• GENEVA: The show that shows the way. Jad Sherif/Staff 6 • NEWCOMERS: More XCs, US fwd Fords, Saab. Staff 10 • TOYOTA CORONA: No groanier this rear-wheel-drive Brian Woodward 14 • MELBOURNE SHOW: The pub car park. Brian Woodward 27
TESTS
• MAZDA 626 v HOLDEN CAMIRA: Japan's COTY battles Australia's CAR of '82. Barry Lake 30 • HOLDEN CAMIRA WAGON: The car the general needs of the future. Brian Woodward 36 • NISSNA PULSAR v MITSUBISHI COLT AUTOS: The diddy slushboxers Peter Young 38 • FORD TELSTAR: Mazda built for Singapore. P.H. Cheah 44 • MITSUBISHI CORDIA: Cut-price coupe. Brian Woodward 46 • ROVER VANDEN PLAS: Top marques for the black-tie Rover. Brian Woodward 63 • MAZDA 323SS: Swift but not silent. Chris Gable 71 • MAZDA 323 UPDATE: Better by a few degrees. Peter Young 72 • NISSAN BLUEBIRD TRX TURBO: Whistling in the wind John Ellegard 80 • MITSUBISHI CORDIA TURBO: Sadly, for NZ, not Australia. Peter Young 92 • SUBARU GL-5: Model update Peter Young 114
FEATURES
• SHOCK ABSORBERS: The shocking truth. Chris Gable 55 • TYRE RETREADS: What's black and round? Pedr Davis 76 • DIESEL DIDN'T: Who did invent the diesel? Jack Doherty 78 • THE LUTZ TAPES: Ford's key man interviewed Lothar Behr 104
POSTER
• GILLES VILLENEUVE: In memorium G. van der Meer 62
MOTORSPORT
LOTUS AND LIGIER: Facing the Formula 1 facts Jeff Hutchinson/Jad Sherif 50 • ALL BLACK AND ROUND: Pirelli F1 development Staff 52 • GRAND PRIX TV GUIDE: Formula 1 late changes Barry Lake 96
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS
• BUYING A USED CAR: Toyota Corona Andrew Mills 73 • LE SOUND: Real Power Lives! Brian Woodward 84 • BOOKS: Breathing birthday knows Porsche and Lotus Barry Lake 90 • MOTORFAIR: Beaut buys. Brian Woodward 98 • HINDSIGHT: Looking back fondly. Peter Young 108 • LETTERS: Belinda's fan club. Barry Lake 110 • CAR PRICES: Pre-owned and post-owned. Andrew Mills 118 • RAT O'TOOLE: Be warned! Louis Silvestro 120 • TAILPIECE: Brave photographer needed. Clive Collins 122
COLUMNS
• JUST WORDS: Red faces in the sunset. Brian Woodward 81 BEHIND THE WHEEL: Bicycles, motorbikes and air conditioning. Barry Lake 91 • US REPORT: Henry, the General and Le Chrysler Bill Taylor 97 • ENZED: The land of the long white turbo. John Ellegard 100 • POINT OF VIEW: Pig farming P76. Jim Sullivan 106