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Table of Contents
COVER STORY
28 YES! THIS REALLY IS THE NEXT ESCORT
In three years, Ford will launch a new Escort: a car designed to be bold, different and distinctive. Meanwhile, we sample the facelifted 1995 Escort, and ask a Ford boss why they’re about to take big risks
REGULARS
5 UP FRONT
A revolt is welcomed and our Top 10 is introduced. Plus some thoughts on potatoes that drive
6 ORACLE
Important new details on the MGF (Rover’s mid-engined sportster), pictures of the new ROVER 400, details of an unusual Audi roadster, news from China on the race to build a people’s car and pictures of the extraordinary V12-powered FORD GT90 supercar
49 SIR!
Some support for public transport (and some disturbing anti-car views)
55 COLUMNS
Kitman gives the MX-5 his vote, but misses an election. May on craft fairs, BMW on Korea and LJKS on free speech
168 STAB IN THE BACK
Nick Swallow attacks car slobs, who give motoring a bad name
TESTS AND FEATURES
38 DO I REALLY WANT TO DO THIS?
Russell Bulgin squeezes himself into a Simtek F1. It may not be a front-running car, but its sounds and moves blow Bulgin away
64 TOP TEN 1995
Once again, we present our favourite cars. From PEUGEOT 106 Rallye to FERRARI 456GT, entertainment ability and technical integrity are what we’re looking for
80 TROUBLE AT TMILL
It’s 10 years since Nissan came to Sunderland to build cars. Matthew Symonds pays a visit and finds that all is not rosy
86 BODY AND SOUL
Colin Goodwin drives CATERHAM’S full-bodied 21. It’s practically perfect, he says
94 GIANT TEST
FIAT Punto 75 ELX, MICRA 1.3 SX and POLO 1.3 CL combine city-car bodies with country legs. We pick the best
102 NOW WITH 33 PERCENT LESS FAT
Take one XJ220, remove 500kg and add 140bhp. The result? The JAGUAR XJ220S. Mark Hales takes one for a wild ride
108 SUBLIME AND RIDICULOUS
Dale Aherne, designer of the Rover SD1, died recently. We celebrate his flawed masterpiece
112 BUT COULD YOU LIVE WITH IT?
CAR’s young rover, favourite pensioner, country girl and student get the ROVER 100 tested
116 WELL, THERE’S NO HARM IN ASKING
Fancy a look around the Ferrari works? Or a drive in a Bugatti? Ken Kessler, using front and lots of information, did both
120 THE GREAT PRETENDER
The BMW 750i is priced to be the best luxury car in the world. But, says Kacher, it’s not
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
139 NEWCOMERS
MAZDA 323F 1.8i
VAUXHALL CORSA 1.4 GLS
VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.0L
ALFA ROMEO 145 1.6L
FORD MONDEO V6 24V
MAZDA XEDOS 6 2.0SE
SAAB 900S 2.0 CABRIOLET
SEAT CORDOBA 1.8 GLS
VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.7D
RENAULT CLIO BACCARA
CINQUECENTO SPORTING
VAUXHALL MONTEREY
164 SECOND THOUGHTS
BMW 520i SE
MERCEDES-BENZ E280 EST
PEUGEOT 405 GTX 2.0
MITSUBISHI SPACE RUNNER 1.8GLXi
124 SOME DAY ALL CARS WILL BE MADE THIS WAY
LJK Setright takes a look at Chrysler’s radical electric hybrid, which powers the company’s 200mph Patriot racer. Forget everything you’ve ever read about electric cars
128 MAVERICK BY NAME
Phil Llewellin spends a year with a FORD MAVERICK GLX. Much of the time was spent at the petrol pumps
134 WHAT IF…
…BMW were to buy Reliant? LJK Setright wonders how BMW would do a three-wheeler