For BMW’s follow-up M5, the Munich firm wanted to wow the world by making a fast and luxurious machine to handle the best that Mercedes-Benz could offer.
If Saab is remembered for anything these days, it’s for breaking convention. The Swedish maker might have gone to the wall.
Whether you think it was pig ugly or the pinnacle of ’80s Italian car design, one thing was undeniable: the Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato (SZ) was an attention seeker.
It’s the 1980s and we’re talking wheels, so it’s inevitable we’re going to be delving into Porsche’s back catalogue. The first of two entries from the Stuttgart firm is found fitted to the early 928.
It has potentially the greatest moniker in motoring, but there’s a lot more to the AMG Hammer than just a cool name.
Japan’s equivalent of the 924/944 was either Mazda’s RX-7 (FC) or Mitsubishi’s Starion. The latter was a closer match.
Ford and Cosworth channelled mechanical magic when they teamed up to produce this racy Sierra.
One of the dark arts of wheel design is the dish. In other words, how far the edge of the wheel is from its centre line.
The Italians just seem to instinctively know how to make a car desirable. Styling has rarely been a problem, the Zagato-massaged Biturbo Spyder being a case in point.
Its PSA cousin might have gained all the glory in the game of hot-hatch top trumps, but the 205 has somewhat shaded the poor old Citroën AX.