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Table of Contents
5 AGENDA
Hours spent sitting in traffic jams give Gillies high blood pressure – and time enough to think up his own traffic policy
6 NEWS
Scoop pictures of the Peugeot 406, news of the next Metro and MG PR3 sports car, details of coming Renaults, plus Ford’s next iteration of the Probe coupé
20 ORACLE
Eight captains of the European motor industry face our grand inquisitor. Plans, products and finances are discussed
26 IN BRITAIN
Heard of the Mayflower Corporation? Thought not. Richard Feast tells us why we need to know about this company
30 NEWCOMERS
Mercedes C-class Classy, loads of choice, and a super chassis p30
Delta Integrale A cat, plus more horses p31
Subaru Impreza Looks impressive p35
Vauxhall Astra cabriolet Failsafe, dear p38
Daihatsu Charade Uninteresting game p43
47 SIR!
Bulgin ought to select the England cricket team, reckons a reader. Another, a hotelier, offers a prize to the first person to identify a car and a place
54 SOAP BOX
David Tymm proffers some excellent advice on how to avoid paying parking fines, clamping fees and tow-aways
61 FRONTLINE
Bulgin on design pragmatism, Bishop plays Charades, Atkinson enjoys an NSX and Setright turns on and tunes in
76 BACK TO THE FRONT
Ferrari’s reputation, founded on the front-engined V12 supercar, lives in the 456GT. Richard Bremner tests it, and a Daytona too – just for reference, y’know
85 RETURN MATCH
Ian Fraser, his fingers crossed, drives his Ferrari Daytona across Europe to its birthplace to meet the 456GT. Happily, the 12-lunged beast behaves
88 GIANT TEST
We talk dirty on Nissan’s Terrano II, Land Rover’s budget 2.0-litre Mpi-engined Discovery and the Vauxhall Frontera. Our conclusion may well surprise
96 OPTIMAL ILLUSION
Which is the better city car, the Daihatsu Gtti or Toyota Landcruiser? Brett Fraser samples Tiddler and Tonka
98 TWO TRACK MINDS
Bremner clips RS Porsche 924 Carrera GT against the new 968 Turbo S. This is so wild even for his taste
102 BLOWN CARS
Kacher clips RS Porsche 924 Carrera GT against the new 968 Turbo S. This is so wild even for his taste
108 NSX MACHINES
D’non: Dagenham, boxy, gets you there. Nissan Max: jazzy style, all the rage. Best bit: are they so different? Mr Horrell on the C7800 question
110 GAVIN GREEKS IT
Luke: “Stop the car.” Take 13,000 harsh miles. They both pass, nearly. In part three of the trip, they reach India
120 GREAT ENGINEERS
LJK transports us to Maranello, to Ferrari, and to the engineers that helped build Ferrari’s awesome reputation
124 TOYS R US
Six CAR contributors shamelessly display their favourite toy cars. They include Matchbox Superfast cars, tin toys, Scalextric and a coachbuilt pedal car
130 INSIDE LINE
Mario Andretti tells it like it is to Roebuck – the American airs his views on drivers past, present and the Indy life. Plus, a run-down of Mansell’s Indy
134 ROUTEMASTER
Phil Llewellin travels to northern Scotland to complete his search for the best driving roads in the British Isles
140 KERBCRAWLER
Boring barges or bargain belters? James Ruppert runs us through the Saab 900 market. Avoid the convertibles and, likely as not, you’ll find a great bargain
157 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
More cars line up to be judged by CAR’s panel of irreverent pundits. Victims this month include the Daihatsu Charade
168 LOST IN AMERICA
Jamie Kitman, no stranger to the Jaguar marque, drives the new XJ12. It’s the best-handling Jag he’s driven