More than thirty years ago, to better meet the new constraints that governed its use, the automobile had to become more economical, more imaginative, more ecological, more domestic, and more protective. Fortunately, it has always remained an object of desire and pleasure, remaining the best ally of freedom to move around our beautiful Earth, in ever-improving conditions of comfort, safety, and convenience.

This trend gave birth to a new generation of exciting cars. In this book, Patrice Vergès has selected fifty-five of them, produced between the 1980s and 1990s. Among them are family sedans and MPVs like the Renault Espace, the Citroën ZX and the Peugeot 306. He also chose more muscular sedans like the Golf VR6, the Clio Williams and the BMW M3, as well as 4x4s with the Range Rover and the Toyota RAV 4. He drove with the top down at the wheel of the Mazda MX-5, the Fiat Barchetta and the BMW Z3. Finally, he was able to test real sports cars like the Alpine A610, the Viper GTS, the Ferrari 512 TR and other Alfa Romeo GTV6. Fifty-five stories and anecdotes about these cars that you will find throughout the pages, with the scent of a past that is both so distant and yet so close.