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The following is an episode list of the BBC television series Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson , Richard Hammond , James May and The Stig . Secondhand car specialist Jason Dawe was a co-presenter for the first series, but was replaced by James May for the second series.
Included in the list are six special episodes that were shown as part of a series:
The program also produced two individual specials: Top Gear Winter Olympics Top Gear: Polar Special Top Gear of the Pops Top Ground Gear Force Sport Relief ). These two episodes are not a part of the official episode count.
Overview
Series
Episodes
Originally aired
DVD released
1 10
20 October 2002 – 29 December 2002
2 10
11 May 2003 – 20 July 2003
3 9
26 October 2003 – 28 December 2003
4 10
9 May 2004 – 1 August 2004
5 9
24 October 2004 – 26 December 2004
6 11
22 May 2005 – 7 August 2005
7 6
13 November 2005 – 31 December 2005
8 8
7 May 2006 – 30 July 2006
9 6
28 January 2007 – 4 March 2007
10 10
7 October 2007 – 23 December 2007
October 2010
11 6
22 June 2008 – 27 July 2008
April 2011
12 8
2 November 2008 – 28 December 2008
13 7
21 June 2009 – 2 August 2009
August 2011
14 7
15 November 2009 – 3 January 2010
15 6
27 June 2010 – 1 August 2010
16 6
23 January 2011 – 27 February 2011
17 6
26 June 2011 – 31 July 2011
18 7
29 January 2012 – 11 March 2012
Episodes
Series One
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Original airdate
1 1 "Series 1, Episode 1" Citroën Berlingo Multispace • Pagani Zonda • Lamborghini Murciélago • Mazda6 Speed cameras Harry Enfield 20 October 2002 (2002-10-20 ) 2 2 "Series 1, Episode 2" Ford Focus RS Cosworth • Noble M12 GTO Bus jumping over bikes. Jay Kay 27 October 2002 (2002-10-27 ) 3 3 "Series 1, Episode 3" Mini One • Toyota Yaris Verso • Citroën DS • Westfield XTR2 • Aston Martin DB7 Grannies doing doughnuts with a Honda S2000 Ross Kemp 3 November 2002 (2002-11-03 ) 4 4 "Series 1, Episode 4" Aston Martin Vanquish • Ferrari 575M Maranello • Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Family Saloon Formula One Steve Coogan 10 November 2002 (2002-11-10 ) 5 5 "Series 1, Episode 5" Mercedes-Benz S-Class • Audi A8 • Maybach 62 • Bentley Arnage Turn a car into a Bond car. Jonathan Ross 17 November 2002 (2002-11-17 ) 6 6 "Series 1, Episode 6" Renault Vel Satis • BMW Z4 • Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG • Honda NSX Type R Grannies doing handbrake parking Tara Palmer-Tomkinson 24 November 2002 (2002-11-24 ) 7 7 "Series 1, Episode 7" Saab 9-3 • Lotus Elise 111S Fastest faith Rick Parfitt 1 December 2002 (2002-12-01 ) 8 8 "Series 1, Episode 8" Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG • Maserati Coupé • Ford Fiesta • Citroën C3 • Honda Jazz • Nissan Micra • MG ZR Lada Riva modified by Lotus • Fastest white van manSir Michael Gambon 8 December 2002 (2002-12-08 ) 9 9 "Series 1, Episode 9" Volvo XC90 • Subaru Forester • VW Golf R32 • Honda Civic Type R • Toyota Land Cruiser Stripped down Jaguar XJS Gordon Ramsay 22 December 2002 (2002-12-22 ) 10 10 "Series 1, Episode 10" Range Rover • Lotus Esprit • Nissan Primera • TVR T350 CFastest faith – part 2 None 29 December 2002 (2002-12-29 )
Series Two
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11 1 "Series 2, Episode 1" Smart Roadster • Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet • Bowler Wildcat • Bentley T2 Drag racer jet engine incinerates Nissan Sunny Vinnie Jones 11 May 2003 (2003-05-11 ) 12 2 "Series 2, Episode 2" Rolls-Royce Phantom • Rover P5 • BMW M3 • Audi S4 Fastest political party Jamie Oliver 18 May 2003 (2003-05-18 ) 13 3 "Series 2, Episode 3" Volkswagen Touareg • Lexus SC430 • Hyundai Coupe • BMW Z8 • Perodua Kelisa Country with fastest supercar David Soul 25 May 2003 (2003-05-25 ) 14 4 "Series 2, Episode 4" Jaguar R Coupe • Jaguar Mk II • Jaguar XKR-R • Aston Martin DB7 GT How far can you drive until you become bored in a Mark 3 Jaguar XJR Boris Johnson 1 June 2003 (2003-06-01 ) 15 5 "Series 2, Episode 5" Porsche 911 Turbo • Ford Street Ka • Triumph TR6 • Renault Clio V6 Rally pit crew vs. women getting ready for a night out Anne Robinson 8 June 2003 (2003-06-08 ) 16 6 "Series 2, Episode 6" Subaru Impreza WRX STI • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII • Vauxhall VX220 Turbo • Peugeot 206 GTI Land speed record for caravan towing Richard Whiteley 15 June 2003 (2003-06-15 ) 17 7 "Series 2, Episode 7" Koenigsegg CC8S • Renault Mégane • Hummer H1 • Hummer H2 Crash testing the Megane with a real driver Neil Morrissey 22 June 2003 (2003-06-22 ) 18 8 "Series 2, Episode 8" Nissan 350Z • Alfa Romeo 147 GTA • Citroën C3 Pluriel • Mercedes-Benz CLK500 Convertible • Audi A4 Cabriolet • Daihatsu Copen The Race for the Universe Jodie Kidd 6 July 2003 (2003-07-06 ) 19 9 "Series 2, Episode 9" Vandenbrink Carver • Volvo S60 R • GM HyWire • Vauxhall Signum None Patrick Stewart 13 July 2003 (2003-07-13 ) 20 10 "Series 2, Episode 10" TVR 350C • Overfinch Range Rover • Cadillac Sixteen • Volkswagen Phaeton Land Rover reliability challenge Alan Davies 20 July 2003 (2003-07-20 )
Series Three
Series Four
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30 1 "Series 4, Episode 1" Lotus Exige • Rover CityRover • Aston Martin DB9 Epic Race: Aston Martin DB9 vs. TGV and Eurostar French fast trains – London to Monte Carlo • Apache Gunship helicopter vs. Lotus Exige – can the helicopter get missile lock? Fay Ripley 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09 ) 31 2 "Series 4, Episode 2" Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren • Alfa Romeo 166 • Cadillac Escalade • Ford FAB-1 A nun in a monster truck • Richard Hammond gets hypnotized Paul McKenna 16 May 2004 (2004-05-16 ) 32 3 "Series 4, Episode 3" Porsche 911 GT3 RS • Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale • 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T £100 car challenge.
(Volvo 760 V6 GLE, Audi 80 , Rover 416GTi ) Jordan 23 May 2004 (2004-05-23 ) 33 4 "Series 4, Episode 4" Porsche Carrera GT • Audi A8 TDi V8 • Ford SportKa May and Hammond play 'car darts' • V8 Diesel Audi A8 endurance challenge (London to Edinburgh and back on one tank) • Ford SportKa vs. racing pigeons race • Evo vs. STi battle revised Ronnie O'Sullivan 30 May 2004 (2004-05-30 ) 34 5 "Series 4, Episode 5" MG ZT 260 • BMW 645Ci • Jaguar XK-R • Porsche 911 Carrera 2 • Vauxhall Astra • Mazda3 • Volkswagen Golf Shootout: Performance sport coupes on the Pendine Sands • Volkswagen Golf gets electrocuted (with Hammond in it) Johnny Vaughan • Denise van Outen 6 June 2004 (2004-06-06 ) 35 6 "Series 4, Episode 6" Renault Clio RenaultSport • Jaguar XJS • Cadillac CTS • Nissan Cube Can you run a car on poo? Hammond investigates Sir Terry Wogan 13 June 2004 (2004-06-13 ) 36 7 "Series 4, Episode 7" Spyker C8 Spyder • Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG • Renault Scénic • Ford C-Max Hammond and May road test mini MPVs as minicab drivers Lionel Richie 11 July 2004 (2004-07-11 ) 37 8 "Series 4, Episode 8" Ford GT • Maserati Quattroporte Diesel versus Petrol hot hatch race • Blowing over cars using Boeing 747 jetblast • Richard does a tribute for the Rover V8 engine Martin Clunes 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18 ) 38 9 "Series 4, Episode 9" Fiat Barchetta • Mercedes-Benz SL600 • Mazda MX-5 • Toyota MR2 • Jaguar X-Type Estate May and Hammond search for the best convertible roadster • Can you parachute into a moving car? Sir Ranulph Fiennes 25 July 2004 (2004-07-25 ) 39 10 "Series 4, Episode 10" Peugeot 407 • Volvo V50 • BMW X3 • Chevrolet Corvette Hammond drives the Peugeot 407 as a pace car • Car Olympics: long jump Patrick Kielty 1 August 2004 (2004-08-01 )
Series Five
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40 1 "Series 5, Episode 1" Porsche 911 Carrera S • Vauxhall Monaro VX-R • Chrysler 300C • Jaguar S-Type R Can an ice cream truck jump a bouncy castle? Bill Bailey 24 October 2004 (2004-10-24 ) 41 2 "Series 5, Episode 2" Ford Focus • Vauxhall Astra • Volkswagen Golf • Jaguar XJ220 • Pagani Zonda • Enzo Ferrari • Ferrari F40 • McLaren F1 • Porsche Carrera GT Mountainboarder versus a rally car Geri Halliwell 31 October 2004 (2004-10-31 ) 42 3 "Series 5, Episode 3" Dodge Viper SRT-10 Jeremy Clarkson attempts to drive a Land Rover Discovery to the top of a mountain in Scotland • Richard Hammond tries to find the craziest car in the world Joanna Lumley 7 November 2004 (2004-11-07 ) 43 4 "Series 5, Episode 4" Pagani Zonda S Roadster • Aston Martin Vanquish S • Ferrari 575M Maranello • Smart Forfour 24 hours in a Smart ForFour • Playing conkers with caravans. Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan 14 November 2004 (2004-11-14 ) 44 5 "Series 5, Episode 5" Morgan Aero 8 GTN • Mercedes-Benz 300SL People carrier racing • Jeremy attempts to break 10:00 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel car Christian Slater 21 November 2004 (2004-11-21 ) 45 6 "Series 5, Episode 6" Volkswagen Golf V GTI How much Porsche can you get for £1500? Porsche 924 , Porsche 944 , Porsche 928 power lap Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter 5 December 2004 (2004-12-05 ) 46 7 "Series 5, Episode 7" Toyota Prius • Ford Mustang • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 A four-door Evo goes head-to-head with a Lamborghini . * Top Gear Awards 2004 Roger Daltrey 12 December 2004 (2004-12-12 ) 47 8 "Series 5, Episode 8" Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Epic Race: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs Jet Plane to Verbier • Showroom cars vs old race cars • Mitsubishi Evo vs bobsleigh • Stig attempts a sub-1:00 power lap of the test track in a Renault F1 car Eddie Izzard 19 December 2004 (2004-12-19 ) 48 9 "Series 5, Episode 9" Ariel Atom • BMW 1 Series • Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG Find a 'pearl' among a collection of cars from the Pacific Rim Trinny Woodall • Susannah Constantine 26 December 2004 (2004-12-26 )
Series Six
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49 1 "Series 6, Episode 1" Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG • Honda Element Toyota Aygo Football • Range Rover Sport vs Challenger 2 Tank James Nesbitt 22 May 2005 (2005-05-22 ) 50 2 "Series 6, Episode 2" Maserati MC12 2 door coupé for less than £1500 that isn't a Porsche (Mitsubishi Starion , Jaguar XJS , BMW 635CSi ) Jack Dee 29 May 2005 (2005-05-29 ) 51 3 "Series 6, Episode 3" Aston Martin DB9 Volante • Maserati Bora • Wiesmann MF 3 • TVR Tuscan Clarkson opens a public pool with a Rolls-Royce Christopher Eccleston 12 June 2005 (2005-06-12 ) 52 4 "Series 6, Episode 4" Cadillac CTS-V • Renault Modus • Honda Jazz • Peugeot 1007 • BMW 320d Top Gear presenters' mums help evaluate cars. • Can a stretch limo jump over the wedding party? Omid Djalili 19 June 2005 (2005-06-19 ) 53 5 "Series 6, Episode 5" Aston Martin DB5 • Jaguar E-Type • Nissan Murano • Maserati GranSport Snipers shoot at Clarkson driving the Porsche Boxster S and the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Damon Hill 26 June 2005 (2005-06-26 ) 54 6 "Series 6, Episode 6" Aston Martin DBR9 • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Epic Race: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren vs. a boat. London, UK to Oslo, Norway. David Dimbleby 3 July 2005 (2005-07-03 ) 55 7 "Series 6, Episode 7" TVR Sagaris Fiat Panda against a marathon runner • Sabine Schmitz attempts to beat 10:00 around the Nürburgring in a Ford Transit vanJustin Hawkins 10 July 2005 (2005-07-10 ) 56 8 "Series 6, Episode 8" Ferrari F430 • Audi TT • Nissan 350Z • Chrysler Crossfire Convertible versions of existing coupes in Iceland Tim Rice 17 July 2005 (2005-07-17 ) 57 9 "Series 6, Episode 9" BMW M5 • Vauxhall Astra VXR • Renault Mégane Sport • Volkswagen Golf GTI Hammond and May play "Road Test Russian Roulette" • Attempt to set world record for number of times a car has rolled at high speed Chris Evans 24 July 2005 (2005-07-24 ) 58 10 "Series 6, Episode 10" BMW 535d • Bentley Continental Flying Spur Driving over a lake in Iceland • What is the most fun off-road toy? Davina McCall • Mark Webber 31 July 2005 (2005-07-31 ) 59 11 "Series 6, Episode 11" Ford F150 SVT Lightning • Vauxhall Monaro VXR • Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster Recreate Top Gear Theme Song using engine noises Timothy Spall 7 August 2005 (2005-08-07 )
Series Seven
