Top Gear (UK) Season 17

Season 17 of the most famous car show in the world.
June 26, 2011 - July 21, 2011
contains 6 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Richard is in South Africa to test a bigger, even more rugged alternative to the famous Hummer — the MarauderJeremy tests the new BMW 1MJames meets up with Olympic Skelton Gold Medal Winner, Amy Williams, and races her in the new Mini Rally Car with WRC champion Kris Meeke Jeremy celebrates the 50th Birthday of the Jaguar E-type by driving a modernized version, the Eagle SpeedsterSIARPC: Alice Cooper
 
Episode 2:
James drives the new Aston Martin Virage and the Stig takes it around the test trackJeremy, James, and Richard go on a road trip challenge through Italy to Monaco driving three hot hatches — the Citroën DS3 Racing, Renault Clio Renault Sport Cup, and Fiat 500 Abarth SSSIARPC: comedian Ross Noble
 

Episode 3:
McLaren claims that their McLaren MP4-12C is better than the Ferrari 458 Italia and Jeremy sets out to see if this is true or notJames drives from Death Valley to Las Vegas in the new Range Rover EvoqueThe cheapest new car for sale in Britain today is the Nissan Pixo for £6995. Jeremy and Richard find out what that kind of money will get you in the used car market.SIARPC: Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel
 

Episode 4:
Jeremy drives the new Jaguar XKR-S and the latest version of the Nissan GT-RThe guys set out to create cheaper trains using carsSIARPC: actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson
 

Episode 5:
Jeremy drives a modernized Jensen Interceptor SJeremy races the Lotus Exos T125, a Formula 1 type race car that you can buyThe guys destroy buildings using military machinesSIARPC: Bob Geldof
 

Episode 6:
Richard drives Lamborghini’s newest flagship model, the Aventador LP700-4
The Lotus Exos T125 from last week’s show is taken around the test track by the StigJames and Jeremy take two fully electric cars on a road trip, the Nissan Leaf and the Peugeot iOnRichards follows the progress of military amputees who make up an off-road racing teamSIARPC: Louis Walsh

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Top Gear (UK) Season 16

Season 16 of the most famous car show in the world.
December 26, 2010 - February 27, 2011
contains 7 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Middle East Special:
The three “wise men” journey through the Middle East to Bethlehem in cheap 2-seater convertible sports cars
 

Episode 1:
James drives the V8 version of the Ariel Atom and the new Stig takes it around the track. Will it be fast enough to take the top of the board?Richard and James look at the hybrid turbine-powered Jaguar C-X75 concept car in the studioThe newsJeremy does a “sensible” review of the Škoda YetiRichard uses a Porsche 911 to race a Volkswagen Beetle dropped from a helicopterSIARPC: comedian John Bishop
 
Episode 2:
The British perspective of the Top Gear Australia Ashes SpecialJeremy drives the Ferrari 599 GTO and compares it to two GTOs of the past — the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO and the Ferrari 288 GTO. The Stig also takes the 599 around the track.SIARPC: tennis star Boris Becker
 

Episode 3:
The guys head to Albania to see if the Rolls Royce Ghost is a better car than it’s competitors for the Albanian mafiaJeremy drives the Subaru WRX STI Cosworth, Ford Focus RS500, and Volvo C30 Polestar and the Stig takes them around the trackSIARPC: Jonathan Ross
 

Episode 4:
The guys each buy a cheap convertible 4 seater and compare them to each otherJeremy drives the insane Pagani Zonda R and the Pagani Zonda Tricolore as a farewell tribute to the ZondaSIARPC: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
 

Episode 5:
Frustrated with the performance of the snow clearing in Britain, the guys build their own snow plow out of a combine harvester and take it to Norway to test it outJeremy drives the new BMW M3 Competition Package and the new Audi RS5SIARPC: actress Amber Heard of the movie “Drive Angry”

Episode 6:
Richard takes two kings of the 1980′s out on the track — the Porsche 959 and the Ferrari F40Jeremy uses the new Jaguar XJ to race the sun across BritainThe Cool Wall returnsJames drives NASA’s new lunar rover, the Space Exploration VehicleSIARPC: politician John Prescott

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Top Gear (UK) Season 15

Season 15 of the most famous car show in the world.
June 27, 2010 - December 21, 2010
contains 7 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Jeremy drives the high performance Bentley Continental Supersports and the Stig takes it around the track
Before the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull started making it’s massive ash cloud, James took a drive up it in a Toyota Hilux to the mouth of the volcano to fetch a piece of hot lava
The Reasonably Priced Car Chevrolet Lacetti is retired, the new car is introduced, and a bunch of celebrities drop by to set lap times in the new car
Jeremy asks why there aren’t more three-wheeled cars in the world and investigates further with a closer look at the Reliant Robin
 
Episode 2:
The boys are given £5000 each to go out and buy 4-door saloons that could be used every day but that could also be used on a track. They then head to Germany to test them in a series of tests.
James drives the beautiful Porsche 911 Sport Classic and the Porsche Boxster Spyder which the Stig takes around the test track
SIARPC: Alastair Campbell

Episode 3:
The boys compare three high performance 4-door saloons — the Maserati Quattroporte GTS, Aston Martin Rapide, and Porsche Panamera Turbo
Can the Germans really make a better muscle car than the Americans? Richard drives the Chevrolet Camaro SS and the Mercedes E63 AMG to find out and the Stig takes them around the track
SIARPC: F1 driver Rubens Barrichello drives the original RPC and Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint drives the current one
 
Episode 4:
Jeremy compares two supercar convertibles, the Audi R8 and the Porsche 911 Turbo, and the Stig gives them lap times
The boys are challenged to build their own cool motorhomes and put them through a series of challenges
SIARPC: actor Andy Garcia

Episode 5:
Richard races two snowmobiles over snow and ice in Sweden using the Dakar Volkswagen Touareg
James takes the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport to 259 MPH and the Stig races it around the Top Gear track
Jeremy looks back at F1 driver Ayrton Senna’s career
SIARPC: Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz

Episode 6:
Clarkson reviews the Ferrari 458 Italia in classic Top Gear style
The boys are given £5000 each to go out and buy a classic British car which they put through a series of challenges
SIARPC: Jeff Goldblum

Episode 7:
The guys drive across the eastern United States exploring the roots of NASCAR and getting to see that part of the country in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing, Ferrari 458 Italia, and Porsche 911 GT3 RS
The annual automotive Christmas gift guide
SIARPC: director Danny Boyle

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Top Gear (UK) Season 14

Season 14 of the most famous car show in the world.
November 15, 2009 - January 3, 2010
contains 7 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Jeremy, Richard and James take an Aston 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 the nothing less than the greatest road in the world
James compares two powerful limos, the BMW 760i and Mercedes S63 AMG
SIARPC: Eric Bana

Episode 2:
Jeremy, Richard and James attempt to save the planet by building their own electric car, and then put their latest “green” creation through the rigors of the new car testing process
Jeremy pits the Corvette ZR1′s muscle against the finesse of Audi’s R8 V10
SIARPC: actor Michael Sheen

