Cars of the Year - Top Gear Awards 2005

[andy.muc]

[13 January 2005]

Volkswagon Golf GTI
After a decade of cars almost ashamed to wear the badge, the GTI is well and truly back.

Peugeot 1007
It's funky, it's a Frenchie, it's our Best Small Car of 2004.

Jaguar S-Type D
OK, it's a diesel and an S-Type, but it really is good. No, really.

Vauxhall Monaro
Big, fast and with a V8. Makes you feel proud to be an Aussie.

Ferrari F430
We thought Ferrari couldn't improve on the 360. It has.

BMW M5
It's got a boot, four doors and a V10 - how could the M5 not win Supersaloon of the year?

Aston Martin DB9
The most astonishingly good Aston Martin ever. Shame it'll be bought by Wayne Rooney.

Citroen C4
It's so advanced, it makes Stephen Hawking look stoopid.

Maserati Quattroporte
The thinking man's saloon. Well, except for Berlusconi.

Land Rover Discovery 3
The best SUV in the world takes on its rivals from BMW and Toyota in our Big Test. Expect it to get dirty.

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.


Articles and details can be found here.

[man 430gt]

[quote=andy.muc][13 January 2005]

Aston Martin DB9
The most astonishingly good Aston Martin ever. Shame it'll be bought by Wayne Rooney.

Jokers

[andy.muc]

Hell yeah i love that top gear style how they combine their enthusiasm with fun.

Jaguar S-Type D
OK, it's a diesel and an S-Type, but it really is good. No, really.

[derekthetree]

Originally Posted by andy.muc

Jaguar S-Type D
OK, it's a diesel and an S-Type, but it really is good. No, really.

i don't know how this one best middle sized car and effectively best diesel when the 535d came out this year. now that was a real leap forward in technology, performance and economy.

[andy.muc]

Originally Posted by derekthetree

i don't know how this one best middle sized car and effectively best diesel when the 535d came out this year. now that was a real leap forward in technology, performance and economy.

I haven't read too many articel about the new BMW Diesel engine (none to be precise)
but i do have read much about the Jaguar Diesel technologie beeing the best by far.

[6'bore]

[quote=andy.muc][13 January 2005]

Volkswagon Golf GTI
After a decade of cars almost ashamed to wear the badge, the GTI is well and truly back.


QUOTE]


They must be joking. That car is a real joke. I really don't like it

[LTT]

Glad to see the DB9 got a nod. God I love that machine.

[6'bore]

Originally Posted by LTT

Glad to see the DB9 got a nod. God I love that machine.

so it should. Its an amazing machine

[andy.muc]

Originally Posted by 6'bore

They must be joking. That car is a real joke. I really don't like it

In fact the new Golf GTI is THE Car of the year 2005. Clarkson did a big review on the car.

[derekthetree]

Originally Posted by andy.muc

I haven't read too many articel about the new BMW Diesel engine (none to be precise)
but i do have read much about the Jaguar Diesel technologie beeing the best by far.

the new 3 litre twin-turbo is really good.
its only 14kg heavier than the old 3 litre (the one in the 330d and 530d) but has 272bhp and 413lb ft. these figures make it more powerful than bmw's new 3 litre petrol!
its also fully Euro 4 compliant which means none of the usual diesel style downturned exhaust pipes!

[Spastik_Roach]

[quote=6'bore]

Originally Posted by andy.muc

[13 January 2005]

Volkswagon Golf GTI
After a decade of cars almost ashamed to wear the badge, the GTI is well and truly back.


QUOTE]


They must be joking. That car is a real joke. I really don't like it

Have you driven it? Only then will you truly know if you like it.

[taz_rocks_miami]

Originally Posted by andy.muc

[13 January 2005]

Ferrari F430
We thought Ferrari couldn't improve on the 360. It has.

It's nice to see that the F430 was mentioned

[andy.muc]

Originally Posted by taz_rocks_miami

It's nice to see that the F430 was mentioned

What you deserve is what you get.