Tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. Travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. Celebrity guests appear on some episodes to help test the vehicles. Things don't always go as planned, though, with broken bones and mechanical mishaps sometimes part of the experiments.
Tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. Travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. Celebrity guests appear on some episodes to help test the vehicles. Things don't always go as planned, though, with broken bones and mechanical mishaps sometimes part of the experiments.
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Seasons (33)
Season 1
20 Oct 2002 – 29 Dec 2002 · 10 episodes
1Stig Outruns a Speed Camera20 Oct 2002
2A Bus Jumps Not-Very-Many Motorbikes27 Oct 2002
3Grannies Do Donuts3 Nov 2002
4The Mondeo Beats the Germans10 Nov 2002
5The Team Turns a Rover 800 Into a Bond Car17 Nov 2002
6The Grannies Learn How to Handbrake Park24 Nov 2002
7The Team Finds the Fastest Faith1 Dec 2002
8Gambon Corner Gets Its Name8 Dec 2002
9The Stripped-Out Jaguar XJS22 Dec 2002
10The Team Finds Out the Fastest Faith - Again29 Dec 2002
Season 2
11 May 2003 – 20 Jul 2003 · 10 episodes
1Richard Becomes a Driving God11 May 2003
2The Team Finds the Fastest Political Party18 May 2003
3David Soul Breaks Two Lianas25 May 2003
4Clarkson Doesn't Get Bored of Driving1 Jun 2003
5Clarkson Doesn't Hate a 9118 Jun 2003
6The Team Doesn't Set a Caravan Land Speed Record15 Jun 2003
7Richard Flattens a Portakabin22 Jun 2003
8James and Richard Go Camping in Cabriolets6 Jul 2003
9Jeremy Drives from the Backseat13 Jul 2003
10Clarkson Doesn't Kill a Dog20 Jul 2003
Season 3
26 Oct 2003 – 28 Dec 2003 · 9 episodes
1The Team Kills Off Old Stig26 Oct 2003
2The Team Meets New Stig2 Nov 2003
3Hammond Nearly Drowns9 Nov 2003
4The Lambos16 Nov 2003
5The Hilux Won't Die23 Nov 2003
6The Hilux Still Won't Die7 Dec 2003
7The Big Boffin Burnout14 Dec 2003
8The Top Gear Generation Game21 Dec 2003
9There's No Money Left28 Dec 2003
Season 4
9 May 2004 – 1 Aug 2004 · 10 episodes
1Rover CityRover9 May 2004
2Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Alfa Romeo 166, Cadillac Escalade16 May 2004
3Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale, 1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T23 May 2004
4Car Darts30 May 2004
5Hammond Gets Struck by Lightning6 Jun 2004
6Renault Clio 182, Jaguar XJS, Nissan Cube13 Jun 2004
7Mercedes CL 65 AMG, Spyker C8 Spyder11 Jul 2004
8Ford GT, Toyota Prius, Maserati Quattroporte18 Jul 2004
9Best Convertible25 Jul 2004
10The Olympic Long Jump Challenge1 Aug 2004
Season 5
24 Oct 2004 – 26 Dec 2004 · 9 episodes
1The Colonial Invasion on the Beach24 Oct 2004
2Ferrari Enzo and Supercars of the Past & Present31 Oct 2004
3Dodge Viper7 Nov 2004
4Caravan Conkers14 Nov 2004
5Jaguar S-Type Diesel Lapping the Nürburgring21 Nov 2004
6£1500 Porsches5 Dec 2004
7Murcielago vs. Evo VIII12 Dec 2004
8Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs. Jet Plane19 Dec 2004
9Ariel Atom26 Dec 2004
Season 6
22 May 2005 – 7 Aug 2005 · 11 episodes
1Toyota Aygo Football22 May 2005
2Cheap 2-Door Coupés29 May 2005
3Swimming Pool Aston12 Jun 2005
4Mothers19 Jun 2005
5Snipers26 Jun 2005
6From London to Oslo3 Jul 2005
7Ford Transit at Nürburgring10 Jul 2005
8Iceland17 Jul 2005
9Scootermen24 Jul 2005