Episode 3:
James explores a new way to get a caravan to it’s destination and Richard drives the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni
Jeremy and Richard drive all of Lancia’s great cars
Jeremy drives a Lancia Stratos kit car and the Stig takes it somewhat around the track
SIARPC: Radio 2 breakfast host-elect Chris Evans

Episode 4:
Richard finds out which airport vehicle is the fastest by having a race
Jeremy drives the new BMW X5M, Audi Q7 V12 diesel, and the latest supercharged Range Rover
Jeremy heads to Belfast to do another “sensible” review involving a Renaultsport Twingo 133, a sewer tunnel, a ferry, and actor Ross Kemp
SIARPC: Guy Ritchie

Episode 5:
Jeremy drives Noble’s latest creation, the M600
The annual Top Gear Christmas Gift Guide
The guys take over an entire modern art gallery in Middlesbrough and fill it with motoring-related works, including some remarkable creations of their own, in a quest to prove that cars can be more popular than traditional art
SIARPC: F1 driver Jenson Button

Episode 6:
South America Special

Jeremy, Richard, and James buy three cars over the Internet and then drive them over 1000 miles from the rainforest of Bolivia, over the Death Road and the Andes, to the Pacific coast of Chile

Episode 7:
Richard drives Lexus’ first super car, the LFA
Jeremy attempts to do an inexpensive review of the BMW X6
James drives the new Vauxhall Insignia VXR and is accompanied by Margaret Calvert, the designer of Britain’s road signs
The annual Top Gear Awards Ceremony
SIARPC: blues musician Seasick Steve

 

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Top Gear (UK) Season 13

Season 13 of the most famous car show in the world.
June 21, 2009 - August 2, 2009
contains 7 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
The boys race from London to Edinburgh as if it were 60 years ago using the fastest types of transport at the time — a Jaguar XK120, a Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle, and a Peppercorn A1 Class Tornado steam train
Jeremy drives what is perhaps the most comfortable supercar ever — the Lotus Evora
The Stig takes the Ferrari FXX around the test track. Will it be the fastest car on the leaderboard?
SIARPC: The Stig

Episode 2:
The boys set out to find the best cars for a 17-year old boy while being able to pay insurance and pass age-related challenges
Richard goes to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to drive a Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV and drag races it against a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
Richard and the Stig do a mile long drag race with a Bugatti Veyron and a McLaren F1
SIARPC: Stephen Fry

Episode 3:
Jeremy drives the Mercedes-Benz AMG SL65 Black and the Stig races it around the test track
The boys play a quick game of Car Sauna where you get in a hot car and crank up the heat
Due to the current economy, the guys try out some “cheap and cheerful” cars
James goes to America to get a ride with Ken Block
SIARPC: comedian Michael McIntyre

Episode 4:
Jeremy and Richard drive the new Ford Focus RS and the Renault Megane R26.R
Richard and James use a Porsche Panamera to race against a letter and the Royal Mail
Jeremy races some of the British Army’s latest toys using a modified Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII
SIARPC: Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt

Episode 5:
The boys are given £1500 to buy rear-wheel drive cars for a series of challenges in France in order to prove they’re better than front-wheel drive cars
Jeremy drives Jaguar’s new 500bhp XFR and sees how it stands up against the BMW M5
Jeremy invents something to save the environment — a no-pollution Range Rover
SIARPC: actress Sienna Miller

Episode 6:
Jeremy drives the latest BMW Z4 and compares it to the new Nissan 370Z
The boys are given £3000 each to go buy a car made before 1982 which they will use for one big challenge
SIARPC: Brian Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC

Episode 7:
Richard looks for an alternative to boring German sports saloons in the supercharged Vauxhall (Holden) VXR8 Bathurst and Maloo VXR
Jeremy and James set out to make an advertisement for Volkswagen
The Cool Wall returns
Some of the best cinematography on Top Gear ever as Jeremy drives the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage
SIARPC: Jay Leno

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Top Gear (UK) Season 12

Season 12 of the most famous car show in the world.
November 2, 2008 - December 28, 2008
contains 8 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Jeremy heads to the test track with the new Porsche 911 GT2 and the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.
In another “how hard could it be?” adventure, the boys are given £5000 to go out and buy a cheap lorry (semi-truck) to be used in a series of challenges.
SIARPC: broadcaster and journalist Michael Parkinson

Episode 2:
Jeremy tests the Fiat 500 Abarth SS and the Stig takes it around the track
The guys head to America and drive a Corvette ZR-1, a Dodge Challenger SRT-8, and a Cadillac CTS-V from San Fransisco to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah
SIARPC: Pop Idol winner Will Young

Episode 3:
Richard heads to Japan to try out Toyota’s i-Real concept “car”
James meanwhile goes to Finland to get some rally racing lessons from two-time Formula 1 champion Mika Häkkinen and then participates in an amateur race
Jeremy unveils his Corvette V8 powered food blender
The guys are challenged to modify a normal car to make it beat a Mitsubishi Evo X’s lap time
SIARPC: Mark Wahlberg

Episode 4:
James “Captain Slow” May, in his first supercar review, drives the Pagani Zonda F Roadster and compares it to the Bugatti Veyron on the track
The guys race on a single tank of gas from Switzerland to Blackpool in order to turn on the annual Blackpool Illuminations
The Stig takes the Bugatti Veyron and the Pagani Zonda F Roadster around the track. Will either beat the lap record?
SIARPC: Harry Enfield who was the very first SIARPC ever

Episode 5:
Jeremy compares the Lexus IS-F to the current saloon king, the BMW M3
Richard does a public service by finding out which city bus type is the best for London by taking them racing
The Cool Wall is updated
To celebrate the Ferrari Daytona’s 40th anniversary, Richard races it against James in the XSR 48, the world’s fastest diesel-powered production boat, from Portofino in the Italian Rivera to Saint Tropez in France

Episode 6:
Richard drives the lightweight Caterham R500 and Veritas RS3 and the Stig takes them around the track
Did Communism ever create a decent car? Jeremy and James set out to find the answer
Jeremy gives a serious and (not so) sensible review of the new Ford Fiesta
SIARPC: London mayor Boris Johnson

Episode 7:
Richard takes a look back at the last 50 years of the British Touring Car Championship
The annual automotive related Christmas presents showcase
Jeremy finds out if the Tesla electric car is any good and the Stig takes it around the track
In retaliation for Fifth Gear being “responsible” for burning up the Top Gear set, the Top Gear Stunt Man attempts to snatch away Fifth Gear’s world record for the farthest distance jumped by a car towing a caravan
The Top Gear Awards for Motoring Achievement 2008
James heads to Los Angeles to see the future of motoring — the hydrogen-powered Honda FCX Clarity. Features a bit of Jay Leno discussing the car.
SIARPC: singer Sir Tom Jones

