Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars, and the most widely watched factual television programme in the world.
Matt, Chris and Rory race across Kazakhstan in 3 high-mileage cars and Matt's review of the Aston Martin DB11 is thwarted by Chris and a very evil Mercedes.
Jeremy is blown away by the new Noble M12 GTO, Jason looks at buying a used BMW 7 Series, and Jay Kay from Jamiroquai drives a reasonably priced Liana.
The team consults top car designers to find the best-looking car of all time. Meanwhile, grannies do doughnuts in a Honda S2000.
Steve Coogan is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, and the team take a look at the cars used in the latest James Bond film.
On a DIY-themed Top Gear, Richard builds a Bond car for £300, and Jonathan Ross takes on the Top Gear track in a Liana.
The grannies are back to have a go at handbrake parking, and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson notches up a seriously respectable time on the Top Gear track.
Status Quo's Rick Parfitt tries out the reasonably priced car, and the team learns how to drive a Lotus Elise properly.
The Maserati 3200GT is tested on the track, and award-winning actor Sir Michael Gambon puts in a memorable lap on the Top Gear track.
The team pick the ultimate family car, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, and the Stig meets his match.
We find the best car for going off-road, the team reflects on the motoring year and hand out some Top Gear awards, and Jeremy tests the Lotus Esprit.
Jeremy road tests the new Smart Roadster and introduces the Cool Wall. Richard destroys a Nissan Sunny and a caravan with the flames from a dragster, while New guy James May makes a film about his old Bentley. We take a look at the best off-road vehicle - the Bowler, and we see how tough guy Vinnie Jones performs in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson enjoys the sumptuous Rolls-Royce Phantom and Richard Hammond looks back at the 1960s Rover classic the P5. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver cooks up an impressive time in the Reasonably Priced Car, and we decide the next General Election, using a group of politicians, an MG rally car and the Top Gear test track.
Top Gear salutes the bad car and proves that, even now, you can spend money on a load of old rubbish. Starsky and Hutch legend David Soul drives our Reasonably Priced Car, and we take on the finest supercars from around the globe with a GBP300 Jaguar.
Top Gear pounces into action with a Jaguar-themed show. Everyone drives a Jaguar, or two, including the R Coupé concept car, the C Type, the MkII, the new XJ, the XKRR and the new Aston Martin. Celebrity Tory politician Boris Johnson is the 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'.
Jeremy Clarkson takes a close look at the Porsche 911s, James May gets behind the wheel a of the sports classic the TR6, and we take the powerful Clio V6 to the limit. Anne Robinson drives the Reasonably Priced Car, and we discover which takes longer - women getting ready to go out or a rally team rebuilding a car?
The Top Gear team put the Mitsubishi Evo VIII and the Subaru Impreza STi head-to-head to discover which is the king of the road-going rally cars. We also put Vauxhall's VX220 Turbo through its paces, James sets out to beat the caravan towing speed record and Richard Whiteley is the 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'.
The Top Gear team take a look at driving safety. Jeremy goes on manoeuvres in a Hummer. We reveal Sweden's contribution to the world of super cars - the Koenigsegg. Stuart Hall nominates his 'Greatest Car', the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, and the 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' is Men Behaving Badly's Neil Morrissey.
Top Gear presents a Summer Special. James May and Richard Hammond look at the best new convertibles. Clarkson puts the Nissan 350Z through its paces, Top Gear's own James May nominates the Citroen DS as his 'Greatest Car', and supermodel Jodie Kidd is our 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'. Plus Top Gear finds the driving 'Master of the Universe' when a Dalek, a Klingon, a Cyberman, Ming the Merciless, Doctor Who (Colin Baker) and Darth Vader go head-to-head on the track.
Top Gear looks at the future of motoring. Jeremy Clarkson drives the new Vauxhall Signum, we test General Motors' revolutionary Hy-wire concept car, and we look at the Carver. Footballer Graham Le Saux nominates the Audi Quattro for the 'World's Greatest Car' and actor Patrick Stewart drives the Reasonably Priced Car.
The team has trouble deciding if the TVR 350C or the Noble is the best shed-built supercar in the UK. Jeremy tests the new Phaeton, Volkswagen's first high-end luxury saloon. James May looks at the new Cadillac 16. Five disabled drivers compete to see which is the fastest. And we find out who is the series' fastest celebrity guest star.
Richard Hammond celebrates 40 years of the Porsche 911 by taking the super-fast GT3 to the limits. Clarkson tries out Ford's latest supercar, the GT. Meanwhile, James May tries out the new BMW 5 Series. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Martin Kemp. And watch out for the spectacular way the Stig in Top Gear's 20-year-old Jaguar meets a watery end.
Top Gear heads to the Isle of Man for a special edition showing what the team got up to during their summer holidays. Jeremy Clarkson drives the quickest BMW M3 that money can buy. Top Gear introduces the new Stig, and James May and Richard Hammond try out a bevy of BMWs, Porsche Boxster and Honda S2000 on the Isle's famous TT circuit. This week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Stephen Fry. And the team finds out how many caravans a Volvo estate can jump.
Jeremy Clarkson looks at the bling-bling Continental GT and the changing face of Bentley. James May takes a spin in the new Subaru Legacy, while Richard Hammond gives Top Gear's safety experts something to do when he investigates the best way to escape from a submerged car. This week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Welsh actor/comedian Rob Brydon (Marion & Geoff, Gaving & Stacey).
Top Gear celebrates the heritage and power of Lamborghini by dedicating this episode to the Italian supercar maker. Clarkson tries out their latest offering, the Gallardo. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond tries out Lamborghini's enduring classic, the Miura. James May drives Lamborghini's iconic 1980s pin-up, the Countach. The Star in the Reasonably Priced Car is US stand-up comedian Rich Hall.
Clarkson tests Toyota's Hillux pick-up truck to destruction with a series of extraordinary tasks, James May puts the new Alfa Romeo 166 through its paces and Richard Hammond looks at some classic cars in waiting: the Mercedes 190E and the VW Corrado. Clarkson also takes Mazda's latest sports coupé, the Wankel Rotary powered RX3, to the limits on Top Gear's Test Track. And this week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is The X Factor judge, Simon Cowell.
Top Gear looks at the cars that are the heroes of the street. Clarkson drives Citroen's latest offering to the boy-racer market with the outstanding C2. Richard Hammond compares two new French coupé convertibles when he tries out the Renault Megane and Peugeot 307. James May reminisces about Aston Martin's Vantage V8. This week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is The Kumars at No 42 front man, Sanjeev Bhaskar.
Top Gear looks at the German contribution to the world of motoring. Jeremy Clarkson takes Porsche's stunningly fast Cayenne off-roading at an Army tank-testing range. In Cape Town, South Africa, Richard Hammond gets his hands on Mercedes' fastest road car, the SLR - developed by Formula 1 team McLaren. And James May looks at some of the worst handling cars on the market. And this week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is the award-winning comedian-impressionist Rory Bremner.
Top Gear finds Jeremy Clarkson comparing the current Mercedes SL with the same model from 1972. Richard Hammond sees how much car you can get for under £10,000 when he tries out the latest Nissan Micra. Clarkson compares the modern day Audi TT V6 to Ford's classic Capri V6. And the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car is actor-comedian Johnny Vegas (The Libertine, Bleak House).
Jeremy drives the Chrysler Crossfire. Richard Hammond tries the new lightning-fast Smart Car which has been fitted with twin turbos. James May looks at two of the biggest surprises this year: the rejuvenation of Birmingham and Jaguar's superb XJ6. Clarkson also compares two Type R cars from Honda with the Civic and NSX. And this week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Countdown's glamorous maths whiz Carol Vordeman.
Who can reach Monte Carlo first: Jeremy in the new Aston Martin DB9, or Richard and James travelling by high-speed train? James secretly test-drives the new City Rover, and Jeremy drives the Lotus Exige around the Top Gear track and tries to stop the Army's Apache gunship helicopter from getting a weapon's lock. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Fay Ripley (Cold Feet, Reggie Perrin).
Jeremy Clarkson road-tests the Alfa Romeo 166. A nun drives a monster truck over a row of cars. Richard Hammond discovers why rappers sing about the Cadillac Escalade. James is in the pink as he takes Lady Penelope's new Ford FAB1 from the 2004 Thunderbirds movie out for a spin. Jeremy reports on the SLR, a supercar collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren. And celebrity hypnotist Paul McKenna does his lap in the Reasonably Priced Car, then causes Richard some very embarrassing moments.
