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Jeremy Clarkson, who can do everything, once said that a real man never reads an instruction book.

Not sure I agree with this. I bet the Apollo astronauts read a few books of instructions for the Lunar Module, and is he going to call them all a bunch of pansies?

When it comes to cars, though, he may have a point. Even really complicated modern cars with built-in satnav and reconfigurable suspension are pretty logical, and in any case, the handbooks are so massive you'd need to take them on holiday with you.


Words: James May
Photos: Justin Leighton

This article was originally published in the February issue of Top Gear magazine