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Table of Contents
5 AGENDA
Gillies worries about Aston Martin losing sight of its traditional values. Plus Ford’s turn away from conservatism
6 SCOOP! ALL FORDS UNTIL 1998
Bored with Fords? Chances are that you won't be in the future, as our exclusive look into its exciting forward model programme reveals
12 NEWS
First pictures of the facelifted Mercedes S-class, plus news of Saab’s replacement for the 96, Jaguar’s XJ6 plans, and Citroën’s Xantia coupé
24 ORACLE
Georg Kacher takes us through the makers’ upcoming niche cars. Many should be well worth the wait
28 IN BRITAIN
Richard Feast looks at Honda’s UK plans, gets hot under the collar about air-conditioning, and has discount news
32 NEWCOMERS
Rolls-Royce and Bentley New V8, same nature p32
Vauxhall Astra GSi 1.8 Insurance job p38
Peugeot 306 diesel Not as fun as a ZX p42
Citroën Xantia diesel Larks and mpg p45
Mercedes E-class Diesels are poor p49
32 The Flying Lady sits atop a new powerpla
65 FRONTLINE
Bishop hates cricket, Bulgin talks to a fashion man, Atkinson on Morgan and Setright drives a Jaguar and Daihatsu
80 THE NEW CULT CARS
We examine the new breed of cult cars: from sporty diesels, hot hatches and coupés to people-carriers and off-roaders. Which cult do you want to join?
80 The new cult cars: Ford Maverick, Ford Probe GT, BMW 325td, Audi S4 estate and Renault Espace
53 SIR!
Our Accord Roversiation kit is flawed, we’re told, and stop apologising for supercars, says another reader. Plus LJK Setright is told to lay off trades unionists
60 SOAP BOX
Bruce Bannister can see the way that motoring journalism should go. Thankfully, he reckons the future’s bright
94 CULTIVATING THE NICHE
Manufacturers have only recently got round to building interesting niche vehicles in Europe. Georg Kacher and Mark Gillies examine the whys and wherefores
98 GIANT TEST
Cost is no object in our search for the finest sports tourer. Aston Martin Virage Volante, Jaguar XJS V12 convertible, and Mercedes 500SL go under the glass
108 MG RV8 caption section
108 MG RV8 poses in front of the Möhne dam in Germany, 50 years after it was breached by the RAF
106 THE UNTOUCHABLES
Every car maker has a duffer in its range. Russell Bulgin gives the low-down
108 BLAST FROM THE PAST
It is 50 years since the legendary Dam Busters squadron flew to Germany to attack the Ruhr dams. Phil Llewellin retraces their steps in an MG RV8
116 ON OUR HOBBY HORSES
Paul Horrell loves Citroën XMs. Russell Bulgin hates them. Our boys do battle on paper to make their points
118 SUSPENDED ANIMATION
In 1972 Dr Alex Moulton built a Mini to his own specification. Having driven the car, Richard Bremner rather wishes Rover would do the same
124 GOING NOWHERE FAST
The latest iteration of the old 911 Porsche is the Speedster. Ian Fraser takes a nostalgic look
130
A lone Peugeot 504 blasts across the Australian outback in the Lombard London to Sydney rally
126 GREAT ENGINEERS
LJK's moves on from Maranello to Norfolk and to Colin Chapman, the flawed genius who founded Lotus Cars
130 WHIZZERS OF OZ – PART TWO
Intense heat in India, Delhi belly, and a state of perpetual problems during the grueling drive across Australia fail to stop our intrepid Greens
140 INSIDE LINE
For Ayrton Senna, Formula One is as important as life itself. Trouble is, says Nigel Roebuck, he doesn’t seem to realise that for others (such as Ford) it’s not
144 RETROGRADE
Rupert goes in search of bargain Benzes. Don’t panic, our scourge of the treacourt hasn’t middle-aged before his time – it’s the nasty-chassis 190E he’s after
146 SUBSCRIPTIONS
An offer you can’t refuse: we pay the postage on your subscription
157 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
More cars come under the spy glass – including an open Audi and a Vauxhall with a daft name and a low price
168 LOST IN AMERICA
Jamie Kitman has given his Rover P6 a P45. Trouble is, he’s gone and got a Renault LeCar instead. The story so far – head gasket, water pump. C’est un chien?