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Austin Metro

1980 – 1990 · Great Britain

The Metro, originally known as the Austin Mini Metro, was a supermini car that entered production in 1980 under British Leyland (BL) and later the Rover Group. Created with the codename LC8, the Metro was designed to be a successor to the iconic Mini while also serving as a complement to it. The car quickly gained recognition and was awarded the prestigious title of "Car of The Year" by What Car? magazine in 1983 when it was released as the MG Metro. In 1991, following a rebranding effort, the vehicle was relaunched as the Rover Metro and once again named "Car of The Year" by the same publication. During its production period spanning from 1980 to