Knowledge (XXG)

1992 in motoring

Source 📝

165: 63: 22: 665:
range with a few styling changes as well as the replacement of the six-cylinder 3.0 engine with two new 2.8 and 3.2 V6 units, both of which had the same power output as the original smaller engine. There was also a 6.0 V12 engine in addition to the 5.0 V8 that was previously the range-topping model.
507:
was Britain's second-best selling car in 1992, and for the third year in succession it was the best-selling car in its sector. Vauxhall facelifted the Cavalier range and included a driver's airbag on all models, as well as a passenger airbag and anti-lock brakes being available on most of the range.
518:
based saloon, the 600 Series, due on sale in the spring of 1993, with the Montego saloon due to be discontinued at that stage, although there was still no set date for the end of Montego estate or Maestro production.
655:. Like the Golf, it was available with a range of petrol engines (1.6, 1.8 and 2.0) as well as a 1.9 turbo-diesel. There was also a 2.8 VR6, with a top speed of around 140 mph. 561:. It was powered by 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 petrol engines, and was available as a four-door saloon. Honda's venture with Rover continued the following year with the launch of the 175: 686:
and a front-mounted engine. It carried over the 126's 700cc engine, but also made use of a 900cc unit which was capable of more than 80 mph.
724:
range of saloons and estates had gone on sale. The new range, all with five-cylinder engines, was designed to compete with the likes of the
534:
supermini range to replace the nine-year-old original model. Powered by 1.0 and 1.3 16-valve petrol engines, the Micra was built at the
227: 209: 146: 80: 49: 35: 127: 99: 84: 772: 106: 682:. Like the 126, the Cinquecento was a three-door entry-level hatchback. Unlike its predecessor, the new offering had 191: 807: 113: 73: 802: 535: 378: 268: 252: 543: 445: 584:, one of the world's longest-running cars, having been produced for 31 years. - The last six of which were in 95: 729: 624: 187: 41: 732:, with front-wheel drive instead of the customary rear-wheel drive. Some versions were available with 600:. Its interior space used a one-box design Most of its mechanicals were derived from the 20-year-old 465: 401: 449: 441: 396: 469: 416: 406: 683: 504: 120: 751: 745: 733: 713: 709: 679: 662: 652: 648: 628: 597: 562: 495: 375: 370: 365: 360: 355: 350: 345: 339: 334: 329: 317: 312: 307: 301: 296: 291: 286: 281: 276: 271: 640: 616: 612:. Sales in France began in April 1993 but would never be sold in RHD markets like the UK. 501: 421: 697: 589: 453: 569:
as the Accord but using Rover's own engines although neither would launch until 1993.
796: 693: 658: 494:
as standard, with most of the range having a passenger airbag and others also having
476: 428: 411: 725: 609: 558: 531: 515: 483: 550: 511: 391: 62: 689: 644: 620: 487: 514:
announced coupe and cabriolet models of its 200 Series hatchback, with a new
721: 601: 585: 581: 566: 472:
gave the Escort a mild redesign in September with the introduction of new
675: 605: 473: 577: 539: 527: 491: 717: 554: 479: 593: 592:, a three-door compact hatchback which is comparable in size to 588:. Its place as Renault's entry-level model was taken by the new 174:
deal primarily with the United Kingdom and do not represent a
158: 56: 15: 678:
ceased production after 20 years and was replaced by the
736:, including the 155 mph range-topping "R" version. 498:. The Ford Fiesta received a mild update in the Summer. 183: 452:
designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells
608:three years after the launch of its successor, the 87:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 444:that occurred throughout the year 1992 by various 651:– the saloon version of the Golf, to replace the 549:A year after launching its latest version of the 482:petrol engines, while the 1.8 diesel received a 542:and was the first Japanese product to be voted 580:announced the end of production of one of the 696:after six years and replaced it with the new 639:A year after the launch of its award-winning 172:The examples and perspective in this article 8: 623:as Renault's competitor to the likes of the 490:saloon version. All models had at least one 468:was Britain's best-selling car during 1992. 50:Learn how and when to remove these messages 240:Overview of the events of 1992 in motoring 228:Learn how and when to remove this message 210:Learn how and when to remove this message 147:Learn how and when to remove this message 764: 619:, a large hatchback which replaced the 546:. UK sales commenced in January 1993. 486:. A similar redesign was given to the 242: 557:launched a new version of the larger 7: 85:adding citations to reliable sources 604:, which was still in production in 14: 31:This article has multiple issues. 163: 61: 20: 708:Production of the long-running 72:needs additional citations for 39:or discuss these issues on the 565:, which was based on the same 1: 716:ranges was planned to end at 700:, a four-door sports saloon. 