4. Austin Rover Group (1986-1988): A restructuring of British Leyland led to the creation of the Austin Rover Group in 1982, bringing the Mini brand under its umbrella. The group managed both the ...

Masterminded under BL’s engineering chief Spen King using CAD/CAM, the Maestro would be the first conventional steel-sprung Austin car – MacPherson struts leading a Volkswagen Polo -derived rear ...

As luck would have it, in 1982 Austin Rover was one of the Williams F1 team’s sponsors, so the required skills were close at hand… While most Group B cars were adopting turbocharged four ...