Top Gear

1977
4.7
5.47K reviews
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Season 11 episodes (6)

1 Episode 1
6/22/08
Jeremy, Richard & James look at fuel economy. They find out how far five supercars can go on one gallon of petrol (the answer? Not very) and Jeremy compares the Toyota Prius with the BMW M3 to show that driving style can make a big impact on how much fuel you use. The presenters are challenged to make their own police cars from old bangers and put them to the test in a chase situation. Jeremy reviews the awesome lightweight Ferrari Scuderia. Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins are the 'Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car'.
2 Episode 2
6/29/08
Jeremy tests the new Mitsubishi Evo X against the new Subaru Impreza WRX STi on the Top Gear track; Richard races the new Audi estate against two skiers in the Alps and Jeremy road-tests the new Mercedes CLK Black ("Imagine drinking a pint of hemlock, setting yourself on fire and then jumping out of a plane when it's directly overhead a combine harvester... That's what the Black feels like. Exciting beyond words. ... I'm not sure that anyone's life is quite complete unless they have one"). Actors Peter Firth and Rupert Penry-Jones (famous for playing spies in the BBC drama series Spooks) are the 'Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car'.
3 Episode 3
7/6/08
Jeremy tests the new Brooklands Bentley Super Coupé on the Top Gear test track. The Producers set the Presenters a challenge: each is to buy an old Alpha Romeo for £1000 or less and put them through a series of feared Top Gear tests, including a track day, featuring them in calendars and showing them at a concourse day where the motto is 'a passion for perfection'. Actor-comedians Rob Brydon and James Corden (currently enjoying much success in the BBC's multi-award-winning Gavin & Stacey) are the 'Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car'.
4 Episode 4
7/13/08
In a race across Japan, Jeremy Clarkson tries to prove that the technical tour de force that is the Nissan GT-R is faster than Richard Hammond and James May travelling on the ultra-efficient Japanese public transport, including the 200 mph Shinkansen Bullet Train. Jeremy also tests the beautiful new Alpha Romeo 8C on the Top Gear track. UK newsreaders Fiona Bruce and Kate Silverton are the 'Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car'.
5 Episode 5
7/20/08
Jeremy and James show off and compare their Rolls Royce Corniche and the dictator-chic Mercedes 'Grosser' -- ageing but massive luxury limos they bought for the price of a new Ford Mondeo. The Nissan GT-R wondercar gives Jeremy a thorough working over around Japan's legendary Fuji circuit, and entrepreneurs Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis venture out from the Dragons' Den to become the 'Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car'.
6 Episode 6
7/27/08
Jeremy, Richard and James take on three German motoring rivals (including Nurburgring legend Sabine Schmidt) and face their toughest challenge yet. James chauffeurs some exceedingly large sumo wrestlers in some exceeding strange Japanese cars, and Richard attacks the test track in Mazda's remarkable Furai concept car.

About this show

It began life in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Relaunched in 2002 in a longer format, it pulled in an international audience of around 150 million viewers around the world. Irreverent, witty and unbiasedly honest, the Top Gear team and The Stig take cars to the limit and beyond to find out if they're any good or not. If you want to know how big the boot is, look elsewhere. Full of stunts, challenges and special features, Top Gear is self-deprecating, inclusive and passionate, giving authoritative information, entertainment and no little style.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
5.47K reviews
Konrad Koeppl
June 14, 2016
Painful is the only word I can think of while watching the two new shows (episode 1 & 2). Before season 23 the show had three flawed characters ( Jeremy,James and Richard), which over time seemed to become your friends. They seemed to bring their own views and biases about motoring into the show. Now we have Chris Evans, who I can't sympathize or connect with at all and Matt Leblanc which I can only see as the potential Saviour the of the show. I am not sure why the idea of reducing the number of presenters from three to two seemed like a good idea. With that decision the producers took away the fighting school boys dynamic from the show. There was also the connection to the average man appeal which has been severed. Example: The reasonable priced car around the airfield has been replaced with a rally car, hence the severed connection to the average consumer. It may be possible that a cheap car challenge is still to come in this season, but my gut feeling says, no. In short the second episode felt like Graham Norton with cars. Graham Norton is a good show but I am here to watch Top Gear. Ran out of space - In short Chris Evans should get his act together or hand over to Matt&Co
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Frank Davis
October 12, 2014
The absolute best show in the whole world. If I could marry the show in a non homosexual way and maybe bang one of the hot British chicks with the accent you know, I totally would do it. I mean wouldn't you as long as she doesn't have like gross stereotypical teeth with hairy moles on her face like the typical portrayal of a homely British housewife. I mean like a city girl. Maybe one of those super sexy British black chicks you see on t.v. Like that spice girl on America's got Talent or whatever, Mel B.
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Vince Cannava II
June 17, 2016
Man or woman this is a show that all will love. Sophomoric humor at its best and truly beautiful cinematography. Just ignore everything beyond season 22. Cris Evans lacks substance and merely annoys with his superficial thoughts that lack substance & intelligence. He loves Ferrari but sees nothing else. If he's fired this show has a genuine hope.
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