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60 1 "Series 7, Episode 1" Ascari KZ1 • Aston Martin V8 Vantage • BMW M6 • Porsche 911 Carrera S Shootout: Performance sports coupes on the Isle of Man • Top Gear survey 2005 results Trevor Eve 13 November 2005 (2005-11-13 ) 61 2 "Series 7, Episode 2" Porsche Cayman S • Audi RS4 May and Hammond try on life sized RC cars • The history of British racing green • Audi RS4 vs Speed Climbers race Ian Wright 20 November 2005 (2005-11-20 ) 62 3 "Series 7, Episode 3" Ford Focus ST • Ferrari F430 Spider • Pagani Zonda S • Ford GT Supercar road trip to Millau Viaduct , France Stephen Ladyman 27 November 2005 (2005-11-27 ) 63 4 "Series 7, Episode 4" Pagani Zonda F • Renault Clio Italian mid-engine supercars for less than £10,000 challenge • Renault Clio vs. downhill cyclist race in Lisbon , Portugal Dame Ellen MacArthur 4 December 2005 (2005-12-04 ) 64 5 "Series 7, Episode 5" Marcos TSO • Bugatti Veyron • Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S Epic Race: Bugatti Veyron versus Cessna 182 Private Plane from Alba, Italy to London • RWD vs. AWD Porsches debate settled Nigel Mansell 11 December 2005 (2005-12-11 ) 65 6 "Series 7, Episode 6" Volkswagen Golf R32 • BMW 130i • Mazda MX-5 Old generation vs. New generation car culture • Lap times from a video game vs. Real life in the Honda NSX . Which can Clarkson do better? • Mazda MX-5 vs. Greyhound race • Top Gear Awards 2005 David Walliams • Jimmy Carr 27 December 2005 (2005-12-27 )
Winter Olympics
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66 "Winter Olympics Special" None Top Gear Winter Olympics None 12 February 2006
Series Eight
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67 1 "Series 8, Episode 1" Koenigsegg CCX • Honda Civic • Nissan Micra C+C The Convertible People Carrier (Chevrolet Lacetti ) • Well-spoken man • Alan Davies • Trevor Eve • Jimmy Carr • Justin Hawkins • Rick Wakeman • Les Ferdinand 7 May 2006 (2006-05-07 ) 68 2 "Series 8, Episode 2" Chevrolet Corvette Z06 • Jaguar XK vs. Mercedes-Benz SL 350 vs. BMW 650i Tomcat 4WD vs. Motor powered kayak race in Iceland • Presenting a drive time radio show , how hard can it be? • The Stig does a farewell lap for the Suzuki Liana Gordon Ramsay 14 May 2006 (2006-05-14 ) 69 3 "Series 8, Episode 3" Lotus Exige S Amphibious cars challenge Philip Glenister 21 May 2006 (2006-05-21 ) 70 4 "Series 8, Episode 4" BMW Z4 M vs. Porsche Boxster S • Koenigsegg CCX Top Gear Wing • Mercedes-Benz S500 • Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Designing "Anne Hathaway's Cottage" in a Mercedes S280 • Porsche Cayenne vs. parachutist race Ewan McGregor 28 May 2006 (2006-05-28 ) 71 5 "Series 8, Episode 5" Prodrive P2 • Citroën C6 Car football game II • James May's time-trial challenge with Jackie Stewart Sir Michael Gambon 4 June 2006 (2006-06-04 ) 72 6 "Series 8, Episode 6" Ford Mondeo ST220 vs. Mazda 6 MPS vs. Vauxhall Vectra VXR TG have a Caravan holiday – and ruin it • Indoor speed record in an F1 racer Brian Cox 16 July 2006 (2006-07-16 ) 73 7 "Series 8, Episode 7" Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder • Peugeot 207 1.6L Diesel • Ford S-Max 2.5L 200 PS • Mercedes-Benz B200 Turbo • Vauxhall Zafira VXR Caterham Seven kit car race • Peugeot 207 vs. parkour masters race in LiverpoolSteve Coogan 23 July 2006 (2006-07-23 ) 74 8 "Series 8, Episode 8" Noble M15 • Ford Transit vs. Renault Master vs. Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline £1000 Van Man challenge (Ford Transit , LDV Convoy , Suzuki Super Carry ) • Being van roadies with The Who Jenson Button • Ray Winstone 30 July 2006 (2006-07-30 )
Series Nine
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75 1 "Series 9, Episode 1" Jaguar XKR vs. Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadworks in 24 hours challenge • Richard Hammond's Vampire dragster crash aftermath discussion Jamie Oliver 28 January 2007 (2007-01-28 ) 76 2 "Series 9, Episode 2" Audi TT vs. Mazda RX-8 vs. Alfa Romeo Brera James 'Captain Slow' May takes the Bugatti Veyron to its top speed of 253mph (407km/h) at Ehra-Lessien • Shootout: Best looking cars that can be called art. The Top Gear team plays Golf. Hugh Grant 4 February 2007 (2007-02-04 ) 77 3 "Series 9, Episode 3" None US Special None 11 February 2007 (2007-02-11 ) 78 4 "Series 9, Episode 4" Brabus S Biturbo roadster (based on a Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG ) • Porsche 911 Turbo Reliant Robin Space Shuttle challengeSimon Pegg 18 February 2007 (2007-02-18 ) 79 5 "Series 9, Episode 5" Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Clarkson's railway crossing hazard video • Tractor challenge (Fendt 930 Vario , JCB Fastrac 8250 , Case STX Steiger 530 ) : The presenters plant their own biofuel Kristin Scott Thomas 25 February 2007 (2007-02-25 ) 80 6 "Series 9, Episode 6" Shelby Mustang GT500 Presenters build their own stretch limos from ordinary cars (Fiat Panda , MG F , Alfa Romeo 164 V6 & Saab 9000 V6) and give them a few challenges Billie Piper 4 March 2007 (2007-03-04 )
