An unlikely star of Die Hard is making an automotive comeback

Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson’s characters attempted a car chase in a clapped out Yugo GV before commandeering a Mercedes. Pictured: a 1:5 scale model of the new Yugo Siaj concept - (The Independent)

A return for former Eastern European budget brand Yugo is on the cards with the reveal of a new design study at the annual Car Design Event (CDE) in Munich.

The Yugo brand died in 2008 and is now owned by entrepreneur Aleksandar Bjelić, who presented a 1:5 scale model of a new Yugo Siaj at CDE. Work is said to be underway on a full-size, fully-functioning prototype due to be presented in 2027.