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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Letters & Leaders - Observations, witticisms and comments from you, our clean-cut readers, and also Kevin Blick, our unshaven Editor
First gear: Frankfurt Full report from the biggest and most important motor show in Europe - Frankfurt, All the exciting new metal from Bugatti to Smart. Plus the obligatory helping of crazy concepts - such as the brilliant Hayabusa-engined Suzuki GSX-R/4
Motorsport - A look at Premier 1 and endangered European F1 races, news of a racing scholarship and Tiff gets growling at Goodwood
Motorworld - A car for the Clangers, record-breaking bikes, Minis up the wall, polar bears and you're not supposed to blow the bloody buttons off!
First Steers - Our initial impressions of the Mercedes-Benz SL500, Peugeot 307 HD1110, BMW 3-Series facelift, Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa, Kawasaki Mean Streak, Lexus IS300 SportCross and saloon, plus some further thoughts on the Volkswagen Oolf GT TDI PD, Toyota Previa D4-D CDX, Volvo C70 2.0T, Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 Lusso, Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 TD and a Volkswagen Beetle V5
Capital punishment - We challenge the Mini One, SEAT Arosa 1.4 Sport, Toyota Yaris SR and the VW Lupo 1.4 Sport to the trials of modern metropolitan life, Which is the most street smart?
Cover Story - A brand spanking new Lamborghini. The all-new Murcielago drives off the show stands and onto the road. We also take a lingering, loving look at the company, from tractor-making past to breathtaking present
The Lord of the Lock-ups - This bloke has made a lot of money from his garages. We take a through-the-keyhole look at the man who makes Arthur Two Sheds' Jackson look positively impoverished
Sports saloon shakedown - When we put the surprisingly hot MG ZS180, straight-faced Skoda Octavia RS Sport and odds-on favourite Volkswagen Bora 1.8 T Sport together, little did we realise the shake-up of beliefs that would ensue
Three men in a tub - The tub of a Formula One car, that is, This is how it feels to be screaming towards Copse in an Arrows F1 car without being anywhere near the brake pedal
Guilt trip - Is it possible to to drive a car and still have a clean conscience? Richard Fleury quizzes the experts and searches his soul
Pickup Joint - We like to try and cover as many bases as possible, so here's a lovely little test between the Land Rover Defender Double Cab and the Nissan Navara four-wheel-drive pickups
Downhill fast - As soapbox racing becomes more and more popular, we ask the big question; what happens to all that soap?
Track day duel - Two cars that have lapped the awesome Nurburgring in record times, the Porsche 911 GT2 and Caterham Superlight R500 meet head to head here for the first time. Tiff and the 911 are a mighty combination, but can our Tom beat his lap times with a third of the budget and considerably less practice in Formula One? It's not the answer you might think..,
Top Gear Drivers Club - Learn how to drive a rally car absolutely free at Brands Hatch, if you're a member of the Top Gear Drivers' Club - as an added incentive, your teacher for the day will be Vicki Butler-Henderson
The final say - Top Gear magazine's very own kaiser of komedy, Jeremy Clarkson, makes his opinions known in his own inimitable way
Buying news - Security ratings, spec updates and cars selling at a premium
Retail therapy - The quest for a decent diesel hatchback
JD Power - A long, hard look at the Range Rover proposition
Used car Of the month - The very sensible Honda Integra Type-R. Not
Watchdog - The TV team join us to investigate your motoring problems
Road-test reprints - How to get hold of back issues and past road tests
Long-termers - We visit our Harley's birthplace in the Fens to say goodbye
New car listings - More data than ever on every new car on sale
New cars by price - All the new cars sorted by make, body type and pric
Used car listings - Glass's GutdeMs you how much your car is worth
Cars in this Issue:
Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 Lusso TS
BMW 3-Series facelift
Caterham Superlight R500
Honda Integra Type-R
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 TD
Lamborghini Murcielago
Land Rover Defender 110 Double Cab Td5
Land Rover Range Rover
Lexus IS300 SportCross
Maserati Spyder
Mercedes-Benz SL500
MG ZS180
Mini One
Nissan Navara 2.5TD Pickup
Peugeot 307
Porsche 911 GT2
SEAT Arosa 1.4 Sport
Skoda Octavia RS Sport
Toyota Previa D4
Toyota Yaris SR
Volkwagen Beetle V5
Volkswagen Bora 1.8T Sport
Volkswagen Goif GTI PD
Volkswagen Lupo 1.4 Sport
Volvo C70
First gear: Frankfurt Full report from the biggest and most important motor show in Europe - Frankfurt, All the exciting new metal from Bugatti to Smart. Plus the obligatory helping of crazy concepts - such as the brilliant Hayabusa-engined Suzuki GSX-R/4
Motorsport - A look at Premier 1 and endangered European F1 races, news of a racing scholarship and Tiff gets growling at Goodwood
Motorworld - A car for the Clangers, record-breaking bikes, Minis up the wall, polar bears and you're not supposed to blow the bloody buttons off!