Polar Special
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81 "Polar Special" None Top Gear: Polar Special None 25 July 2007
Series Ten
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82 1 "Series 10, Episode 1" Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 • Porsche 911 GT3 RS vs. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera vs. Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 Road trip quest to find the greatest driving road in the world. Dame Helen Mirren 7 October 2007 (2007-10-07 ) 83 2 "Series 10, Episode 2" Audi R8 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S Amphibious Cars Challenge II: Crossing the Channel Jools Holland 14 October 2007 (2007-10-14 ) 84 3 "Series 10, Episode 3" Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano • Ferrari 275 GTS • Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé • Peel P50 Bugatti Veyron vs Eurofighter Typhoon race • Clarkson drives the Peel P50 (the world's smallest production car) around the BBC office • Testing the Auto-Parking System from the Lexus LS600 Ronnie Wood 28 October 2007 (2007-10-28 ) 85 4 "Series 10, Episode 4" None Botswana Special None 4 November 2007 (2007-11-04 ) 86 5 "Series 10, Episode 5" Caparo T1 • Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster • Mercedes-Benz GL 500 London Race – Car vs. Bike vs. Public Transport vs. Speedboat Simon Cowell 11 November 2007 (2007-11-11 ) 87 6 "Series 10, Episode 6" Honda Civic Type R • Alfa Romeo 159 • Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate vs. BMW M5 Touring A new form of motorsport – Motorhome racing • Alfa Romeo 159 vs. tall man across the Humber estuary Lawrence Dallaglio 18 November 2007 (2007-11-18 ) 88 7 "Series 10, Episode 7" Aston Martin DBS £1200 British Leyland cheap-car challenge (Rover SD1 , Triumph Dolomite Sprint , Austin Princess ) Jennifer Saunders 25 November 2007 (2007-11-25 ) 89 8 "Series 10, Episode 8" Vauxhall VXR8 Hammond in a Renault R25 Formula One Car • Automobile history investigation • GPS satellite self-controlled BMW 330i drives the test track. James Blunt • Lewis Hamilton 2 December 2007 (2007-12-02 ) 90 9 "Series 10, Episode 9" Ascari A10 • Fiat 500 Top Gear enters the Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race • Race: Fiat 500 vs. BMX riders through Budapest Keith Allen 9 December 2007 (2007-12-09 ) 91 10 "Series 10, Episode 10" BMW M3 vs. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG vs. Audi RS4 • Jaguar XF Shootout: German Performance Saloon cars • Top Gear Awards 2007 David Tennant 23 December 2007 (2007-12-23 )
Series Eleven
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92 1 "Series 11, Episode 1" Ferrari 430 Scuderia £1000 Police Car Challenge (Fiat Coupé 20v Turbo, Lexus LS400 , Suzuki Vitara ) • TG Stuntman: Austin Allegro jump in reverse world record • Fuel economy investigation – Clarkson style: 5 supercars race, BMW M3 vs Prius Alan Carr • Justin Lee Collins 22 June 2008 (2008-06-22 ) 93 2 "Series 11, Episode 2" Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X • Subaru Impreza WRX STI • Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series Race: Audi RS6 vs French Skiers • TG Stuntman: MG Maestro Cork-screw Jump Rupert Penry-Jones • Peter Firth 29 June 2008 (2008-06-29 ) 94 3 "Series 11, Episode 3" Bentley Brooklands Cheap Car Challenge: Alfa Romeos for £1000 (Alfa Romeo 75 V6, Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0, Alfa Romeo Spider ) James Corden • Rob Brydon 6 July 2008 (2008-07-06 ) 95 4 "Series 11, Episode 4" Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione • Nissan GT-R Epic Race: Nissan GT-R vs Japanese Bullet Train – Hakui to Mount Nokogiri , Chiba Fiona Bruce • Kate Silverton 13 July 2008 (2008-07-13 ) 96 5 "Series 11, Episode 5" Nissan GT-R Classic luxury limousines: Mercedes-Benz 600 vs Rolls-Royce Corniche • Daihatsu Terios Fox hunting challenge Peter Jones • Theo Paphitis 20 July 2008 (2008-07-20 ) 97 6 "Series 11, Episode 6" Gumpert Apollo • Mitsuoka Orochi • Mitsuoka Galue III Showdown: The British (Top Gear) vs. The Germans (D Motor) Jay Kay 27 July 2008 (2008-07-27 )
