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Audi A8
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Audi A8

The rise of the high-performance diesel continues
11 Jul 2005
Saab Sport Wagon Aero
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Saab Sport Wagon Aero

If only this new compact estate, based on the 9-3, was as good as it looks
11 Jul 2005
Ferrari 550
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Ferrari 550

While it's very comforting having a gold-plated Ferrari warranty nestling in the leather documents folder, the flip-side is the requirement to get any…
11 Jul 2005
Audi RS4: Predator
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Audi RS4: Predator

With a howling 414bhp V8 that revs to 8250rpm and rear-biased quattro 4wd, the new RS4 is ready to tear chunks out of the M3
30 Jun 2005
Ferrari F430 v Pagani Zonda F v Porsche Carrera GT: Class Warfare
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Ferrari F430 v Pagani Zonda F v Porsche Carrera GT: Class Warfare

Can Ferrari's baby Enzo, the F430, go up a class and beat the supercar giants, the new Zonda F and Carrera GT? We find out
29 Jun 2005
Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R
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Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R

I think I may be turning into my father, which is slightly unsettling, though not as unsettling as turning into my mother. I started thinking about th…
6 Jun 2005
Ford Mustang GT
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Ford Mustang GT

We've bought a few silly cars in our time, but our new Mustang GT surely has to take the biscuit. Or should I say the flame-grilled whopper with chees…
6 Jun 2005
Mitsubishi Colt CZT Coupe-Cab
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Mitsubishi Colt CZT Coupe-Cab

Mitsubishi reckons it's found a new market niche. We go for an early drive
6 Jun 2005
Ferrari 550
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Ferrari 550

6 Jun 2005
BMW M3 Evo
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BMW M3 Evo

As I mentioned in the End of Term report on my Digi-Tec Smart Roadster Coupe (issue 079), I have replaced it with a car boasting precisely three times…
6 Jun 2005
Ferrari 575M Superamerica
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Ferrari 575M Superamerica

Intelligent roof mechanism and power hike make this a very special 575
6 Jun 2005
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT
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Subaru Forester 2.5 XT

My ride has been pimped! The new 17in Prodrive wheels have finally been fitted, and along with the extra 'bling factor' there's the promise of loads m…
6 Jun 2005
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Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0
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Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0

In quieter moments I wonder if it was such a good idea to order the new Monaro VXR in black.
6 Jun 2005
Mitsubishi Evo MR 340
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Mitsubishi Evo MR 340

It's a measure of the FQ-340's head-spinning grunt that everyone who drives it barely mentions the grip or the lightning turn-in. As they hand back th…
6 Jun 2005
Alfa Romeo 147
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Alfa Romeo 147

Supercharger conversion bumps power up to 320bhp, but that proves a mixed blessing
6 Jun 2005
2005 Vauxhall Monaro review - a brilliant back-to-basics brute
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2005 Vauxhall Monaro review - a brilliant back-to-basics brute

The VXR's little brother packs a solid 5.7-litre punch and handles well. It's great value, too
6 Jun 2005
Mitsubishi Evo
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Mitsubishi Evo

The mighty Mitsubishi goes out with a bang not a whimper - just as you'd expect, really
6 Jun 2005
Caterham Seven CSR 260: Reborn
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Caterham Seven CSR 260: Reborn

We've had exclusive access to its development; now the re-engineered Seven hits the road
1 Jun 2005
Caterham R300
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Caterham R300

I know I'm preaching to the converted here, but power oversteer is a wonderful thing. I mean truly beautiful. You know that happy feeling of satisfact…
9 May 2005
Smart Roadster Brabus
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Smart Roadster Brabus

By the end of this year the Smart Roadster will be dead, a victim of DaimlerChrysler's hard-nosed plan to make its baby-car brand earn some profit for…
9 May 2005
MG SV-R
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MG SV-R

Another month spent commuting by air to the Isle of Man with, to be honest, only spasmodic use of the MG that's been billeted there. Unfortunately, wh…
9 May 2005
Lotus 340R
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Lotus 340R

Our lesser-spotted 340R came out of hiding this month for a guest appearance at the opening of a new Lotus showroom at Dick Lovett's in Swindon (it's …
9 May 2005
Honda S2000 GT
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Honda S2000 GT

I made a complete arse of myself this month as I negotiated a busy, wet roundabout. As the Honda slithered sideways, onlookers must have thought it wa…
9 May 2005
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT
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Subaru Forester 2.5 XT

What fun. An Impreza on stilts. I can remember thinking the same thing when I drove our previous Forester turbo long-termer, the mk1 version, six year…
9 May 2005
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TVR Sagaris
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TVR Sagaris

With its wild vents and 406bhp straight-six, Sagaris is the extreme new face of TVR
30 Apr 2005
Nismo Skyline
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Nismo Skyline

This final fling for the R34 Skyline is a roadgoing racer, and we love
28 Apr 2005
Mercedes-Benz A200
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Mercedes-Benz A200

Much improved A-class is still no hot hatch
28 Apr 2005
MINI Cooper S Auto
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MINI Cooper S Auto

New auto option is a bit too eager to please
28 Apr 2005
Bentley Flying Spur (Mk1, 2005 - 2013) review
Flying Spur
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Bentley Flying Spur (Mk1, 2005 - 2013) review

Aimed at the owner-driver, the Spur is officially the world's fastest four-door production car
28 Apr 2005
Alpina B5
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Alpina B5

Alpina's take on the super-saloon is as quick as the M5 and has hidden depths too
28 Apr 2005
Cadillac CTS-V
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Cadillac CTS-V

This is Cadillac's M5 - a 400bhp, V8, rear-drive saloon, and it's surprisingly good. No, really
11 Apr 2005
Ferrari F430 Spider
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Ferrari F430 Spider

Removing the roof from the glorious Ferrari F430 Berlinetta isn't sacrilege, it's inspired
11 Apr 2005
Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R
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Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R

A memory comes back to me from the early '90s, of driving the then-new 3.8-litre version of the M5. I can vividly remember being blown away by the Bee…
11 Apr 2005
BMW 645 Ci
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BMW 645 Ci

I was having some time off from my day job as Script Ed on Top Gear telly when news broke that we were re-recording a batch of studio links for an Ame…
11 Apr 2005
Mitsubishi Evo MR 340
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Mitsubishi Evo MR 340

Last month, you may remember, young Bovvers declared that, thanks to a set of aggressively grippy Dunlop Super Sport Race tyres, his love for the Evo …
11 Apr 2005
Ascari KZ1
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Ascari KZ1

Finally, we've driven the production version of the KZ1 - and it's very good, but very costly
11 Apr 2005
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