Revisions to Wheels (Australia) May 1996
Added issue year:
1996
Added issue month:
May
Added contents:
News
• SWISS SURPRISES
Jaguar's E-Type for the next century, a Lotus V8 with two turbos and the last Porsche Boxster photo till summer. Honest
• LIKE A PICNIC
Salad Daewoos ahead, but new Bug invasion imminent
• R.I.P FESTIVA
Ford fiasco as Festiva falters Fiesta finds favouritism. Repeat quickly three times.
And maybe a US-built Holden people-mover, too
• SWEDISH M3 CHALLENGER
Steroidal Saabs to challenge BMW's best and fairest.
And a kinder, lighter Mercedes-Benz S-class. Plus a whiplash reducing headrest
• COUPES A PAIR
Hyundai and Proton march out new coupes, probably with friendly prices
features
• NO MORE MR NICE GUY
The cardie's off, and Mike Quinn is ready to play hardball for the local industry (HG)
• GENEVA '96
The zany Swiss are at it again. Europe's prettiest venue for a serious motor show (PR)
• SECOND COMINGS
Hardest job in the motor industry? Just try to update an icon (Paul Cockburn)
Mini, Range Rover, Porsche 911, Citroen D-Series, Volkswagen Beetle, E-Type Jaguar, Ford Mustang
• ...AND SO WE KIDNAPPED FANGIO
Batista was still hanging on in 1958. A Cuban rebel recalls an outrageous (and little known) act (Andy Wilman)
• EIGHT-GUN SALUTE
Porsche puts down the greatest GT of all time (928). Here’s the complete post-mortem (PR)
road reports
• INDIGO-GO
Behind the wheel of the wildest concept to come from Ford in decades (AM)
• PLEASE RECONSIDER
Six should be Mitsubishi's lucky number in 1996. The quiet South Australian's going sophisto (Magna) (JC/MM)
• TAUT BY EXPERTS
BMW's new 5 series (E39) is on Australian soil, but is the car as sharp as the pricing? (MS)
• WHOLLY TOLEDO
Now that’s a Jeep. One of America's best known shapes ?rshened for the '90s and Australia (Chris Jensen)
• RISING SON
Toyota leaps into the light car fray with both guns blazing and a Starlet is sent into the trenches (JC)
• TWO TONICS
Ganz Deutsch, ja? A couple of Audis (TT/TTS) as German as Sauerbraten and Spatzle, penned by Auslanders (PR)
• ALTERNATIVE CURRENT
No shocker, this ride. The mostly British and rather good AC Ace (BH)
• COMPARO
Daewoo Cielo GLX -v- Hyundai Excel Sprint -v- Proton Wira GLi -v- Suzuki Baleno GS (MM)
• DRIVELINES
BMW V8s (PR)
Ford Mondeo GLX (BH)
Porsche 911 Targa (MS)
Range Rover SE (BH)
Mazda 6s6 Wagon (MM)
Mercedes C Wagon W201 (PR)
departments
• OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
• LETTERS
Mad cow disease
• AT LARGE
Peter Robinson
• TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
• COCK & BULL
Michael Stahl
• TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
• DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
• CUL DE SAC
Snow isn't blue
• INFOBAHN
Adam Porter
• RETRO (AC Aceca)
Graham Howard
• Cover Photography:
Warwick Kent
• SWISS SURPRISES
Jaguar's E-Type for the next century, a Lotus V8 with two turbos and the last Porsche Boxster photo till summer. Honest
• LIKE A PICNIC
Salad Daewoos ahead, but new Bug invasion imminent
• R.I.P FESTIVA
Ford fiasco as Festiva falters Fiesta finds favouritism. Repeat quickly three times.
And maybe a US-built Holden people-mover, too
• SWEDISH M3 CHALLENGER
Steroidal Saabs to challenge BMW's best and fairest.
