This months TG has a little suppliment - the 100 Coolest cars.
Glad to see our motor comes in a respectable 14th...

"A rolling stone gathers no moss, but given the time it will sprout a mortgage and a brace of child seats. Meaning that those who've been rolling long enough to stand a chance of insuring let alone buying a new sports coupe, have a choice of the Mada RX8 or the Mazda er RX8. The first time I saw those rewards-opening doors swing wide to reveal two back seats, I got goosebumps. With a rotary engine, Mazda reliability and a bargain price, it's fantastic."

Top 20;
DB5
LR Defender
Smart Roadster (?!)
Audi RS6
Benz SL
Lancia Stratos
350Z (Boooooo!)
Z1 BM
Ford GT
Mini Cooper (old & new)
Range Rover
Lamborghini Miura
RX8
Integrale
Renalut 5 Turbi
Dino 246
VR6 Corrado
928 GTS
147 ALfa GTA

 

I assume that from this the RX8 will get a favourable review when they test, on the programme, it in the Autumn.

Chris

 

Should do. JC liked it (on that day at least!), and in the same mag Hammond (short **** one) has it in his top 10.

 

Good to see that it beats my old car , the VR6 Corrado. If it's as much fun to drive as the Corrado was then it's a car that will make you smile every time you drive it.

 

Yes, but JC has recently become one to change his opinions from one minute to the next. And the way he uses the Cool wall so that only his opinion counts - stupid.

 

No Porsche Boxster, no M3, No 3 series, No MX5, No SLK, No TT the list goes on ...

Nice one for the RX-8

EXCEPT FOR THAT DAMN 350Z POSITION OF COURSE!!

 

The MX-5 is there, at 26 mind

http://www.topgear.com/content/featu.../cool_cars/09/

 

ok , so whats wrong with that list.. totaly invalid :

Lamborghini Miura below :
DB5
LR Defender
Smart Roadster (?!)
Audi RS6
Benz SL
Lancia Stratos
350Z (Boooooo!)
Z1 BM
Ford GT
Mini Cooper (old & new)
Range Rover

IMO I'd have the Miura before all of those, and know I was in a cooler car than any of them.

And only 1 place above the RX-8, while the dino 246 is below the RX-8.

Heres the situation You have a garage containing 1 of every car ever. Your going out to pick up Kate Beckinsale for a hot date. You limit yourself to the choice of cars in that top 20. (plrease bear in minde Kate is a classy bird who wont 'essex girl' in the back seats. You have a suite at the ritz already booked).

So pick one. Also pick a car not on the list.

(because this is only ever so slightly diconected from reality you can assume the car wont break down, blow up, crash, or run out of fuel).

I have to go for :

Miura (cause it is the pretiest, most beutiful cool car on the road ever). Of course it'd be the green one (type 75? one off ) in this picture :



And a second not onthe list?

I think A spyker C8 www.spykercars.co.nl (or something). Absolutly astounding looks.