Rover SD1 Vitesse - the sporty and elegant touring car for five people
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Summary
From 1976 to 1986, Rover built the SD1 saloon with a 3.5-liter V8 engine and later also smaller drive units. Shortly after its launch, the car was voted Car of the Year, but manufacturing defects soon tarnished the reputation of the modern family and business car. Thanks to quality improvements and continuous model maintenance, the SD1 was nevertheless a success, with around 300,000 units sold. This driving report focuses on the fastest variant, the SD1 3500 Vitesse with fuel injection from the second-to-last year of production. However, the entire history of the SD1 is covered, illustrated with historical and modern pictures of the various models.
This article contains the following chapters
- From a long tradition
- Turnaround
- Daytona styling
- Almost everything new
- Car of the year 1977
- Enthusiastic press
- Leyland problems
- Continuous further development
- Success in racing
- Matured into a classic
- Practical long-distance glider
- Further information
Estimated reading time: 11min
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On June 30, 1976, Rover presented the SD1 with a 3.5-liter V8 engine, a car that differed from its predecessors in many respects and received much advance praise. The Rover Company had been manufacturing automobiles since 1904, during which time it built up a reputation as an innovative and very British car manufacturer. Outstanding vehicles that came out of this kitchen included the P5, the P6, the Land Rover and the Range Rover. In the 1960s, however, the comparatively small manufacturer came under pressure despite its excellent and popular products and was absorbed first by the British Motor Company and later by British Leyland, together with other brands such as Austin, Morris, Triumph, MG and Jaguar.
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