Episode 8:
Vietnam Special

The guys heads to Vietnam to travel 1000 miles in 8 days via cheap motorcycles

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Top Gear (UK) Season 11

Season 11 of the most famous car show in the world.
March 14, 2008 - July 27, 2008
contains 7 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Ground Force Sports Relief Special:
Alan Clarksmarsh, Jamesy Dimmock and Handy Hammond resurrect Ground Force for a Sport Relief special and redo a top celebrity sportsman’s garden

Episode 1:
In an effort to help viewers save money on fuel, Top Gear finds out which supercar is the most economical
Jeremy takes the Ferrari F430 Scuderia out onto the Top Gear track
James introduces Top Gear Stunt Man who’s first stunt is to jump a car off a ramp going backwards
The team is sent out to build their own cheap cop cars and are then given a series of tests
SIARPC: Friday/Sunday Night Project’s Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins

Episode 2:
Jeremy compares the new Subaru WRX STi against the new Mitsubishi Evo X
Richard in the new Audi RS6 Avant races some French skiers down a mountain in the Alps
Top Gear Stuntman returns to attempt a barrel roll like the one seen in the James Bond movie “The Man with the Golden Gun”
The return of the Cool Wall
Jeremy takes the Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black to Wales
SIARPC: Rupert Penry-Jones and Peter Firth of Spooks

Episode 3:
Jeremy makes some smoke in the new Bentley Brooklands
Cheap Alfa Challenge: the boys are each given £1,000 to buy Alfa Romeos with which will be used in a series of challenges
SIARPC: James Corden and Mathew Horne of the BBC comedy Gavin & Stacey

Episode 4:
In an epic bit of cinematography, Jeremy reviews the Alfa Romeo 8C around the track followed by the Stig giving it a lap time
Jeremy uses the new Nissan GT-R to race Richard and James in a bullet train across Japan
SIARPC: BBC news presenters Fiona Bruce and Kate Silverton

Episode 5:
Jeremy races the Nissan GT-R around Japan’s legendary Fuji circuit and the Stig gives it a lap on the Top Gear Test Track
Both Jeremy and James bought large, old luxury cars while Top Gear was off the air, a Mercedes 600 ‘Grosse’ and a Rolls-Royce Corniche Coupe respectively, so they decided to compare them with a series of tests
Jeremy and Richard combine fox hunting and offroading with a race using a Diahatsu Terios
SIARPC: Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis from the Dragons’ Den

Episode 6:
James drives the Mitsuoka Orochi and Mitsuoka Galue through downtown Tokyo
Richard examines the ugly Gumpert Apollo and the Stig gives it a lap of the Top Gear Test Track
Germany’s D-Motor television show challenges Top Gear to a series of competitions in Belgium
SIARPC: Jay Kay tries to beat Simon Cowell’s lap record

 

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Top Gear (UK) Season 10

Season 10 of the most famous car show in the world.
July 25, 2007 - December 23, 2007
contains 11 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Polar Challenge Special: 

Jeremy and James in a Toyota Hilux (known as the Tacoma in North America) pickup truck race Richard on a dog sled to the 1996 magnetic North Pole

Episode 1:
Jeremy attempts to drive the 641 horsepower Volkswagen Golf W12
Jeremy, Richard, and James drive from Monaco through the Alps in three lightweight supercars — a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and Aston Martin N24 V8 Vantage — to find the best driving road in the world
SIARPC: Dame Helen Mirren

Episode 2:
Jeremy tries out the new Audi R8 on the track against Richard in his own Porsche 911
The boys bring back their amphibious cars with some modifications and use them to attempt to cross the English Channel
SIARPC: Jools Holland

Episode 3:
James cruises in the new £307,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe convertible
The Lamborghini Reventón is in the studio
Jeremy tests the new Ferrari 599 GTB and the Stig gives it a lap time on the track
Jeremy goes to work in the world’s smallest production car, the Peel P50 microcar from 1963
Richard, while wearing our helmet, races a Bugatti Veyron against a Eurofighter Typhoon
SIARPC: Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones

Episode 4:
Botswana Special

The boys head to Botswana in Africa to buy cheap two wheel drive cars to use in a series of challenges

Episode 5:
Richard races a man on roller skates and a jet pack using the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
Jeremy tries to not catch fire while driving the Caparo T1 and the Stig sees if he can break the Top Gear test track record with it
The boys find out which is the fastest way to get across London — car, bike, public transport, or boat
SIARPC: Simon Cowell who attempts to get his “Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” record back

Episode 6:
Jeremy in the new Honda Civic Type R to see if it lives up to the previous generation
James reviews the not-so-new Alfa Romeo 159 by racing a man across the Humber estuary
Jeremy puts the BMW M5 Touring and Mercedes E63 AMG Estate head-to-head on the main runway of Manchester Airport
Richard invents a new motorsport, mobile home racing, and brings along a bunch of touring car and such racers to drive them
SIARPC: England rugby player Lawrence Dallaglio

Episode 7:
With next year being the 40th anniversary of the formation of British Leyland, Jeremy, Richard, and James set out with £1,200 of their own cash to prove that some good cars did come out of the car company
Jeremy drives the Aston Martin DBS, James Bond’s car
SIARPC: comedian Jennifer Saunders

Episode 8:
Jeremy powersliding in the Vauxhall VXR8
Jeremy and James head to the Beaulieu Motor Museum to find out what was the first car ever to have a modern control layout
Richard goes driving in Fernando Alonso’s 2005 championship-winning Renault Formula 1 car
Lewis Hamilton in the studio and in the old Suzuki Liana on the track
Jeremy rides in a self-driving BMW as it does a lap of the Top Gear track
SIARPC: musician James Blunt

Episode 9:
The Top Gear team compete in the Britcar 24 hour race at Silverstone in a BMW 3-series diesel powered by bio-diesel that they grew last season
James races some BMX bikers through Budapest to test out the brand new Fiat 500
Since too many supercars have been on Top Gear lately, Jeremy tests a family car called the Daihatsu Materia and brings along a “similar” car to test it against — the Ascari A10
SIARPC: Keith Allen

Episode 10:
James sees if the Jaguar XF, the S-Type replacement, is any good
The gang heads to the Stig’s favorite resort hotel in Spain to compare the BMW M3, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, and the Audi RS4 on the on-grounds racing track
Top Gear Awards
Richard turns a G-Wiz electric car into a really fast remote controlled car
SIARPC: David Tennant, actor from Doctor Who

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Top Gear (UK) Season 9

Season 9 of the most famous car show in the world.
January 28, 2007 - March 4, 2007
contains 6 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
James and Jeremy welcome Richard back to Top Gear
Richard, Jeremy, and James attempt to prove that repaving a road shouldn’t take so long by repaving a road in just 24 hours
Jeremy drives the new Jaguar XKR, compares it to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, and then gives it to the Stig
Footage of Richard’s 288MPH jet car crash is shown
SIARPC: chef Jamie Oliver

Episode 2:
James drives the fastest car in the world, the Bugatti Veyron, to it’s top speed of 253 MPH
The news is back!
The gang takes the new Audi TT, an Alfa Romeo Brera, and a Mazda RX-8 to Scotland where they play Golf and talk to art critics in an effort to determine which is best
SIARPC: actor Hugh Grant

Episode 3:
America Special

The Top Gear crew heads to America for a road trip from Miami to New Orleans to see if it’s better to buy a cheap car and then sell it rather than renting a car. Lots of antics, competitions, and the likes.