The presenters are each tasked with buying a car for £100, which are then put through a number of challenges. Jeremy emerges the winner - three walls and one broken bone later. And Richard drives the Dodge Charger. Clarkson also reports on the Porsche GT3 RS and Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale. Richard Hammond drives the Dodge Charger. And outspoken celebrity model Katie Price (aka Jordan) is The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Shamelessly borrowing their filming style from 24, Jeremy attempts to drive an Audi A8 diesel engine 800 miles to Edinburgh and back on one tank of petrol. James races a StreetKa with a sophisticated satellite navigation system against a professional homing pigeon. Jeremy and Richard play darts with cars and a compressed-gas cannon in a quarry. The new Porsche Carrera GT is tested to see whether it can break the lap record on the Top Gear track. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is three-times World Champion snooker ace, Ronnie 'The Rocket' O'Sullivan.
Richard road-tests 3 new family hatchbacks: the Vauxhall Astra, Mazda 3 and VW Golf. Jeremy gets into an MG ZT and smokes a pipe. Top Gear puts Richard in a Golf and attempts to fry him with lightning. The presenters race a Porsche, Jaguar and the BMW6 on a beach in Wales. And TV presenters Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen blow up our Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy drives a Nissan Cube in an attempt to discover why it is Japan's bestselling car. James gives a modern take on a timeless classic: the Jaguar XJS. In Holland, Richard road-tests the Cadillac CTS. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is veteran DJ, chat show host and TV presenter, Terry Wogan. Richard investigates alternative fueling for motors and drives a methane-powered car. And the Renault Clio 182 is put through its paces on the Top Gear track.
Jeremy drives a Mercedes (CL65) with more power than Superman. James and Richard become minicab drivers in south London to road-test two new large hatchbacks: the Ford Focus C-Max and the Renault Scenic. Jeremy takes a Dutch car, the Spyker C8, for a spin on the Top Gear test-track. Mercedes CL65 raced against the Bentley Continental and the Aston Martin DB9. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is the legendary American singer, songwriter, record producer, Lionel Richie.
In Sicily, James goes for a ride on a nimble mountain goat (the Maserati quattroporte). Richard says goodbye to a motoring icon: the Rover V8 engine. Jeremy and Richard race a diesel car against a petrol car of similar power. Jeremy takes "The fastest car you can buy in the world today" (the Ford GT40) for a spin on the test track. Top Gear borrows a Boeing 747 to see whether a Ford Mondeo and a Citroen 2CV can withstand its crosswind. And actor Martin Clunes (Men Behaving Badly, Doc Martin, Reggie Perrin) behaves not badly in A Reasonably Priced Car.
Richard takes the Mazda MX5, Toyota MR2 and Fiat Barchetta out for a spin to find the recipe for the perfect roadster. We find out if it is really possible to parachute into a moving car. Richard and James find out why the Isles of Harris in Scotland is the perfect location to test a selection of cabriolets. Jeremy goes skiing on a snowy public road behind the new Jaguar X Type Estate. The Stig takes the Mercedes CL65 onto the test track. And intrepid explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes discovers A Reasonably Priced Car.
Richard takes a Peugeot 407 onto the racetrack. At an antiques fair, James enlists the help of Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Woonacott to find out what is the biggest thing you can fit in the back of a Volvo V50 Estate. Jeremy tries out BMW's latest lifestyle off-roader, the X3, and gets very wet. On the Top Gear track, Richard discovers that the new Corvette C6 breaks with tradition and goes round corners. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Irish comedian and chat show host, Patrick Kielty.
The power of the new Porsche 911 Carrera S is put to the test on the track, Jeremy has to eat more than his words about the Vauxhall Astra and the Brits take on the Americans and Australians in a three car challenge.
Richard road-tests the new Ford Focus and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason lends Jeremy his new Ferrari F60, but he decides to also put some 15-20 year-old supercars through their paces.
We look at 4x4s to see which really can go off-road, but Jeremy takes it too literally and decides to drive a Land Rover Discovery up a Scottish mountain. Also, the Dodge Viper SRT-10 slithers around the Top Gear test track.
Richard heads for the south of France, via the Alps, in the Pagani Zonda roadster, Top Gear gets its hands on steel cable and cranes for a fun filled game of caravan conkers and there's a clash of titans on the test track.
Richard drives the Morgan Aero 8 GTN, and invents a new sport: racing people carriers. James celebrates 50 years of the Mercedes SL Gullwing. Jeremy tests the diesel engine in the Jaguar S-Type by driving it as fast as he can around Germany's notorious Nürburgring.
Can you buy a decent Porsche for under £1,500? The presenters are each sent out to buy one, but which will perform best in our tests? Also in the show, Jeremy tests the VW Golf GTI and we find out how fast a blind man can drive round the Top Gear track.
Jeremy discovers the Toyota Prius is like a lethargic teenager, Richard takes a Mustang on a road movie across Lincolnshire and a four-door saloon (the Evo) goes head to head with a Lamborghini.
Who can reach the ski slopes of Verbier in Switzerland first: Jeremy by road in a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, or Richard and James in a plane? In Lillehammer, there's another contest: who can get down a mountain fastest - James in a Mitsubishi rally car, or Richard in a bobsleigh?
James drives the controversial new BMW 1 Series hatchback. Richard splashes about in a 25-year-old supercharged Mercedes G-Wagen. The Fiesta ST is pitted against the Citroen C2, and Jeremy has his face pulled off while driving the Ariel Atom.
Jeremy squares up against a Challenger 2 tank in the new Range Rover Sport.
The team find out if you can buy a stylish two-door coupe for less than 1,500 pounds
Jeremy opens a local swimming pool, and James goes back to the 70s with the Maserati Bora.
The guys hand over duties to their mothers to review a range of new small cars.
Jeremy comes under sniper fire as he tests the Porsche Boxster S and the Mercedes SLK.
The boys have an epic race from London to Oslo.
The Ford Transit has a landmark birthday and gets sent to the Nurburging to celebrate.
A trio of convertibles head for Iceland - the Audi TT, Nissan 350Z and Chrysler Crossfire.
Richard and James try their hand at Russian roulette road testing.
Richard discovers if a jeep can drive across a lake in Iceland.
The world's greatest power sliders grace the Top Gear track.
Jeremy, Richard and James head for the Isle of Man to decide which is best: the new Aston Martin, the V8 Vantage, BMW M6 or Porsche 911 Carrera S. A Supercar, the Ascari KZ1, takes to the track and the star in a reasonably priced car is Trevor Eve.
Jeremy Clarkson tests the new Porsche Cayman S, James May and Richard Hammond tests the best boys' toys in the world, and the Audi RS4 competes with a speed climber in the Verdon Gorge. The star in the reasonably priced car is footballer Ian Wright.
Jeremy, Richard and James drive three super cars through France to the Millau bridge, Jeremy test drives the new Ford Focus, and Dr Stephen Ladyman MP, UK Minister of State for Transport, is the star in the reasonably priced car.
The new Pagani Zonda F takes to the track, and record breaking yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur is the star in a reasonably priced car. Also, can you buy a decent used mid sized engine Italian super car for under $15,000?
Jeremy (driving the new Bugatti Veyron) races James and Richard (in a plane) from Alba in northern Italy to the top of London's NatWest Tower. Richard also tests the new Marcos on the Top Gear track. The star in a reasonably priced car is Nigel Mansell.
Is Jeremy a faster driver in real life or on a computer game? Is Mazda's new roadster faster around a track than a greyhound? Plus, the star in a reasonably priced car is Little Britain's David Walliams.
The team travel to Norway where they attempt Olympic events - in cars. A rocket-powered mini is fired off a ski jump, Jeremy and James tackle the biathlon with 4x4s, Richard stages a game of car ice hockey, and the new Jaguar XK races a speed skater.
Jeremy Clarkson revs up this series with a spin in an insanely powerful Swedish supercar, Richard Hammond races a jet-powered canoe, and the boys create the world's first convertible people carrier by sawing the top off a Renault Espace. Plus there's a celebrity tea party for the new Reasonably Priced Car.
The Yorkshire Dales provide the backdrop for an epic contest between three exquisite cars, the Jaguar XK, the BMW650i and the Mercedes SL350, and a frozen lake in Iceland is the setting for a race between a powerful rally car and a jet powered kayak. Chef Gordon Ramsay is the star in the reasonably priced car.
The lads attempt to answer one of the world's great unanswered questions - is it possible to build a truly amphibious car that works as well on water as it is does on land? Also, actor Philip Glenister is the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car and the Lotus Exige S is power-tested by on the track by Jeremy and the Stig.
Richard Hammond travels to Cyprus to pit the Porshe Cayenne Turbo S against the RAF's freefall parachute display team, the Red Devils. Jeremy employs a top interior designer to convert a Mercedes S Class into the ultimate luxury car and actor Ewan McGregor buckles up as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
With the World Cup fever reaching boiling point the Top Gear team bring us an epic car football contest with Toyota Aygos pitted against the VW Foxes...from Brazil! James May (aka Captain Slow) receives a crash course in how to drive fast from Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is actor Sir Michael Gambon.