Series Twelve
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98 1 "Series 12, Episode 1" Porsche 911 GT2 • Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 How much Lorry do you get for £5,000? (Scania P94D , Renault Magnum , ERF ) Michael Parkinson 2 November 2008 (2008-11-02 ) 99 2 "Series 12, Episode 2" Abarth 500 Esseesse Jeremy, Richard and James set off on a road trip up the west coast of the United States in a Dodge Challenger SRT8 , a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and a Cadillac CTS-V Will Young 9 November 2008 (2008-11-09 ) 100 3 "Series 12, Episode 3" Toyota i-REAL • Renault Avantime Tuning challenge: Can a Renault Avantime be as fast as a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X ? • May practices Finnish folk racing with Mika Häkkinen • Jeremy Clarkson creates a beef and brick "smoothie " using a blender powered by a Corvette V-8 engine. Mark Wahlberg 16 November 2008 (2008-11-16 ) 101 4 "Series 12, Episode 4" Pagani Zonda Roadster F • Bugatti Veyron Economy race from Basel to Blackpool Illuminations Harry Enfield 23 November 2008 (2008-11-23 ) 102 5 "Series 12, Episode 5" Lexus IS F • BMW M3 • Ferrari Daytona Race: Powerboat vs. Ferrari Daytona – Portofino to Saint-Tropez • Finding the best bus for British city streets: Trial by motor sport Kevin McCloud 30 November 2008 (2008-11-30 ) 103 6 "Series 12, Episode 6" Veritas RS III • Caterham Seven Superlight R500 • Ford Fiesta Did the communists ever make a good car? • A not-so-ordinary road test of the Ford Fiesta with the Royal Marines . Boris Johnson 7 December 2008 (2008-12-07 ) 104 7 "Series 12, Episode 7" Tesla Roadster • Honda FCX Clarity Fifty years of British Touring Car racing : the memories and the crashes • TG Stuntman takes on Fifth Gear 's caravan jump record • Top Gear Awards 2008 Sir Tom Jones 14 December 2008 (2008-12-14 ) 105 8 "Series 12, Episode 8" None Vietnam Special None 28 December 2008 (2008-12-28 )
Series Thirteen
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106 1 "Series 13, Episode 1" Lotus Evora • Ferrari FXX Race to the North – Jaguar XK120 vs. Vincent Black Shadow vs. Tornado locomotiveMichael Schumacher 21 June 2009 (2009-06-21 ) 107 2 "Series 13, Episode 2" Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV What is the perfect car for 17 year olds for £2,500? • Drag Race: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition vs. Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV • Drag Race II: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1 Stephen Fry 28 June 2009 (2009-06-28 ) 108 3 "Series 13, Episode 3" Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series • Proton Satria Neo • Chevrolet Aveo • Perodua Myvi • Fiat 500 • Toyota iQ • Alfa Romeo MiTo • Škoda Roomster • Subaru Impreza WRX STI Top Gear plays "Car Sauna" • May goes rallying with Ken Block against Ricky Carmichael at an airfield • Is there a car that can be cheap and cheerful? TG reluctantly investigate. Michael McIntyre 5 July 2009 (2009-07-05 ) 109 4 "Series 13, Episode 4" Ford Focus RS vs Renault Mégane R26.R • Porsche Panamera Race: Porsche Panamera S vs. the Royal Mail service • Jeremy plays British Bulldogs against the British Army – with live fire Usain Bolt 12 July 2009 (2009-07-12 ) 110 5 "Series 13, Episode 5" Jaguar XFR vs. BMW M5 Proof that three £1500 rear-wheel drive coupés are better than front-wheel drive (Porsche 944 S2 , Nissan 300ZX , Ford Capri 2.8i , Morris Marina ) • Jeremy's inspired greenhouse trailer design to save the world Sienna Miller 19 July 2009 (2009-07-19 ) 111 6 "Series 13, Episode 6" BMW Z4 • Nissan 370Z Pre-1982 £3000 classic cars for a TSD rally in Mallorca (Austin-Healey Sprite , Lanchester LJ 200 , Citroën Ami ) Brian Johnson 26 July 2009 (2009-07-26 ) 112 7 "Series 13, Episode 7" Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst • HSV Maloo • Aston Martin V12 Vantage Clarkson and May make Volkswagen Scirocco advertisements that aren't boring Jay Leno 2 August 2009 (2009-08-02 )
Series Fourteen
Series Fifteen
