 11 months ago
should have been the maestro. its no less radical than the sierra was when first launched. and with that kind of MPG would have sold by the shipload.
mrspivvy 11 months ago
The design is similar to what became the BX, but isn't. the BX prototype was initally designed as a volvo but considered by them to be too radical.
Yet again, a frustrating relic from when BL could do nothing right. the stag should have been fitted with the rover V8. they should have made the SD1 estate. should have made the princess a Hatchback originally. This would have increased profits to develop '80s products instead of keeping marina, allegro and princess soldiering on past sell by dates
mrspivvy 11 months ago
This presenter is a knob.
richardmaudsley77 1 year ago
@richardmaudsley77 yes a gearknob.
eatshit740 10 months ago
Is it just me or does it look like a Ciroen BX?
gamewizard 1 year ago
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That should be Citroen BX, of course.
gamewizard 1 year ago
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fittingciobb 1 year ago
This 1983? In 1984 the Opel Kadett E (Vauxhall Astra?) was introduced. Superior design, superior airodynamics and superior engines (not considering the Japanes in this last item).
It was so much better than the Golf II, that the year it was car of the year in, 1985, more of them were sold as the number 2 company at the time sold cars of all types in Holland. This BL-car never stood change.
psaras65 1 year ago
why does it look like the most awful peice of bloody shit
MrJezza31 1 year ago
@MrJezza31 Remember this period also gave us design "classics" like the Sinclair C5 - it looked futuristic at the time. BL were in fact ahead of the curve here by quite some way. The 3-cylinder prototype engine evolved into the 4-cylinder K-Series, which despite it's reputation (gained from mechanics who didn't understand the design) was an engineering marvel and way ahead of it's time. Modern Japanese straight 4's are all essentially copies of the K-Series, but overengineered and heavier.
turricaned 11 months ago
@turricaned yeah
MrJezza31 11 months ago
ugly piece of shit
eatshit740 1 year ago
Definatly echoes of car design to come (by 1983 standards anyway) If British Leyland had lauched this car,maybe they would still be around today,with the radical Ford Sierra lauched a year earlier,BL could have held their own.100 MPG just shows what is possible,and how the big oil companies are stifling car development.
blaster2012 2 years ago 5
@blaster2012 100 mpg fuel injected 3 cylinder this sounds ideal today
paulhunter123 11 months ago
@paulhunter123 I think it was the Daihatsu Charade that had a 3 cylinder diesel engine,and got into the Guiness Book Of Records for being the first production car to return 100 MPG.
blaster2012 10 months ago
Looks like a Citroen CX.
kazimann 2 years ago
Steve Berry is bloody annoying loud mouth.
kazimann 2 years ago 11
Why do I feel like I'm looking at a toy car?
MacraStraba 2 years ago 3
How horrible can you design a car...
FrightfulAccountant 2 years ago
ha ha ha what an ugly car, looks like a missed CITRÖEN BX ha ha ha
cacaaleau 3 years ago
Steve berry's a twat.. He's totally missed the point of this thing.
TheSaintST1 3 years ago 3
Pretty much the pre-cursor to the Lotus Elise and even the Audi A2
TheSaintST1 3 years ago
beautiful
nipperoid 3 years ago