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5 AGENDA
Gavin Green on Lotus’s pretty new Elan, our revamped IBU, and our grand prix Inside Line
6 HEADLINES
First pictures of Audi’s new coupe – it looks like a 2-dr 80 – and more news on Jag’s F-type and shots of the Fiesta XR2
12 NEWCOMERS
Fiat Tipo
Hits the target – just
Audi 100 page 14
Better cabins, but little else
Lincoln Continental page 20
Failed technocrat
Maserati 430 page 27
Bigger, better, 4dr Biturbo
33 SIR!
Further reaction to LJK’s on the Big Four and to our XJ-S/ Porsche/Mercedes comparison
45 FRONTLINE
Four fronts spout
55 ORACLE
BMW has already sold a year’s worth of Fives. News of the Munich firm’s plans for the next five years. And more industry updates from around the world
80 WRAPS OFF THE ’89 LOTUS ELAN
Exclusive! photographs and full technical specification of next year’s ‘cheap’ Lotus
86 IN BRITAIN
Nissan loses a court case, and news of ’87 sales winners and losers in the UK market
88 FAST FOUR
Ian Fraser takes a ride in the fastest, most expensive four-cylinder production car in the world
96 TAMING THE WITCH
The Sierra Cosworth returns from finishing school. It’s easier to live with – and to look at, too
100 THE YANKS ARE COMING
The Americans are preparing to sell their domestic wares in Europe again. Paul Lienert has all the details
104 CHRYSLER IMPERIALIST
Bob Lutz explains the Chrysler plan of campaign to Georg Kacher. US cars will compete in Europe against VW and Audi-class cars, at much lower prices
106 AMERICAN TOP TEN
Best of the current crop
108 DETROIT DREAMSCAPE
Plenty of stunning machinery on show, but not much is on sale
112 WHEELS
Impressions of cars we’ve driven, rather than full-scale tests
114 RISING FROM THE RUST
Phil Llewellin on the renovation of a private collection of marvellous old steam locos
120 INSIDE LINE
Ford, wrong-footed to the tune of millions by changes in F1 engine regulations, is back with a normally aspirated 3.5-litre
122 FAST BEATS FURIOUS
A superb engine takes on a fine chassis as the Daihatsu Charade GTti battles with Citroën AX GT
128 UP FRONT
Gavin Green drives an untamable, 320bhp, AX ‘Superproduction’ racer
138 PRE-OWNED
This month James Ruppert looks into American cars
140 dB
Geoff Howard examines the ergonomics of car radio design
143 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
It’s back, reworked, rejuvenated – and with no ‘Adequate’ section – more fearless than ever
156 TECH
Richard Bremner on an anti-roll and superior ride system likely to cost only as much as ABS
160 WORKING WITH CARS
A British motor racing marshal