German Thundercars! (Caution 56k)

[the Teuton]

Here's a scan of my January 1991 Road and Track.  Enjoy!

[the Teuton]

[the Teuton]

That's it.

[Pancor]

Wow, I love that Audi!

[Vinsanity]

I couldn't help but notice that in 1991 the M cost $56k (same as an E46 M3 in real dollars) and the 190 cost $72k (same as a 420SEL of the same year). doesn't seem so bad if the E92 M3 ended up in the 70k range now, does it?

edit: OTOH, it also had the same hp rating as a 420SEL, so yeah...

[Raza]

Thank you so much for posting that.  These magazines don't seem to put up this kind of archive material on their websites (Hell, give it 3 years and C&D takes the pictures down, 6 or 7 and the article's gone) and it's really amazing to read how things were way back when. 

All three cars are incredibly impressive, but my heartstrings tug for the Mercedes.  The BMW is the racer, the Audi is the uptight sort of looker, and the Mercedes looks like a hooligan just enough. 

This sort of article really makes me want to buy a 190E 2.3-16 to replace my Passat.  Dogleg and all.

[ro51092]

My Ratings:
1. BMW
2. Audi
3. Mercedes

[the Teuton]

Thank you so much for posting that.? These magazines don't seem to put up this kind of archive material on their websites (Hell, give it 3 years and C&D takes the pictures down, 6 or 7 and the article's gone) and it's really amazing to read how things were way back when.?

All three cars are incredibly impressive, but my heartstrings tug for the Mercedes.? The BMW is the racer, the Audi is the uptight sort of looker, and the Mercedes looks like a hooligan just enough.?

This sort of article really makes me want to buy a 190E 2.3-16 to replace my Passat.? Dogleg and all.

I'm back at college, so this was the only old magazine I brought and by far my oldest.  This mag also has the turbo Legacy, so there's something here for J86, too.  Call me a little obsessive, but I have all of the 1995 Motor Trends, a few 1996 magazines, and a lot of mags from 1997 on--about 700 in all, not including my books, Mario Andretti autographed Indy 500 program from 1960-something, so I might have to make a request list for everyone when I get home from school in 7 weeks.

For now, it's gonna be January 1991.  Raza, I'm glad you liked it.

[Vinsanity]

yeah...I wish I had kept all my 1992-94 R&T magazines, I had every issue, albeit torn and battered. too bad that I as a 12-year-old didn't think that I would go back and give them a read.

I tried to start another collection in 1998 (R&T) and again in 2005 (Automobile) but didn't find them interesting enough to hold on to. go figure.

[The Pirate]

My Ratings:
1. BMW
2. Audi
3. Mercedes

Color me surprised. 

[Raghavan]

BMW, then Mercedes then Audi for me please, though i'd love any of them.

[cawimmer430]

Thanks for posting this. I will read it later. 


It is a little known fact that the Mercedes 190-Series actually handled better than the BMW 3-Series of that same period. I will try to find the article that mentioned this. They went in-depth and explained the suspensions of these two cars. The 190's wasd more revolutionary. 

[ChrisV]

Great post. I have that issue, as well as more going back to the early '80s (I had Road & Tracks going back to the early '60s for a while, as well as C&Ds going back to the '70s). Wish I still had all of them, but no room to keep them. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Cool...

I dont' care if they rated it last, I want the 190E Evo!!!