The Lego Car Blog
“Overall, this superb set deserves a 10/10 – it might not be flawless but, for the time, it's deeply impressive and still stands up today as a good-looking, effective model. Get one and you'll see why it was good enough to sit at the top of the Technic tree for eight years.”
Technicopedia
“Set 8860, released in 1980, was the second generation auto chassis and improved upon the technology in the previous version, set 853, in almost every way (except size). This set clearly represented the state-of-the-art in LEGO® at the time. It features a 4 cylinder... More reciprocating engine, a 3 speed transmission, a working rear differential, working rear suspension, rack and pinion steering, and adjustable and reclining seats.”
Full review at www.technicopedia.com