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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
M&M - Very sweet and very tasty, the new BMW M5 is pure automotive candy
GIMME FIVE - We tank BMW's stunning V10 M5 around the German countryside, scaring a few cows in the process, not to mention ourselves
M PEOPLE - So just what is Williams' relationship like with BMW? We hook up with their supremo, Patrick Head, for a technical tete-a-tete.
DUKEFEST - The Dukes of Hazzard lasted 147 episodes. Daisy Duke joins some of the show's fans in Tennessee for a few 'yeehaas'.
FOCUS v GOLF v C4 v ASTRA - Has Ford inadvertently taken a step backwards? Is the Golf just going sideways? Will the Astra stride purposefully to the front? Why is the C4 doing a funny walk? The answers to all these questions comprehensive group test.
SLIDE AWAY - It's just a bit of fun to some, and dangerous boy-racer behaviour to others, but powersliding, or 'drifting' as driving craze to hit Japan. You can almost smell the burning rubber from here.
MODUS OPERANDI - Located somewhere in the car MAV :md :i luitcli, with looks that straddle cuddly and ugly, is Renault's Modus. But is it merely the new Twingo? We offer up a Gallic shrug.
SOULED OUT - Has the new Mustang got back some of the soul of the classic '67 Fastback? Where better to make such austere and sober environs of, er, Las Vegas.
METAL:
GOLF GTI v ASTRA VXR - The two hatches square up in another test of their metal.
PARIS SHOW CARS - All hail the return of the oval headlamps in tliu new Porsche Boxster. And Mnrcedes has the Vision to krf! yet another
ASTON VANQUISH S - Bit more power, bit more refinement, bit more money. If Premiership footballers would be so kind as to step this way...
LEADERS' WHEELS - Blair can't find a reverse gear and Bush enjoys a 'drivation' with a Ruskie. It's our beloved leaders behind the wheel!
FACES:
CLARKSON - The technological fluff that makes in-car stereos rubbish.
MAY DAY PROTESTS - James May sees the answer to world peace in making cars
PAUL HORRELL - Luxury isn't all it's cracked up to be, says Paul, opening his second bottle of Bolly.
NO MORE! NO MORE! - We take a trip through some of the worst motorsport movies to he committed to celluloid. Prepare yourself.
SOUND OF VIOLENCE - This man's in-car sound system will give you a nosebleed.
DRIVES:
CAR OF THE MONTH: FERRARI 430 - It's like an F360 Modena, with more grunt, a higher top speed and better looks. Sounds alright to us...
Also in Drives
:
AUDI A4
PEUGEOT 407 SW
JAGUAR XJ8LWB
CITROEN C3 & C5
MERCEDES CLS
VW GOLF 4MOTION
KIA CERATO
MINI COOPER S CONV
MERCEDES CLK 500
BMW X5iS
LR FREELANCER 1.8
SEAT TOLEDO
TOP GEAR:
TOYS AND STUFF - Featuring Senna racing boots and rally-style office chairs.
REGULARS:
LEADER - Our Blessed leader. As in Brian.
LETTERS - We've been completely flooded this month.
GARBAGE - Chavs: check it out.
Q AND A - Banter with the GQ editor.
I WAS THERE - Lord Brocket got sent down for a fraudulent insurance claim. Here's how it happened.
TOP GEAR 2 - 77-PAGE GUIDE - Buying. Running. Selling.
GIMME FIVE - We tank BMW's stunning V10 M5 around the German countryside, scaring a few cows in the process, not to mention ourselves
M PEOPLE - So just what is Williams' relationship like with BMW? We hook up with their supremo, Patrick Head, for a technical tete-a-tete.
DUKEFEST - The Dukes of Hazzard lasted 147 episodes. Daisy Duke joins some of the show's fans in Tennessee for a few 'yeehaas'.
FOCUS v GOLF v C4 v ASTRA - Has Ford inadvertently taken a step backwards? Is the Golf just going sideways? Will the Astra stride purposefully to the front? Why is the C4 doing a funny walk? The answers to all these questions comprehensive group test.
SLIDE AWAY - It's just a bit of fun to some, and dangerous boy-racer behaviour to others, but powersliding, or 'drifting' as driving craze to hit Japan. You can almost smell the burning rubber from here.
MODUS OPERANDI - Located somewhere in the car MAV :md :i luitcli, with looks that straddle cuddly and ugly, is Renault's Modus. But is it merely the new Twingo? We offer up a Gallic shrug.
SOULED OUT - Has the new Mustang got back some of the soul of the classic '67 Fastback? Where better to make such austere and sober environs of, er, Las Vegas.
METAL:
GOLF GTI v ASTRA VXR - The two hatches square up in another test of their metal.
PARIS SHOW CARS - All hail the return of the oval headlamps in tliu new Porsche Boxster. And Mnrcedes has the Vision to krf! yet another
ASTON VANQUISH S - Bit more power, bit more refinement, bit more money. If Premiership footballers would be so kind as to step this way...
LEADERS' WHEELS - Blair can't find a reverse gear and Bush enjoys a 'drivation' with a Ruskie. It's our beloved leaders behind the wheel!
FACES:
CLARKSON - The technological fluff that makes in-car stereos rubbish.
MAY DAY PROTESTS - James May sees the answer to world peace in making cars
PAUL HORRELL - Luxury isn't all it's cracked up to be, says Paul, opening his second bottle of Bolly.
NO MORE! NO MORE! - We take a trip through some of the worst motorsport movies to he committed to celluloid. Prepare yourself.
SOUND OF VIOLENCE - This man's in-car sound system will give you a nosebleed.
DRIVES:
CAR OF THE MONTH: FERRARI 430 - It's like an F360 Modena, with more grunt, a higher top speed and better looks. Sounds alright to us...
Also in Drives
:
AUDI A4
PEUGEOT 407 SW
JAGUAR XJ8LWB
CITROEN C3 & C5
MERCEDES CLS
VW GOLF 4MOTION
KIA CERATO
MINI COOPER S CONV
MERCEDES CLK 500
BMW X5iS
LR FREELANCER 1.8
SEAT TOLEDO
TOP GEAR:
TOYS AND STUFF - Featuring Senna racing boots and rally-style office chairs.
REGULARS:
LEADER - Our Blessed leader. As in Brian.
LETTERS - We've been completely flooded this month.
GARBAGE - Chavs: check it out.
Q AND A - Banter with the GQ editor.
I WAS THERE - Lord Brocket got sent down for a fraudulent insurance claim. Here's how it happened.
TOP GEAR 2 - 77-PAGE GUIDE - Buying. Running. Selling.
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