Top Gear

1977

4.7

5.47K reviews

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Season 16 episodes (7)

1 Middle East Special

12/26/10

The three wise men of Top Gear embark on a seasonal road trip in attempts to recreate the famous journey across the Middle East to Bethlehem. Their adventure takes place in a trio of open top sports cars, each ill-equipped to face the conflict ridden mountains of Southern Turkey, the dangerous war zones of Iraq and the searing deserts of Syria.

2 Episode 1

1/23/10

Jeremy Clarkson subjects the Skoda Yeti to a remarkably thorough road test and James May makes a rare visit to the test track in the insane Aerial Atom V8. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond celebrates the incredible evolution of the Porsche 911 by racing a modern Turbo Cabriolet against its oldest relative and the power of gravity. Stand up comedian John Bishop is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

3 Episode 2

1/30/10

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May go head-to-head against their Australian Top Gear counterparts in a car-based version of The Ashes. The action includes rallying, drifting and an Aussie version of double-decker car racing, it's an all-out grudge match. Also, Jeremy is on the test track in Ferrari's new 599 GTO and a celebrity guest takes their turn in a Reasonably Priced Car.

4 Episode 3

2/6/10

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Albania to test the super luxurious Rolls-Royce Ghost, Bentley Mulsanne and Mercedes S65 AMG. Back in the UK, Jeremy is out on the track in a trio of high powered hatchbacks, the Ford Focus RS500, the Prodrive Impreza CS400 and the one-off Volvo C30 PPC, whilst Jonathan Ross is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

5 Episode 4

2/13/10

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to buy second hand convertibles and discover some of the unusual pitfalls to watch out for when picking up a used car bargain. Jeremy is also out on the test track in the insanely powerful Pagani Zonda R while Simon Pegg is the Star in the Reasonably Priced car and outspoken F1 legend Eddie Irvine sets a lap time in the old Suzuki Liana.

6 Episode 5

2/20/10

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to end the chaos and misery that snowfall brings to Britain every year using a combine harvester, some basic engineering skills and a quick trip to Norway. Also in this show, Jeremy is on the test track in the new Audi RS5 and the latest BMW M3 and American actress Amber Heard is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

7 Episode 6

2/27/10

Jeremy Clarkson races the new Jaguar XJ against something even bigger and more powerful - the rotation of the Earth itself. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond achieves a boyhood dream by testing two 1980s supercar icons, the Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40, and James May is in America to drive NASA's very latest Space Exploration Vehicle.

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

Shanna Cummings

June 15, 2016

I've been a long time viewer. Loved it up to season 23. Current season (23) is worse than awful. I don't hate it. I'm actually just bored. No chemistry. No humor. No inappropriate jokes. No fun. No reasonably priced car. No homemade funny challenges. LeBlanc is ok. And Sabine is fun. But they can't save the canned writing, the fact that this season feels like they are trying to wear dad's suit and that the original stuff they tried to do doesn't work and the old stuff they kept just belong to the other guys

25 people found this review helpful

Joshua Reach

June 7, 2016

I had to give the new Top Gear (Season 23) a fair shot and just as I suspected, it was terrible. Chris Evans isn't really great at all. He's got tons of enthusiasm but just isn't a good fit for Top Gear. The whole thing actually feels super scripted and forced. Without the dynamic trio of Jeremy, James and Richard there just isn't a Top Gear. I'm looking forward to the Amazon series those three have been working on.

Bailey

December 1, 2016

This is rubbish. Even Matt Leblanc left for a new sitcom in the USA. But the lucky 3 stooges cannot do wrong. Jeremy gets canned, James and Richard leave, and they end up at Amazon for a lot more money. Was it planned? Maybe.These guys are smart. Glad I have Amazon Prime. $99 a year is worth Amazon video alone. With the Grand Tour... over the top. Don't buy this NEW Top Gear. Watch it for free on BBC America, then puke.

15 people found this review helpful

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