Episode 4:
Richard and James try and turn a Reliant Robin into a reusable space shuttle by launching it into the air with rockets and then safely returning it to the ground
Jeremy sees if the new Porsche 911 Turbo will win him over
Jeremy drives a Brabus tuned Mercedes-Benz SL600 that has 730 horsepower
An update to the Cool Wall
SIARPC: Actor Simon Pegg

Episode 5:
Jemery has a train at about 75 MPH crash into a Renault Espace parked on the tracks
Another installment of the news
Richard, Jeremy, and James pick some big farming tractors and compete them in a series of competitions
Jeremy drives the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 and the Stig gives it a lap time
Richard, Jeremy, and James use their tractors to grow some bio-gasoline
SIARPC: Kristin Scott Thomas

Episode 6:
Jeremy, Richard, and James make limos out of cars available in the UK and put them through a series of hilarious tests
Richard drives the Ford Mustang Shelby 500 and compares it to his 1960′s Ford Mustang
SIARPC: Actress Billie Piper

 

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Top Gear (UK) Season 8

Season 8 of the most famous car show in the world.
May 7, 2006 - July 30, 2006
contains 8 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Richard drives the embarrassing Nissan Micra CC
The boys make a convertible people carrier
James May reviews the new Honda Civic
Jeremy Reviews the new Koenigsegg CCX
SIARPC: Multiple guests to get some times in for the new Laceti

Episode 2:
Jeremy reviews the new Corvette Z06 and the Stig gives it a lap time
Richard goes to Iceland to race a jetski-style powered Kayak in a off-road 4×4 race car called a Tomcat
Jeremy takes the stunning new Jaguar XK to Yorkshire Dales National Park for a test drive
The Top Gear crew heads to a local radio station to host a 3 hour afternoon drivetime show and produces a pretty hilarious result
The Stig, having never set a laptime in the old Suzuki Liana, gives it a go
SIARPC: Gordon Ramsay

Episode 3:
Jeremy, Richard, and James are given a challenge to take a car and make it amphibious
Jeremy drives the new, more powerful Lotus Exige, the Lotus Exige S
The Cool Wall is updated
SIARPC: Philip Glenister

Episode 4:
Richard compares the new BMW Z4 M to the Porsche Boxster S and the Stig takes it around the track for a laptime
Jeremy examines the new Mercedes S Class to see what technology might appear on normal cars in 10 years
Richard races in a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S at the Cyprus rally course against a skydiver jumping out of a police helicopter
Jeremy redesigns the interior of a older Mercedes S Class to his liking, complete with a concrete floor
The Stig takes the Koenigsegg CCX around the Top Gear track again, but this time with it sporting a rear wing
SIARPC: Ewan McGregor

Episode 5:
Jeremy examines the Prodrive P2, a crazy sophisticated car, and the Stig blazes around the track with it
Jackie Stewart wrote in to claim that he could shave 20 seconds off the lap time of any of the Top Gear presenters, so they send Captain Slow (aka James) off to see if indeed he can
Jeremy reviews the new Citroen C6
An update of the Cool Wall
More car soccer (aka football), this time with the Toyota Aygos facing off against Volkswagen Foxes
SIARPC: Sir Michael Gambon who has a corner of the Top Gear test track named after him

Episode 6:
Jeremy compares three hot saloon cars – the Ford Mondeo ST220, the Mazda 6 MPS, and the Vauxhall Vectra VXR followed by the Stig giving them all a lap time
The Top Gear crew go on a caravan (camper trailer) trip to try and figure out what the appeal of it is
Richard sees how fast a Formula 1 car can go indoors
SIARPC: Actor Brian Cox

Episode 7:
Richard and James drive the Ford SMAX, Mercedes B 200, and the Vauxhall Zafira VXR to find out which of the sporty, turbocharged MPVs is the best
Jeremy races around in the new Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
James races the new Peugeot 207 against two parkour guys through an urban setting
Jeremy, James, and Richard see if they can fully assemble a Caterham before the Stig can drive a already built Caterham the 465 miles from the Caterham factory in Surrey to the race track in Scotland where they are
SIARPC: Actor Steve Coogan

Episode 8:
Jeremy, Richard, and James test three vans (a Volkswagen Transporter TDi, a Renault Master, and a Ford Transit) by becoming roadies for The Who
Jenson Button drives the Suzuki Liana for the F1 power laps board
The Rolls-Royce 101EX Concept is in the studio
Richard drives the new Noble M15 and the Stig gives it a lap time on the Top Gear test track
Jeremy, Richard, and James are each given £1000 and told to go buy a van which they will use in a number of challenges
SIARPC: British actor Ray Winstone

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Top Gear (UK) Season 7

Season 7 of the most famous car show in the world.
November 13, 2005 - February 12, 2006 contains 7 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Richard drives the £235,000 British Ascari KZ1, later followed by the Stig taking it around the Top Gear track
Jeremy drives the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage and then compares it to a BMW M6 driven by Richard and a Porsche 911 Carrera S driven by James
Results of the Top Gear 2005 Car Survey
SIARPC: Trevor Eve
 
Episode 2:
Jeremy drives the new Porsche Cayman and the Stig sets a lap time with it
Richard talks about the history of British racing green and drives a 1958 Formula 1 replica
Richard and James race full-sized remote control cars in a quarry
Jeremy drives the new Audi RS4 and races to the top of a cliff against a rock climber
SIARPC: Soccer player Ian Wright
 
Episode 3:
The Top Gear crew heads to that new huge bridge in sothern France — Jeremy in his Ford GT, Richard in a Pagani Zonda S, and James in a Ferrari F430
In the news: Top Gear won an Emmy, some weird fish car, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, and Mercedes crashing their new S-Class by accident
Jeremy drives the cool Ford Focus ST
Jeremy and Richard update the Cool Wall
SIARPC: Minister of State for Transport, Dr. Stephen Ladyman
 
Episode 4:
Richard takes the incredibly hot Pagani Zonda F out onto the airfield, and the Stig sets an amazing lap time with it
A tribute to Richard Burns, a rally champion who recently passed away
Jeremy, Richard, and James are given £10,000 each and told to go out and buy a mid-engined Italian supercar and then are given a series of challenges to compete in with them
James races the new Renault Clio against a bicycle
A preview of next week’s Jeremy vs. Richard & James race where Jeremy drives a Veyron
SIARPC: Ellen MacArthur
 
Episode 5:
Richard drives the new Marcos GTO
The boys have another Epic race from northern Italy to London with Jeremy driving a Bugatti Veyron and Richard and James flying in a Cessna 182
James sees if the 911 really needs AWD anymore
SIARPC: Formula 1 driver Nigel Mansell
 
