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created Apr 9 '16 at 21:58 (UTC)
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Added issue year:
1996
Added issue month:
January
Added contents:
news
MAGNA-FICENT
Look out Falcon and Commodore, here come bigger, better Mitsubishi Magnas for us and the world
Plus: Holden's export plans revealed
LASER FADING
Ford Europe's Escort is being fettled tor a return engagement here
Plus: BMW's motorcycle-engined, ultra-lightweight Just 4/2
NEW ORDER
The production Plymouth Prowler, Korea's newcoming Kias and the new Skoda wagon
4WD PLETHORA
A squadron of new off-roaders from Mercedes, Mitsubishi and Toyota. There's something for nearly every budget

features
EATON IRON
Ex-GM honcho Bob Eaton keeping cool in Chrysler's hot seat/Paul Lienert
1995 TOP TEN
The ten we'd like to park in our garage
Ten Cars We Wish They'd Build
Ten you can't buy, but they could build/Bob Hall
Top Ten Photos
Pictures worth rather more than a thousand words each
Ten Wright Barkers
One amiable zany's trip through la-la land in some old woofers/John Wright
THE INTIMIDATOR
Whatcha Doohan? Just taking Mick's Honda NSR500 GP bike for a few laps. Won't be long.../Ken Wootton
NEW FOR '96
All the new, shiny lumps of steel, plastic and alloy turning to Australia this year/Harvey Grennan
KARTE BLANCHE
Mix a squad of racing drivers with some racing karts and stand back. Way back/Michael Stahl
NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Arctic to Antarctic in an Audi A4. Well, at least part way/Paul Cockburn

road reports
NOT SO FAST, 007
Well, there goes the Empire - James Bond gave up the Bentley and Aston for this? (BMW Z3)/Peter Robinson
MEGA MIGNON
Megane, replacement for the 19, is the first of five Renaults to come rom one platform. And it's not had at all/Peter Robinson
WEIGH TO GO
Nissan's new Pathfinder is bigger, stronger, faster, better - but heavier/John Carey
PATRIOT MUSCLE
Ford Falcon XR6 head-to-head with the Holden Commodore SS. Some of you won't be happy, others will be ecstatic/John Carey
COMPARO
Audi A4 V6 -v- Renault Laguna V6 -v- Toyota Vienta Grande -v- Volkswagen Passat VR6
DRIVELINE
Toyota Paseo

departments
OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
LETTERS
You guys
TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
COCK & BULL
Paul Cockburn
TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
BOOKS
Graham Howard
PRICE WATCH
Adam Porter
RETRO (BMW 507)
Graham Howard
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johna
edited Apr 9 '16 at 22:10 (UTC)
johna (35,463)

Updated contents:
news
MAGNA-FICENT
Look out Falcon and Commodore, here come bigger, better Mitsubishi Magnas for us and the world
Plus: Holden's export plans revealed
LASER FADING
Ford Europe's Escort is being fettled tor a return engagement here
Plus: BMW's motorcycle-engined, ultra-lightweight Just 4/2
NEW ORDER
The production Plymouth Prowler, Korea's newcoming Kias and the new Skoda wagon
4WD PLETHORA
A squadron of new off-roaders from Mercedes, Mitsubishi and Toyota. There's something for nearly every budget

features
EATON IRON
Ex-GM honcho Bob Eaton keeping cool in Chrysler's hot seat/Paul Lienert
1995 TOP TEN
The ten we'd like to park in our garage
Ten Cars We Wish They'd Build
Ten you can't buy, but they could build/Bob Hall
Top Ten Photos
Pictures worth rather more than a thousand words each
Ten Wright Barkers
One amiable zany's trip through la-la land in some old woofers/John Wright
THE INTIMIDATOR
Whatcha Doohan? Just taking Mick's Honda NSR500 GP bike for a few laps. Won't be long.../Ken Wootton
NEW FOR '96
All the new, shiny lumps of steel, plastic and alloy turning to Australia this year/Harvey Grennan
KARTE BLANCHE
Mix a squad of racing drivers with some racing karts and stand back. Way back/Michael Stahl
NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Arctic to Antarctic in an Audi A4. Well, at least part way/Paul Cockburn