And a kinder, lighter Mercedes-Benz S-class. Plus a whiplash reducing headrest
• COUPES A PAIR
Hyundai and Proton march out new coupes, probably with friendly prices
features
• NO MORE MR NICE GUY
The cardie's off, and Mike Quinn is ready to play hardball for the local industry (HG)
• GENEVA '96
The zany Swiss are at it again. Europe's prettiest venue for a serious motor show (PR)
• SECOND COMINGS
Hardest job in the motor industry? Just try to update an icon (Paul Cockburn)
Mini, Range Rover, Porsche 911, Citroen D-Series, Volkswagen Beetle, E-Type Jaguar, Ford Mustang
• ...AND SO WE KIDNAPPED FANGIO
Batista was still hanging on in 1958. A Cuban rebel recalls an outrageous (and little known) act (Andy Wilman)
• EIGHT-GUN SALUTE
Porsche puts down the greatest GT of all time (928). Here’s the complete post-mortem (PR)
road reports
• INDIGO-GO
Behind the wheel of the wildest concept to come from Ford in decades (AM)
• PLEASE RECONSIDER
Six should be Mitsubishi's lucky number in 1996. The quiet South Australian's going sophisto (Magna) (JC/MM)
• TAUT BY EXPERTS
BMW's new 5 series (E39) is on Australian soil, but is the car as sharp as the pricing? (MS)
• WHOLLY TOLEDO
Now that’s a Jeep. One of America's best known shapes ?rshened for the '90s and Australia (Chris Jensen)
• RISING SON
Toyota leaps into the light car fray with both guns blazing and a Starlet is sent into the trenches (JC)
• TWO TONICS
Ganz Deutsch, ja? A couple of Audis (TT/TTS) as German as Sauerbraten and Spatzle, penned by Auslanders (PR)
• ALTERNATIVE CURRENT
No shocker, this ride. The mostly British and rather good AC Ace (BH)
• COMPARO
Daewoo Cielo GLX -v- Hyundai Excel Sprint -v- Proton Wira GLi -v- Suzuki Baleno GS (MM)
• DRIVELINES
BMW V8s (PR)
Ford Mondeo GLX (BH)
Porsche 911 Targa (MS)
Range Rover SE (BH)
Mazda 6s6 Wagon (MM)
Mercedes C Wagon W201 (PR)
departments
• OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
• LETTERS
Mad cow disease
• AT LARGE
Peter Robinson
• TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
• COCK & BULL
Michael Stahl
• TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
• DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
• CUL DE SAC
Snow isn't blue
• INFOBAHN
Adam Porter
• RETRO (AC Aceca)
Graham Howard
• Cover Photography:
Warwick Kent
Added image:
Updated contents:
News
• SWISS SURPRISES
Jaguar's E-Type for the next century, a Lotus V8 with two turbos and the last Porsche Boxster photo till summer. Honest
• LIKE A PICNIC
Salad Daewoos ahead, but new Bug invasion imminent
• R.I.P FESTIVA
Ford fiasco as Festiva falters Fiesta finds favouritism. Repeat quickly three times.
And maybe a US-built Holden people-mover, too
• SWEDISH M3 CHALLENGER
Steroidal Saabs to challenge BMW's best and fairest.
