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
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
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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