Might as well put his product, the Yugo 45, to the ... wasn't a luxury car, but at that price -- $3,990 in 1985 -- its limitations were tolerable. They sold quickly in that summer of '85 ...

What do you call a Yugo with a ... than many other cars in many other countries. But it was very popular in the beginning, right? You reference “Yugomania.” The summer before it came, you ...

That's okay in my book. So, lazy car-journos, enough with the Yugo on your stupid worst-ever lists. There's plenty more options out there.

The car once billed as "the worst car in history" is making a comeback. A German professor now leads the Yugo brand and plans to revive the Yugo with a drivable prototype debuting in 2027.

But its poor quality soon made drivers turn on the vehicle, and resulted in numerous bad-car jokes. Why does the Yugo have a rear-window defroster? So you can keep your hands warm while you push it.

The car was ultimately named Yugo (or Jugo) 45 and launched in October 1980 at the Belgrade Motor Show, and Zastava began exporting the car's derivatives internationally within several years.

The distinctive Yugo car – wrapped in silver foil and with a 'NASA' satellite dish on its roof - has been put on the market in Bosnia and Herzegovina billed as the 'Yugo 45 Space Warrior'.

A scale model of the new Yugo was unveiled in Germany and there are plans to start producing the car once again. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.