Car – June 1997 (No. 418)

CONVERTIBLES
Something for the weekend, sir?
• The line-up
Introducing the 36 cabrios
• The heavies
Cobra, Viper, Mantis, Morgan Plus 8, TVR Chimaera
• The headliners
Aston Martin DB7, Mercedes-Benz SL500, Porsche 911, Jaguar XK8, Honda NSX-T, BMW M3 (E36)
• British is best
We've got soft-tops sussed
• The hot ones
Mercedes-Benz SLK, MGF, Porsche Boxster
• The hardcore
Caterham 7 and 21, Lotus Elise, Spyder
• The half-useful
BMW 323i, Audi Cabrio, Saab 900, Toyota Celica, Mercedes-Benz E320
• Some like it not
Bulgin bleats about cabrios
• The hatches
Volkswagen Punto, Golf, Peugeot 306, Ford Escort, Holden Astra, Rover
• The hallowed
Bentley Azure, Ferrari F355, Lamborghini Diablo
• Converted
Why we're lapping up the latest cabrios
• Converters
Why buy when you can DIY
• Inside Russia
Cars, scams, limos and queues for the 10-quid pint
• The Beetle
Volkswagen pops a new car for the people (that means you)
• Rally Ka
Ford's starlet hits the stage
Regulars
• Newsdesk
Jaguar X200 revealed, XJ6 gets another big revamp, so does Ford's dodgy Scorpio, Alfa Romeo 156 spied
• Insider
Full exposure of Rover's plans 'til 2002 (and beyond?), TVR - where there's a Wheeler...
• Newcomers
Mercedes-Benz CLK, BTCC Vauxhall Vectra, Peugeot 406 Coupe, Vauxhall Astra, Lancia Kappa, Peugeot 306, Daihatsu Charade
• Frontlines
LJK on mysteries, May on cosmetics, Bayley, Bulgin flying
• Inside line
Who needs Frentzen when you've got enemies like Williams?
• Giant test
The new Seat Arosa against Ford ka and three-pot Vauxhall Corsa
• Multi-story
We name names and donate gifts
• GBU
A rational, impartial view, maybe
• First drives
Alfa Romeo 146, Ducati SPS, Saab 9000 Anniversary, long-term Ford Galaxy, Honda Prelude S, long-term Peugeot 106 GTI, Vauxhall Sintra, Proton Persona TDI
• Used notes
That pre-owned master, the Volkswagen Golf
• Our rubbish
Driving Merc Graham's car
• Long-term test
Adieu to the Renault Megane coupe
• Sir!
The young, old and disposessed (in that order) rant and rant