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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
'Worst Car in History,' the Yugo, Is Making a Major Comeback
A car dubbed the "worst car in history" is making a comeback even though it hasn't been sold in the United States since the 1990s and went defunct globally about 17 years ago. A local library in the U.S. even has a blog post on its website devoted to the car, along with the headline, "The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History." "Poorly engineered, ugly, and cheap, it survived much longer as a punch line for comedians than it did as a vehicle on the roads," that post reads, calling it the "ultimate automotive failure." But now it has a retro feel that is According to Autopian, the car, called the Zastava Yugo, is an "Eastern European bargain-basement car that has advanced to cult status." The car, which is known for its boxy look, was launched 45 years ago "based on Fiat technology," the site reported. "It was a hit on the domestic market and was subsequently exported, where it earned quite a bit of respect," Autopian reported. But then it faded away, leaving the U.S. market completely in 1992 and going out of production globally in 2008, a victim, in part, of the Yugoslavia War, Autopian reported. But now the Yugo is coming back. On May 6, 2025, a scale model of the new Yugo was unveiled, according to Car Magazine. According to the company "traveled to the Car Design Event 2025 held in Munich, Germany, to show a 1:5-scale model of its upcoming econobox." The site proclaimed it "really cool." The design is not exactly like the Yugos of lore, but rather is a "logical continuation of its predecessor," reported. According to Car Magazine, the Yugo brand was purchased by Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Bjelić, who has "links to the automotive industry in Germany." The scale model introduced in Munich is the car that Bjelić intends "to put forward for production," the site reported. More details will come in September, and the brand may even produce an electric version, Car Magazine reported, although it's not clear which markets the new Yugos will be sold in or when.
The Irish Sun
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Cheap 80s hatchback dubbed ‘worst car in history' is making a dramatic return after four decades
A ONCE cheap British car is soon to make a come back after it has been dubbed the "worst car in history". When it was first introduced back in the 1980s, the vehicle could be bought for a great bargain price of just £3,000. 2 The 'worst car in history' will come back from the dead in 2027 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 2 DVLA records show just seven remain on the road today Credit: Facebook / Carole Nash Inside Classics It was known for its low quality construction, safety concerns and reliability issues, making it the cheapest car between 1981 and 1991. The car was known as the With Britain in the depths of recession around the time of its introduction, the car undercut rivals like However, this affordability still did not enable the Yugo to become a successful or popular car for the long run. Read More Motors News Around 794,428 Yugos in total were produced, but only a fraction of these were sold in Britain. And by 2018, just 19 remained on the road, according to official registrations data. Author, Jason Vuic, subsequently entitled his book "The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History". Return of the vehicle comes as part of a project by Serbian university professor, Dr Alekasandar Bjelić, who hopes to bring the car back to the market for 2027. Most read in Motors Dr Alekasandar Bjelić is linked to the automotive industry in Germany, and unveiled his 1:5-scale vision for what the Yugo could look like soon. This new design for the Yugo was debuted at the Car Design Event 2025 in Munich that took place earlier in the month. Fully restored first edition of iconic Ford motor to be auctioned for huge price after £130k spent on its renovation It included stylish compact car features such as slim LED lights on the front and rear, along with large alloy wheels. A fully working prototype of the new Yugo is expected to be shown at the Belgrade Expo in 2027. On top of that, Bjelić said it would be initially sold as an "affordable" two-door model, adding that there is potential for "different body versions" to follow. Affordability of the new Yugo is hoped to be facilitated by introducing the vehicle a petrol engine, and choice of manual or automatic gearboxes. Yugo Automobile did add: "electrified versions are possible." With this project, Yugo are teasing a "fun-to-drive car" that "meets all relevant safety standards," hinting it will use a shared platform borrowed from a "cooperation partner".
