Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
British cArnage - The latest Bentley, the aristocratic Amage, is probably today's ultimate example of the British automotive art. But, of course, it's now German-owned. So we took it out to see some other quintessentially British stuff that's essentially, well, er... not, any more
German bug - We've all seen the pictures. We've all read Clarkson's verdict in the April issue after he drove it in America. But how does the new Beetle get on in Britain? We insect (sic) people's reactions to it as we drive it about
First steers - A Works Prepared Aston Martin DB7, a tweaked XK8, Honda Accord Type R as tested by Damon and Jeremy (yes, the Damon and the Jeremy), Hyundai Sonata, VW Golf Cabrio and Polo Estate, a Lexus 4x4 and some BMW, Harley and Buell bikes
Top-down trio - At the time of going to press, it seemed that we might finally have some sort of a summer. Cue a cabriolet test, starring the Mercedes CLK, BMW 328i and Saab 9-3 Turbo
On the Prowler - It's the hot rod you don't need to spend years building. It's the Plymouth Prowler, so what do Brits think of it, straight out of the crate?
Passat penalty shoot-out - We've got a new VW Passat Estate long- termer, which we welcomed into the fold by sending it to the World Cup at the hands of three lads and several crates of beer. Oh dear
Bikefest - We take our two-wheeled wish-list up to the Peaks for a few days of riding and dreaming, with objects of desire from Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha
Flashing the Vs to reps - Ooh, what a treat in store. A trio of V6 saloons for all you besuited travelling sales types to drool over - it's the Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 GSI, Ford Mondeo ST-24 and Volvo S40
60 things you must do - you may have noticed, we've reached a big, fat, round number, issves-wise, so'to celebrate the occasion we've put together this list of must-do motoring experiences
Needell on NASCAR - Tilt kicks off our yeehar special by trying the Hichard Petty Driving Experience, Stateside and reliving his own raein' USA memories
Frog on CART - The Milwaukee Mile is up next, where we. sample the USA's most exciting motorsport and meet Brit contender Mark Blundell
Mad Yank motorsports - Mud-racing, tractor-pulling, the Pike's Peak hillclimb and seven other lunatic pursuits that motorised Americans get up to
Well tanked up - Want to live out your mad, megalomaniac fantasies by crushing a car with a Chieftain lank? So did we. So we went out and did it in the first of our 'alternative adrenaline' series
First gear - The new Maserati with no name is totally loaded up with sex, and it's just one of the stories loading up our great news pages
Headroom - Art car frenzy, Lucky Jim speaks, a new twin-engined fun bug, that dreaded Government White Paper, lots of technology and more
Columns - Austin Williams of the Transport Research Group joins regulars Jeremy, Quentin and Tiff
Drivers Club - Go to the Goodwood Revival Weekend or a round of the GT Championship with us
Write Turns - Our anti-Government think tank gets off the ground in this month's letters page
Leftovers - Silliness and a nice bookmark (if you're British)
Used car of the month - Porschce 911
Used car price guide
Quentin Willson's pick
New car buyers guide - All the gen on the brand spankers
New cars by price - Plus Dear Data Dad
Every new car listed - With statistics, prices and specifications
Mini tests - Only five this month
Directory of Manufacturers
Cars in this issue:
Aprilia RS250
Aston Martin DB7
Works Prepared Bentley Arnage
BMW 328i Convertible
BMW R1100RS
Buell XI
Ducati 900SS
Ford Mondeo ST-24
Harley-Davidson Twin Cam 88
Honda Accord Type R
Honda VFR800
Hyundai Sonata
Kawasaki ER-5
KTM Duke
Lexus XR300 Harrier
Mercedes-Benz CLK Elegance Cabriolet
Mercedes-Benz E430
Paramount Jaguar XK8
Plymouth Prowler
Saab 9-3 Turbo SE Convertible
Skoda Felicia 1.3 GLI
SsangYong Korando 2.9D
Suzuki TL1000R
Toyota Starlet SR
Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6 GSI
VW Golf 4motion
VW Golf Cabriolet
VW new Beetle
VW Passat turbodlesel
VW Polo Estate
Volvo S40 T4
Volvo V40 1.8 GDI
Yamaha Thundercat
German bug - We've all seen the pictures. We've all read Clarkson's verdict in the April issue after he drove it in America. But how does the new Beetle get on in Britain? We insect (sic) people's reactions to it as we drive it about
First steers - A Works Prepared Aston Martin DB7, a tweaked XK8, Honda Accord Type R as tested by Damon and Jeremy (yes, the Damon and the Jeremy), Hyundai Sonata, VW Golf Cabrio and Polo Estate, a Lexus 4x4 and some BMW, Harley and Buell bikes
Top-down trio - At the time of going to press, it seemed that we might finally have some sort of a summer. Cue a cabriolet test, starring the Mercedes CLK, BMW 328i and Saab 9-3 Turbo
On the Prowler - It's the hot rod you don't need to spend years building. It's the Plymouth Prowler, so what do Brits think of it, straight out of the crate?