And a kinder, lighter Mercedes-Benz S-class. Plus a whiplash reducing headrest
• COUPES A PAIR
Hyundai and Proton march out new coupes, probably with friendly prices
features
• NO MORE MR NICE GUY
The cardie's off, and Mike Quinn is ready to play hardball for the local industry (HG)
• GENEVA '96
The zany Swiss are at it again. Europe's prettiest venue for a serious motor show (PR)
• SECOND COMINGS
Hardest job in the motor industry? Just try to update an icon (Paul Cockburn)
Mini, Range Rover, Porsche 911, Citroen D-Series, Volkswagen Beetle, E-Type Jaguar, Ford Mustang
• ...AND SO WE KIDNAPPED FANGIO
Batista was still hanging on in 1958. A Cuban rebel recalls an outrageous (and little known) act (Andy Wilman)
• EIGHT-GUN SALUTE
Porsche puts down the greatest GT of all time (928). Here’s the complete post-mortem (PR)
road reports
• INDIGO-GO
Behind the wheel of the wildest concept to come from Ford in decades (AM)
• PLEASE RECONSIDER
Six should be Mitsubishi's lucky number in 1996. The quiet South Australian's going sophisto (Magna) (JC/MM)
• TAUT BY EXPERTS
BMW's new 5 series (E39) is on Australian soil, but is the car as sharp as the pricing? (MS)
• WHOLLY TOLEDO
Now that’s a Jeep. One of America's best known shapes ?rshened for the '90s and Australia (Chris Jensen)
• RISING SON
Toyota leaps into the light car fray with both guns blazing and a Starlet is sent into the trenches (JC)
• TWO TONICS
Ganz Deutsch, ja? A couple of Audis (TT/TTS) as German as Sauerbraten and Spatzle, penned by Auslanders (PR)
• ALTERNATIVE CURRENT
No shocker, this ride. The mostly British and rather good AC Ace (BH)
• COMPARO
Daewoo Cielo GLX -v- Hyundai Excel Sprint -v- Proton Wira GLi -v- Suzuki Baleno GS (MM)
• DRIVELINES
BMW V8s (PR)
Ford Mondeo GLX (BH)
Porsche 911 Targa (MS)
Range Rover SE (BH)
Mazda 6s6 Wagon (MM)
Mercedes C Wagon W201 (PR)
departments
• OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
• LETTERS
Mad cow disease
• AT LARGE
Peter Robinson
• TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
• COCK & BULL
Michael Stahl
• TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
• DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
• CUL DE SAC
Snow isn't blue
• INFOBAHN
Adam Porter
• RETRO (AC Aceca)
Graham Howard
• Cover Photography:
Warwick Kent
• SWISS SURPRISES
Jaguar's E-Type for the next century, a Lotus V8 with two turbos and the last Porsche Boxster photo till summer. Honest
• LIKE A PICNIC
Salad Daewoos ahead, but new Bug invasion imminent
• R.I.P FESTIVA
Ford fiasco as Festiva falters Fiesta finds favouritism. Repeat quickly three times.
And maybe a US-built Holden people-mover, too
• SWEDISH M3 CHALLENGER
Steroidal Saabs to challenge BMW's best and fairest.
And a kinder, lighter Mercedes-Benz S-class. Plus a whiplash reducing headrest
• COUPES A PAIR
Hyundai and Proton march out new coupes, probably with friendly prices
features
• NO MORE MR NICE GUY
The cardie's off, and Mike Quinn is ready to play hardball for the local industry (HG)
• GENEVA '96
The zany Swiss are at it again. Europe's prettiest venue for a serious motor show (PR)
• SECOND COMINGS
Hardest job in the motor industry? Just try to update an icon (Paul Cockburn)
Mini, Range Rover, Porsche 911, Citroen D-Series, Volkswagen Beetle, E-Type Jaguar, Ford Mustang
• ...AND SO WE KIDNAPPED FANGIO
Batista was still hanging on in 1958. A Cuban rebel recalls an outrageous (and little known) act (Andy Wilman)
• EIGHT-GUN SALUTE
Porsche puts down the greatest GT of all time (928). Here’s the complete post-mortem (PR)
road reports
• INDIGO-GO
Behind the wheel of the wildest concept to come from Ford in decades (AM)
• PLEASE RECONSIDER
Six should be Mitsubishi's lucky number in 1996. The quiet South Australian's going sophisto (Magna) (JC/MM)
• TAUT BY EXPERTS
BMW's new 5 series (E39) is on Australian soil, but is the car as sharp as the pricing? (MS)
• WHOLLY TOLEDO
Now that’s a Jeep. One of America's best known shapes ?rshened for the '90s and Australia (Chris Jensen)
• RISING SON