Jeremy, Richard and James have all poured scorn on caravans and those who choose to spend their weekends in them. Now the team have to swallow their pride as they embark on a caravan holiday in Dorset. Three hot saloons burn rubber on the test track, and the Stig attempts to find out how fast you can drive a car indoors! Plus actor Brian Cox is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy and the Stig race two Caterham 7s around a circuit in Scotland, but Jeremy needs to build his own car from scratch first. Richard and James road-test the Ford S-max, the Mercedes B200 turbo and the Vauxhall Zafira VXR - three family cars that promise a bit of excitement. Plus comedian Steve Coogan is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy, James and Richard are going out in style, behind the wheels of their very own white vans. They take on the ultimate challenge for any white van driver - working as a real life roadie for The Who. Ray Winstone is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car and Jenson Button tackles the Liana in the F1 Driver Challenge.
With Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. They make petrol, judge the Jaguar XKR, and talk to Jamie Oliver. Richard shows the disturbing footage of his jet car accident.
James May takes the Bugatti Veyron to Germany to see if it really can go faster than a Formula 1 car and all three hosts get thrown off a golf course in a riot of bad driving. Plus, actor Hugh Grant is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond travel to Florida in order to prove that a fly-drive holiday would be more fun if you bought a car instead of renting one. Having picked up some wheels for no more than $1,000 each, the boys embark on an epic road trip to find out who got the best deal, encountering heat, flies and some very angry locals along the way.
The Stig tears up the track in an insanely-tuned Mercedes SL and Richard and James attempt to build a working space shuttle out of a Reliant Robin. Plus, Hot Fuzz actor Simon Pegg is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May go rural as they harness a group of high-tech tractors. The Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 dances with the devil on the test track and Kristin Scott Thomas is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
The team build their own stretch limos out of the most improbable cars and then use them to take some top celebrities to the Brit Awards. Plus a good ol' boy Ford Mustang whoops around the test track.
Jeremy, Richard and James drive three lightweight supercars across Europe in search of the best roads in the world. Jeremy finds out what happens when you put a Bentley engine into a Volkswagen Golf and Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren is the Star In a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy, Richard and James revisit their attempt to build amphibious cars, and face up to one of their biggest and choppiest challenges to date. Plus the Audi R8 attacks the Top Gear track and jazz/pop pianist, bandleader and television presenter Jools Holland (Later With Jools Holland) is the Star In a Reasonably Priced Car.
James test-drives the new Rolls Royce Drophead, Jeremy test drives the Ferrari 599 and Richard races the Bugatti Veyron against the European fighter plane! In the studio are the new Lamborghini Reventon and the self-parking Lexus. Jeremy also drives the Peel car to work! Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is the Star In a Reasonably Priced Car.
In a Top Gear special, the team travel to Africa where they are challenged to buy a second hand car costing no more than £1,500 and in no way designed to go off road and drive across the wilds of Botswana. Along the way they must negotiate salt pans, rivers and reserves full of animals while facing sweltering heat and suffocating dust.
Richard tests the Aston Martin's V8 Vantage against a jet-pack man. Who will win the Top Gear race from congested West London to London City Airport – James in the new Mercedes GL500, Richard on the latest, state-of-the-art bicycle, Stig on public transport, or Jeremy in a racing speedboat? Jeremy drives the new Caparo T1. The X Factor judge Simon Cowell is the Star In a Reasonably Priced Car.
The new Honda Civic Type-R is put to its paces on the test track. James races the new Alfa Romeo 159 around the Humber estuary – and is beaten by the man in a rubber suit. Jeremy hurtles around in estate cars on Manchester Airport's main runway. Richard and James enter some ageing camper vans in Top Gear's inaugural Motorhome Grand Prix.
Jeremy, Richard and James look back at the heyday of British car-making in the 1970s and check out three British Leyland cars from the era.
Richard drives a Formula 1 Renault. James and Jeremy rampage through the National Motor Museum attempting to find the first car with the control layout we know today, and the Vauxhall VXR8 grunts around the test track. Plus, a BMW that can drive itself, singer James Blunt in a Reasonably Priced Car, and Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton is a very special guest in the studio.
Jeremy, Richard and James enter a 24-hour endurance race in what turns out to be one of their toughest challenges to date. James tries the new Fiat 500 on the mean streets of Budapest, and in a somewhat unfair challenge the Daihatsu Materia takes on the Ascari A10.
Jeremy, James and Richard take the new BMW M3, Mercedes C63 AMG and Audi RS4 down to Spain for a thorough test of performance, handling and which makes you look least like a hair-gelled weasel. Back on home turf, James tests the brand-new Jaguar XF and Richard asks whatever happened to that ultimate symbol of 1960s grooviness, the beach buggy. Doctor Who star David Tennant swaps driving the TARDIS for a Reasonably Priced Car, and Top Gear makes the ultimate Christmas present by turning a G-Wiz into a high-performance radio-controlled car.
The boys try to build a better police car for just £1500, Clarkson finds out that a well-driven super-car can be greener than a Prius, if you drive it properly. Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr go head-to-head in our reasonably priced car.
Jeremy tests the new Mitsubishi Evo X against the new Subaru Impreza WRX STi on the Top Gear track; Richard races the new Audi estate against two skiers in the Alps and Jeremy road-tests the new Mercedes CLK Black ("Imagine drinking a pint of hemlock, setting yourself on fire and then jumping out of a plane when it's directly overhead a combine harvester… That's what the Black feels like. Exciting beyond words. … I'm not sure that anyone's life is quite complete unless they have one"). Actors Peter Firth and Rupert Penry-Jones (famous for playing spies in the BBC drama series Spooks) are the "Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car."
Jeremy tests the new Brooklands Bentley Super Coupé on the Top Gear test track. The Producers set the Presenters a challenge: each is to buy an old Alpha Romeo for £1000 or less and put them through a series of feared Top Gear tests, including a track day, featuring them in calendars and showing them at a concourse day where the motto is "a passion for perfection." Actor-comedians Rob Brydon and James Corden (currently enjoying much success in the BBC's multi-award-winning Gavin & Stacey) are the "Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car."
In a race across Japan, Jeremy Clarkson tries to prove that the technical tour de force that is the Nissan GT-R is faster than Richard Hammond and James May traveling on the ultra-efficient Japanese public transport, including the 200 mph Shinkansen Bullet Train. Jeremy also tests the beautiful new Alpha Romeo 8C on the Top Gear track. UK newsreaders Fiona Bruce and Kate Silverton are the "Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car."
Jeremy and James show off and compare their Rolls Royce Corniche and the dictator-chic Mercedes "Grosser" – ageing but massive luxury limos they bought for the price of a new Ford Mondeo. The Nissan GT-R wondercar gives Jeremy a thorough working over around Japan's legendary Fuji circuit, and entrepreneurs Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis venture out from the Dragons' Den to become the "Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car."
Jeremy, Richard and James take on three German motoring rivals (including Nurburgring legend Sabine Schmidt) and face their toughest challenge yet – not mentioning the war. James chauffeurs some exceedingly large sumo wrestlers in some exceeding strange Japanese cars, and Richard attacks the test track in Mazda's remarkable Furai concept car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May decide to buy second-hand lorries despite knowing almost nothing about the world of trucks, and then set about discovering how easy it is to be an HGV driver. Jeremy is also on the test track with a scary Porsche 911, a tame Lamborghini Gallardo and a surprisingly talented Labrador. And chat show legend Michael Parkinson is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May travel to the US to take three new generation muscle cars on an epic road trip from San Francisco to the heart of Utah. And after the excitement of their last American road trip, this time they do their best to avoid letting a mob of angry locals pelt them with rocks. Meanwhile, back in the UK Jeremy tests the feisty new Fiat 500 Abarth and pop idol Will Young is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take on the challenge of making an ordinary second-hand car lap the test track as fast as a brand-new, purpose-built sports saloon. James travels to the frozen north and enlists the help of F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen in a quest to discover why the Finns are such good racing drivers. Meanwhile Richard hammers around the track in the outlandish Veritas sports car and Mark Wahlberg is the Hollywood Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
James May, tackling his first-ever power test in the pleasantly brisk Pagani Zonda. And for real speed nuts, there's another first as the Stig finally gets to set a lap time in the most amazing-car-in-the-world Bugatti Veyron. Can it beat the current record holder, the absurdly named Gumpert Apollo?
