After a decade in the showroom, the original Metro underwent a remarkable transformation that would see it continue in service for a further seven years.
The development story
The story of how the original Metro was transformed into a class-leading supermini for the 1990s. |
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Buy parts from Rimmer Bros
If you you're after anything for your Rover Metro/100 or any other MG Rover-era car, Rimmer Bros' online purchasing website has everything you'll ever need... |
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Austin AR6 development story
The AR6 was a vital missed opportunity for Austin Rover in the mid-1980s. See how the promising supermini never made it to production. |
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R6X: Metro replacement II
R6X started out as a plan to give the R6 the handsome set of clothes its up-to-the-minute mechanicals so richly deserved. The bean counters saw it a different way... |
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Rover Metro/100 Cabriolet
The lesser spotted Metro/100 Cabriolet... |
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ADC Scout
This promising 'lifestyle' proposal for extending the Metro's appeal in the marketplace was cancelled following the BMW takeover. |
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Battle of the Scouts: Škoda v Metro
Skoda's Roomster Scout is a funky faux off-roader that's extremely useful. However, Rover got there first 15 years ago... |
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Project Pride
The record-breaking 130mph Metro GTi. |
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Buyers' guide
They make a great first time buyers' car, but there are pitfalls... |
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Metro/100 videos
See the mightily impressive Ridley Scott launch advert for the Metro... |
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Picture gallery
A vastly improved car over its predecessor, even if the photos said otherwise... |
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Publicity material
Here you'll find a useful listing of Metro-related brochures and press photos, featuring items from both the UK and overseas markets. All of the press photos listed can be viewed online; some of the brochures can also be viewed in full, while for most of the others, the covers can either be viewed or previewed. New items will be added from time to time, as they become available. |
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Austin/MG Metro index page
Find out all about the Rover Metro's predecessor, launched as the "British car to beat the world". |
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