Council officials say lives were at risk from mechanical defects, including faulty brakes.

Everything can be changed; including the steering, gears, brakes, and even the suspension.

More upmarket models had extras including electric windows, power steering, antilock brakes and central locking.

It has several safety features, including anti-lock brakes and electronic brakeforce distribution.

And both cars come with a long list of standard features, including side-impact beams, anti-lock brakes and traction control.

Several common parts for the 900 and 9000 were introduced for 1988 model year, including brakes and wheel hubs.

But some things were not modified, including the racing rear end, brakes and headers.

As automotive technology advanced, computers came to control the vital systems of every vehicle, including brakes, ignition keys, air bags, steering mechanisms and more.

The report found numerous serious violations, including defective brakes, badly worn tires and nonfunctioning lights.

The new design also received mechanical upgrades including 30% larger brakes than those on the previous models.