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Table of Contents
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Mod, bad and good fun to know: Tuscan S v M Coupe
144
Our man steps into racing star Jean Alesi’s seat at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
26
It’s a Vauxhall, costs £1000, and does 199mph. The XVR is called the X-treme
138
Who’s da boss? Messrs Rahal and Loucks make their pitch as top F1 boss
FEATURES
73 ENGLAND v GERMANY
First into the ring, it’s the all-new MG ZT. Or were Rover’s believers can now relax as well as fancy new tricks
84 MG ZR v RIVALS
Below 40, what is a Rover to do? They’ve taken a Rover 45 and transformed it into a sellish sports car. Test…
90 MG ZS v RIVALS
Further miracle work from MGR turns the Rover 25 into a more than respectable hot hatch
96 ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH
The Continent beckons as CAR magazine drives its first test of what is to lead in the world’s most luxurious GTs
102 VAUXHALL CORSOR 911 TURBO
Are the motoring gods may differ on this? Oster or Porsche the more desirable supercar?
112 PAUL SMITH’S X-TYPE
How top fashion men make motoring in Jag’s new baby
74
The one on the right is a brilliant BMW 3-series. The one on the left a brilliant MG ZT. Can you guess which is more fun?
120 TVR TUSCAN S v BMW M COUPE
Not so much wild at heart as wild in every part of their bodies. Hold on to your chest wigs…
126 FILM FOUR
How TR and BMW took very different teachers’ lessons on film starring in Hollywood
130 HONDA CIVIC TYPE-R
The eagerly awaited Honda hot super hatch is here. How does 200bhp for £16K sound?
136 CIVIC v CLIO 172
Can the Type-R fend off Renault’s brilliant Clio challenge?
138 JAGUAR’S MAIN MEN
Niki Lauda and Bobby Rahal reveal the future for their F1 team
148
FESTIVAL OF SPEED
High-flying Renault 5 goes with the thrill, soapbox downs comes within reach…
150 BMW X5 v RIVALS
It’s the battle of the supercool, straight-six 4x4s