THE DECADE WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED BACK TO THE '90s.

More significant, Zetsche, like product planners at Ford and GM, whose Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade would prove the most profitable vehicles either automaker would build during the decade, also spotted where the two trends intersected. GM CERV III Ford Taurus Plymouth Prowler THE MIATA SPAWNED COPYCATS FROM EUROPEAN ELITES LIKE BMW AND MERCEDES-BENZ. Late in the decade, BMW even snatched Rolls-Royce, the crown jewel of what remained of the British auto industry, right from under the nose of Volkswagen boss Ferdinand Piëch. The 1990s Saw the American Family Sedan's Death, the SUV's Rise, the Luxury Car's Democratization - and Much More As the 20th century's final decade began, Tom Cruise felt the need for speed in a Chevy Lumina, the coolest new music came from Seattle, and NikeTown was the next big thing in retail therapy. [Extracted from the article]