BL R-series engine fitted to the Maestro with the carburettor facing the front of the car, which also led to a reputation for carburettor icing in cold weather. The endemic problem of crankshaft failure was later attributed to flexing of the crankcase – because the E series relied upon the heavy sump/transmission unit to give additional strength to the cylinder block casting, this caused problems when a plain sump was bolted in its place. The R series was superseded in 1984 by the S series. BL R-series engine The R series is a line of petrol engines introduced by British Leyland in 1983
Performance Car (magazine) Dan Prosser subsequently founded his own online publication, Mud, Snow and Tar. Performance Car (magazine) Performance Car, commonly abbreviated to PC, was an automobile magazine from the United Kingdom published by EMAP between October 1983 and July 1998. As suggested by the title, the magazine focussed on the high performance sector of the car market, from hot hatches through to supercars. A magazine of the same name was launched in 2008. AGB Business Publications Limited launched "Performance Car" in October 1983. It replaced "Hot Car" magazine, a magazine that focussed on the tuned & modified car scene. The change of