Episode 6:
Richard races the Mazda MX5 against a race dog
Jeremy drives the BMW 135i and the new Volkswagen Golf R32
Richard and James compare new school versus old school performance tuning
Top Gear Awards
Jeremy sees if he can match his times on a race track with what he did in the video game “Gran Turismo 4″ driving an Acura NSX at Laguna Seca
SIARPC: David Walliams and Jimmy Karr
 
Episode 7:
Winter Olympics Special

The guys participate in a series of Winter Olympic style challenges

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Top Gear (UK) Season 6

Season 6 of the most famous car show in the world.
May 22, 2005 - August 7, 2005
contains 11 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Jeremy drives the new 4-door Mercedes-Benz CLS AMG that has 500 horsepower and is surprisingly quick followed by the Stig setting a lap time with it
James drives the Honda Element which isn’t sold in the UK (who knew?) and with the help of some old people, finds out if it’s a cool car or not
Richard drives the new Toyota Aygos and then has a 5 versus 5 soccer game using Aygoses with a bunch of skilled drivers
Richard and Jeremy update the Cool Wall
Jeremy races a Range Rover Sport against a Challenger 2 tank and tries to avoid it getting it getting a lock on it with it’s huge gun
SIARPC: James Nesbitt

Episode 2:
Jeremy drives a £1 million 1957 Maserati 250F Formula 1 car and a new £412,000 Maserati MC12 – will it be faster than a Ferrari Enzo around the Top Gear test track?
In the news: new Honda FR-V, new Saab Estate, Hummer H3, new Mazda MX-5 aka Miata, Ferrari Superamerica, best driving song competition update, Jaguar XK in the studio
Jeremy, Richard, and James compete in a new £1500 2-door sports coupe competition, but this time the car can’t be a Porsche
SIARPC: Jack Dee, comedian and celebrity Big Brother winner
 
Episode 3:
James reviews the 1970′s Maserati Bora and explains why it was such a great car for it’s time
Jeremy shows off his brand new Ford GT and Richard his new Morgan
Jeremy drives the Wiesmann MF3 Roadster and the TVR Tuscan II followed by the Stig taking them aroung the test track
The Top Gear crew check out the new Batmobile in their studio
Richard drives the amazing Aston Martin DB9 Volante, the DB9 convertible version
Jeremy was invited to open his local recently refurbished swimming pool, so he decides to show up in a 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow which he first restores himself
SIARPC: Christopher Eccleston from Doctor Who
 
Episode 4:
Richard sees if a 3 ton stretch limo can jump a wedding setup, some cars, and some caravans
In the news: Jeremy’s broken down Ford GT
Jeremy reviews the Cadillac CTS-V and races it against an Audi S4 driven by the Stig
Richard drives the new BMW 3 series
The Top Gear crew’s moms test 3 compact cars, the Renault Modus, Peugeot 1007, and the Honda Jazz
SIARPC: Comedian Omid Djalili
 
Episode 5:
James drives the Nissan Murano which yes, has been out in the States for quite some time
Jeremy drives the extremely cool Jaguar E-Type and Aston Martin DB5 and finds out if having one of these rather than a modern car is a good idea or not, followed by the Stig taking them around the Top Gear test track
Richard checks out the new Maserati Gran Sport and takes it to a race track to test it out
James starts going over the Greatest Driving Song finalists, starting with Golden Earring – Radar Love
Jeremy attempts to avoid getting “shot” by the British army in a Merecedes-Benz SLK and a Porsche Boxster
SIARPC: F1-racer Damon Hill
 
Episode 6:
Jeremy races Richard and James from London to Oslo, Norway. Jeremy goes in a Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR, James and Richard go via water.
In the news: The new Nissan Micra C+C, new road maps, new Mercedes-Benz S Class, and the stunning Alfa Romeo Brera in the studio
James continues with the finalists in the Greatest Driving Song competition with this week’s song, Steppenwolf – Born to be Wild
The £170,000 Aston Martin DBR9 in the studio and the Stig taking it around the test track
SIARPC: David Dimbleby, a British TV personality
 
Episode 7:
Jeremy drives the insane TVR Sagaris and the Stig takes it around the track
Jeremy sees which is faster across 26 miles of London, a Fiat Panda or a man
James covers another finalist in the Greatest Driving Song competition, Deep Purple – Highway Star
Jeremy and Richard update the Cool Wall
With the Ford Transit van turning 40 years old, Richard examines it’s history and sees if Sabine Schmitz can get one around the Nürburgring in less than 10 minutes
SIARPC: Darkness singer Justin Hawkins
 
Episode 8:
Jeremy drives the amazing Ferrari F430 and of course, the Stig takes it around the track
The Top Gear crew go to Iceland to compare the Audi TT, Nissan 350z, and Chrysler Crossfire
James goes over Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell for the Greatest Driving Song competition
SIARPC: Sir Tim Rice
 
Episode 9:
Jeremy drives some “hot hatches” – a Volkswagen Golf Mark V GTI, a Renault Mégane Sport Hatch, Vauxhall Astra VXR which the Stig takes around the track
Richard and James play “Road Test Russian Roulette” where they ride to a bar on a minibike and then drive drunk people home in the person’s car, all the while reviewing it for us
James finishes covering the Greatest Driving Song competition finalists with Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
Richard sees if a stuntman can roll a call at least 5 times in order to get into the Guinness Book of World Records
Jeremy drives the all-new, but apparently disappointing, BMW M5
SIARPC: Chris Evans
 
Episode 10:
Jeremy drives the BMW 535d (diesel), a surprising car, and the Stig sets a lap time with it
Richard goes to Iceland again and hydroplanes across a lake in a Jeep thing while racing a hydroplaning snowmobile
James sums up the Greatest Driving Song competition finalists
James goes to Dubai to drive the new 4-door Bentley Continental Flying Spur and takes it out onto the back roads where he hits over 180 MPH on roads closed down just for him by the police
Jeremy, Richard, and James examine the best way to have fun in a field by test driving quad bikes (ATVs), buggies, hovercrafts, and others
SIARPC: Big Brother host, Davina McCall
 

Episode 11:
Richard drives the new Vauxhall Monaro VXR and sees how well it can drift by giving it to the D1 drifters followed by them doing some drifting in their own cars, all followed by the Stig giving the car a go on the test track
James sees if he can record the Top Gear theme using just exhaust notes
James announces the winner of the Greatest Driving Song competition
Jeremy drives the Ford SVT F-150 Lightning
Jeremy and Richard update the Cool Wall
Richard runs with the bulls in Spain and then compares that adrenaline rush to that of driving the Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
SIARPC: Actor Timothy Spall
 

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Top Gear (UK) Season 5

Season 5 of the most famous car show in the world.
October 24, 2004 - December 26, 2004
contains 9 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Jeremy drives the new Porsche 911 Carrera S
James talks about the new voting thing where the public will decide which car from a list should be restored – this week is a Lotus 10 that was purchased by James Dean before he died
Jeremy said he’d eat his hair if the new Vauxhall Astra looked like the concept and since it ended up looking like it, he really does eat some of his hair
Richard, Jeremy and James drive the Holden Monaro, Chrysler 300C, and Jaguar S-Type R and pick a winner
Richard sees how many of those bouncy, inflatable castle things and Ice Cream truck can jump
SIARPC: Bill Bailey
 