440:includes developments in the 629:Vauxhall Carlton/Opel Omega 186:, discuss the issue on the 824: 615:Renault also launched the 448:, grouped by country. The 692:ceased production of the 253:List of years in motoring 544:European Car of the Year 446:automobile manufacturers 464:The new version of the 730:Mercedes-Benz E-Class 625:Ford Granada Scorpio 192:create a new article 184:improve this article 81:improve this article 773:"Renault 4 History" 748:– the previous year 450:automotive industry 442:automotive industry 96:"1992 in motoring" 808:1992 in transport 684:front-wheel drive 435: 434: 260: 259: 238: 237: 230: 220: 219: 212: 194:, as appropriate. 157: 156: 149: 131: 54: 815: 803:Motoring by year 787: 786: 784: 783: 769: 752:1993 in motoring 746:1991 in motoring 734:four-wheel drive 496:anti-lock brakes 438:1992 in motoring 247: 246: 243: 233: 226: 215: 208: 204: 201: 195: 167: 166: 159: 152: 145: 141: 138: 132: 130: 89: 65: 57: 46: 24: 23: 16: 823: 822: 818: 817: 816: 814: 813: 812: 793: 792: 791: 790: 781: 779: 777:myautoworld.com 771: 770: 766: 761: 754:– the next year 742: 706: 672: 637: 575: 530:launched a new 525: 462: 426: 383: 342: 304: 241: 234: 223: 222: 221: 216: 205: 199: 196: 181: 168: 164: 153: 142: 136: 133: 90: 88: 78: 66: 25: 21: 12: 11: 5: 821: 819: 811: 810: 805: 795: 794: 789: 788: 763: 762: 760: 757: 756: 755: 749: 741: 738: 705: 702: 671: 668: 636: 633: 574: 571: 524: 521: 461: 460:United Kingdom 458: 454:motor vehicles 433: 432: 425: 424: 419: 414: 409: 404: 399: 394: 388: 385: 384: 382: 381: 373: 368: 363: 358: 353: 348: 343: 337: 332: 327: 320: 315: 310: 305: 299: 294: 289: 284: 279: 274: 265: 262: 261: 258: 257: 255: 250: 239: 236: 235: 218: 217: 178:of the subject 176:worldwide view 171: 169: 162: 155: 154: 69: 67: 60: 55: 29: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 820: 809: 806: 804: 801: 800: 798: 778: 774: 768: 765: 758: 753: 750: 747: 744: 743: 739: 737: 735: 731: 727: 723: 720:, as the new 719: 715: 711: 703: 701: 699: 695: 691: 687: 685: 681: 677: 669: 667: 664: 661:upgraded its 660: 659:Mercedes-Benz 656: 654: 650: 647:launched the 646: 642: 634: 632: 630: 626: 622: 618: 613: 611: 607: 603: 599: 595: 591: 587: 583: 579: 572: 570: 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 547: 545: 541: 537: 533: 529: 522: 520: 517: 513: 509: 506: 503: 499: 497: 493: 489: 485: 481: 478: 477:fuel-injected 475: 471: 467: 459: 457: 455: 451: 447: 443: 439: 431: 430: 423: 420: 418: 415: 413: 410: 408: 405: 403: 400: 398: 395: 393: 390: 389: 387: 386: 380: 377: 374: 372: 369: 367: 364: 362: 359: 357: 354: 352: 349: 347: 344: 341: 338: 336: 333: 331: 328: 326: 325: 321: 319: 316: 314: 311: 309: 306: 303: 300: 298: 295: 293: 290: 288: 285: 283: 280: 278: 275: 273: 270: 267: 266: 264: 263: 256: 254: 251: 249: 248: 245: 244: 232: 229: 214: 211: 203: 200:February 2012 193: 189: 185: 179: 177: 170: 161: 160: 151: 148: 140: 129: 126: 122: 119: 115: 112: 108: 105: 101: 98: –  97: 93: 92:Find sources: 86: 82: 76: 75: 70:This article 68: 64: 59: 58: 53: 51: 44: 43: 38: 37: 32: 27: 18: 17: 780:. Retrieved 776: 767: 726:BMW 5 Series 707: 688: 673: 657: 638: 614: 576: 548: 526: 516:Honda Accord 510: 500: 484:turbocharger 463: 437: 436: 427: 402:Architecture 323: 322: 224: 206: 197: 173: 143: 134: 124: 117: 110: 103: 91: 79:Please help 74:verification 71: 47: 40: 34: 33:Please help 30: 680:Cinquecento 598:Cinquecento 512:Rover Group 466:Ford Escort 397:Archaeology 797:Categories 782:2023-03-07 759:References 690:Alfa Romeo 645:Volkswagen 563:600 Series 536:Sunderland 502:Vauxhall's 417:Philosophy 407:Literature 137:March 2023 107:newspapers 36:improve it 596:then new 586:Argentina 567:bodyshell 538:plant in 188:talk page 42:talk page 740:See also 676:Fiat 126 641:MK3 Golf 606:Slovenia 505:Cavalier 474:16-valve 182:You may 714:240/260 710:740/760 635:Germany 617:Safrane 578:Renault 540:England 422:Science 121:scholar 704:Sweden 594:Fiat's 590:Twingo 573:France 559:Accord 528:Nissan 492:airbag 123:  116:  109:  102:  94:  718:Volvo 670:Italy 653:Jetta 649:Vento 555:Honda 551:Civic 532:Micra 523:Japan 488:Orion 480:Zetec 412:Music 190:, or 128:JSTOR 114:books 728:and 712:and 674:The 627:and 610:Clio 470:Ford 429:+... 376:2002 371:2001 366:2000 361:1999 356:1998 351:1997 346:1996 340:1995 335:1994 330:1993 324:1992 318:1991 313:1990 308:1989 302:1988 297:1987 292:1986 287:1985 282:1984 277:1983 272:1982 100:news 722:850 698:155 621:R25 392:Art 83:by 799:: 775:. 694:75 663:SL 643:, 631:. 602:R5 582:R4 553:, 456:. 45:. 785:. 379:… 269:… 231:) 225:( 213:) 207:( 202:) 198:( 180:. 150:) 144:( 139:) 135:( 125:· 118:· 111:· 104:· 77:. 52:) 48:(

Index

improve it
talk page
Learn how and when to remove these messages

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"1992 in motoring"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
worldwide view
improve this article
talk page
create a new article
Learn how and when to remove this message
Learn how and when to remove this message
List of years in motoring

1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.