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AGENDA
The decision to kill the Lotus Elan is daft, says Gavin Green, and incredibly short-sighted. Why Fiat should soon have some good cars

6
NEWS
Undisguised shots of the Citroën BX replacement, analysis on why the Elan died, plus pictures of the forthcoming £80,000 Aston due in ’93 and more info (and a pic) on the new MG

18
IN BRITAIN
Richard Feast on the bullish mood, and future model plans, of both TVR and Reliant. Supercars and baby sportsters are planned

24
ORACLE
Georg Kacher examines the model plans of Fiat, which is set to spend more money on new cars in the 1990s than any other company

32
NEWCOMERS
Subaru SVX Dramatic cruiser page 32
Reliant Scimitar Sabre Rebodied again page 34
Audi Cabriolet Completed and clever page 39
Citroën ZX Turbo GT Great speed at great price page 42
Metro diesel About too much page 47
Mercedes Cabriolet Four-seat drop-top page 50
Toyota Corolla GTi Smart page 55

61
SIR!
One reader tells McLaren how it could win even more grand prix; the F1 wheelman wonders how it can patent three-abreast seating

69
FRONTLINE
Setright goes to Como to try the Carina, Bishop’s in a flap about the police and all the ice, Bulgin likes a Rover and Llewellin gets a new Escort

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THE LAST TEMPTATION
We drive Jaguar’s new supercar, the Jaguar XJ220, currently the world’s fastest production car, on British roads. It’s not just fast, it’s civilised (£415,544). It’s also civilised

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217MPH!
Gavin Green goes to Buhlsto in Italy, the fastest test track in Europe, to watch (and ride in) an XJ220 set a mind-blowing new production-car record. It gets to 212.3 mph in full road trim. There are catastrophes, attempts to go even faster

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KING OF THE JUNGLE
Jaguar’s new managing director, Tom Walkinshaw looks into the American market with at least 10 different car makers. He runs the Benetton F1 team, too

94
LAST DAYS OF THE BARGE
Richard Bremner goes to Cowley for a curry, in an Indian-made Hindustan Ambassador. The car’s fun, but not much good. Nor’s the curry

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DEVIL AND THE REDHEAD
Ferrari’s new-to-Britain 512TR and the Lamborghini Diablo face up to each other (after the Jaguar XJ220) has become the battle of the affordable supercars. Well, sort of affordable

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BRITAIN’S LEAST SUCCESSFUL GRAND PRIX DRIVER
Perry McCarthy has been doing F1 this year, although you may not have heard of him. Russell Bulgin talks to Britain’s great grand prix battler

110
HEART TRANSPLANT
Volvo’s new 850 looks much like any other Volvo. But it's not just any other Volvo. This one is actually rather enjoyable to drive

112
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Peter Horrup has a difficult job. The English designer, newly appointed styling boss of Volvo, has to give its cars some visual pizzazz

114
GIANT TEST: TO THE FRONT
Alfa’s new V6-powered 155 takes on the equally new Mazda-built Xedos 6, the windscreen is provided by the BMW 320, one of the most interesting mid-sector sedans

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INSIDE LINE
Wolff goes to town on the best racers of all time, a breed questioned by Nigel Mansell. Past examples include Villeneuve and Fangio

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SEVEN UP
Colin Goodwin tries another sort of racing. The wish of a K-series engined Caterham means he tackles the Prescott hillclimb

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SERMON ON THE MOUNT
LJK Setright goes for a couple of demonstration runs up the Prescott hill. His steed is a race-prepared Ford Escort RS2000

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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Our guide to every new car on sale in Britain. It's straight-talking, subjective and fun

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JUST CARS
Richard Bremner on things that irritate about cars – there are plenty of them