• Sir! Salvoes from the soapbox • Frontline Pearls from our privateers • Oracle Revelations from our reporters • Operation Confrontation: Mercedes-Benz 500SE -v- Jaguar XJ5.3 Nose-to-nose in Stuttgart as Britain's best take son the new pride of the mighty German industry - with surprising results. Plus: LJK Setright on the Mercedes philosophy and John Gee on the Jaguar method - with the things they have in store for the future • Scoop! Operation Opera: Britain's Secret New Weapon Exclusive report on the sensational new high speed saloon being developed for Europe by a consortium of British makers Operation Retaliation: The Mercedes-Benzs That Wait To Strike Back The new SL and SLC glamourships being readied to follow the new S-class saloons into action. And from Italy there's Fiat's super-smooth 132 replacement • The SM Mystique We buy a Citroen SM in Germany for just 2500 Pounds. Martyn Goddard, who paid, Georg Kacher who helped him, and Steve Cropley, who went along for the ride, report • Newcomers Fiat 132 - revamped again Alfa Romeo Alfetta Turbo Diesel - vrooom! Suzuki SC100GX - Pint-pot deluxe • Giant Test Peugeot 505 STI -v- Audi 100 5S -v- Ford Granada 2.3GL Will the definitive mid-range saloon please stand up? • A Squirt In Time The best way to keep your windscreen clear this winter • The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Our unique new car price guide
• Sir! Salvoes from the soapbox • Frontline Pearls from our privateers • Oracle Revelations from our reporters • Operation Confrontation: Mercedes-Benz 500SE -v- Jaguar XJ5.3 Nose-to-nose in Stuttgart as Britain's best take son the new pride of the mighty German industry - with surprising results. Plus: LJK Setright on the Mercedes philosophy and John Gee on the Jaguar method - with the things they have in store for the future • Scoop! Operation Opera: Britain's Secret New Weapon Exclusive report on the sensational new high speed saloon being developed for Europe by a consortium of British makers Operation Retaliation: The Mercedes-Benzs That Wait To Strike Back The new SL and SLC glamourships being readied to follow the new S-class saloons into action. And from Italy there's Fiat's super-smooth 132 replacement • The SM Mystique We buy a Citroen SM in Germany for just 2500 Pounds. Martyn Goddard, who paid, Georg Kacher who helped him, and Steve Cropley, who went along for the ride, report • Newcomers Fiat 132 - revamped again Alfa Romeo Alfetta Turbo Diesel - vrooom! Suzuki SC100GX - Pint-pot deluxe • Giant Test Peugeot 505 STI -v- Audi 100 5S -v- Ford Granada 2.3GL Will the definitive mid-range saloon please stand up? • A Squirt In Time The best way to keep your windscreen clear this winter • The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Our unique new car price guide