NEWSFRONT • GENEVA REPORT: Europe's leading edge Staff 6 • LANCIA DELTA: Sud-challenger here in '83 Staff 13 • RENAULT R9: Regie's world car Staff 13 • TOYOTA BLIZZARD: Snow job Staff 14 • PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET: Zuffenhausen ragtime Staff 14 • BENTLEY BLOWER: Historic name, modern performance Staff 16 • FORD LASER: Detail changes for Littlest Henry Staff 22 ROAD TESTS / DRIVE • SUBARU BRUMBY: 4X4X4 utility Peter Young 32 • MITSUBISHI SIGMA VS HOLDEN GEMINI: Two 1.6 litre conventional cars Peter Young 34 • VW MICROBUS: King of Folk-wagons Brian Woodward 42 • JAGUAR XJS SPYDER: New old convertible John Wright 48 • SAAB TURBO AUTO: Scandinavian smoothie Brian Woodward 52 • PEUGEOT 505: Australian-built French chic John Wright 54 FEATURES • POSTSCRIPT: Japanese car history Pedr Davis 25 • MITSUBISHI STARION: Turbo coupe for Australia Peter Young 26 • PORSCHE 930 TURBO: Stuttgart Superbrat Supercar Richard Laurence 40 • JAGUAREVERIE: Joyride through history John Wright 61 • GRAND PRIX MERCEDES-BENZ W154: Winner in its time Barry Lake 66 • NAPIER IN THE COLONIES: Selwyn Francis Edge Pedr Davis 74 POSTER • JAGUAR XJS SPYDER: Open slaver 58 REGULAR DEPARTMENTS • BUYING A USED CAR: Fiat 131 Andrew Mills 77 • LE HACK: Unloved but needed Brian Woodward 80 • BOOKS: Latest motoring titles Barry Lake 87 • SOUND: Fitting a cassette system Staff 94 • MOTORFAIR: New products Staff 96 • CAR PRICES: New and used - what they cost Andrew Mills 102 • HINDSIGHT: Afterwards, we say... John Wright 104 • LETTERS: That's what you say... You 109 • RAT O'TOOLE: Leaves you speechless Louis Silvestro 111 • TAILPIECE: Nobody loves an innovator John Wright 112 COLUMNS • JUST WORDS Brian Woodward 85 • BEHIND THE WHEEL Barry Lake 86 • AMERICAN REPORT Bill Taylor 88 • ENZED John Ellegard 93 • POINT OF VIEW Jim Sullivan 101