• ROVER REVEALED: the UK Legend undisguised... Peter Burn 8 • ASTON MARTIN: new Zagato details. Peter McKay 9 • HOLDEN PIAZZA TURBO: it's here at last. Ewan Kennedy 12 • MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW: new models galore. Mike Kable 12 • RENAULT'S ENGINE REVOLUTION: F1 stunner. Jeff Hutchinson 13 • NISSAN REVIVAL: Pintara, Skyline coming. Peter McKay 14 • PRICE TO EUROPE: another Aussie invader. Peter McKay 15 • NEW MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS: high marks. Peter Brewer 16 • JAGUAR WSC CONTENDER: a hot cat. Michael Cotton 21 • V12 JAGUARS AND NEW RANGE ROVERS: JRA's latest Paul Gover 23 • MERCEDES-BENZ WSC CONTENDER: a hot run. Michael Cotton 27
TESTS
• MAZDA 923 1.6i: black and hot. Please. Ewan Kennedy 32 • FORD FALCON XF v HOLDEN COMMODORE VL v MITSUBISHI MAGNA: six compared. Jeff Brown 34 • TOYOTA COROLLA TWIN CAM: terrific twin cams. Jeff Brown 44 • FORD TELSTAR TX5 TURBO: talented turbo. Jeff Brown 50 • TOYOTA CRESSIDA: simply Toyota's top. Jeff Brown 54 • BMW M535i: the intercontinental BM. Michael Stahl 58 • HOLDEN CALAIS DIRECTOR: fast lane flier. Jeff Brown 62 • HOLDEN RODEO v NISSAN PATROL v TOYOTA 4 RUNNER: three to go. Ewan Kennedy 66 • FIAT REGATA 85S: misfit Fiat. Michael Stahl 74
FEATURES
• DRESS-UP GEAR GUIDE: how to put on the ritz. Michael Stahl 78
POSTER
• CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE: a classic. GM photo 70
SUPPLEMENT
• 1986 GRAND PRIX TV GUIDE: sit back and relax with us! Jeff Hutchinson/Paul Murray 71
DRIVELINES
• NISSAN LEONARD/TOYOTA SOARER: Japan's finest? Kevin Radley 124 • WHAT'S COMING FROM JAPAN: crystal ball gazing. Tess Saubert 125 • KEKE ROSBERG INTERVIEW: Finland's GP whizz. David McKay 126 • TRAVELLING HAT STYLE: a trip in the Croma. Kevin Radley 128 • MAZDA TRIAL FORD: first drive of the Festiva Jeff Hutchinson 131 • GP PREVIEW: the highlights from Rio. Belinda Paling 133 • BELINDA'S SIDE SWIPES: Ms Paling's column!
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS
• BEHIND THE WHEEL: of cars and Commodores. Barry Lake 7 • MOTORFAIR: all the good car gear. Michael Stahl 110 • LETTERS: some surprises in the mail. Jeff Brown 117 • BOOKS: latest tomes and two videos. Barry Lake 117 • BUYING A USED CAR: Ford Telstar. Ewan Kennedy 118 • CAR PRICES: new and used car values. Garry O'Brien 134 • HINDSIGHT: the way we were. Kent Mears 138 • TAILPIECE: Michael and the 917. (Not fully visible)
• ROVER REVEALED: the UK Legend undisguised... Peter Burn 8 • ASTON MARTIN: new Zagato details. Peter McKay 9 • HOLDEN PIAZZA TURBO: it's here at last. Ewan Kennedy 12 • MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW: new models galore. Mike Kable 12 • RENAULT'S ENGINE REVOLUTION: F1 stunner. Jeff Hutchinson 13 • NISSAN REVIVAL: Pintara, Skyline coming. Peter McKay 14 • PRICE TO EUROPE: another Aussie invader. Peter McKay 15 • NEW MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS: high marks. Peter Brewer 16 • JAGUAR WSC CONTENDER: a hot cat. Michael Cotton 21 • V12 JAGUARS AND NEW RANGE ROVERS: JRA's latest Paul Gover 23 • MERCEDES-BENZ WSC CONTENDER: a hot run. Michael Cotton 27
TESTS
• MAZDA 923 1.6i: black and hot. Please. Ewan Kennedy 32 • FORD FALCON XF v HOLDEN COMMODORE VL v MITSUBISHI MAGNA: six compared. Jeff Brown 34 • TOYOTA COROLLA TWIN CAM: terrific twin cams. Jeff Brown 44 • FORD TELSTAR TX5 TURBO: talented turbo. Jeff Brown 50 • TOYOTA CRESSIDA: simply Toyota's top. Jeff Brown 54 • BMW M535i: the intercontinental BM. Michael Stahl 58 • HOLDEN CALAIS DIRECTOR: fast lane flier. Jeff Brown 62 • HOLDEN RODEO v NISSAN PATROL v TOYOTA 4 RUNNER: three to go. Ewan Kennedy 66 • FIAT REGATA 85S: misfit Fiat. Michael Stahl 74
FEATURES
• DRESS-UP GEAR GUIDE: how to put on the ritz. Michael Stahl 78
POSTER
• CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE: a classic. GM photo 70
SUPPLEMENT
• 1986 GRAND PRIX TV GUIDE: sit back and relax with us! Jeff Hutchinson/Paul Murray 71
DRIVELINES
• NISSAN LEONARD/TOYOTA SOARER: Japan's finest? Kevin Radley 124 • WHAT'S COMING FROM JAPAN: crystal ball gazing. Tess Saubert 125 • KEKE ROSBERG INTERVIEW: Finland's GP whizz. David McKay 126 • TRAVELLING HAT STYLE: a trip in the Croma. Kevin Radley 128 • MAZDA TRIAL FORD: first drive of the Festiva Jeff Hutchinson 131 • GP PREVIEW: the highlights from Rio. Belinda Paling 133 • BELINDA'S SIDE SWIPES: Ms Paling's column!
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS
• BEHIND THE WHEEL: of cars and Commodores. Barry Lake 7 • MOTORFAIR: all the good car gear. Michael Stahl 110 • LETTERS: some surprises in the mail. Jeff Brown 117 • BOOKS: latest tomes and two videos. Barry Lake 117 • BUYING A USED CAR: Ford Telstar. Ewan Kennedy 118 • CAR PRICES: new and used car values. Garry O'Brien 134 • HINDSIGHT: the way we were. Kent Mears 138 • TAILPIECE: Michael and the 917. (Not fully visible)