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120 1 "Series 15, Episode 1" Bentley Continental Supersports • Reliant Robin James tests the Toyota Hilux Invincible from the Polar Special by driving it up an Icelandic Volcano • Richard says farewell to the former reasonably priced car, the Chevrolet Lacetti • Jeremy attempts to discover why Reliant Robin went out of business by testing a 1994 model (Kia Cee'd ) • Nick Robinson • Al Murray • Peter Jones • Peta 23 from Essex • Johnny Vaughan • Bill Bailey • Louie Spence • Amy Williams 27 June 2010 (2010-06-27 ) 121 2 "Series 15, Episode 2" Porsche 911 Sport Classic • Porsche Boxster Spyder The team attempts to find a second-hand sports saloon that is suitable for everyday tasks
and track days on a budget of £5,000. (Mercedes-Benz 190 , BMW M3 , Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth ) Alastair Campbell 4 July 2010 (2010-07-04 ) 122 3 "Series 15, Episode 3" Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG • Porsche Panamera Turbo • Maserati Quattroporte GTS • Aston Martin Rapide The team attempts to find the world's greatest four-door supercar, by using an Aston Martin Rapide , a Porsche Panamera Turbo and a Maserati Quattroporte GTS to drive a bride and groom, and their relatives, to a wedding Rupert Grint • Rubens Barrichello 11 July 2010 (2010-07-11 ) 123 4 "Series 15, Episode 4" Audi R8 V10 Spyder vs. Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet The team attempts to find a solution to the problem of the caravan, by building motorhomes on the back of a Land Rover 110 , a Citroën CX and a Lotus Excel Andy García 18 July 2010 (2010-07-18 ) 124 5 "Series 15, Episode 5" Volkswagen Touareg • Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Richard races the new version of the Volkswagen Touareg against two young snowmobilers in Sweden • James attempts to break a world record by reaching 258mph (415 km/h) in the new Bugatti Veyron Super Sport • Jeremy presents a memorial presentation of racing driver Ayrton Senna before Lewis Hamilton drives his 1988 F1 racing car. Tom Cruise • Cameron Diaz 25 July 2010 (2010-07-25 ) 125 6 "Series 15, Episode 6" Ferrari 458 Italia The team attempts to find out why the British sports car industry is going to pot, by buying old British roadsters for £5000 each. (Jensen-Healey , TVR S2 , Lotus Elan ) Jeff Goldblum 1 August 2010 (2010-08-01 )
Specials 2010
Series Sixteen
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128 1 "Series 16, Episode 1" Ariel Atom 500 • Škoda Yeti • Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Jeremy tests the new Skoda Yeti, Richard takes a look at the history of the Porsche 911 and James has a go in the new Ariel Atom V8. John Bishop 23 January 2011 (2011-01-23 ) 129 2 "Series 16, Episode 2" Ferrari 599 GTO England (Top Gear) vs Australia (Top Gear Australia ) in their version of The Ashes Boris Becker 30 January 2011 (2011-01-30 ) 130 3 "Series 16, Episode 3" Rolls-Royce Ghost • Yugo (substituting for a Bentley Mulsanne ) • Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG • Ford Focus RS500 • Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 • Volvo C30 PCP The team head to Albania to test the Rolls-Royce Ghost, Bentley Mulsanne and Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG, also Jeremy looks at hatchbacks, the Ford Focus RS500, the Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 and the one-off Volvo C30 PCP "Polestar" Jonathan Ross 6 February 2011 (2011-02-06 ) 131 4 "Series 16, Episode 4" Pagani Zonda R • Pagani Zonda Tricolore The team buy second-hand BMW 325i convertibles and test which is best and who got the best deal, also Jeremy tests the Pagani Zonda R and says farewell to Pagani's Zonda model range. Simon Pegg • Nick Frost 13 February 2011 (2011-02-13 ) 132 5 "Series 16, Episode 5" Audi RS5 • BMW M3 Competition Pack The boys head to Norway to end the chaos and misery brought by snowfall to Britain using a combine harvester that has been converted to a snow plough . Amber Heard 20 February 2011 (2011-02-20 ) 133 6 "Series 16, Episode 6" Jaguar XJ • Porsche 959 • Ferrari F40 • NASA 's latest Space Exploration Vehicle Jeremy races the Jaguar XJ across England against sunset to sunrise • Richard drives his dream boyhood cars the Porsche 959 and the Ferrari F40 • James is in America to drive NASA's latest Space Exploration Vehicle John Prescott 27 February 2011
