News Scene • A new Chevrolet Corvette for '83 • Ford's front-driver Ford Laser • GM's cars for the '80s • Out of the shadows: And a new Rolls Royce into the '80s
Road Reports • A Metro to be proud of: On the road with Leyland Mini Metro • Ford Falcon XD 1/2: Improved economy without better dynamics • Bolwell Ikara: A Driver's delight • Datsun's diesel land-rover-cruiser-patrol (Datsun Patrol) • Pasta pair: Fiat 131 Panorama and manual Fiat 132
Features • Seven red lights to Perth (Alfa Romeo Alfetta) • Experts for a day • Pure pearl (Alfa Romeo GTV) • In and out of the top drawer • The long lean Lancia Lambda • The cars in my life