Cover: Ten Best Cars IX.Features: Test Drive the Mercury Capri XR2 and the Geo Metro LSi Convertible.
Competitions between 10 best cars: Eagle Talon TSi, Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Turbo, Plymouth Laser RS Turbo, Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Mazda MPV V6 3.0i, Mercury Tracer LTS, Nissan Sentra SE-R, Nissan 300ZX Turbo, Toyota Previa,
The unobtainable cars: Toyota Sera, BMW Z1, Mitsubishi Minicia Dangan ZZ, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4, Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen, Nissan Pao, Nissan S-Cargo, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Opel Calibra, MVS Venturi, Citroen 2CV.
The record holders: 1899 La Jamais Contente, 1904 Gobron-Brillie, 26 Babs, 27 Sunbeam, 35 Bluebird, 47 Railton, 65 Goldenrod, 65 Spirit of America Sonic I, 70 Blue Flame, and 83 Thrust 2.
Plus, 1990 winners and losers, carchitecture, best letters to the editor, 10 best road signs, 10 best car ads, avoiding radar traps, car heros, enthusiast vacations, and the motorsports review.