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Table of Contents
5 AGENDA
Drives in Alfa’s 75s and the magnificent 4x4 Lancia Delta fuel thoughts of an Italian renaissance. And why we’re giving away a Delta HF 4x4
6 HEADLINES
A new look for the Lotus Esprit, pictures of the new Lamborghini Countach (it looks very similar to the old) and of Jaguar’s drop-top XJ-S, engineered by Karmann
14 NEWCOMERS
Alfa 33
Better engines, superior cabin
Mercedes 230, 300 CE
More of the — admirable — same
Audi 90
00 sky, Quattro excellent
Opel Senator
Thumbs down for top-liner
32 WIN A LANCIA DELTA HF TURBO 4X4
Your chance to win a special version of a car we would not rather do without. It not only has 4x4, but an Abarth built engine as well!
34 SIR
One month we’re testing many fast cars, another wants help replacing water-logged exhaust issues. And more long-suffering superchargers
47 FRONTLINE
Four pages of rumination from your sage commentator
59 ORACLE
News and gossip from five corners of the world
94 BACK ON SONG
Gavin Green drives a pair of Alfa 75s — a Twin Spark and a 3.0 V6 — back from Milan, and enjoy every tuneful moment
104 SAFE IN OUR HANDS
According to the managers at Arese, Alfa will flourish with Fiat
108 IN BRITAIN
Gordon Kent with the truth behind Rover Group’s spectacular loss, on more red ink at Peugeot Talbot and GM, and on Ford’s reduced profit
110 AXING RENAULT
Visiting the Cinque Ports in a Citroën AX and a Renault 5. Richard Bremner has no trouble picking a winner during a sunny day by the sea
116 JOHN YOUNG STEWART, BUSINESSMAN
Jackie Stewart, one time F1 racer, now earns three times what he did behind the wheel of a Tyrrell. Phil Llewellin talks to the man who flies 400,000 miles every year on business
120 CLAN CRUSADER
Jackie Stewart’s son goes racing — against his father’s wishes. His first outing was unlucky
122 DEVIL’S ADVOCATE
Steve Cropley drives a Delta HF Turbo 4x4, and finds himself doing things he shouldn’t
126 WHEELS
Cameos on some cars we’ve driven lately, rather than tested
128 CLOSE COMPANY
Gavin Green’s adventures contesting the Renault 5 challenge in a GT Turbo as part of a two car team. He’s doing well, and so is his team-mate
136 COVERING THE ANGLES
A sceptical LJK S drives a Honda with four-wheel-steering, and comes away happily converted
140 ON THE LINE
Stephen Wood has a go at fixing headlights and grommets to British-built Nissan Bluebirds, and leaves Sunderland red and sore
156 URBAN GORILLA
Tales of a cheap and tatty Rover SD1 whose owner finds it too useful to part with
160 ARCHIVE
David Burgess-Wise takes a look at some early attempts to build cars with four-wheel-steering. There were many
165 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
A run-down on the slowest selling cars in Britain (there are one or two surprises) and our acerbic monthly price guide
180 TECH
Geoff Howard looks behind lean-burn technology, designed to make engines run cleaner
184 WORKING WITH CARS
An NCP car park attendant finds himself looking after wildlife as well as motor cars