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Contents: Road Tests – Westfield SPa And Seight (Lotus operandi: Westfield’s double take on the original, minimalist Seven, coming as a fab 4-cylinder or a potent V-8) First Drives – Acura CL (The mantra for Acura’s pleasure-versus-performance equation – “60/40, luxury/sporty” is repeated often in this U.S.-built sports coupe); Acura RL (A Legend in its own niche: Acura’s new flagship sedan gets more room, an alphanumeric name, and a market segment all to itself); Not Quite Cars: 1997 Ford F-150, Suzuki Sidekick & Suzuki X-90 (A best-selling truck, a mini-SUV and a cute little God-only-knows-what) Sport-Utility Special Section – Sport-Ute Olympiad (A free-for-all with the Chevy Blazer, Ford Explorer, Isuzu Rodeo, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota 4Runner); Tokico Jeep Grand Cherokee: Putting Some Sport Into A Sport-Utility Vehicle (How to improve the on-road manners of your off-road SUV); Technology Update: Driving All Four (Dr. Smianaitis’ Snowdrift Seminar and Swamp Symposium: a guide to part-time, full-time and on-demand 4wd); Mitsubishi Pajero Mini (The Engineering Editor in a dirt-filled Disneyland: Dennis challenges a Japanese off-road obstacle park in a mini-Montero) Features – Aston-Martin DB7 Volante (It isn’t “driving in a convertible”, it’s “motoring in a DB7 Volante” – coming soon to the United States, that is, the “colonies”); Salon: 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite (A funny-faced reminder that it’s no good underestimating the value of pure joy when it comes to sports cars); Long-Term Wrapup: Nissan Maxima SE (What we’ll miss most about our 50,000-mile visit is this sports sedan’s unforgettable V-6 calling card); Long-Term Introduction: Audi A4 Quattro (Audi’s new sedan begins a year at R&T with hopes in the air and four feet planted firmly on the ground) Competition – 1995 Formula 1 Review: An Undated Second Half (For a brief moment, the bitter fog of F1 tantrums parted, treating us to some actual racing) Columns – Miscellaneous Ramblings (Travel to England, stay at The Ritz, drive an Aston-Marton DB7 to Goodwood? In an alternate universe, this life is a crime); Side Glances (Could this possibly mean that your mom’s Impala station wagon or your brother’s Maverick will someday be candidates for nostalgia?); Ampersand (From Indy Car to show car to supercar: Ford’s V-12 Indigo; from supercar to race car to super-supercar; McLaren unveils its F1 LM); About The Sport (For Indy Car and Formula 1, the off-season testing moves to the front burners, but for R&T‘s project RX-7, it’s time to race) Departments – People & Places; Letters To The Editor; Years Ago; Road Test Summary; Time & Place; Tech Tidbits; Technical Correspondence; Showcase; Market Place; PS
Issue: March 1996
Condition: Very Good