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An issue of Top Gear Magazine

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Content

Regular features include:

• Tests of new cars
• Hot Metal (new concept cars)
• Import It/Deport It
• Letters from readers
• A column by Jeremy Clarkson
• A column by James May
• Also columns by Paul Horrell, Simon Moistbourne, Jamie Kitman and Tom Ford
• Interviews with celebrities
• Big Stuff
• The new car guides at the back

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Car of the Year

• 2004: Nissan 350Z
• 2005: Toyota Aygo & Bugatti Veyron
• 2006: Jaguar XK
• 2007: Audi R8

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External links

• Top Gear website
• Magazine website
• Official BBC website