Top Gear - Planes Trains and Automobiles

Jeremy test-drives the new Mercedes CLS. James May reviews the Honda Element. James and Richard play football in the new Toyota Aygo. And Jeremy takes the new Range Rover Sport off-road on Salisbury Plain and attempts to avoid being killed by a Challenger Tank.

On the test track, Jeremy drives the new supercar from Maserati -- the MC12. Jeremy, Richard and James find out if you can buy a stylish two-door coupé for less than £1,500 and subject them to a series of tests.

James May goes back to the 1970s with the Maserati Bora supercar. Germany and Russia give us their interpretations of the classic British sports car with the Weismann MF3 and TVR Tuscan 2. Richard Hammond finds out what happens when you take the roof off an Aston Martin DB9 with the new DB9 Volante. And Jeremy makes a splash when he opens a local swimming pool.

The Cadillac CTS-V takes to the track, Richard tests the new BMW 3 Series, and the presenters hand over reporting duties to their mothers, who test-drive a range of new small cars including the Renault Modus, Honda Jazz and Peugeot 1007.

James May road-tests the Murano, a new 4x4 from Nissan. Top Gear returns to the 1960s to define 'cool', with the Aston Martin DB5 and Jaguar E-Type. Richard road-tests the Maserati Gran Sport in Italy. In a deserted village, Jeremy comes under fire from snipers from the Irish Guards, all in order to find out which car is better -- the Porsche Boxster S or Mercedes SLK.

Is a car faster than a boat? Top Gear decides to find out, via an epic race from London to Oslo with Jeremy in the Mercedes McLaren SLR and Richard and James on a boat. And The Stig takes the DBR9, Aston Martin's racing car, around the test track.

Which is faster -- a man or a car? Jeremy finds out by racing in a Fiat Panda against marathon runner (AC Muir) along the London Marathon course. Also in the show, the TVR Sagaris takes to the test track; Ford's Transit van has a landmark birthday and gets sent to the Nurburgring to celebrate, and the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car is Darkness front man, Justin Hawkins.

Jeremy takes the new F430 from Ferrari for a spin on the Top Gear test track. A trio of convertibles (the Audi TT, Nissan 350Z and Chrysler Crossfire) head for Iceland. And the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car is English Academy Award-, Golden Globe Award-, Tony Award- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice.

Which hatchback is the hottest: the Renault Megane, Vauxhall Astra VXR or Golf GTi? Jeremy finds out by taking them round the Top Gear test track. Richard Hammond and James May try their hand at Russian roulette road-testing by becoming scootermen (people who turn up on little motorbikes and drive you home in your car when you have had too much to drink). Clarkson gives his verdict on BMW's new M5. And disc jockey Chris Evans is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

Jeremy finds out if a BMW 5 series diesel measures up against the 5 series petrol. In Iceland, Richard finds out if a jeep can drive across a lake. In Dubai, Jeremy roadtestsd the new Bentley Flying Spur, the fastest four-door saloon in the world. Top Gear looks at the latest range of off-road toys. Formula 1 racing driver Mark Webber joins Jeremy in the studio and TV presenter Davina McCall (UK Big Brother) is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.

The world's greatest power sliders grace the track. James attempts to re-create the Top Gear theme tune with a variety of car engine noises. Jeremy examines why the Ford F150 SVT Lightning pick-up is the world's bestselling car. In Spain, Richard takes part in the annual Pamplona bull run to see whether driving a Lamborghini Murcielago roadster gives him the same kick as 12 angry bulls. And actor Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Secrets & Lies, Alice in Wonderland) is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.