road reports
NOT SO FAST, 007
Well, there goes the Empire - James Bond gave up the Bentley and Aston for this? (BMW Z3)/Peter Robinson
MEGA MIGNON
Megane, replacement for the 19, is the first of five Renaults to come rom one platform. And it's not had at all/Peter Robinson
WEIGH TO GO
Nissan's new Pathfinder is bigger, stronger, faster, better - but heavier/John Carey
PATRIOT MUSCLE
Ford Falcon XR6 head-to-head with the Holden Commodore SS. Some of you won't be happy, others will be ecstatic/John Carey
COMPARO
Audi A4 V6 -v- Renault Laguna V6 -v- Toyota Vienta Grande -v- Volkswagen Passat VR6
DRIVELINE
Toyota Paseo

departments
OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
LETTERS
You guys
TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
COCK & BULL
Paul Cockburn
TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
BOOKS
Graham Howard
PRICE WATCH
Adam Porter
RETRO (BMW 507)
Graham Howard
johna
edited Apr 9 '16 at 22:11 (UTC)
johna (35,463)

Updated contents:
news
MAGNA-FICENT
Look out Falcon and Commodore, here come bigger, better Mitsubishi Magnas for us and the world
Plus: Holden's export plans revealed
LASER FADING
Ford Europe's Escort is being fettled tor a return engagement here
Plus: BMW's motorcycle-engined, ultra-lightweight Just 4/2
NEW ORDER
The production Plymouth Prowler, Korea's newcoming Kias and the new Skoda wagon
4WD PLETHORA
A squadron of new off-roaders from Mercedes, Mitsubishi and Toyota. There's something for nearly every budget

features
EATON IRON
Ex-GM honcho Bob Eaton keeping cool in Chrysler's hot seat/Paul Lienert
1995 TOP TEN
The ten we'd like to park in our garage
Ten Cars We Wish They'd Build
Ten you can't buy, but they could build/Bob Hall
Top Ten Photos
Pictures worth rather more than a thousand words each
Ten Wright Barkers
One amiable zany's trip through la-la land in some old woofers/John Wright
THE INTIMIDATOR
Whatcha Doohan? Just taking Mick's Honda NSR500 GP bike for a few laps. Won't be long.../Ken Wootton
NEW FOR '96
All the new, shiny lumps of steel, plastic and alloy turning to Australia this year/Harvey Grennan
KARTE BLANCHE
Mix a squad of racing drivers with some racing karts and stand back. Way back/Michael Stahl
NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Arctic to Antarctic in an Audi A4. Well, at least part way/Paul Cockburn

road reports
NOT SO FAST, 007
Well, there goes the Empire - James Bond gave up the Bentley and Aston for this? (BMW Z3)/Peter Robinson
MEGA MIGNON
Megane, replacement for the 19, is the first of five Renaults to come rom one platform. And it's not had at all/Peter Robinson
WEIGH TO GO
Nissan's new Pathfinder is bigger, stronger, faster, better - but heavier/John Carey
PATRIOT MUSCLE
Ford Falcon XR6 head-to-head with the Holden Commodore SS. Some of you won't be happy, others will be ecstatic/John Carey
COMPARO
Audi A4 V6 -v- Renault Laguna V6 -v- Toyota Vienta Grande -v- Volkswagen Passat VR6
DRIVELINE
Toyota Paseo

departments
OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
LETTERS
You guys
TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
COCK & BULL
Paul Cockburn
TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
BOOKS
Graham Howard
PRICE WATCH
Adam Porter
RETRO (BMW 507)
Graham Howard

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