ROVER 200/400 (R8) (1989-1995)
Many cite the R8 200/400 as Rover’s peak. It followed in the footsteps of the Triumph Acclaim and previous ‘SD3’ Rover 200 in being jointly developed by Honda, but offered a far sharper, modernised look and managed to shake off the staid image of its predecessors – at least, initially.
While the Acclaim and SD3 were based on the Honda Ballade, the new R8 model shared its make-up with the Honda Concerto, which was jointly developed specifically for European tastes. In Rover guise, it combined the new K-Series and Honda 1.6-litre