Episode 2:
Richard drives the new Ford Focus and compares it to the Vauxhall Astra and the Volkswagen Golf
In the news: Citroën C4 in the studio, Richard gets a love letter, BMW 3 Series, Mitshubishi Lancer Evo VIII FQ-400, and more
James continues the Top Gear restoration project and looks at a Adams Probe 16 from the movie “Clockwork Orange”
Jeremy drives Nick Mason’s, the drummer from Pink Floyd, Ferrari F60 Enzo and the Stig puts in a lap time with it later in the show
Richard sees which is fastest down a hill – a teenager on an offroad skateboard, a Mitshubishi Lancer Evo rally car, or a Bowler Wildcat
Cool Wall update
Jeremy compares old supercars to new supercars – Pagani Zonda versus Jaguar XJ220, Ferrari Enzo vesus Porsche Carrera GT versus McLaren F1, and a look at the Ferrari F40
SIARPC: Geri Halliwell, that chick who used to be in the Spice Girls
 
Episode 3:
Jeremy drives the new Land Rover Discovery up a mountain in Scotland
In the news: Delivering a new Land Rover Discovery to a guy in Northern Ireland; Chrysler PT Cruiser Cabriolet; a Bugatti Veyron watch; Britain’s common toad, dog seat belt law in California; some GT class of races and how Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Aston Martin are entering it – the new Aston Martin DBR9 being in the studio
Richard goes to find the maddest (craziest) car
James continues with the restoration project with Keith Moon’s Chrysler
Jeremy drives the Dodge Viper SRT-10 followed by the Stig giving it a lap around the track (woo!!!)
Richard and James discuss the results of the 2004 Top Gear car survey
SIARPC: Joanna Lumley
 
Episode 4:
Richard goes to the South of France to drive the Pagani Zonda Roadster, but gets warmed up first by checking out the Wally 118 yacht
Richard and James play conkers with caravans
James continues with the restoration project with a 1978 Range Rover owned by Princess Diana
James and Richard spend 24 hours in a Smart forfour
Jeremy drives the new Aston Martin Vanquish S and compares it to the Ferrari 575 Handling GTC followed by the Stig each giving them a lap around the Top Gear test track
SIARPC: Comedian Jimmy Carr
 
Episode 5:
Richard drives the new Morgan Aero 8 GTN
Richard shows off his Dodge Charger that he finally bought
Richard drives the Renault Espace, the first “people carrier”, and then races it again a bunch of other minivans
With this being it’s 50th anniversary, James drives the Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Jeremy goes to the Nürburgring and tries to get a diesel Jaguar S-Type around in under 10 minutes with the help of Sabine Schmitz
SIARPC: Christian Slater
 
Episode 6:
Jeremy drives the new Volkswagen Golf GTI and the Stig takes it around the track
Jeremy, Richard and James see how far £1500 can get you with a Porsche and then compete them in a series of tests
James finishes showing the Top Gear Restoration project contestants with Paddy Hopkirk’s Mini Cooper
Jeremy rides along with Billy Baxter, a blind man, to see if Baxter can beat Richard Whiteley’s time around the Top Gear test track (Whiteley has the slowest time)
SIARPC: Harry Webb (Sir Cliff Richard)
 
Episode 7:
Jeremy drives the Toyota Prius
Richard drives the new Ford Mustang GT
Jeremy and Richard update the Cool Wall
James shows a quick summary of the Top Gear Restoration Project
James and Richard compare the new Porsche Boxster to the new Mercedes-Benz SLK with the Stig ending up taking the two around the Top Gear test track
Top Gear Awards: comedy handling award, worst car of the year, best engine noise, worst Top Gear presenter screw-up, best car of the year, favorite car of the year
Jeremy sees if a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII FQ400 can keep up with a Lamborghini Murcielago followed by the Stig taking it around the test track
SIARPC: Roger Daltrey from The Who
 
Episode 8:
Jeremy races Richard and James again, this time with a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs. a plane (plus trains and buses)
James announces which car will be restored in the restoration project
James races Richard down a hill, James in a Mitsubishi Evo rally car and Richard in a bobsled
Jeremy and James see which is faster, old race cars or new showroom cars with a Ford Escort rally car vs. a Ford Focus RS, a Ford GT40 vs. a Noble M400, and an Audi Quattro vs. a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII FQ340
Renault reckoned that their F1 car could get around the Top Gear test track in under a minute, so the Stig gives it a go
SIARPC: Comedian Eddie Izzard (I love this guy – so funny)
 
Episode 9:
James reviews the new BMW 1 Series
Richard drives the AMG version of the Mercedes G-Wagen
Jeremy and Richard race around the Top Gear test track in a Ford Fiesta ST150 and a Citroën C2 VTS
Jeremy and James try to find a decent car that’s made in the Pacific rim
Jeremy drives the extremely quick Ariel Atom
SIARPC: Trinny and Susannah (some chicks who host a fashion show in the UK or something)
 

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Top Gear (UK) Season 4

Season 4 of the most famous car show in the world.
May 9, 2004 - August 1, 2004 contains 10 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Jeremy shows what’s coming up this season including a test drive of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren on a track, Porsche GT3 RS, BMW 1 Series, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Porsche Carrera GT and a ton of other cars
Jeremy, Richard and James race from the studio to Monte Carlo – Jeremy by Aston Martin DB9 and Richard and James by normal train and bullet train – to see which is faster, trains or cars
Rover wouldn’t let Top Gear test drive their “City Rover”, so James went undercover to a dealership and did a review while on the test drive, all without getting the salesman to suspect a thing
Jeremy drives the new Lotus Exige around the Top Gear test track all while trying to avoid having a Apache gunship helicopter getting a missle lock on him
SIARPC: Fay Ripley from Frankenstein (1994) staring Robert De Niro

Episode 2:
Jeremy talks about the Alfa 166 and it’s depreciation value
The Stig takes a 328 horsepower Alfa 147 GTA around the Top Gear test track
A nun, yes, a nun, drives a monster truck over some cars
Richard drives a Cadilac Escalade and talks about it’s “bling” factor
Richard drives the 27 foot long “Fab 1″, Lady Penelope’s new car from the new Thunderbirds film
Paul McKenna, the guest driver, is a hypnotist and hypnotises Richard into not remembering how to drive
Paul McKenna hypnotises Richard again and convinces him that a little pedal toy 911 is his real car
Saving the best for last, Jeremy drives the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR around the Top Gear test track and compares it to the Mercedes-Benz SL55 followed by the Stig taking the SLR around the test track for a lap time
SIARPC: Paul McKenna

Episode 3:
Jeremy, James and Richard buy cars for under £100 and run them through a series of tests
Richard drives a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T and talks about how badly he wants one
Jeremy compares the Porsche 911 GT3 RS to the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
SIARPC: Jordan aka Katie Price
 
