NEWS • NASCAR: Thunderdome entries... Brad Leach • PORSCHE: Schutz out... Michael Cotton • LOTUS M100: 120 kW MR2 rival... Hidden Image • SANDOWN GROUP C: Jaguar v Porsche... Michael Cotton • ORAN PARK: Grand prix bikes in '88... Brad Leach • PARIS-DAKAR: Desert drama... Brad Leach • NEW US MODELS: Detroit iron... David Fetherston
FEATURES • FORD EA FALCON: the new line-up... Brad Leach • FORD EA FALCON WAGON: a new leader... James Cleary • PORSCHE TUNERS: Germany's wildest... Mark Goddard • FORD EXTRAS: bits and pieces... Barry Lake • FORD EA FALCON STYLING: the evolution... James Cleary • CAR THEFT: fighting back... Ewan Kennedy • THE BUCKETTS WAY: a twisting challenge... Peter Thoeming • EVANTE: an English re-birth... Michael Cotton • SKODA FAVORIT: Eastern catch-up... Peter Homola • WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE: fun in the sun... Barry Lloyd
TESTS • BMW M325i: stylish performer (E30 325is)... James Cleary • HOLDEN COMMODORE VL SS GROUP A: sheer go... Barry Lake • HONDA CRX v NISSAN EXA v TOYOTA MR2: pocket-sized screamers... Ewan Kennedy • RENAULT 21 TXE: supple saloon... Ewan Kennedy
POSTER • AUDI 80: sleek European... Kent Mears
MOTORSPORT ALPINE RALLY: flying Ford... Paul Gover • F1 TESTING: Estoril Shakedown... Jeff Hutchinson • F1 TECHNICAL: inside active suspension... Giorgio Piola • CLUB MOTORSPORT: 12-month review... Barry Lake
DRIVELINES • HOLDEN ASTRA SL/X: brisk performer... Brad Leach • NISSAN PATROL GQ: much improved... Barry Lake
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS • BEHIND THE WHEEL: Ford and Holden... Brad Leach • MOTORFAIR: the latest... Garry O'Brien • BOOKS: Stirling Moss and local history... Barry Lake • LETTERS: your response... The Readers • CAR PRICES: metal for money... James Cleary • CAR SPECIFICATIONS: tech details... James Cleary • TAILPIECE: down but not out... Kent Mears