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Table of Contents
5 AGENDA
Steve Cropley bows out of the editor’s chair, and talks about the new incumbent
7 HEADLINES
Scoop details and pictures of the new Volkswagen Corrado coupé, and of the forthcoming BMW 5-series. Plus the new cars of the Frankfurt Show
13 NEWCOMERS
Toyota Corolla
Japan’s No 1 hits bull’s-eye
TVR S
Gunning for the Scimitar SS1
Mitsubishi Sapporo
High tech that works
Volvo 760
Irs, but you’d never know
33 SIR!
Two views of the 205 GTI: one from a former CAR prize winner who loves his Pug, the other from a reader who hates his
47 FRONTLINE
The thoughts and meanderings of four wise men
59 ORACLE
All about BMW’s new roadster, Citroen’s new DX, Toyota’s latest idea on saving money, plus news of a super-Corvette. And there’s talk of Enzo Ferrari leaving Ferrari
92 SOLO FOR SURE
First drive of Panther’s 150mph 4x4 Solo, set to hit British roads next year. The wait was worth it
102 PRINCIPAL SOLOIST
Young Kim, Panther’s boss, has had all sorts of trouble getting Solo ready for the road
104 QUICK MARCH
Steve Cropley visits March, better known for its racing cars. It came into the Solo project late, but its input was crucial
108 IN BRITAIN
British motor industry rivals Graham Day and John Egan are trying to sort out a deal, to keep a Rover factory alive
110 GIANT TEST: The Sting
Three Mercedes 190 2.6, BMW 325i and Audi 90 are all good cars—but our comparison test shows there are better
118 THE ALTERNATIVES
… and here they are
120 PLAY IT AGAIN, HENRY
Ford has weighed in with a more powerful Sierra Cosworth
122 WHEELS
Bits and pieces on cars we've driven recently, not tested
124 RAG TRADE
Richard Bremner on three new dropout cars—an Astra, a Celica and a BMW. They let the sun shine on your face, but also burn a hole in your pocket
128 JAPAN STRIKES TROUBLE
The land of the rising sun is fast becoming the land of the rising sums, as the appreciating value of the yen obviates Japan’s cost advantages
134 TOYODA TALKS
Georg Kacher talks to Toyota’s president Shoichiro Toyoda
136 BEATING THE BARRIERS
While most foreign makers are being bludgeoned out of the Japanese market by prohibitive barriers, BMW is prospering
138 HARD CORE
For those who like 911s for driving, rather than posing, Porsche has launched the Clubsport
142 RACE TO THE CLOUDS
Gavin Green goes to Colorado to witness the ritual slaughter of the locals at the hands of the European rally teams, in the Pikes Peak hill climb
152 OFF-ROAD RUNNER
IAD’s Impact looks space age, but is a practical off-roader for the future. We’ve driven it
162 PRE-OWNED
James Ruppert, in a new column, looks at the used car market, and this month at the appeal of the Alfetta GTV
166 TECH
Geoff Howard on superconductors, and on epicyclic gears
171 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Our acerbic price guide—scorned by shifty salesmen—to new cars on the market
184 WORKING WITH CARS
The life and times of a petrol pump attendant