Top Gear Magazine #13 was the issue of the magazine cover-dated October 1994. Published by BBC Worldwide, it contained 250 pages and was edited by the magazine's first editor, Kevin Blick. It was the first issue to be priced at £2.50.
Cover[]
Pitting an Aston Martin Vantage against a Bentley Continental R on an empty straightaway of country road, Issue #13 had a primary focus on "The Best of British", which was the issue's title. The half-cover, meanwhile, featured a small dedication to the United States of America, which also has a section in the magazine.
Contents[]
Cars Celebre[]
- Paris Match - VW's new Polo gets the runaround in Paris, set against the Micra and Corsa.
- Beast of British - Editor Kevin drives two great Brits, the Bentley Continental R and Aston Martin Vantage and gets all patriotic.
- Monty v Disco - Can the upstart Vauxhall Monterey beat the well-bred Land Rover Discovery?
Fuel For Thought[]
- Super, turbo, petrol - Can Mazda's new supercharged diesel outperform turbodiesel or petrol power?
- Economy drive - The Golf Ecomatic takes on the Civic VEi in city, A-road and motorway traffic.
- As any fuel knows - Is diesel power best all-round or just dull?
America[]
- Texas tearaways - We visit Houston and experience the full lunacy of the wild Orange Show Festival.
- A four-wheeled friend - It caused a sensation in the '60s, but is the new Mustang just an old carthorse?
- Two wheels on my wagon - A bunch of nutters on Harley Davidsons ride to the top of Norway. Is this wise?
- Dig the new breed - We look at General Motors' new roster for Europe - they cannot be serious.
There's More Where That Came From[]
- First steers - We get our grubby hands and even grubbier feet on the new Vauxhall Astra 1.6, Escort RS2000 4x4, Volvo 960 and Citroen XM for the first time.
- Completely bats - Clarkson drives the outrageous BAT cars while we delve into the mysterious life of their legendary creator, Scaglione.
- F1 über alles - Dreams of glory. Leni Riefenstahl. 1937. Blue-eyed, blond-haired Aryans. What has this to do with Michael Schumacher?
- F1 musical chairs - Who will be driving what and why on the Formula One circuit next season?
- Rear view - Quentin looks at that aristocratic mud-plugger the Range Rover and the suave and sophisticated Jaguar XJ40.
- Long term Jag and Honda - Jeremy and Quentin squabble over whose new toy is best. We break them up and send them to bed with no supper.
- Ten bonkers fuels - No need to limit yourself to petrol or diesel. Why not try fish or booze power?
The Usual[]
- First Gear - News, views and stews from the world of motors.
- Crank case - A modern incarnation of Enzo Ferrari? Er, no.
- Steering columns - Richard Noble joins the regular bunch.
- Write turns - Paranoid? Picky? Anal? If so, don't read our letters.
- Top Gear Club - Special offers, special events and loads more.
- Cartoon capers - Viz cartoonist Simon Donald dispels mirth.
Car Buying[]
- Used car buyers guide - Quentin Willosn's top used cars plus realistic second-hand values.
- New car buyers guide - Tons and tons of new car data computed.
- New cars by price - All the cars you can buy and how much for.
- Manufacturers directory - Want even more info than even our data includes? Here's how.
Trivia[]
- Early prints of this magazine incorrectly titled the final story of the "Fuel For Thought" section as "As Any Fuel Kno", with the final two letters of "knows" absent.
- At 33 characters in length (including spaces; 28 without), There's More Where That Came From is the longest section title in any issue of Top Gear Magazine.