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1995 in motoring includes developments in the automotive industry that occurred throughout the year 1995 by various automobile manufacturers, grouped by country. The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles. ==United Kingdom== Under the ownership of BMW, the Rover Group re-launched the 200 Series in a smaller hatchback format. It is larger than a supermini like the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa. The new 400 Series is now entirely different to the 200 Series, whereas before it was a saloon car version of the hatchback. This time it is a five-door hatchback or four-door saloon, with the hatchback being a rebodied version of the new British-built Honda Civic. The 400 Series, however, uses its own K-Series 16-valve engines. Rover this year launched the new MGF sports car, the first use of the MG marque since the closure of the Abingdon factory and end of MGB production in 1980. The MG badge was used on high performance Metro, Maestro and Montego models between 1982 and 1991. The MGF had a mid-mounted 1.8 16-valve engine. By the end of the year, demand for the new MG was outstripping supply. Vauxhall retired the Cavalier nameplate after 20 years, and adopted the name Vectra for its new large family car. An estate bodystyle version was planned for 1996. Power came from 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 16-valve petrol engines as well as a 2.0 turbo-diesel. A 2.5 V6 unit was also planned, capable of almost 150 mph, at a later date. Ford gave its six-year-old Fiesta a redesign of the exterior and interior, along with a re-tuning of the chassis, and the introduction of new 1.25 and 1.4 Zetec petrol engines. The 1.3 Endura E petrol engine remained for the entry-level models, while the 1.0 and 1.1 HCS (High Compression Swirl) units were shelved. The pre-redesign Fiesta remained on sale until the following year, and was then planned to be replaced by a new city car which was designed to compete with the likes of the Fiat Cinquecento. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1995 in motoring」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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