Series Seventeen
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134 1 "Series 17, Episode 1" Marauder • BMW 1 Series M Coupe • Mini John Cooper Works WRC • Jaguar E-Type Jeremy celebrates the 50th Birthday of the Jaguar E-Type by driving the modern one, Richard is in South Africa to test a bigger, even more rugged alternative to the famous Hummer, James meets up with Gold Medal Winner Amy Williams and races her in the new Mini Rally Car Alice Cooper 26 June 2011 135 2 "Series 17, Episode 2" Aston Martin Virage • Citroën DS3 Racing • Fiat 500C Abarth • Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup The team travel to Italy to test high-performance hatchbacks. Jeremy Clarkson is in the Citroen DS3 Racing , Richard Hammond is in the Fiat 500C Abarth Essesse and James May is in the Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup as they navigate their way round a baffling Italian town, take part in a scavenger hunt and drive around the Monaco Grand Prix track . Ross Noble 3 July 2011 136 3 "Series 17, Episode 3" Range Rover Evoque • McLaren MP4-12C • Ferrari 458 Italia Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond find second-hand bargains for the price of Britain's cheapest brand new car, the Nissan Pixo . James May is in Nevada to test the toughness of the Range Rover Evoque and to chauffeur a male impersonator of Cher through Las Vegas. Also, the McLaren MP4-12C is compared with its rival, the Ferrari 458 Italia . Sebastian Vettel 10 July 2011 137 4 "Series 17, Episode 4" Jaguar XKR-S • Nissan GT-R The team uses caravans to attempt to make train travel cheaper, faster and more interesting, replacing the locomotive with a specially modified car and carriages. Also Jeremy Clarkson takes the Jaguar XKR-S and the recently updated Nissan GT-R for a test drive on the track to compare them. Rowan Atkinson 17 July 2011 138 5 "Series 17, Episode 5" Lotus T125 • updated Jensen Interceptor Jeremy Clarkson tries out the new Lotus T125 , and an updated version of the classic Jensen Interceptor . Also, the team employs all manner of second-hand military equipment to knock down a row of derelict houses, aiming to complete the job in less time than a team of demolition experts. Bob Geldof 24 July 2011 139 6 "Series 17, Episode 6" Nissan Leaf • Peugeot iOn • Lamborghini Aventador Jeremy Clarkson and James May set out for the seaside in a pair of electric cars, the Nissan Leaf and the Peugeot iOn , stopping off in Lincoln along the way. Richard Hammond meets an extraordinary rally team in which everyone is an amputee with a military background, and finally the new Lamborghini Aventador is taken out on the track. Louis Walsh 31 July 2011
Series Eighteen
Series Eighteen started airing on 29 January 2012 with seven episodes,[ 1] [ 2] Mumbai .[ 3] [ 4] Noble M600 , McLaren MP4-12C and a Lamborghini Aventador .[ 5]
The January 2012 edition of Top Gear Magazine featured a preview of what to expect in series 18 .[ 6] Richard Hammond drives a NASCAR safety car for a real race, later going on to drive an actual NASCAR race car. The magazine also featured a part of some of the power tests to expect, including Jeremy Clarkson driving a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Edition , a Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster and a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale . Hammond meanwhile will drive a 2012 BMW M5 F10 , and May will have a Vauxhall Corsa Nürburgring Edition. Another feature is going to China to test drive Chinese cars , Italy in 3 super-cars, Lamborghini Aventador , Noble M600 and a McLaren MP4-12C . Also James May is taking a trip to USA to test sports hybrid Fisker Karma saloon, meet AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson and drive his 1928 Bentley Vanden Plas LeMans Tourer . According to Top Gear Executive Producer Andy Wilman , Clarkson, Hammond and May are going to northern Sweden as well, where they will race the new Ferrari FF across a Silverstone Circuit -shaped ice track. Also Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond will attempt to film a car chase sequence for The Sweeney .
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