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1988 Tuner Car Comparison Test: Corvette, Porsche, Jaguar, Mercedes Unleashed in Germany
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1988 Tuner Car Comparison Test: Corvette, Porsche, Jaguar, Mercedes Unleashed in Germany

Car and Driver · Jun 6, 2026, 2:32 PM

Key takeaways

  • From the archive: Ruf Porsche 911 Turbo, a Callaway Corvette, a Bran­denburger Lister Jaguar XJ-S, and a Lotec Design Mercedes.
  • View Photos Martyn Goddard|Car and Driver From the November 1988 issue of Car and Driver.
  • If you're a wine connoisseur, you reach for your corkscrew every time the latest vintage of Château Intoxicant hits the shelves.

Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.

From the archive: Ruf Porsche 911 Turbo, a Callaway Corvette, a Bran­denburger Lister Jaguar XJ-S, and a Lotec Design Mercedes.

View Photos Martyn Goddard|Car and Driver From the November 1988 issue of Car and Driver.

If you're a wine connoisseur, you reach for your corkscrew every time the latest vintage of Château Intoxicant hits the shelves. If you're a modern-art lover, you make a beeline for the local museum whenever a collection of Campbell's soup cans hits town. As for us, well, this isn't Stamps and Driver, is it? Our passion is cars—fast cars. So when the opportunity arises to sample a new high-performance exotic, we grab our test gear and go.

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