Richard Hammond celebrates the 40th birthday of the iconic Ferrari Daytona by taking one back to its spiritual home on the Italian Riviera before attempting to beat James May and a multi-million pound power boat in a race from Portofino to St Tropez. Meanwhile, back in the UK Jeremy Clarkson is out on the test track testing the new BMW M3 saloon against a young pretender from Japan, the Lexus IS-F. Top Gear also tackles a political hot potato as Richard attempts to find the best sort of bus for British city streets by getting together everything from a hopper to a bendy bus and then having a race with them. Plus, Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and James May invade Greenham Common airbase to ask if the Communists ever made a good car. Out on the test track, Richard Hammond goes crazy in the Veritas, a Germany sports car, and Jeremy conducts an almost ridiculously thorough road test of the new Ford Fiesta. Plus, London mayor Boris Johnson is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson has a high-voltage encounter with the Tesla, a battery-powered super-car and James travels to California to take a look at the hydrogen-powered Honda Clarity. The Star in the Reasonably Priced Car is Tom Jones.
The boys headed to Vietnam for epic road trip across the country. Each of them were given 15 million dong (about US$ 1000) to spend on buying some wheels and must make it to the north of Vietnam.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to discover what Top Gear might have been like 60 years ago in a race from London to Edinburgh. James grabs himself a gorgeous old Jaguar XK120 whilst Richard chooses the brutal but rather fantastically named Vincent Black Shadow motorbike. Meanwhile, in an almost unprecedented move, Jeremy takes the train. The Ferrari FXX is put through its paces on a power lap, and the Stig takes off his helmet to reveal his true identity, but not everyone is convinced.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to find the perfect car for 17-year-olds, negotiating insurance companies, accident repairs and a very muddy music festival car park in the process. Plus, Richard goes to Abu Dhabi to test the new Lamborghini Murcielago SV and stages the world's first ever race between the 1000 horsepower Bugatti Veyron and the mighty McLaren F1. Back in the studio the star in the reasonably priced car is Twittering national treasure Stephen Fry.
The credit crunch is confronted head on as the boys attempt to find three sensibly priced small cars that won't make you miserable, a process that involves haranguing bankers, harnessing large dogs, and almost getting arrested. Plus, James meets American stunt driving legend Ken Block, Jeremy tests the mildly insane Mercedes SL Black on the track, and Michael McIntyre is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson gets chased by the British Army in some of their latest and most deadly toys. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond and James May compare the new Porsche Panamera against a small envelope, a 39p stamp and the logistical might of the Royal Mail in a race from one end of the British Isles to the other. Plus, Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Usain Bolt is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May seek petrolhead heaven in three 1500 pound rear-wheel drive coupes and somehow find themselves entered in a terrifying French ice race. Meanwhile, Richard tries to speed up summer holiday flights by inventing the sport of airport vehicle racing, Jeremy walks with dinosaurs in the new BMW Z4, and actress Sienna Miller is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May immerse themselves in the world of classic cars to find out if they really are, as the anoraks claim, more fun than modern machinery. Armed with a budget of £3000 each they attempt to buy a pre-1982 car at auction. Then the trio are sent off to Majorca to take part in one very big challenge - a seemingly unfathomable classic car rally. Bona fide rock God Brian Johnson is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and James May are set the task of creating a memorable car advert. The boys quickly fall out on set as James tries to fill every second of airtime with immensely complicated information about fuel economy, whilst Jeremy just wants everything to explode. Meanwhile, out on the track, Richard Hammond ends up going mostly sideways in the new Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst. The Cool Wall returns after a long absence, and American chat show legend Jay Leno is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy, Richard and James take an Aston Martin DBS Volante, a Ferrari California and a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder to Romania in search of an obscure stretch of tarmac that some hardcore drivers claim is nothing less than the greatest road in the world. Meanwhile, James makes a rare appearance on the track as he compares two absurdly powerful limos, the BMW 760i and Mercedes S63 AMG, and gets into a strange card game with The Stig. Plus, Star Trek, Troy and Hulk star Eric Bana is the Hollywood legend in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy, Richard and James attempt to save the planet by building their own electric car, and then put their latest 'green' creation through the rigours of the new car testing process. Meanwhile on the track, the battle of the continents, as Europe takes on the USA and Jeremy pits the Corvette ZR1's muscle against the finesse of Audi's R8 V10. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Hollywood's hottest new property, Frost/Nixon and Damned United star Michael Sheen.
Jeremy, Richard and James attempt to save the planet by building their own electric car, and then put their latest 'green' creation through the rigours of the new car testing process. Meanwhile on the track, the battle of the continents, as Europe takes on the USA and Jeremy pits the Corvette ZR1's muscle against the finesse of Audi's R8 V10. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Hollywood's hottest new property, Frost/Nixon and Damned United star Michael Sheen.
Jeremy Clarkson travels to Belfast to conduct an extremely thorough test of the Renaultsport Twingo 133 involving a tunnel, a ferry and the actor Ross Kemp. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond investigates ways to speed up your next summer holiday through the crucible of motorsport as he invents the brand new sport of airport vehicle racing. At the other end of the intellectual spectrum, James May tests the new Vauxhall Insignia VXR in the company of Margaret Calvert, the lady responsible for inspired design philosophy behind the familiar British road sign. Finally, Jeremy is on and off the track in the BMW X5M, Audi Q7 V12 and the latest version of the supercharged Range Rover.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to prove that cars can be art by taking over an entire modern art gallery in Middlesbrough and filling it with motoring-related works, including some remarkable creations of their own. In their quest to prove that cars can be more popular than traditional art, the presenters set themselves the challenge of attracting more visitors to their exhibition than will visit a more traditional gallery over the same period, a task that forces them to engage in some unusual promotional activities. Also on the show, Jeremy is on the test track in a new British supercar, the sensationally fast and sensationally expensive Noble M600.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rain forest armed only with three shabby 4x4s which they bought from the local small ads for a maximum of £3500 a piece. What follows is set to be their most extraordinary journey to date as they attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile, encountering local drug lords, the debilitating effects of high altitude and the terrifying sheer drops of the infamous Death Road along the way. But before all that, they've got to escape from the deep, dark centre of the rain forest in what is without doubt the toughest and most unmissable challenge Top Gear has ever faced.
Jeremy Clarkson makes a film about the BMW X6 and ends up conducting one of the most expensive road tests in Top Gear history. James May drives the new Vauxhall Insignia VXR, accompanied by Margaret Calvert, the designer of Britain's road signs; and Richard Hammond tests the 340,000 pound Lexus supercar on the Top Gear track. The boys then try out the latest in electric personal transport in the studio, and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is blues musician Seasick Steve.
Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond and The Stig return for a new series of Top Gear. To investigate the reasons behind the lack of three-wheeled cars on the market Jeremy Clarkson gets behind the wheel of a Reliant Robin. James takes the Toyota Hilux for a final challenge, a nice little spin up an active Icelandic volcano. Meanwhile Richard gives the reasonably Priced Car a lovely send off and The Stig has a go in the new Bentley Continental Supersports.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to find a trio of cars which are equally at home on the race track as they are transporting a family to the shops, for a budget of 5,000 pounds. They end up with a BMW M3, a Mercedes 190E and a Ford Sierra Cosworth which they put through their paces in Europe's home of speed, Germany. Plus James makes a rare visit to the Top Gear track to test a pair of Porsches - the 911 Sport Classic and Boxster Spyder - and Alastair Campbell is the star in the all-new reasonably priced car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May test the Aston Martin Rapide, the Porsche Panamera Turbo and the Maserati Quattroporte as they attempt to find the world's greatest four-seat supercar. After an early morning start in the City of London, the boys embark on a road trip across the south of England, stop off for a race around a closed-off business park, and end up undertaking a rather special chauffeuring job. Meanwhile, Richard is on the test track in two very different muscle cars, the Chevrolet Camaro SS and Mercedes E63 AMG. And there's a double dose of celebrity as Harry Potter star Rupert Grint and F1 ace Rubens Barrichello take their turns as the Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car.
The boys build motorhomes before setting off for a bank holiday weekend in the West Country to see how each of their creations performs in the real world. Meanwhile, Jeremy is also at the track to test the new Audi R8 V10 Spyder against the latest version of Porsche's enduring 911 Turbo cabriolet. Plus, Andy Garcia takes his turn as the Star in the brand new Reasonably Priced Car.
Richard road tests the new Volkswagen Touareg as well as having race against two snowmobile racers in a customized Volkwagen Touareg (the one used in the Dakar Rally). James tests the new Buggati Veyron Supersport and attempts to take it to its top speed of 258mph. Jeremy documents the life of the legendary racing driver, Ayrton Senna with interviews from racing drivers who raced with him to the those who were huge fans of Ayrton Senna as well as looking back at archive footage from past races to see what made him the greatest racing driver of all time. Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are the Stars In A Reasonably Priced Car.
