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Tom Ford
Tom ‘Wookie’ Ford is the Associate Editor of TopGear Magazine and has been testing, breaking, adventuring in and writing about cars for more than two decades. After gaining a degree in Philosophy which he promptly forgot, he attempted a post-graduate qualification in journalism, getting sidetracked by a part-time gig at… TopGear Magazine. At the time, TG wasn’t prepared for full-time Ford, so he defected to CAR Magazine, ending up as Road Test Editor, presenting Channel 5’s Fifth Gear at the same time. Busy.
He’s been roadtesting, presenting - and winning awards along the way - consistently for the entire 20 years, everything from supercars to superminis, on and off-road, and has had more adventures, driven in more places, and been accidentally dangerous on a global scale. Eventually, Ford returned to the TG fold as Deputy Editor for a few years, before abdicating any real responsibility for the title of Associate Editor, which gives him more time to plan ridiculous adventures and car builds.
He’s also presented TopGear America and several other shows including Mud, Sweat & Gears in the US, Lazy Boy Garage and Motorheads in the UK, and the extreme electric car show Hard Cell on Motortrend/Discovery. He embraces any kind of car, adores new tech and has an endless supply of faintly unbelievable stories, every single one of which is true. Allegedly.
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Road Test: BMW 6 Series 650i 2dr
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Road Test: Infiniti M 3.0d GT 4dr Auto
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New BMW 6-Series convertible: first drive
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Road Test: Subaru WRX STI 2.5 WRX STi Type UK 4dr
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Electric cars get real
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Road Test: Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
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Road Test: Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
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Call of the Qt Wildcat
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Extreme drive: Formula Off-Roader
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Road Test: Audi R8 4.2 FSI Supercharged VF Engineering 2dr
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Road Test: Audi A3 1.2 T FSI 2dr [Start Stop]
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Mercedes C63 AMG review: special edition DR520 driven
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Road Test: Porsche Panamera 3.6 V6 4dr PDK
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Audi A1: live launch
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Road Test: Bentley Mulsanne 6.8 V8 4dr Auto
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Road Test: Jaguar XJ 3.0d V6 Portfolio 4dr Auto
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