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Contents: Cover Story – “Altered States” – American Gladiators (Red-blooded, white-hot blue chips from the U.S. halls of power: Callaway, Guldstrand, Hennessey, Lingenfelter and Saleen); Distant Thunder (It should come as no surprise that a car-crazy culture like Japan would be able to provide a nonstop carnival of tuner-car terrors); Wundercars (From a 75-bhp VW Golf with a facelift to a 306-bhp Alfa with Group-A-racer looks, Germany’s automotive aftermarket is alive and wild) Road Tests – Dodge Avenger ES (“The Avenger From Diamond-Star” may sound more like a lost episode of Buck Rogers, but it’s the new Chrysler sports coupe); Elite Eights (Comparing the V-8 virtues of the BMW 540i, Cadillac STS, Infiniti Q45t, Lexus LS 400, Lincoln Continental and Mercedes-Benz E420) First Drives – Jaguar XJS 6.0 (A new twist on an old friendship: The 1995 V-12 XJS 6.0 gets some new exterior accents, lots of interior refinements and 301 bhp); Nissan 200SX SE-R (The hotted-up version of the 2-door Nissan Sentra inherits the right name, the right engine and the pocket-rocket right-of-way); Not Quite Cars: 1995 1/2 Toyota Tacoma (In it’s sixth generation, Toyota’s best-selling compact pickup gets a new name, a new look and more power) Features – Long-Term Introduction: Oldsmobile Aurora (The question is: Will the V-8-powered Aurora maintain it’s radiance throughout a 12-month test?); Long-Term Tests: Nissan Maxima SE & Saab 900SE (An endless summer for the Nissan while the Saab makes plans to winter in Wisconsin) Competition – Yellow Blossom: Lotus 23B At Speed (Peter Egan competes at the Chicago Historic Races in a racer that’s loaded with talent and history) Columns – Miscellaneous Ramblings (This month’s centerpiece Comparison Test provides the ideal outlet for our Editor’s wanderlust: the California coast); Side Glances (Searching for the right wall for a great painting: Peter Egan ponders the best venue for his Triumph TR-4 restoration project); About The Sport (As England was experiencing its warmest winter since 1659, Senior Editor Joe Rusz basked in the heated RAC Rally competition); Inside Formula 1 (“I’m glad it’s over.” Using lists as bricks and mortar, Dan Knutson builds a wall between himself and the 1994 F1 season); Inside Indy Car (Honda and Tasman Motorsports, two teams with considerable experience in taking the long view, join forces for 1995) Departments – People & Places; Letters To The Editor; Years Ago; Ampersand; Road Test Summary; Tech Tidbits; Technical Correspondence; Time & Place; Showcase; Market Place; PS
Issue: March 1995
Condition: Very Good