Cars We Loved in the 1990s

The 1980s car era had been brash and loud – but the 1990s that followed was markedly more sober, stylish, and sophisticated. A period when safety and durability improved, even though insurance hikes, speed cameras, and the introduction of the separate theory test made driving more of a challenge. Britpop bands battled in the charts, as CD players became the ultimate in-car accessory. In the latest addition to this classic series, Giles Chapman investigates the newly nostalgic motoring decade …