Description
Car Magazine – March 1983
Lotus, Porsche & Colt Coupés Hammer Their Differences (Cover Issue)
Good Condition – Plastic Protective Covering Included
This listing is for an original March 1983 issue of Car Magazine, featuring a three-way coupé comparison between the Lotus Excel, Porsche 944, and Colt Starion—described here as “hammering their differences.” The magazine is in good condition, and the item pictured is the exact one you will receive. Please review all photos closely for condition verification. Combined shipping is available upon request, and all magazines come with a protective plastic covering.
This issue includes coupé battles, design scoops, industry insights, new-car debuts, and standout feature writing from Car Magazine’s most influential era.
Table of Contents (as printed in the magazine)
Exact wording preserved, dots removed as requested.
5
Agenda
Modena’s big news – and the Lotus position
7
Sir!
Colin Chapman remembered, an author comments on our review, part of Porsche’s UK history is put straight, and a reader wants all our faces back. It’s in your letters
9
Frontline
Ramblings from the four (fairly) wise men
23
Oracle
All about motoring, from all about the world
40
Coupe Clash
We match the best from Britain and Japan – Lotus Excel and Colt Starion – with the Porsche 944, to test the big-selling Stuttgarter’s mettle
48
Modena Stop Press!
Giugiaro’s been designing cars with Lamborghini badges, while at Ferrari they’ve killed the Pinin (but a soft-top two-door’s coming)
50
SCOOP!
Mercedes’ middleweight is nearly finished and running on test tracks, while Audi’s 100 Avant five-door is nearing launch. Lehmann strikes!
52
Newcomers
80 Quattro – Audi’s finest
Fiat Uno – Mouse grows up
Lancia Delta GT – Torinese hp
Renault Alliance – Yankee R9
Peugeot 305 – Finer Frenchman
60
Design 2000
Ford are in the Probe business again with the US-built Probe IV; back in Britain we’ve been driving BL’s ECV3, the futuristic three-cylinder…
64
Powerhouse Alpina!
Georg Kacher, wide-eyed, explores the outer limits of the 150mph-plus BMW Alpina B9, the world’s fastest production saloon
68
The Duellists
VW Golf 1.8 GTi (with more torque) meets Ford Escort XR3i (with more power) on a £6500 battleground. John McCormick referees the match
72
The XR3 Correction
The suspension woes that plagued Escorts – XR3s especially – are over, but were never properly explained. Geoff Howard does just that
74
The Poor Relations
They make versions of Golf and Escort in the US and sell them as examples of first-rate European design. Georg Kacher objects
78
Doing The Rounds
Replacement wheels are Europe’s most popular aftermarket add-on, but there are pitfalls. We steer you the safe way
92
CX Economique
Our Citroën Diesel covered over 20,000 fast miles. It went all over Europe, some paint peeled off – but we loved it anyway
96
Hearsay
David Rowlands tests a Trio hi-fi (at great expense) and explains the importance of audio discs for cars
99
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
The scourge of sales staff returns – revised, with challenging commentary and provocative new rankings
112
Andre’s Tour-de-Force
Gavin Green drives Britain’s best Citroën Light-15, the car Citroën intended to be “a future miracle.” Correct…
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