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5 AGENDA
Gillies on safety: he’s not convinced
that car makers’ pronouncements on
the subject are always honest, but says
ABS has saved his neck twice this month
6 NEWS
Descriptions and pictures of coupé
and cabriolet derivatives of the
Mercedes C-class, a revolutionary new
taxi and details of the Citroën ZX estate
18 ORACLE
Five years ago, you wouldn’t have
believed it, but the Japanese have
lost their way. Kacher unravels a sad mess
22 IN BRITAIN
Reclusive engineering consultant
Ricardo is riding the recession very
well. So is Land Rover, says Richard Feast
26 Newcomers
Toyota 4Runner Yet another 4x4 p26
Ford turbodiesels More refined p30
Chevrolet Camaro convertible V6 Raw p32
Nissan Silvia Plain looks hide big fun p37
Mini Cabriolet Pram-like baby p41
30 Toyota’s 4Runner offers macho refinement
43 SIR!
Daihatsu’s Peter Kinnaird has really
stirred up a hornets’ nest: readers
are still gunning for him. And Bulgin’s views
on facial topiary raise a few eyebrows
51 SOAP BOX
Invaluable advice offered straight
from the horse’s mouth: traffic
policeman Jerry Oakes has three tips on
how not to get nicked by his colleagues
55 FRONTLINE
Setright proffers hints on child care,
while Bulgin claims the Japanese
bubble has burst. Bishop enjoys a Saab
900, and is getting the hang of his BMW.
Meanwhile, Bremner trips compulsively
66 LETTING THE CATS OUT OF THE BAG
Jaguar’s future looks assured: a
stunning new XJS is due in 1996, and
a beautifully sleek XJ6 replacement will
be announced by the autumn. In a world
exclusive, we reveal a host of new models
74 THE NEW MK2
In 1998, Jaguar is to unveil a new
Mk2 to do battle with BMW’s 5-series.
Secret renderings show it’s looking good
76 IF LOOKS COULD KILL
It’s been more than a decade since
the Fiat badge last graced a coupé.
Perhaps a little oddly, the car has been
christened the Coupé Fiat. An enthusiastic
Richard Bremner says it’s one to lust after
82 BEHIND THE LINES
The styling of Fiat’s Coupé is a
beguiling mix of up-to-the-minute
bravura and echoes of the Group’s racing
heritage. Bulgin meets the men responsible
86 COUPÉ DE GRACE
Fiat’s Coupé may look rakish and
be fast, but its underpinnings hide
modest class benchmark. Volkswagen’s
capable Corrado, before it can earn its
spurs. Paul Horrell compares the two
92 BUSHING THE DIRT
Russell Bulgin gets to grips with a
Group A Ford Escort Cosworth – the
fastest car he’s ever driven. Then, rubbing
his white knuckles, he rides with rally ace
Malcolm Wilson: the experience is thrilling
98 GIANT TEST
BMW’s 5-series has ruled the sports-
saloon roost for four years. But Alfa’s
latest 164 Super and the brand-new Volvo
850 T-5 Turbo aim to knock it off its perch
106 MUD LARK
Like Hoover, Biro and Jeep, JCB
has become a generic term, a
household name. Colin Goodwin climbs into
the big yellow cabin, and really digs it
110 IDENTITY CHARADE
The Tokyo Show was, frankly, a
disappointment. Richard Bremner
finger the guilty parties, and asks whether
the automotive sun is setting in the Far East
114 MY TOWN CAR
West End boy Martin Chappell
plays Noddy for a day in the
achingly cute Fiat 126-based Barchetta 595
116 BLISTER PACK
More than 600bhp comes head to
head as BMW’s M3 and Toyota’s
Supra do battle on the Yorkshire moors.
Roger Bell is captivated by both pugilists
122 FRENCH ESSAI
LJK Setright drives a Citroën Xantia
through its native France. The car
presents a homogeneous amalgam of
abilities, the country an engaging mélange
128 KERBCRAWLER
Buying a second-hand Alfa would
once have brought on a severe
case of Italophobia. The 164 has changed
that, says a suave James Ruppert
132 INSIDE LINE
Nigel Roebuck looks back at the
1993 Formula One season, and
previews the rule changes that are likely to
sort out the men from the boys in 1994
144 1993 INDEX
From AC to Zagato, via Daihatsu,
Ferrari and Tata: Nicholas Kahn’s
exhaustive catalogue of the past 12 issues
150 WHEELS
This month: a BMW, a Citroën,
a Volkswagen, a Hyundai and a
Chevrolet: a vehicular hodgepodge to
satisfy even the most catholic tastes
152 LOST IN AMERICA
Health care in America has long
been either offbeat or expensive –
Jamie Kitman purges himself of a
very nasty flu with the aid of a Caterham