The Top Gear boys are once again let loose in the USA, this time for an epic road trip up the east coast. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are comparing the Mercedes SLS, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and the Ferrari 458 Italia. Along the way they undertake a series of challenges culminating in a fight to find the fastest way into New York, all in the name of crowning the world's greatest sports car. There's a round up of car-related Christmas tat and Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle takes to the track as the star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson subjects the Skoda Yeti to a remarkably thorough road test, while James May makes a rare visit to the test track in the insane Aerial Atom V8. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond celebrates theincredible evolution of the Porsche 911 by racing a modern Turbo Cabriolet against its oldest relative and the power of gravity.Plus there is more heated studio debate with the return of the Cool Wall, and another celebrity guest takes their turn in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May go head-to-head against their opposite numbers from Australian Top Gear in a car-based version of The Ashes. With disciplines including rallying, drifting and an Aussie version of double-decker car racing, it's an all-out grudge match that will almost certainly end in tears. Also in the show, Jeremy is on the test track in Ferrari's new 599 GTO and another celebrity guest takes their turn as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Albania to test the super-luxurious Rolls-Royce Ghost, Bentley Mulsanne and Mercedes S65 AMG. Back on home soil, Jeremy is out on the track in a trio of high-powered hatchbacks - the Ford Focus RS500, the Prodrive Impreza CS400 and the one-off Volvo C30 PPC - whilst Jonathan Ross is the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to buy second-hand convertibles and discover some of the unusual pitfalls to watch out for when picking up a used car bargain.Jeremy is on the test track in the powerful Pagani Zonda R, whilst Simon Pegg is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to end the chaos and misery that snowfall brings to Britain every year, using a combine harvester, some basic engineering skills and a quick trip toNorway.Jeremy is on the test track in the Audi RS5 and the BMW M3, and there's a rather surprising guest in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson races the Jaguar XJ against something even bigger and more powerful: the rotation of the earth itself.Richard Hammond achieves a boyhood dream by testing two 1980s supercar icons, the Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40, and James May is in America to drive Nasa's space exploration vehicle.
Jeremy Clarkson celebrates the 50th birthday of the Jaguar E-type by driving a modern, half a million pound interpretation of this classic sports car before putting on a typically low key birthday party involving live music, classic fighter planes and a group of Royal Marines.Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is in South Africa to test a bigger, even more rugged alternative to the famous Hummer, while James May meets up with gold medal winning British Olympian Amy Williams for a wintry test of the latest Mini rally car.Plus, the power crazed BMW 1-series M is on the test track and another top celebrity guest takes their place in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Motoring show. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Italy to take part in a series of tricky challenges and increasingly loud arguments as they attempt to find the world's best hot hatchback.With Clarkson in the Citroen DS3 Racing, Hammond championing the Fiat 500C Abarth and May making the case for the Renaultsport Clio Cup, the trio attempt to navigate their way around baffling Italian towns and take part in a scavenger hunt before heading up to Monte Carlo where they're faced with a surprise test of their cars' performance.Also in this show, Jeremy is out on the track in the McLaren MP4-12C supercar, while petrolhead comedian Ross Noble is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond look at some second-hand bargains for the price of Britain's cheapest brand new car, the £6,995 Nissan Pixo.James May tests the toughness of the new Range Rover Evoque bydriving it through Death Valley, and then gauges its stylishness by using it to chauffeur a global megastar across Las Vegas.There's also a full track test of the incredible McLaren MP4-12C as it meets its deadliest supercar rival - the Ferrari 458.Plus reigning Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to make train travel cheaper, faster and more interesting by replacing the conventional carriages and locomotive with a series of caravans attached to a specially modified car. Also, Jeremy is out on the track comparing the rip-snorting Jaguar XKR-S to the recently updated Nissan GT-R, while British comedy legend Rowan Atkinson is the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are challenged to knock down a row of derelict houses in less time than it takes a team of demolition experts to do the same job. Jeremy tests an updated version of the classic Jensen Interceptor and finds himself transported back to a 1970s world of leather driving gloves and droopy moustaches. The show also features the Lotus T125 which brings F1-style performance to the track, plus another celebrity guest attempts a record lap in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and James May embark on a trip to the British seaside in two new electric cars, taking an impromptu and thoroughly informative visit to Lincoln along the way.Richard Hammond meets the world's most extraordinary rally team and another celebrity guest hits the track in the Reasonably Priced Car. Plus the Lamborghini Aventador flexes its muscles on the track.
Motoring show. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Italy for a supercar shootout featuring the Lamborghini Aventador, the McLaren MP4-12C and the Noble M600.Their trip starts at the incredible Nardo test track, a facility so massive it is visible from space, before heading north for a nerve-wracking drive around the centre of Rome. The journey concludes at the legendary Imola circuit, a track challenging enough to have embarrassed many an F1 driver, with a timed challenge against the incredible skills of the Stig.Back in the studio, the presenters look forward to some car highlights of 2012 and another top celebrity guest takes the wheel of the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and James May travel to Beijing for a look at China's ever-expanding car industry and a violent encounter with the Stig's Chinese cousin.Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is in Texas to immerse himself in the surprisingly interesting world of Nascar racing.Plus the Mercedes SLS Roadster makes an enormous amount of noise and smoke on the test track, and Matt Le Blanc is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are on location with the Sweeney movie as they take charge of shooting the film's climactic car chase. Clarkson uses his expertise to choreograph the stunt driving whilst Hammond directs the movie's lead actors, Ray Winstone and Plan B, and organises an explosive finale.Back at the test track James May casts a suspicious eye over the new Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring and gives his verdict on the brand new Fiat Panda. Plus Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May embark on an ambitious project to build mobility scooters that can tackle the wilds of the British countryside.Meanwhile, the Ferrari FF and Bentley Continental V8 are put through their paces at a unique test track on the edge of the Arctic Circle, whilst James is in Florida, where he tests the Fisker Karma and meets up with AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson.Plus Hollywood star Michael Fassbender is the star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and James May pay tribute to quirky and now-deceased Swedish car maker Saab.Richard Hammond races a rocket-powered flying man against a rally-spec Skoda and Jeremy smokes around the track in the Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale and the tyre-shredding Mercedes C63 Black.Former Doctor Who Matt Smith is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May hit Donington in three stripped-out track cars - the KTM X-Bow, the Morgan Three Wheeler and the Caterham R500.Back at the Top Gear airfield, Jeremy recreates the Battle of Britain in an insane aero-engined Bentley and a flame-spitting retro BMW.Blur bassist and professional cheesemaker Alex James is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to discover if you can go motor racing for less than it costs to play golf.Richard is also out on the Top Gear test track in the brand new BMW M5. Plus there is a double helping of stars, as rock legend Slash and Lotus F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen are let loose in the reasonably priced cars.
Jeremy attempts to build a car that's even smaller than the famous Peel P50. He then tests it out on the streets of London before putting his concept to the ultimate test of credibility in the fearsome Dragons'Den.Meanwhile, James tests the latest Bentley Continental GT Speed by taking it on a rally stage and Richard is at the test track to unleash the sensational Pagani Huayra hypercar before handing it over to the Stig for the lap of its lifetime. Homeland star Damian Lewis is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
The team is on an epic road trip across the western side of the United States in three front-engined supercars. With Jeremy Clarkson in a Lexus LFA, Richard Hammond driving the new Dodge Viper and James May choosing the latest Aston Martin Vanquish, a glorious soundtrack is guaranteed, as are furious arguments about which is best as the trio head from Las Vegas to Los Angeles and on to Palm Springs. Along the way, the three presenters take in racing circuits, airborne attacks and a race against the police before making a break for the Mexican border with a terrifying penalty for the last car to make it. Meanwhile, back in the studio, legendary Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May engage in an epic race from Wembley to the San Siro stadium in Milan. Hamstrung by a rule about price, Clarkson maximises his bang-for-buck with a 35,000-pound, 662-horsepower Shelby Mustang GT500, while Hammond and May pin their hopes to the ever-improving pan-European rail network. For the winner, tickets to a top flight football match. For the losers, only the stench of failure and a long trudge home. Plus Jeremy slithers about the test track in the brand new Toyota GT86 coupe, and car-loving singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson subjects the new Kia Cee'd to a thorough road test involving eels, curry, a rock legend, an American cop and a rather unusual game of rugby involving James May.Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is in Mexico for a nervous road test of the Mastretta sports car, a trio of hot hatchbacks tear it up on the test track and another top celebrity takes their turn as the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond tackle the twin problems of an ageing population and the increasing complexity of modern cars. Their solution is to design a vehicle exclusively for the elderly and then test it out in Dorset with a little help from a trio of pensioners.James May assesses the new Range Rover around London and then shifts to Nevada for the ultimate challenge against an autonomous military machine. Plus actor James McAvoy is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
In the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Africa with a simple mission - to find the definitive source of the Nile.Over the years many explorers claim to have already done just that, but the Top Gear trio believe that they can do better by travelling further and faster than any exploration team in history using only grit, ingenuity and three ageing estate cars.
