Word began spreading earlier this year that a professor, Dr. Aleksandar Bjelic, had taken over the Yugo name — and was working on resurrecting the infamous hatchback for modern times.

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.

Earlier in 2025, a group of investors took everybody by surprise when they announced plans to resurrect the long-dormant Yugo brand. The news broke in February; It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke.

Even Tesla's promising something cheaper, sometime. The infamous Yugo hatchback is being revived by Dr. Aleksandar Bjelic, with a debut concept at the 2025 Car Design Event. The new Yugo maintains ...