NEWS • ROVER 416i: Australia's new Japanese Rover... Barry Lake • FERRARI'S F1 CHARGER: a surprise from Maranello... Jeff Hutchinson • GEOGHEGAN RETURNS: Leo teams up with Modern MOTOR... Peter McKay • SCOOP MERCEDES-BENZ 4WD: M-B sports coupe caught! Hidden Image • BOOMTIME GENEVA: Europe gears for good times... Michael Cotton • ASTON MARTIN ZAGATO: a Z car for the rich... David Windsor • GRAND PRIX UPDATE: New faces and tracks in F1... Paul Murray
FEATURES • FORD COBRA: new Ford supercar... Barry Lake • HOLDEN CALAIS LE: Brock's latest... Barry Lake • VOLVO 7-SERIES ESTATES: Four-country test... Barry Lake • PORSCHE 917 RIDE: Hamilton's comet... Michael Stahl • EXHAUST SYSTEMS: getting the gas out... Paul Murray
TESTS • SUBARU RX TURBO: dual purpose dilemma... Michael Stahl • BMW v FORD v HOLDEN v MITSUBISHI v TOYOTA: A question of comfort (525e, Fairmont Ghia, Calais, Magna, Cressida GLXi)... Jeff Brown • HOLDEN CAMIRA: crippling power drop... Ewan Kennedy • AUDI ESTATE: more of the same (100 CD)... Michael Stahl • NISSAN NAVARA RANGE: competent trucks... Ewan Kennedy
POSTER • PORSCHE 944 TURBO: Stuttgart screamer... Mark Goddard
MOTORSPORT • BRAZILIAN GP: Nelson's Rio romp... Jeff Hutchinson • MONZA, ETCC ROUND 1: Rover 1-2... Barry Lake
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS • BEHIND THE WHEEL: Monza ride in Volvo's pride... Barry Lake • MOTORFAIR: wheels and tyres and lights up higher... Staff • LETTERS: Ford faction and GP action... Jeff Brown • BOOKS: testing times and shapely lines... Barry Lake • BUYING A USED CAR: Holden Gemini... Ewan Kennedy • DRIVELINES: LA Show, Volkswagen Golf 4WD, Chevrolet Indy, Fiat Ritmo Turbo, New from Japan, ABS Ford Escorts... Everybody • CAR PRICES: new and used car values... Ewan Kennedy • HINDSIGHT: the way we were... Garry O'Brien • TAILPIECE: missing frizby... Mark Goddard