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Table of Contents
5 AGENDA
GAVIN Green talks to Ford’s product development boss about why the new Escort is such a disappointment. The straight-talking Ford man agrees with just about every criticism
6 NEWS
Jaguar is working on a V6 two-stroke, our MG cover car from last month has got the go-ahead from around. Plus scoop pictures and industry news
18 INTERVIEW
The boss of Volvo talks to Richard Feast about co-operating with Renault, and the problems of building cars in Sweden
22 IN BRITAIN
Forthcoming managerial and business changes at Ford; the next phase of Japanese-like jobs for life for men who produce electronics
26 ORACLE
Project Georg Kacher on the Swatch car, a joint venture between SMH and Volkswagen, possibly electric-powered, and expensive, of course
28 NEWCOMERS
Audi 100 S4
V8s Raw, muscular, exciting page 28
Toyota Corolla
Goliaths? But BMW’s rival BMA page 31
V6 from
The drive 16-pot power page 34
Audi Cabriolet
Handsome, fierce convertible page 39
Seat Ibiza
Sport the new Volkswagen family car page 43
Alfa 33 1.7 IE
Velocce
Premier supercar, certain page 48
Fiat Tempra Wagon
Good hot hatch page 51
55 SIR!
An MG car club man writes about last month’s cover; Lord takes some flak for seat naming policy; our 20X and Mansell mail
61 SOAPBOX
Reader Andy Walmsley on why fuel economy is inconsequential
65 FRONTLINE
Bishop visits the new installation of Volvo. Bishop’s observations of trouble for the fast and furious, and Llewellin has been the subject of law abuse.
72 SATANIC THRILLS
The first Brit to get the first-hand drive-and-bless-pudding on a Ferrari 348tb before it arrived in Britain for a few more days in the GT.
GAVIN Green drove home trying not to meet his nerves; two breakdowns survived
83 BULLS OUT
Giancarlo Perini takes another Diablo to a proving track in Italy to test the maximum speed. The factory claims 202mph. Our car makes it to 207
84 PORKY PIE
The 968 — basically a facelifted 944 — is not the new car that Porsche boasts. But it’s jolly good fun all the same, says Georg Kacher
90 POCKET MONEY PORSCHE
Why now is a great time to buy a 944
92 ISLAND FLING
Phil Llewellin takes a BMW 318i to the islands of the Outer Hebrides
100 TRIUMPH RETURN
Triumph, once the best-known name in British motorcycling, is back, with a modern factory, keen backers and terrific new product
106 NOT A LAVA AFFAIR
It’s massively over-priced, yes. But you’re never going to get passionate about the GTI version of the new Citroën ZX, the Volcane
108 MARANELLO MUSE
LJK Setright drives all the modern Ferraris, liking some, hating another
112 CIVIC PRIDE
Gavin Green takes on Sierra Cosworths and BMW M3 vs a Honda Civic VTEC, in Britain’s 24-hour race – the Willhire at Snetterton
118 SNAIL’S PACE
Richard Bremner at small show scoops pace. Richard Bremner examined which drivers over 24 hours could win a watch that would be won by drivers at Donington and Deux Chevaux
124 INSIDE LINE
Nigel Roebuck on Riccardo Patrese
126 LONG-TERM TEST: CARLTON ATHLETIC
George Bennett had his 24-valve 3.0-litre Vauxhall Carlton GSI. They put two others out with it and loved it
134 A FLAT CONCERTO
It wasn’t such a bad car, but our long-term Test Honda Concerto, but it was infuriating at times, and never better than dull to drive
137 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Brilliant as it evolved: not every new car on sale today in Britain
148 NUTS AND VOLTS
Stern words on the ways that improve wet weather grip, and better longevity, too
152 JUST CARS
Richard Bremner tries to pinpoint what makes a Saab a Saab, and fails