10Off-Road Toys31 Jul 2005
11Bull Run7 Aug 2005
Season 7
13 Nov 2005 – 12 Feb 2006 · 7 episodes
1The Isle of Man Race13 Nov 2005
2The RS4 Against a Climber20 Nov 2005
3The Supercar Road Trip27 Nov 2005
4The Old Italian Supercars4 Dec 2005
5The Bugatti and the Plane11 Dec 2005
6The NSX on the Playstation27 Dec 2005
7Winter Olympics Special12 Feb 2006
Season 8
7 May 2006 – 30 Jul 2006 · 8 episodes
1Convertible People Carrier7 May 2006
2Car vs. Canoe14 May 2006
3Amphibious Cars21 May 2006
4Interior Design28 May 2006
5Captain Slow Goes Fast4 Jun 2006
6Top Gear Goes Caravanning16 Jul 2006
7Kit Car Challenge23 Jul 2006
8Vans30 Jul 2006
Season 9
28 Jan 2007 – 4 Mar 2007 · 6 episodes
1Roadworks28 Jan 2007
2Golf4 Feb 2007
3USA Special11 Feb 2007
4Space Shuttle18 Feb 2007
5Tractors25 Feb 2007
6Stretch Limos4 Mar 2007
Season 10
7 Oct 2007 – 23 Dec 2007 · 10 episodes
1The Best Driving Roads in Europe7 Oct 2007
2Crossing the Channel14 Oct 2007
3Typhoon Jet Fighter28 Oct 2007
4Botswana Special4 Nov 2007
5Fastest Way Across London11 Nov 2007
6Motorhome Racing18 Nov 2007
7The British Leyland Cars25 Nov 2007
8Vauxhall VXR82 Dec 2007
9The 24-Hour Race9 Dec 2007
103 Cars in Spain23 Dec 2007
Season 11
22 Jun 2008 – 27 Jul 2008 · 6 episodes
1Police Cars22 Jun 2008
2Cool Wall29 Jun 2008
3Proper Petrolhead6 Jul 2008
4Bullet Train13 Jul 2008
5Fox Hunting20 Jul 2008
6Sumo27 Jul 2008
Season 12
2 Nov 2008 – 28 Dec 2008 · 8 episodes
1Lorries2 Nov 2008
2Muscle Cars9 Nov 2008
3Second-Hand Sports Saloon16 Nov 2008
4Economy Run23 Nov 2008
540th Birthday Ferrari Daytona30 Nov 2008
6Communist Cars7 Dec 2008
7Tesla Roadster14 Dec 2008
8Vietnam Special28 Dec 2008
Season 13
21 Jun 2009 – 2 Aug 2009 · 7 episodes
1Train, Jaguar, and Motorbike Race21 Jun 2009
2The Perfect Car for a 17 Year-old28 Jun 2009
3Sensibly Priced Small Cars5 Jul 2009
4Race Against a Stamp12 Jul 2009
5A Budget Rear-Wheel Drive Coupe19 Jul 2009
6Budget Auction26 Jul 2009
7Volkswagen Advertisement2 Aug 2009
Season 14
15 Nov 2009 – 3 Jan 2010 · 7 episodes
1Grand Tour of Romania15 Nov 2009
2Electric Ambitious22 Nov 2009
3The Greatest Number of Great Cars29 Nov 2009
4High-Performance Off-Roaders6 Dec 2009
5More Popular Than Traditional Art20 Dec 2009
6Bolivia Special27 Dec 2009
7Most Expensive Road Tests3 Jan 2010
Season 15
27 Jun 2010 – 1 Aug 2010 · 6 episodes
1Icelandic Volcano27 Jun 2010
2Cheap Sports Saloons4 Jul 2010
3Four-Door Supercars11 Jul 2010
4Motor Homes18 Jul 2010
5Why Ayrton Senna Was the Best25 Jul 2010
6Old British Roadsters1 Aug 2010
Season 16
23 Jan 2011 – 27 Feb 2011 · 6 episodes
1Yeti Road Test23 Jan 2011
2The Motoring Ashes30 Jan 2011
3Big Albanian Road Trip6 Feb 2011
4Cheap Second-Hand Convertibles13 Feb 2011
5Snowbine Harvester20 Feb 2011
680s Supercar Nirvana27 Feb 2011
Season 17
26 Jun 2011 – 31 Jul 2011 · 6 episodes
1E-Type 50th Anniversary26 Jun 2011
2Hot Hatchbacks in Italy3 Jul 2011
3Cheapest Car in the UK10 Jul 2011
4The TG V12 Express17 Jul 2011
5The Interceptors24 Jul 2011
6Sensible Electric Car Test31 Jul 2011
Season 18
29 Jan 2012 – 11 Mar 2012 · 7 episodes
1Italian Supercar Shootout29 Jan 2012
2Top Gear Goes to China5 Feb 2012
3Filming a Climactic Car Chase12 Feb 2012
4Off-Road Mobility Scooters19 Feb 2012
5Saab Tribute 1/226 Feb 2012
6Three Stripped Out Track Cars at Donington4 Mar 2012
7Motor Racing for Less Than It Costs to Play Golf11 Mar 2012