In the second part of the Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May continue their epic African odyssey.Having survived insane traffic, lethal mudslides and some distinctly dubious map reading, the trio and their ailing estate cars reach the climax of their quest to find the definitive source of the Nile.
The motoring magazine returns with the action kicking off in New Zealand, as Jeremy Clarkson and James May race a car against a boat in a nail-biting battle up the beautiful coastline to the very tip of theNorth Island. The boat is a state-of-the-art America's Cup yacht, while the car is of a type many are familiar with yet have never before seen on Top Gear.Meanwhile, back in the UK, Richard Hammond attempts to find a hot hatch hero from a trio of newcomers, the Renaultsport Clio 200, Peugeot 208 GTI and Ford Fiesta ST, and a cavalcade of top stars assemble at the track to welcome a brand new Reasonably Priced Car
Jeremy Clarkson tests the sensational 730 horsepower Ferrari F12 in the wide open spaces of Scotland, Richard Hammond harnesses the power of motorsport to find the world's best taxi, and James May pays tribute to BBC Television Centre using a motorcyclist and a pair of parkour runners. Meanwhile, the extraordinary BAC Mono is put to the test on the track and movie director Ron Howard is the star in the brand new Reasonably Priced Car.
Motoring magazine. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May visit Spain, with Clarkson in a McLaren 12C Spider, Hammond driving a Ferrari 458 Spider and May using an Audi R8 V10 Spyder. Over the course of their travels the three presenters and their mid-range convertible supercars encounter mountain passes, ghost towns and an incredible abandoned airport, before building their own street circuit in the deserted developments of Madrid. Also in this show, Sherlock and Star Trek actor Benedict Cumberbatch is the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bring relief to flood-stricken areas of Britain by building a car that can turn into a hovercraft. After a bumpy start, the presenters demonstrate the brilliance of their creation with an eventful journey down the River Avon. Also in this show, Jeremy is on the track in the insane Mercedes SLS Black and the 739 horsepower SLS Electric, while Hollywood star Hugh Jackman is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson and James May investigate an increasingly popular type of tall hatchback often referred to as a 'crossover'. After deducing that these cars are designed entirely to appeal to caravanners, the pair pick examples from Mazda and Volkswagen, then use them to spend a couple of days living like the kind of person who would buy one.Richard Hammond is in Italy driving a pair of Lamborghinis, the sensational Aventador Roadster and a 2 million pound, 570 horsepower riot of carbon fibre and space age styling called the Sesto Elemento.James May is at the test track to drive a modern recreation of the classic Porsche 911, and Aerosmith legend Steven Tyler is the rock star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson drives the new Jaguar F-type sports car on some of Britain's finest roads, James May takes the New Bus for London for a nice day out in the country and Richard Hammond tests the new Range Rover Sport off-road, on track and in its most natural habitat, the lanes of Cheshire.Inspired by these machines, the presenters meet up for an epic celebration of all that is great about Britain's motor industry, culminating in a grand finale in front of Buckingham Palace.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to prove that the hot hatchbacks of their youth were better than their modern equivalents by buying a 'classic' example of the breed each and thenundertaking a series of challenges.After tackling a tricky hillclimb course and an unusual visit to the supermarket, the three arrive at an old army training ground in Wales where their ageing cars must evade the heavily armed and heavily moustachioed Top Gear Police Department.Plus, Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
The series continues with a jam-packed show featuring Italian sports cars, military manoeuvres and a trip to Belgium.Richard Hammond is on the shores of Lake Como testing the exciting new Alfa Romeo 4C, a mid-engined machine from one of the world's most beloved sports car makers. Hammond's enjoyment of the super-lightweight, 237-horsepower beauty is brought to an abrupt halt by the arrival of Jeremy Clarkson on a quad bike, demanding a race to the far end of the vast lake. Unfortunately for Hammond, Clarkson's quad bike is not entirely as it first seems.Elsewhere in the programme, Clarkson is in the genteel surroundings of Bruges, and at the rather less sedate Spa Grand Prix track in order to test a thrilling new breed of hybrid hypercar: the stunning 904-horsepower McLaren P1.Meanwhile, James May is at the vast Camp Bastion in Afghanistan looking at the incredible efforts behind the army's largest vehicle redeployment since the Second World War.Finally, actor Tom Hiddleston, star of Thor, The Avengers and War Horse, tries his hand out on the track as the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May demonstrate their love for compact, small-engined cars with a trip to Ukraine.With Clarkson in a Volkswagen Up, Hammond in a Ford Fiesta and May in a Dacia Sandero, the trio zoom around the Crimean peninsula absorbing some local history, visiting an old Soviet submarine pen and enjoying their manoeuvrable, economical cars to the full. Unfortunately, their carefree time is curtailed when they are challenged to a vast drive, heading north across one of the largest countries in Europe, and they must take any step necessary to fight the immense boredom of a long car journey.Eventually, the three arrive in Kiev only to receive one final and truly fearsome challenge: to complete their journey they must drive into Chernobyl.Also in this programme, Jeremy is on the track in a very fast and very orange supercar from Denmark, the 1086 horsepower Zenvo ST1.Finally, the Reasonably Priced Car welcomes back singer James Blunt, who talks about his new album and attempting to beat his own lap time out on the track.
Jeremy Clarkson celebrates the return of the handcrafted, coach-built car with a trip to Italy to drive the achingly beautiful and incredibly rare Alfa Romeo-based Touring Disco Volante. Richard Hammond attacksthe dunes of Abu Dhabi in a remarkable six-wheeled Mercedes called the G63 6x6, while James May makes a rare trip to the test track to try out the intriguingly minimalist Caterham 160 and its insanely fast sister, the 620R. Also in the show, comedian Jack Whitehall tries his hand as the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Richard Hammond is in Abu Dhabi to drive a new hybrid sports car from Porsche. It is called the 918 and it combines a 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine with a pair of electric motors to create an 886 horsepower, four-wheel drive supercar sensation. Hammond takes a nocturnal trip to the famous Yas Marina Grand Prix to see if the 918 has what it takes to beat McLaren's hybrid hypercar, the P1. Although the two cars have yet to go head to head, there is much riding on the outcome since if the German machine proves to be faster around the Top Gear track than its British rival, Jeremy Clarkson has promised to change his name to Jennifer.Also in this show, Clarkson and James May are tasked with shooting a public information film to promote safer cycling. Along the way, the pair create some hard-hitting imagery, take a 'fact-finding' ride around the streets of London, and present their film-making efforts to an expert panel featuring bigwigs from Westminster Council and Olympic gold medal-winning cycling legend Chris Boardman.Elsewhere in the programme, Clarkson is also the judge for a hot hatchback showdown between the latest iteration of the legendary Volkswagen Golf GTI and a powerful, rear-wheel-drive pretender from BMW called the M135i.Finally, there is an American in the Reasonably Priced Car as Aaron Paul, star of Breaking Bad and Need for Speed, tries his hand in the Astra out on the test track.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are on a mission to build a bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand. However, in order to that they must first drive across a country that has been largely closedto westerners for over 40 years: Burma.Futhermore, the trio must make this trip in three lorries that have been bought 'sight unseen' from the internet for a limited budget. Unsurprisingly, they are not quite as the trio might have hoped or expected.What follows is an epic journey of beautiful scenery, regular adversity, ongoing malfunction and the constant bickering of three badly dressed buffoons.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are battling across Burma in three ancient and barely functioning lorries.Having forded rivers, climbed mountains and endured a Burmese trucker stop, they must now venture into the Shan state, an area rife with civil war and normally closed to western TV crews, as they head towards Thailand and their final challenge - to build a bridge over the River Kwai.