Episode 4:
Jeremy sees if he can drive 800 miles on a single tank of gas with a twin-turbo, V8 diesel Audi A8
You know that British commercial where a Ford Street Ka whacks a pigeon with it’s hood? Well James uses the Ka’s satellite navigation to see if he can beat a racing homing pigeon
The age old question of which is faster, a Subaru Impreza or a Mitsubishi Evo, is answered again with the Subaru Impreza WRX STi WR1 and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR
James and Richard play darts with some cars and a cannon
Jeremy drives the Porsche Carrera GT followed by the Stig taking it around the Top Gear test track
SIARPC: Ronnie O’Sullivan – a world snooker champion (whatever the hell that is…)
 
Episode 5:
Richard got the short straw and had to review the Vauxhall Astra, the new Volkswagen Golf and the Mazda 3
Jeremy drives the MG ZT 260 which has a Mustang engine and looks exactly like a Rover 75
Richard goes to Germany, gets in a Volkswagen Golf and gets hit with artificial lightning
Richard, James and Jeremy compare the new BMW 6 series, a low end Porsche 911, and a Jaguar XKR
SIARPC: Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen
 
Episode 6:
Jeremy drives around the number one selling car in Japan, the Nissan Cube
James tries out a Jaguar XJS that has been completely rebuilt into a decent car
Richard drives the Cadillac CTS which he claims is the first American car able to go around corners
Richard and Jeremy decide which cars should become available in Britain or stay not available
Richard races in a cow crap powered Rover versus a human crap powered Rover and a gas powered Rover
Jeremy spins around on three wheels in the new Renault Clio 182 followed by the Stig taking it around the track for a lap time
SIARPC: Terry Wogan
 
Episode 7:
Jeremy drives the £145,000 Mercedes-Benz CL65 which has 738 foot-pounds of torque
In the news: the new BMW M5, the new Audi A6, trains being less efficient than a car and Euro NCAP crash ratings
Richard and James take two “super-sub-tall-family-micro cars”, the Ford Focus C-Max and the Renault Scenic mini-cabbing to see which is better
Jeremy reviews a car that I’ve always thought looked really cool, the Spyker C8 from Holland
Jeremy, Richard and James drag race the Mercedes-Benz CL65 against a Bentley Continental GT and a Aston Martin DB9
SIARPC: Lionel Richie
 
Episode 8:
James drives around the mountain roads of Sicily, Italy in a £70,000 Maserati Quattroporte
In the news: new Porsche 911, Toyota Hilux Invincible, Honda FR-V, Autobahn speed limit, jet fighter and a lamp post, Top Gear Motoring Survey 2004, caravans on the M5 Motorway, Mercedes-Benz CLS
Richard talks about the end of the production of the Rover V8 and goes racing in a Rover SD1 as a tribute to it
Jeremy sees if a diesel Skoda Fabia vRS is faster around the test track than a Mini Cooper driven by Richard
Richard talks about a new fine for people blocking “yellow box junctions” and goes out and embarrasses people who block them
Jeremy drives the new Ford GT – a production version, not the mule he drove previously – followed by the Stig racing it around the Top Gear test track
Richard sees which is better against a 747 jet engine – a Ford Mondeo or a Citroen 2CV
SIARPC: Martin Clunes
 
Episode 9:
Richard finds out which is best – the Mazda MX-5 (aka Mazda Miata), the Toyota MR2, or the Fiat Barchetta
A guy named Tim tries to parachute out of a plane and land in a convertible Mercedes-Benz going 50 mph driven by a guy named Ben
Richard and James go to Scotland to compare the Mini Cabriolet, Vauxhall Tigra, Mercedes-Benz SLK and Audi S4
Jeremy shows a review he recorded back in January of the Jaguar X-Type Estate (Stationwagon) in snow
The Stig takes the Mercedes-Benz CL65 reviewed on July 11th’s Top Gear around the Top Gear test track
SIARPC: Sir Ranulph Fiennes, a guy who did 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents
 
Episode 10:
Richard reviews the Peugeot 407 which includes him using it as a pace car for a bunch of Radical racers
In the news: Citroen C4, horse trailers (they call them horse boxes), car restorations next season, Russians buying TVR, Peugeot’s new car, the 1007, with sliding mini-van doors on a hatchback
James went to find some new stuff for the studio using the new Volvo V50 Estate (aka Stationwagon)
5 cars from around the world compete in a long-jump in the “Car Olympics”
Jeremy drives the new BMW X3 on the road and then attempts to take it offroad
Richard takes out the Chevrolet Corvette C6 followed by the Stig taking it around the test track for a surprising lap time
SIARPC: Patrick Kielty

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Top Gear (UK) Season 3

Season 3 of the most famous car show in the world.
October 26, 2003 - December 28, 2003
contains 9 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Jeremy goes to Detroit to drive the Ford GT
James drives the new BMW 5 series
Jeremy drives the Volkswagen Pollo
Richard falls in love with the new Porsche 911 GT3
The Stig attempts to hit 100 MPH on the deck of an aircraft carrier
SIARPC: Martin Kemp

Episode 2:
Tribute to the black Stig who “died” and introduction of the white Stig
Jeremy reviews the BMW M3 CSL on the Isle of Man
A Volvo jumps some caravans aka mobile home trailer thingies
James and Richard review some older M series BMW’s (the M1, M3 and M5), also on the Isle of Man
Comparison of BMW Z4 (Richard) vs. Porsche Boxster (James) vs. Honda S2000 (Jeremy), again, on the Isle of Man
SIARPC: Stephen Fry

Episode 3:
Richard gets wet with drowning stuff
Jeremy in a Saab 9-5 plus Stig in the 9-5 versus a Harrier
Jeremy also drives the Bentley Continental GT
James drives around in a Subaru Legacy

Episode 4:
Richard drives a Lamborghini Miura
James drives a Lamborghini Countach
The Stig drives a Lamborghini Murcielago around the Top Gear test track
Richard drives the Works Mini Cooper S
Jeremy drives a Lamborghini Gallardo
SIARPC: Rich Hall

Episode 5:
Jeremy reviews the Mazda RX-8 and the Stig takes it around the track
Richard explains how to pick a future classic car
Top Gear Toupee Test – how long different toupees last in a convertable
James reviews the Fiat Panda
Jeremy tries to destroy a Toyota Hilux pickup truck (Part 1 of 2)
SIARPC: Simon Cowell

Episode 6:
Jeremy reviews the Citroën C2 and finds out why it so popular among the “cruising” crowd
James tries to finish the job of destroying the Toyota Hilux pickup truck (Part 2 of 2)
Richard tests the Renault Megan CC and Peugeot 307 CC
James runs around in an awesome, old Aston Martin Vantage
Jeremy tests the new Holden Monaro (which will be known as the Pontiac GTO in the States) and the Stig takes it around the track
SIARPC: Sanjeev Bhaskar

Episode 7:
Jeremy flys around in the Porsche Cayenne
Richard goes to Capetown, South Africa to test drive the £300,000 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Jeremy bonks his head on the MG SV and the Stig takes it around the test track
Richard finds out if really smart people can pull a burnout
Richard, Jeremy and James duke it out over which is the best British car – the Morgan Plus 8, the Noble M12 GTO or the Rover 75
SIARPC: Rory Bremner