First Steers - Our initial impressions of the Mercedes-Benz SL500, Peugeot 307 HD1110, BMW 3-Series facelift, Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa, Kawasaki Mean Streak, Lexus IS300 SportCross and saloon, plus some further thoughts on the Volkswagen Oolf GT TDI PD, Toyota Previa D4-D CDX, Volvo C70 2.0T, Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 Lusso, Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 TD and a Volkswagen Beetle V5
Capital punishment - We challenge the Mini One, SEAT Arosa 1.4 Sport, Toyota Yaris SR and the VW Lupo 1.4 Sport to the trials of modern metropolitan life, Which is the most street smart?
Cover Story - A brand spanking new Lamborghini. The all-new Murcielago drives off the show stands and onto the road. We also take a lingering, loving look at the company, from tractor-making past to breathtaking present
The Lord of the Lock-ups - This bloke has made a lot of money from his garages. We take a through-the-keyhole look at the man who makes Arthur Two Sheds' Jackson look positively impoverished
Sports saloon shakedown - When we put the surprisingly hot MG ZS180, straight-faced Skoda Octavia RS Sport and odds-on favourite Volkswagen Bora 1.8 T Sport together, little did we realise the shake-up of beliefs that would ensue
Three men in a tub - The tub of a Formula One car, that is, This is how it feels to be screaming towards Copse in an Arrows F1 car without being anywhere near the brake pedal
Guilt trip - Is it possible to to drive a car and still have a clean conscience? Richard Fleury quizzes the experts and searches his soul
Pickup Joint - We like to try and cover as many bases as possible, so here's a lovely little test between the Land Rover Defender Double Cab and the Nissan Navara four-wheel-drive pickups
Downhill fast - As soapbox racing becomes more and more popular, we ask the big question; what happens to all that soap?
Track day duel - Two cars that have lapped the awesome Nurburgring in record times, the Porsche 911 GT2 and Caterham Superlight R500 meet head to head here for the first time. Tiff and the 911 are a mighty combination, but can our Tom beat his lap times with a third of the budget and considerably less practice in Formula One? It's not the answer you might think..,
Top Gear Drivers Club - Learn how to drive a rally car absolutely free at Brands Hatch, if you're a member of the Top Gear Drivers' Club - as an added incentive, your teacher for the day will be Vicki Butler-Henderson
The final say - Top Gear magazine's very own kaiser of komedy, Jeremy Clarkson, makes his opinions known in his own inimitable way
Buying news - Security ratings, spec updates and cars selling at a premium
Retail therapy - The quest for a decent diesel hatchback
JD Power - A long, hard look at the Range Rover proposition
Used car Of the month - The very sensible Honda Integra Type-R. Not
Watchdog - The TV team join us to investigate your motoring problems
Road-test reprints - How to get hold of back issues and past road tests
Long-termers - We visit our Harley's birthplace in the Fens to say goodbye
New car listings - More data than ever on every new car on sale
New cars by price - All the new cars sorted by make, body type and pric
Used car listings - Glass's GutdeMs you how much your car is worth
Cars in this Issue:
Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 Lusso TS
BMW 3-Series facelift
Caterham Superlight R500
Honda Integra Type-R
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 TD
Lamborghini Murcielago
Land Rover Defender 110 Double Cab Td5
Land Rover Range Rover
Lexus IS300 SportCross
Maserati Spyder
Mercedes-Benz SL500
MG ZS180
Mini One
Nissan Navara 2.5TD Pickup
Peugeot 307
Porsche 911 GT2
SEAT Arosa 1.4 Sport
Skoda Octavia RS Sport
Toyota Previa D4
Toyota Yaris SR
Volkwagen Beetle V5
Volkswagen Bora 1.8T Sport
Volkswagen Goif GTI PD
Volkswagen Lupo 1.4 Sport
Volvo C70
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