Rover 75 launch review

johnos1984 · 23-06-2011 2:22pm #1

I came across this earlier today, a fascinating launch piece from Autocar outlining the effort that went into engineering the Rover 75 (including a drive in one of the 800 Coupe-bodied simulators)

http://rover75.bplaced.net/docs/r75_autocar_1998.pdf

Meanwhile, this earlier Autocar piece gives details of the 75's "test secrets"

http://rover75.bplaced.net/docs/r75_ac_1998.pdf

Just thought some people may enjoy the read. I know I did

johnos1984 · 23-06-2011 5:00pm

Just thought I'd bump it for those coming home from work:)

pajo1981 · 23-06-2011 5:42pm

Damn, now you've gotten me all interested in Rover 75s.

johnos1984 · 23-06-2011 5:56pm

pajo1981 wrote: »

Damn, now you've gotten me all interested in Rover 75s.

There are a lot of parallels to be drawn with SAAB's current mess and the downfall of MGR

pajo1981 · 23-06-2011 6:12pm

It sounds like it was a genuinely good car. What are these yokes like to drive anyway- say compared to a 406 of that era?

I think it was ahead of its time in that it was retro-chic before retro-chic was in fashion.

It was possibly pitched a little too high, also.

Doesn't sound like BMW were taking too kindly to the union rat infested production facilities!

23-06-2011 6:32pm

pajo1981 wrote: »

It sounds like it was a genuinely good car. ..............

I'm sure I saw a few posts on here saying that too :pac:

Graham_B18C · 23-06-2011 6:39pm

When I left my car in to be fitted with an alarm, they gave me a Rover 75 until the next day. I found it an awful car to drive. It was probably a very low spec one but just found it dull and slow.

In saying that, the only other saloon size car I've driven from around that year (02-03) was a 1.8 Laguna, which I thought was a much nicer drive

Rover 75 launch review

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