Top Gear January 2005
Overview
Publication Details
| Type | Magazine |
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| Publisher | Top Gear |
| Published date | 01/01/2005 |
| Pages | 300 |
Articles
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| 50 | Loeb Versus Schumacher - The Race Champions is a rare chance for drivers at the top of their field to see who’s best. And this year, It’s being held indoors. | Features | 3 |
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| 69 | Car Of The Month: Ford Fiesta ST150 - With hot Fords now under the auspices of Team RS, Paul Horrell set about testing their debut performance. It all bodes well for the future. | Features | 2 |
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| 72 | Lofty Ambitions - KIA Sportage - Don’t scoff, says Richard Dredge, Kia’s Sportage isn’t the travesty that the previous model was. It’s quite a laugh, actually. | Features | 1 |
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| 75 | Looking For Cheap Thrills - Mitsubishi Colt - Mitsubishi’s hot hatch version of the Colt is packing plenty of punch, says Paul Horrell. And the price has got its rivals on the run too. | Features | 1 |
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| 77 | Torque Converter - Mercedes-Benz SL - It might feel like the tail is wagging the dog at times, but all that torque and power still had Tom Ford begging for more. | Features | 1 |
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| 78 | The Same. But Different - Porsche Boxster - Apart from the headlights, it looks the same. But when he got behind the wheel, Peter Grunert discovered a car that is better than ever. | Features | 1 |
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| 81 | Call of the Wild - Ford Mondeo - Wild for Mondeo man, at least. Matt Master weighs up whether Ford’s attempt to be raucous as well as reasonable actually works. | Features | 1 |
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| 82 | Ghetto Rover - Rover 75 - Despite the decent V8 engine, says Tom Ford, the 4.6-litre Rover 75’s ’bling’ restyle lies somewhere between mad and slightly sad. | Features | 1 |
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| 84 | High and Mighty - Subaru Forester - It’s big, it’s fast and it’s powerful. But why Subaru have decided to make it in the first place has Richard Dredge scratching his head. | Features | 1 |
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| 86 | Going Out Of Tune? - Mitsubishi Evolution - Another month, another Evolution VIII. And much as Alistair Weaver loves this latest expression of Japanese mentalism, the price is rocketing with it. | Features | 2 |
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| 88 | Out With The Old - Morgan Roadster - Changing the brand of polish used on the dash is enough to have Morgan owners outraged. Matt Master tackled a whole new engine. | Features | 1 |
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| 105 | Car of the Year: GTI is Best of the Best - VW Golf GTI - Since the original Golf FTI burst onto the scene 25 years ago, we’ve all been waiting for its true successor. And here it is. | Features | 3 |
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| 108 | Car of the Year - Doorway To The Future - Peugeot 1007 - This city car has an ace up its sleeve that Paul Horrell thinks will make it very cool indeed. Move over Smart. | Features | 5 |
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| 113 | If you can’t beat ’em - Jaguar S-Type D - You thought it’d never happen but Jeremy Clarkson has joined the diesel fans. | Features | 1 |
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| 116 | Trident Missile - Maserati MC12 - After an exclusive blast in Maserati’s race-bred rocket, the MC12, Tom Ford reckons it’s the perfect car for those wishing to rebel against Ferrari’s Enzo. And he wants one. | Features | 6 |
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| 122 | Brawn To Be King - Vauxhall Monaro VXR - The Monaro is like your stereotypical Aussie, says Tom Ford; unsophisticated, muscley and a good laugh. In an over-techy, posey world, it’s a welcome relief. | Features | 2 |
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| 126 | Power Struggle - Ferrari F430 - Choosing the winner of our Supercar award was hard. The Lambo Gallardo and Ferrari F430 are both brilliant. But only one could win. | Features | 3 |
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| 129 | Technical Perfection - BMW M5 - To give the other saloons a chance, we essentially had to create a category for the M5. It’s just too good. | Features | 1 |
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| 142 | The Body Beautiful - Maserati Quattroporte - It’s not perfect. It’s not a mechanical tour-de-Force. But even so, James May finds the Quattroporte very special. | Features | 2 |
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| 144 | The Big Test: £30k SUVs - BMW X5 SE.Od +Land Rover Discovery 3SE + Toyota Land Cruiser LC4 - Few cars have ever had a design change as radical as the Discovery’s. The new version is funky, modern and clever, but can it still cut it with its main rivals from Toyota and BMW in the competitive Sports Utility Vehicle Market? | Features | 9 |
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| 158 | Buyers Guide - BMW M Coupe - It’s rare, fast and excellent value. PAUL WALTON discovers whether the M Coupe is as good as it seems. | Single vehicle -Reviews | 3 |
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