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Cover Story
Car of the Year 2005

Split into two parts.... the Real World and the Surreal World

Real World Cars - taken on a blast in (rainy) Scotland
BMW 130i M-Sport
BMW M3 CS
Caterham CSR 260
Corvette C6
Lotus Sport Exige 240R
Mazda MX-5
Nissan 350Z Anniversary GT4
Renaultsport Clio Trophy
Renaultsport Megane Cup
Roush Ford Mustang
Subaru Forester STi
Subaru Impreza WRX
VW Golf R32

Surreal World cars - in the (sunny) South of France
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
BMW M6
Ford GT
Ferrari F430
Lamborghini Gallardo SE
Mercedes SLK55 AMG
Porsche Cayman S
TVR Sagaris
+ the top two scoring Real World cars

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Last time they had this and if I remember correct, Porsche 911 S become the car of the year.

Do you think Cayman S will win this time?

No Audi RS4?? I'm very disapointed.

This is my favourite article of the year in my favourite mag. I'm really looking forward to it though in truth the article seems a little short on some key models. Pity the RS4 hasn't been released in right-hand drive form yet and a bigger pity still that the WRX STi Spec C couldn't make the party.

Oh, just wait and see how well that M3 CS does, I'm betting...

Its an old car, I cant see it being om the top

I believe the cars will be ranked in this order.

Real World Cars - taken on a blast in (rainy) Scotland
1. Renaultsport Clio Trophy
2. Subaru Impreza WRX
3. VW Golf R32
4. Corvette C6
5. BMW 130i M-Sport
6. BMW M3 CS
7. Subaru Forester STi
8. Nissan 350Z Anniversary GT4
9. Lotus Sport Exige 240R
10. Caterham CSR 260
11. Mazda MX-5
12. Renaultsport Megane Cup
13. Roush Ford Mustang


Surreal World cars - in the (sunny) South of France
1. Ferrari F430
2. Porsche Cayman S
3. Ford GT
4. Lamborghini Gallardo SE
5. BMW M6
6. Aston Martin V8 Vantage
7. Mercedes SLK55 AMG
8. TVR Sagaris

Have you read the article?!?

If not then very very good guess and pretty close to how I would go!
Impressive.

lol, no I havent . Im only guessing

Something in my waters still tells me that the M3 CS will be the dark horse in this crowd. Let's hope the damp conditions don't count against it in Scotland but I'm near positive that a good showing will simply be a testament to the amazing E46 M3 in its twilight years.

Let's wait and see eh?
Cheers...

In the surreal category they are adding the top two scoring from Real World cars category.
so in my book:

1. Ferrari F430
2. Porsche Cayman S
3. Ford GT
4. Lamborghini Gallardo SE
5. Subaru Impreza WRX
6. BMW M6
7. Aston Martin V8 Vantage
8. Mercedes SLK55 AMG
9. TVR Sagaris
10. Renaultsport Clio Trophy

Your Impreza's ranked too high I think. If you remove it and replace with the M3 CS then I think your list is spot on. Impreza, I fear will not make it through to the surreal crowd... it's good but it's no STi.

Impreza´s are always apprecitated in UK and are doing well in their reviews so that the reason why I rank it so high.

The winner will either be the Cayman or the F430, I'm suprised that the 330i isn't nominated.

WoW Im really surprised, my guesses are totally wrong

I have the result but not the reasons behind it. I know they complained on the M6 being to heavy but M3 CS did well

1 Ford GT
2 F430
3 Clio Trophy
4 Gallardo SE
5 M3 CS
6 Cayman S
7 V8 Vantage
8 M6
9 SLK55 AMG
10 TVR Sagaris

You weren't that far off at all.

But didn't I call it with the M3 CS eh?

Can't wait for the scans though... thanks for the results bro.