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Table of Contents
5 AGENDA
After years of anticipation, Green explains why the Solo is finally a disappointment
6 NEWS
Full details on the new Lotus Elan; first photos of the new mini Peugeot 105 and a peek at the new 7-series. Plus, the latest jousting at Jaguar/Ford
59 ORACLE
Georg Kacher on the vital car developments Frankfurt missed
61 SIR!
Readers back the 2CV and accuse us of sycophancy towards Ferrari and BMW
74 NEWCOMERS
Toyota Celica page 74 Nice but unnecessary update
Fiat Uno page 76 Italians titivate intelligently
Rolls-Royce page 77 With automatic ride control
Daihatsu Applause page 85 Five-door notchback 16V
93 FRONTLINE
The questioning quartet
106 ROVERS FOR THE ’90s
We unveil Rover’s secret model plans that will take it into new territory, with luxury cars, 4wd people wagons and a totally new successor to the Metro
112 IN BRITAIN
Manufacturers paid big bonuses to dealers in August to boost registrations higher than ever; Land Rover is introducing new models (slightly) faster now
114 BATTLE OF BRITAIN
The Panther Solo is finally ready for the road. We match it against the Lotus Esprit Turbo SE to pick Britain’s best supercar
122 THE NEW ROVER
The new 200 aims for the top of the Golf sector. Here’s how
126 GIANT TEST
ROVER GETS IT RIGHT
The 1.4 Rover 214 SLi tackles the Astra, Tipo and Renault 19
136 FOLLOWING DAY
George Simpson, Rover’s MD, learned his trade the hard way
138 TALKING HEADS
Who are the TV car pundits? We find out about three of them and hear conflicting views on Rover
142 WHEELS
Cars that shook and stirred us
144 FRANKFURT SHOW
New cars and concepts that wowed the Germans
150 CIZETA V16T v FERRARI F40 v PORSCHE 959 v COUNTACH
There’ll never be another test like this
160 TAKING THE STRAIN
Llewllin takes his own pulse on a trip by train, car and plane to see which causes least stress
168 INSIDE LINE
Nigel Roebuck on the high-handedness of FISA, in the light of the Mansell debacle at the Portuguese grand prix
170 LONG-TERM TEST
Our Cosworth Sierra Sapphire gave us grief, but we loved it
180 REVOLUTIONS
Sterrigh on four-wheel control
184 DRIVING THE NEW PORSCHE
First drive in the new Porsche Carrera 2 – it’s tamed, but still the most exciting 911 yet
192 PRE-OWNED
High-speed Sierras
197 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Our thoughts on every new car in the British market
210 TECH
Converting your carburettor to efficient fuel injection
212 DOGS
The lovely but awful TR6