In this first episode of the series, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Russia for an incredible race across the vast and very beautiful urban landscape of St Petersburg. May defends the honour of the car in a very small Renault, Hammond tries to prove that pedaling is faster by saddling up a bicycle, whilst Clarkson attempts to demonstrate that water is the quickest way across town, especially if you're in a hovercraft. To make matters more complicated, all three presenters are racing not only each other but also The Stig, who is silently making his way towards the finish line on public transport. Also in this episode, Richard Hammond is at the test track to find out if the dramatic new Lamborghini Huracan is as flamboyant and fun as an Italian supercar should be. Plus, celebrity guest Ed Sheeran tests his steely eyed driving skills as the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May embark on a grand road trip across Australia's Northern Territory.Tasked with picking a fast, luxurious GT for the trip, Clarkson chooses a BMW M6 Gran Coupe, Hammond a Bentley Continental GT V8 and May a Nissan GT-R, as the trio set out on an adventure that takes in crocodile-infested rivers, a race around a vast open-cast mine, an encounter with the world's longest lorries and the majestic scenery of one of the world's least-inhabited landscapes. Their dusty endeavour concludes with an unusual challenge involving a farm, their cars and 4,000 cows.Also in this episode, Hollywood legend Kiefer Sutherland is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May conduct a valuable piece of consumer research with their attempts to improve and enhance the ambulance.Starting with a belief that current ambulances, which are usually very big and based on a diesel van, are in need of a rethink, the presenters go their separate ways to focus on the one area they think could be improved. May focuses on passenger comfort, Hammond tries to improve response times by getting other drivers out of the way more effectively, while Clarkson confronts the same issue with the invention of what he calls 'the sports ambulance'.Their three very different creations are then put to the test with a series of severe and often messy challenges, culminating in a fast reaction to a spectacular emergency.Also in this episode, F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
Jeremy Clarkson tests the new BMW M3 at the track before switching to another BMW, the space-age, hybrid-powered i8, for a revealing trip up the A1 to Whitby. When he gets there and is fuelled by a portion offish and chips, Clarkson must decide which of the two cars he would rather take for the drive home.Also in this programme, Richard Hammond marks the imminent demise of the legendary Land Rover Defender with a heart-stopping attempt to drive one straight up the side of a dam.Meanwhile, James May makes a rare trip to the Top Gear track to test the brand new 500-horsepower Mercedes-AMG GT.The stars in the Reasonably Priced Car are actress Margot Robbie and Hollywood superstar Will Smith.
Jeremy Clarkson and James May encounter artillery shells, corsets and classic hot hatchbacks as they take a nostalgic look at French company Peugeot, while Richard Hammond is at the test track to compare the Porsche Cayman GTS with the latest Chevrolet Corvette. James also takes the 950bhp LaFerrari hybrid hypercar out for a spin in Italy, and singer Olly Murs is the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
In this week's programme, Richard Hammond is dropped into the remote, frozen wastes of Canada to test a watch with a built-in emergency beacon. The distress signal is sent directly to Jeremy Clarkson and James May, who get their hands on two machines and set off on an epic adventure to find their colleague. Plus, Jeremy puts the new 471bhp Lexus RC F coupe thought its paces, while The Fall and The X-Files star Gillian Anderson takes to the track in the Reasonably Priced Car.
James May straps into a highly tuned hatchback as he competes in a world rallycross race, with Top Gear USA host and professional driver Tanner Foust teaming up with him. Jeremy Clarkson puts the latest Jaguar F-type R and Eagle's modernised E-type the Low Drag GT though their paces, while Richard Hammond is in Spain to test the new version of the Mazda MX-5. Plus, X-Men: First Class star Nicholas Hoult takes to the track in the Reasonably Priced Car.
In the first show of the new series, Chris Evans takes the Dodge Viper ACR to the home of Top Gun in Nevada, to battle Sabine Schmitz in a Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Matt LeBlanc tackles wildest Morocco in Somerset's finest off-roader, the Ariel Nomad.Back on British soil, Evans and LeBlanc take a rather soggy road trip to Blackpool in a pair of roofless Reliant three-wheelers, whereupon they are tasked with defending the honour of their nations in a series of gruelling UK-versus-USA challenges.Back in the studio, this week's celebrity guests are Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg and Gordon Ramsey.
Join Chris Evans, Matt LeBlanc and the Stig as the world's most popular motoring show returns.This week, Matt, Chris and Eddie Jordan take music stars Sharleen Spiteri, Seasick Steve and Tinie Tempah on the ultimate SUV test in wildest South Africa.Back at the track, F1 superstar Jenson Button gives Chris a ride in the McLaren 675LT, while actor Damian Lewis is this week's Star in a Rallycross Car.
The latest instalment of the world's biggest motoring show sees Chris Evans struggling to keep his lunch down as he rides with Sabine Schmitz in the new Audi R8.Elsewhere, Rory Reid tests the new Ford Focus RS, Chris Harris attempts to tame Ferrari's savage F12 TDF and Matt LeBlanc gets a whistle-stop tour of London in Ken Block's fearsome 'Hoonicorn'.Boxer Anthony Joshua and comedian Kevin Hart are this week's Stars in a Rally Cross Car.
This series of the world's biggest motoring show continues as Chris Evans, Matt LeBlanc and Sabine Schmitz buy cheap second-hand cars and head for Venice. The aim? To prove road travel can be more luxurious than taking the train.Elsewhere, Rory Reid heads to New York to sample the all-electric Tesla Model X, while Chris Harris dons his race helmet to drive the most powerful Aston Martin of all time - the fearsome Vulcan. Bear Grylls and Brian Cox are this week's Stars in a Rally Cross Car.
This week, Chris Harris is with the new BMW M2, Rory Reid retraces a historic journey against the clock, delivering the Jaguar F-type SVR to the Geneva Motor Show, and Chris Evans and Matt Le Blanc head to Dingle to see whether the new Rolls Royce Dawn can out-class its ancestor, a 1976 Cornishe. The Stars going head to head in the Rallycross Car are Absolutely Fabulous star Jennifer Saunders and Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood.
In this episode, Matt LeBlanc gets his hands on the new Porsche 911 R whilst Chris Harris puts Honda's reimagined NSX through its paces. Chris Evans discovers old-fashioned charm in the somehow new MGBRoadster, as Rory Reid heads to Scotland with the first ever right-hand-drive Ford Mustang. Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey and Man Down funny man Greg Davies are tonight's Stars in a Rallycross Car, plus a treat for the whole team, including Sabine Schmitz and Eddie Jordan.
For the first episode of Top Gear Series 24 we begin with the astonishing, ultra-exclusive Ferrari FXX K, tested to the max by Chris Harris at the Daytona circuit in Florida.Matt, Chris and Rory then race across Kazakhstan in three high-mileage cars: a Mercedes saloon, a Volvo estate and a London taxi, all of which have done at least 480,000 miles, the equivalent distance of going to the moon and back.Actor James McAvoy guest stars in the studio and on the famous Top Gear test track.
Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris embark on an all-season US road trip in the latest convertible supercars from Lamborghini and Porsche, journeying from broiling desert to snowy mountain.Back at the test track, Rory Reid sets the toughest of driving challenges for Chris and the Alfa Romeo Giulia, while actor David Tennant takes a spin in the new Reasonably Fast Car.
Matt LeBlanc's review of the Aston Martin DB11 is thwarted by Chris Harris and a very evil Mercedes. Elsewhere, Rory Reid and Sabine Schmitz go supercar hunting on Germany's fearsome Nurburgring race circuit with the help of the VW Golf Clubsport S, while actress Tamsin Greig takes to the Top Gear track in the new Reasonably Fast Car.
Chris Harris and the £2m Bugatti Chiron attempt to cross the Arabian peninsula faster than Matt LeBlanc and a roster of money-no-object transport solutions.Back in Britain, Rory Reid constructs a life-size arcade game to test the Renault Twingo GT and its city car rivals, while rap star Tinie Tempah tackles the Top Gear track in the Reasonably Fast Toyota GT86.
Matt LeBlanc is the first to test America's explosive new supercar, the Ford GT. Presenters Chris Harris and Sabine Schmitz go head to head in one of motorsport's toughest events - a buggy race across the wild Californian desert.
Matt gets to grips with the Mercedes-AMG GT R. Chris Harris and Rory Reid journey across Cuba in a pair of second-hand sports cars, while Ross Noble takes to the TG track.
Matt LeBlanc drives an eight-wheeled rescue vehicle from Russia, Rory Reid turns the world's ugliest car into a luxury yacht and Chris Harris reviews the new Porsche Cayman. Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay is the studio guest.
The series kicks off with Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid taking a motorsports road trip across America's Wild West, in the latest V8 sports cars from McLaren, Jaguar and Ford. Rob Brydon tackles the Top Gear track in the Reasonably Fast Car.
Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris head into the Californian woods to test off-road toys and hunt for Big Foot. Rory Reid invents the sport of reverse camera racing, while Chris tests the new McLaren 720S. Lee Mack is this week's studio guest.
There is a Japanese flavour to this week's show, as Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris buy second-hand sports cars at auction for a big road trip across Honshu, while Rory has one night to discover the weirdest car culture Tokyo has to offer. Out on track, Chris compares the Honda Civic Type R and Lexus LC500.
