As you load up you'll be forgiven for thinking that little has changed since Colin McRae 04. The menus possess the same contemporary, minimalist styling; the initial game modes seem much the same; car setup options are more or less identical and Nicky Grist still scripts and delivers the (albeit excellent) pace notes. However, appearances can be deceptive. Whereas CM2005 offers little more that CM04 on paper, on the track it really is a vastly improved beast.