Episode 8:
Jeremy drives a 1960′s Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
Richard sees what you can get for £9000 these days – an hour in a £38 million Boeing 737 BBJ2 or a Nissan Micra and what’s the best value for your money
James drives an Aston Martin Lagonda
Jeremy drives the Audi TT, but first has to get ready to go out in it
The Stig takes the Audi TT out onto the test track
Jeremy and Richard race old versions of cars versus the new versions of the car
SIARPC: Johnny Vegas, who by the way, doesn’t have a driver’s license

Episode 9:
Jeremy drives the Chrysler Crossfire
Richard screams around in the Brabus Smart Roadster
James tests the Jaguar XJ6
Richards drives the Honda “Type R” cars – the Honda Civic Type R and the Honda NSX Type R
The Stig takes the NSX out on the test track
Jeremy hands out the award to the fastest celebrity around the Top Gear test track
SIARPC: Carol Voderman

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Top Gear (UK) Season 2

Season 2 of the most famous car show in the world.
May 11, 2003 - July 20, 2003
contains 10 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
The Smart Roadster is reviewed by Jeremy Hammond burns a Nissan Sunny with a jet dragster The introduction of James May and his Bentley Hammond falls in love with a Bowler Wildcat and declares himself God SIARPC: Vinnie Jones

Episode 2:
Jeremy Drives the Rolls Royce Phantom Hammond Does a history lesson on the Rover P5 Jeremy Compares the Audi S4 and the BMW M3 The fastest Political Party SIARPC: Jamie Oliver

Episode 3:
Jeremy drives the Volkswagen Touareg Jeremy drives the Aplina Z8 Hammond drives the pitiful Lexus SC430, and the glorious Hyundai Tiburon James drives the Pardua Calisa The boys bring back the Jaguar XJS to race the supercars of the day (with the addition of nitrous) SIARPC: David Soul

Episode 4:
Jeremy Drives the Aston Martin DB7 GT and the Jaguar XKRR May and Hammond review old Jaguar cars Jeremy Drives the new Jaguar XJR from coast to coast SIARPC: Borris Johnson

Episode 5:
Jeremy drives the Porsche 996 911 Turbo and Porsche C4S James drives the Triumph TR6 Jeremy Drives the new Renault Clio V6 SIARPC: Anne Robinson

Episode 6:
Hammond does a track day Jeremy compares the Subaru WRX STI and the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8 The guys set a land speed caravan towing record Jeremy struggles to get into a Vauxhal VX220 SIARPC: Richard Whitely

Episode 7:
Jeremy tests a Hummer H2 Jeremy drives the Koenigsegg CCR Hammond Drives the Renault Megane and crashes on purpose Jeremy drives a riot vehicle SIARPC: Neil Morisee

Episode 8:
Jeremy drives the new Alfa GTA, Volkswagen R32, and For Focus RS Jeremy drives the new Nissan 350Z James and Richard drive the new Volkswagen Beetle convertible, the Audi A4 Cabrio, the Daihatsu Copen, the Mercedes-Benz C Class Cabrio, and the Citroen Cabrio Finding the fastest villain SIARPC: Jody Kidd

Episode 9:
Richard drives the insane Carver 1 Jeremy drives the Volvo S60R James looks to the future of cars with General Motor’s new Hydrogen-powered drive-by-wire car, the Hy-wire James drives the Vauxhal Signum SIARPC: Patrick Stewart

Episode 10:
Hammond drives the TVR T350C Jeremy drives the Volkswagen Phaeton James checks out the Cadillac 16 Jeremy drives the new Range Rover Sport Supercharged Overfinch SIARPC: Alan Davis

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Top Gear (UK) Season 1

Season 1 of the most famous car show in the world. 

october 20, 2002 - december 29, 2002

contains 10 episodes

comedy | talk show | car show

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Episode 1 : Jeremy drives the Pagani Zonda, Italy's newest supercar. We meet The Stig as he tests the myth that if you drive past a speed camera quickly enough, it cannot take your picture. We find out how it is possible to run a car on vegetable oil. The team kick off a new regular segment when comedian Harry Enfield is the first Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

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Episode 2 : The team compare three rival hatch-backs, the Ford Focus RS, Honda Civic Type R and Subaru Forester, and The Stig takes each for a lap around the test track. Jeremy is blown away by the Noble M12 GTO. Jason looks at buying a used BMW M3. Jamiroquai lead singer Jay Kay is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

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Episode 3 : The team discuss the best looking car of all time and consult some top car designers in the process. Some grannies are challenged to do donuts in a Honda S2000. A Westfield XTR2 takes on a Pagani Zonda in a lap around the test track. Ross Kemp is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

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Episode 4 : To celebrate the launch of the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002), the team compare two classic Bond cars, an Aston Martin Vanquish and a Ferrari 575M, with some help from Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill, while The Stig takes both cars for a lap around the test track. Steve Coogan is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

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Episode 5 : Richard turns a Rover 820 into a cut-price Bond car, complete with gadgets, on a £300 budget. Richard goes to Germany to drive the £280,000 Mercedes Maybach 62, while Jeremy tries to test drive the much cheaper Mercedes-Benz S Class. The Stig drives the Bentley Arnage around the test track. Jonathan Ross is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

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Episode 6 : The grannies are back for a new challenge - handbrake parking in a Mini. Jeremy introduces us to the "Cool Wall". Tara Palmer-Tomkinson is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

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Episode 7 : The team take a look at eco-friendly cars and Richard test drives the Saab 9-3. In the first part of a search for the world's fastest faith, six people from different religions take a Subaru Impreza WRX STI for a lap of the test track. Status Quo member Rick Parfitt is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

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Episode 8 : Jeremy test drives the Maserati 3200GT, which The Stig takes on a lap of the test track. Richard checks out the Ford Fiesta, Citroën C3, Honda Jazz, Nissan Micra and MG ZR in his search for the best super-mini. Some white van men drive a Ford World Rally Transit van around the track. The team challenge Lotus to modify a Lada Riva into a track car. Michael Gambon is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car

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Episode 9 : The team compare the Renault Espace, Volvo XC90 Estate, Subaru Forester 2.0 XT, Volkswagen Golf R32, Ford Focus RS, Honda Civic Type R and SEAT Leon Cupra R in their search for the ultimate family car. While driving a Radical SR3, The Stig meets his match in the form of a CAP 232 aerobatic plane. Gordon Ramsay is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car, and he has to taste food that has been cooked on a car's motor.

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Episode 10 : The team compare the Toyota LandCruiser, BMW X5, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Range Rover to see which is the best off-road vehicle. Jeremy finds out if the Lotus Esprit has aged, nearly 25 years after it was first produced. The fastest Star In A Reasonably Priced Car is announced, along with some other awards, as the team look back on the motoring year. Four more people of different religions take a Subaru Impreza WRX STI for a lap of the test track in the conclusion to the search for the world's fastest faith

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