Toyota leaps into the light car fray with both guns blazing and a Starlet is sent into the trenches (JC)
• TWO TONICS
Ganz Deutsch, ja? A couple of Audis (TT/TTS) as German as Sauerbraten and Spatzle, penned by Auslanders (PR)
• ALTERNATIVE CURRENT
No shocker, this ride. The mostly British and rather good AC Ace (BH)
• COMPARO
Daewoo Cielo GLX -v- Hyundai Excel Sprint -v- Proton Wira GLi -v- Suzuki Baleno GS (MM)
• DRIVELINES
BMW V8s (PR)
Ford Mondeo GLX (BH)
Porsche 911 Targa (MS)
Range Rover SE (BH)
Mazda 6s6 Wagon (MM)
Mercedes C Wagon W201 (PR)
departments
• OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
• LETTERS
Mad cow disease
• AT LARGE
Peter Robinson
• TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
• COCK & BULL
Michael Stahl
• TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
• DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
• CUL DE SAC
Snow isn't blue
• INFOBAHN
Adam Porter
• RETRO (AC Aceca)
Graham Howard
• Cover Photography:
Warwick Kent
Updated contents:
News
• SWISS SURPRISES
Jaguar's E-Type for the next century, a Lotus V8 with two turbos and the last Porsche Boxster photo till summer. Honest
• LIKE A PICNIC
Salad Daewoos ahead, but new Bug invasion imminent
• R.I.P FESTIVA
Ford fiasco as Festiva falters Fiesta finds favouritism. Repeat quickly three times.
And maybe a US-built Holden people-mover, too
• SWEDISH M3 CHALLENGER
Steroidal Saabs to challenge BMW's best and fairest.
And a kinder, lighter Mercedes-Benz S-class. Plus a whiplash reducing headrest
• COUPES A PAIR
Hyundai and Proton march out new coupes, probably with friendly prices
features
• NO MORE MR NICE GUY
The cardie's off, and Mike Quinn is ready to play hardball for the local industry (HG)
• GENEVA '96
The zany Swiss are at it again. Europe's prettiest venue for a serious motor show (PR)
• SECOND COMINGS
Hardest job in the motor industry? Just try to update an icon (Paul Cockburn)
Mini, Range Rover, Porsche 911, Citroen D-Series, Volkswagen Beetle, E-Type Jaguar, Ford Mustang
• ...AND SO WE KIDNAPPED FANGIO
Batista was still hanging on in 1958. A Cuban rebel recalls an outrageous (and little known) act (Andy Wilman)
• EIGHT-GUN SALUTE
Porsche puts down the greatest GT of all time (928). Here’s the complete post-mortem (PR)
road reports
• INDIGO-GO
Behind the wheel of the wildest concept to come from Ford in decades (AM)
• PLEASE RECONSIDER
Six should be Mitsubishi's lucky number in 1996. The quiet South Australian's going sophisto (Magna) (JC/MM)
• TAUT BY EXPERTS
BMW's new 5 series (E39) is on Australian soil, but is the car as sharp as the pricing? (MS)
• WHOLLY TOLEDO
Now that’s a Jeep. One of America's best known shapes ?rshened for the '90s and Australia (Chris Jensen)
• RISING SON
Toyota leaps into the light car fray with both guns blazing and a Starlet is sent into the trenches (JC)
• TWO TONICS
Ganz Deutsch, ja? A couple of Audis (TT/TTS) as German as Sauerbraten and Spatzle, penned by Auslanders (PR)
• ALTERNATIVE CURRENT
No shocker, this ride. The mostly British and rather good AC Ace (BH)
• COMPARO
Daewoo Cielo GLX -v- Hyundai Excel Sprint -v- Proton Wira GLi -v- Suzuki Baleno GS (MM)
• DRIVELINES
BMW V8s (PR)
Ford Mondeo GLX (BH)
Porsche 911 Targa (MS)
Range Rover SE (BH)
Mazda 6s6 Wagon (MM)
Mercedes C Wagon W201 (PR)
departments
• OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
• LETTERS
Mad cow disease
• AT LARGE
Peter Robinson
• TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
• COCK & BULL
Michael Stahl
• TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
• DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
• CUL DE SAC
Snow isn't blue
• INFOBAHN
Adam Porter
• RETRO (AC Aceca)
Graham Howard
• Cover Photography:
Warwick Kent
• SWISS SURPRISES
Jaguar's E-Type for the next century, a Lotus V8 with two turbos and the last Porsche Boxster photo till summer. Honest
• LIKE A PICNIC
Salad Daewoos ahead, but new Bug invasion imminent
• R.I.P FESTIVA
Ford fiasco as Festiva falters Fiesta finds favouritism. Repeat quickly three times.