Matt LeBlanc tests the world's fastest accelerating car, with a little help from NASA. Chris Harris pens a heartfelt love letter to the Citroen 2CV, while Rory Reid samples some exciting cars from South Korea. Dara O Briain and Ed Byrne are the studio guests.
Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris attempt to speed up British roads - and farming. Matt also tests out the blistering Ferrari 812 Superfast, while Rory Reid heads to America to tackle a muscle car banned in Europe. Vicky McClure is the studio guest.
Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid test the latest SUVs through the medium of horse trialling. Chris also gets an explosive drive in the new Alpine A110, while Jason Manford is the studio guest.
Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris go to Norway to test drive Porsche and Ferrari estate cars, while Rory Reid and Sabine Schmitz create a mountain. With guest James Marsden.
Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris take a trip across Sri Lanka in tuk-tuks. Professor Green is this week's Star in a Reasonably Fast Car, and a pair of saloons are put to the test.
Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris are both tasked with reviewing the new Bentley Continental GT, while Rory Reid tests the new Renault Megane hot hatch. Out on track, Chris attempts to tame the scariest Porsche 911 of all time.
Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid buy used luxury limousines from Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Mercedes for the price of Britain's cheapest new car, and test them out in a six-hour endurance race at Silverstone.
Matt LeBlanc samples the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage on track, while Rory Reid tests the self-proclaimed ‘best car in the world', the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Chris Harris explains why a Ford Fiesta is better than a Lamborghini.
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness take over as the latest hosting team of the motoring show. Their first episode takes them to Ethiopia, where they test cars to see how they can endure in the searing heat. Back at the track, Chris puts the Ferrari 488 Pista and McLaren 600LT through their paces.
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness present an electric cars special, each taking up the challenge of constructing a battery-powered sports car on a budget. Plus, Chris takes the Tesla Model 3 for a spin on the test track. Plus, Danny Boyle and Himesh Patel, director and star of fantasy comedy Yesterday, drop into the studio.
Chris, Freddie and Paddy set out to turn an old hearse into the ultimate family car. On the track, Chris gets to grips with the lightweight Dallara Stradale, while Zara and Mike Tindall go head to head in the Reasonably Fast Car.
Paddy and Freddie head to Borneo for a jungle adventure with the Gurkhas in a pair of very rare, very cheap old cars. Chris Harris tries out the world's most luxurious SUV, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, while Bob Mortimer is the studio guest.
Freddie Flintoff heads to Iceland to compete in the world's maddest motorsport, while Paddy McGuinness gets to grips with the new Toyota Supra. Chris Harris investigates the story of the Lotus 79, the most beautiful F1 car of all time
Paddy McGuiness, Chris Harris and Freddie Flintoff go on a road trip in a trio of affordable second-hand convertibles. On the test track, Chris puts the new Ariel Atom through its paces, while Freddie goes bungee jumping off a dam in an old Rover.
Paddy reveals his ultimate cheap, luxurious off-roader: The homebuilt ‘Dirty Rascal'. Chris races the £2.5m McLaren Speedtail against the RAF's newest fighter jet.
Paddy, Freddie and Chris are sent on a high-altitude mountain expedition across Peru in second-hand American cars. Back at the track, Chris tests out the latest electric car from Porsche.
Freddie and Chris tackle the toughest off-road race on the planet: The brutal Baja 1000. Out on track, there's a showdown between a Renault hot hatch, a Porsche sports car… and an old Lamborghini.
Paddy, Freddie and Chris take the latest sports cars from Ferrari, Aston and Porsche on a Yorkshire road trip. On track, Chris tests out Volkswagen's fearsome ID-R electric racer.
Paddy, Freddie and Chris find out which is the fastest of the emergency services: Fire, police or ambulance. Chris celebrates legendary rally driver Colin McRae, while Paddy tests the new BMW M8.
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness return with a new drive-in studio. They also visit Paddy's home town of Bolton to test three new company cars by spending 24 hours in them - with no getting out. And Chris heads to Italy to test the blistering Ferrari SF90 supercar.
Freddie, Chris and Paddy tackle a monstrous wall of death in some very cheap insurance write-offs. The trio also take a Yorkshire road trip in classic supercars, and Freddie attempts to hit 200mph in an old Jaguar.
Freddie, Chris and Paddy head to Cyprus on a budget rental car adventure, and sample the exciting new sport of car water-skiing. Back at the test track, Chris and Paddy sample the latest family cars from Audi and Lamborghini.
Freddie, Chris and Paddy are in Wales, taking a glamorous road trip in the newest grand tourers from Bentley, Aston Martin and McLaren, before taking on their German rivals and Formula One legend Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Plus a tribute to the late, great Sir Stirling Moss.
Paddy introduces Chris and Freddie to his latest creation: an electric, all-terrain ice cream van for the 21st century. They also test the battery-powered Honda E, Vauxhall Corsa-e and Mini Electric in a race around a deserted Alton Towers.
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness head to the Lake District for an emotional reunion with their own dads' old cars. Elsewhere, Chris heads out on track to test Lamborghini's most powerful car ever, the hybrid Sian.
The team try out some of James Bond's greatest cars, including the legendary Aston Martin DB5. Freddie and an Extreme E race car take on a man with a jet pack, while Chris and Paddy test a new Ferrari against a very old Alfa.
Freddie, Chris and Paddy head out on an icy expedition across the wild Scottish Highlands in the new Land Rover Defender, Mercedes G-Wagen and Ariel Nomad. Which will prove itself the ultimate off-roader?
Freddie, Chris and Paddy confront the male mid-life crisis by buying the perfect sports cars for ‘gentlemen of a certain age'. Back at the track, Chris tests out the raucous new Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch.
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness head to the British Grand Prix for a showdown with a trio of F1's finest drivers. Elsewhere, Paddy pays tribute to the legendary Eddie Kidd.
Freddie, Chris and Paddy set out to revolutionise the world of caravanning, with the help of some new electric cars and some very small caravans. Out on track, Chris reviews the extravagant new Lamborghini Huracan STO.
The team set out on an expedition across Iceland, with the help of some temperamental old British cars. Back in the UK, Freddie gets his hands on America's latest sports car, the new Chevrolet Corvette.
Paddy reviews the very rare, very expensive Aston Martin Victor, while Freddie sets out to become a proper, qualified racing driver. Chris investigates the stranger-than-fiction story of the time-travelling DMC DeLorean
Freddie, Chris and Paddy set out to find interesting old cars for new drivers, then put them to the test on a road trip through Devon and Cornwall. Chris drives the original supercar, Lamborghini's legendary Miura.
Freddie, Chris and Paddy saddle up the Top Gear team bus for an RV road trip across Florida's swampy Everglades. Their mission? To hunt down some weird and wonderful local motorsports.
Freddie Flintoff transforms a Sinclair C5 into a bobsleigh and tackles a terrifying Norwegian luge track. Elsewhere, the team sample some classic TV cop cars before going head-to-head in an all-action police chase.
Freddie, Chris and Paddy attempt to qualify as lorry drivers before embarking on a stormy HGV road trip across Britain - and a spot of truck racing. Out on track, Chris runs the rule over the beautiful new Lotus Emira.
The team find out if you can grab a reliable used car for less than £500 - with the help of a tank assault course. Elsewhere, Chris lives the high life in Maserati's new MC20 supercar, while Freddie goes on the charge in the all-electric Rivian pick-up truck.
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness celebrate 100 years of the BBC by tackling 1920s-style motorsport. Continuing the motorsport theme, Paddy also delves into the history of BMW's legendary M-cars and Chris gets to grips Ford's new WRC racer. Plus, with electric cars becoming a more common sight on the roads, the team investigates the future of fuel.
Freddie Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness head to Thailand on a road trip in old pick-ups. Back in Britain, Chris tests out the astonishing Rimac Nevera, an electric two-seater that might just be the fastest car on the planet.
Chris, Freddie and Paddy hit the German autobahn in a trio of shiny new supercars from Ferrari, Pagani and Porsche. At the other end of the speed scale, they try out the latest electric micro-cars with a treasure hunt around Paris.
Freddie Flintoff samples the brutal, full-contact motorsport of F1 stock cars, while Chris gets to grips with Mercedes' ‘F1 car for the road', the fearsomely complicated AMG One. Paddy, meanwhile, takes a ride in the luxurious new Range Rover.
Chris and Freddie check out a new hot hatch from Honda and an old hot hatch from Peugeot. Paddy, meanwhile, takes on his toughest challenge to date: getting a team of young amateur racers up to professional motorsport standard in just two months.
Chris, Freddie and Paddy deploy science to find the best family car you can buy today, and they set out to buy delivery vans on a budget. Paddy heads to Italy to test out Ferrari's beautiful new Daytona SP3 - and do a spot of minicabbing.
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