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Table of Contents
5 AGENDA
The new S-class is a good car – and Mercedes is to be applauded for giving it a V12 engine – but it's not the great step forward we hoped for
6 THREE’S COMPANY
Icon of the yuppie generation, BMW’s 3-series has spawned a crowd of imitators. We pit the brand new model against the pretenders from Audi, Lancia, Honda, Alfa and Mercedes
20 NEWCOMERS
Nissan Sunny Good, but pricey page 20
Nissan 100NX Overpriced, but appealing page 22
Mitsubishi Sigma Has everything but page 26
Honda Accord Fine car, US-built page 31
Fiat Tipo 16V And not before time page 35
Alfa 33 4wd At last, a good, strong 33 page 40
46 NEWS
Pictures of the new Vauxhall Astra as you'll see it in the showrooms of October, and shots of the new Fiat Uno and VW Golf
56 INTERVIEW
Jurgen Hubbert, chairman of Mercedes-Benz cars, explains why the S-class has a V12, and gives his views on the threat from Japan
58 IN BRITAIN
Even under GM’s ownership, there are still many problems at Lotus
60 ORACLE
Georg Kacher on Audi’s future model plans
65 SIR !
Another defence of high speed, a missive about limited edition cars, and a suggestion for a Metro GTI-dodgem sport
77 FRONTLINE
Setright discusses French design trends
Bishop says this Capri thing won’t swing
Bolgs sees great hope for Chevrolet Caprice Classic, and
Frazer shows
Llewellyn for the Citroën DS
88 GALLOPING CONSUMPTION
Massive consumption test – Georg Kacher takes the reins of 24 cylinders, the two new V12 Mercedes S-class coupes and the BMW 750Li
94 TECHNOLOGY TOO FAR
In the wake of the technology-laden S-class, LJK Setright reviews Ford’s new Mondeo – the car that could make all technical advances which have mere gadgetry
98 HIGHLAND STING
Just how good is Nissan’s striking 300ZX ? Paul Horrell finds the answer along the A9 in Scotland, probably the best driving road in Britain
104 DAYTONA 500: TAILGATING AT 200MPH
Russell Bulgin soaks up the atmosphere and the sunshine at one of America's most famous motorsports events
114 WIN A VERY SPECIAL MAZDA MX-5
Here are the first set of questions in our competition to win a limited-edition British racing green Mazda MX-5
116 MY DAY OFF
Gavin Green chases some winter warmth in which to enjoy the charms of the new right-hand-drive Alfa Spider
118 GENEVA SHOW
Three CAR writers – Rowan Atkinson, Georg Kacher and LJK Setright – report on the Geneva Show from three different angles
126 INSIDE LINE
Nigel Roebuck predicts another season dominated by Senna and Prost
132 LONG TERM TEST; ROVER WINS US OVER
We know the Rover 214 SLi is a good car, but how reliable is it ? To find out, we drive it more than 40,000 miles in a year
141 ESSAY CORNER
Should you spend £500 on a CD player for your car ? Or wait for more sophisticated audio systems soon to be launched ? Russell Bulgin gives his answer
142 PRE-OWNED
James Ruppert on second-hand BMW 3-series
146 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Opinions and prices for every new car
154 HANDELBARS
LJK Setright rides the BMW K75 RT – as the German company celebrates building its one-millionth bike
160 JUST CARS
Fiat’s middling breed, risks losing Alfa’s culture, argues Richard Bremner. An Alfa fan