And maybe a US-built Holden people-mover, too
• SWEDISH M3 CHALLENGER
Steroidal Saabs to challenge BMW's best and fairest.
And a kinder, lighter Mercedes-Benz S-class. Plus a whiplash reducing headrest
• COUPES A PAIR
Hyundai and Proton march out new coupes, probably with friendly prices
features
• NO MORE MR NICE GUY
The cardie's off, and Mike Quinn is ready to play hardball for the local industry (HG)
• GENEVA '96
The zany Swiss are at it again. Europe's prettiest venue for a serious motor show (PR)
• SECOND COMINGS
Hardest job in the motor industry? Just try to update an icon (Paul Cockburn)
Mini, Range Rover, Porsche 911, Citroen D-Series, Volkswagen Beetle, E-Type Jaguar, Ford Mustang
• ...AND SO WE KIDNAPPED FANGIO
Batista was still hanging on in 1958. A Cuban rebel recalls an outrageous (and little known) act (Andy Wilman)
• EIGHT-GUN SALUTE
Porsche puts down the greatest GT of all time (928). Here’s the complete post-mortem (PR)
road reports
• INDIGO-GO
Behind the wheel of the wildest concept to come from Ford in decades (AM)
• PLEASE RECONSIDER
Six should be Mitsubishi's lucky number in 1996. The quiet South Australian's going sophisto (Magna) (JC/MM)
• TAUT BY EXPERTS
BMW's new 5 series (E39) is on Australian soil, but is the car as sharp as the pricing? (MS)
• WHOLLY TOLEDO
Now that’s a Jeep. One of America's best known shapes ?rshened for the '90s and Australia (Chris Jensen)
• RISING SON
Toyota leaps into the light car fray with both guns blazing and a Starlet is sent into the trenches (JC)
• TWO TONICS
Ganz Deutsch, ja? A couple of Audis (TT/TTS) as German as Sauerbraten and Spatzle, penned by Auslanders (PR)
• ALTERNATIVE CURRENT
No shocker, this ride. The mostly British and rather good AC Ace (BH)
• COMPARO
Daewoo Cielo GLX -v- Hyundai Excel Sprint -v- Proton Wira GLi -v- Suzuki Baleno GS (MM)
• DRIVELINES
BMW V8s (PR)
Ford Mondeo GLX (BH)
Porsche 911 Targa (MS)
Range Rover SE (BH)
Mazda 6s6 Wagon (MM)
Mercedes C Wagon W201 (PR)
departments
• OVERSTEER
Angus MacKenzie
• LETTERS
Mad cow disease
• AT LARGE
Peter Robinson
• TO & FROM
Steve Cropley
• COCK & BULL
Michael Stahl
• TEN TENTHS
Peter McKay
• DIRTY WHEELS
George Ambrose
• CUL DE SAC
Snow isn't blue
• INFOBAHN
Adam Porter
• RETRO (AC Aceca)
Graham Howard
• Cover Photography:
Warwick Kent