Passat penalty shoot-out - We've got a new VW Passat Estate long- termer, which we welcomed into the fold by sending it to the World Cup at the hands of three lads and several crates of beer. Oh dear
Bikefest - We take our two-wheeled wish-list up to the Peaks for a few days of riding and dreaming, with objects of desire from Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha
Flashing the Vs to reps - Ooh, what a treat in store. A trio of V6 saloons for all you besuited travelling sales types to drool over - it's the Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 GSI, Ford Mondeo ST-24 and Volvo S40
60 things you must do - you may have noticed, we've reached a big, fat, round number, issves-wise, so'to celebrate the occasion we've put together this list of must-do motoring experiences
Needell on NASCAR - Tilt kicks off our yeehar special by trying the Hichard Petty Driving Experience, Stateside and reliving his own raein' USA memories
Frog on CART - The Milwaukee Mile is up next, where we. sample the USA's most exciting motorsport and meet Brit contender Mark Blundell
Mad Yank motorsports - Mud-racing, tractor-pulling, the Pike's Peak hillclimb and seven other lunatic pursuits that motorised Americans get up to
Well tanked up - Want to live out your mad, megalomaniac fantasies by crushing a car with a Chieftain lank? So did we. So we went out and did it in the first of our 'alternative adrenaline' series
First gear - The new Maserati with no name is totally loaded up with sex, and it's just one of the stories loading up our great news pages
Headroom - Art car frenzy, Lucky Jim speaks, a new twin-engined fun bug, that dreaded Government White Paper, lots of technology and more
Columns - Austin Williams of the Transport Research Group joins regulars Jeremy, Quentin and Tiff
Drivers Club - Go to the Goodwood Revival Weekend or a round of the GT Championship with us
Write Turns - Our anti-Government think tank gets off the ground in this month's letters page
Leftovers - Silliness and a nice bookmark (if you're British)
Used car of the month - Porschce 911
Used car price guide
Quentin Willson's pick
New car buyers guide - All the gen on the brand spankers
New cars by price - Plus Dear Data Dad
Every new car listed - With statistics, prices and specifications
Mini tests - Only five this month
Directory of Manufacturers
Cars in this issue:
Aprilia RS250
Aston Martin DB7
Works Prepared Bentley Arnage
BMW 328i Convertible
BMW R1100RS
Buell XI
Ducati 900SS
Ford Mondeo ST-24
Harley-Davidson Twin Cam 88
Honda Accord Type R
Honda VFR800
Hyundai Sonata
Kawasaki ER-5
KTM Duke
Lexus XR300 Harrier
Mercedes-Benz CLK Elegance Cabriolet
Mercedes-Benz E430
Paramount Jaguar XK8
Plymouth Prowler
Saab 9-3 Turbo SE Convertible
Skoda Felicia 1.3 GLI
SsangYong Korando 2.9D
Suzuki TL1000R
Toyota Starlet SR
Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 V6 GSI
VW Golf 4motion
VW Golf Cabriolet
VW new Beetle
VW Passat turbodlesel
VW Polo Estate
Volvo S40 T4
Volvo V40 1.8 GDI
Yamaha Thundercat
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