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Table of Contents
72
The real Bernie Ecclestone: F1 chief unburdens his soul
128
Yaris v Lupo: compact, big and the new trend-setters
32
Mercedes S-class: welcome to the not-very-cheap seats
118
BMW-Williams & Le Mans race: how did that happen, then?
REGULARS
16 News
How BMW came within a whisker of reducing driver appeal in their new models.
PLUS: Honda’s F1 first-night nerves, Ford’s Focus crash-test report.
Web watch: Ford Mustang page.
24 Insider
Can Insignia defeat Nissan’s fast fortunes? A miracle revival?
PLUS: What is BMW’s “M-hospitality” about? Why is Renault so scared of diesel pollution? Mazda’s little big turn.
Web bits and sites.
32 Newcomers
Mercedes-Benz S320, Mazda RX-7, 5.7-litre Mitsubishi Magna, Peugeot 607, Seat Toledo, Mazda Xedos 7, Kawasaki Drifter.
51 Frontlines
On the night time-champion system. Sylvie Bergin picks the winning moments, again.
Bulgin, Murray on stories of change.
135 Long-term test update
The real world Mini: the first 1000 miles.
Grand Cherokee ages. And we take up Golf V’s cause.
144 Multi-story
We’re in the clown city. Astarte Safety tested and trailed by fire, from smiles to retrieval.
The inside line of a Yaris man and how to live with a pair of stupid drivers.
PLUS: Web of shame.
150 Inside Line
Ecclestone life falls out with Jody Scheckter stories.
154 54ir
Candid revelations and other amusing sparrows for swingers.
234 Last stand
The sad Bell decline retires gracefully.
PLUS: Win a Magnum goody bag.
LISTINGS
163 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Properly sorted 360? £10k Lupo, sexy Grand Cherokee.
Peugeot 306 still on the day.
Pick-of-the-year Z3s.
Metro, fine models for serious buyers.
PLUS: 1999/98 on the market, the best BMW, Z Zped anyone?
225 The facts and figures
Insights, racing body, profits…
Schieble promoted out the lot, he is the little one.
FEATURES
60 Ferrari 360 Modena
It looks awesome from the outside, but how does Ferrari’s all-new, 178mph fashion rocket feel from the driver’s seat? We have the answer.
72 Bernie Ecclestone
F1’s godfather grants CAR a no-limitations audience.
Is he really a gangster? Will he play himself in Stallone’s movie?
Why did he bar Eddie Jordan? Fearlessly, we ask…
80 BMW Z3
Europe’s most popular roadster gets a major face-lift — but only in the US.
Is the new baby-beemer still sexy enough to woo the Brits?
88 Alexei v Beetle
If the new Love Bug is above any reproach, how is it not to pass the notoriously tough Alexei Sayle’s finest test?
94 Honda S2000
First UK drive in the VTEC-engined, rear-drive roadster that vows to charm the pants off serious drivers.
102 Jeep into the Unknown
Intrepid staff’s car stuck near Yemen.
“Beast of Burden”: The Grand Cherokee challenges camel for best sand stormer.
PLUS: How to drive with the self-esteem of the language barrier.
112 Lexus IS200
Is Lexus’s IS200: BMW’s worst nightmare?
The first-ever baby-Bimmer challenger from the design studios of Cologne.
118 Britain’s Le Mans hope
So, it’s got a BMW badge but must be German, right? Not necessarily.
This is one Z4-heir concept designed and built entirely in the UK.
122 Great Le Mans posters
History, style, themes and humour made… the magic of Le Mans through its timeless artwork.
128 Yaris v Lupo
Two city pioneers in tiny packages — a political choice as much as a buying decision.
139 A mountain to climb
Down and almost out in New Zealand at the world’s maddest hillclimb.