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- 2002–202251mTV-MA8.5 (299)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian KleinEdward BazalgetteJames BryceStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayTo celebrate British Leyland's 40th anniversary, the team each have to buy a 1970's British made vehicle for £1200 and put them through a series of challenges to prove their staying power and build quality, so Jeremy buys a Rover SD1, Richard a Triumph Dolomite Sprint and James an Austin Princess. Jeremy road tests the Aston Martin DBS.
- 2002–202251mTV-MA8.6 (298)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian KleinEdward BazalgettePhil ChurchwardStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy, Richard and James buy an old BMW 330D, have it converted to a race car and use it to compete in the Britcar Silverstone 24 Hour race, bringing in The Stig as a fourth driver to make up for their lack of racing experience. James races some young risk-taking BMX riders through Budapest in a new Fiat 500.
- 2002–20221hTV-MA8.4 (278)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinSouthan MorrisStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJames road tests cars from Japanese car maker, Mitsuoka. Richard tests the ugliest but fastest supercar, the Gumpert Apollo. The boys went head-to-head with the hosts of the German version of Top Gear.
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys headed to Vietnam for epic road trip across the country. Each of them were given 15 million dong (about US$ 1000) to spend on buying some wheels and must make it to the north of Vietnam.
- 2002–20221hTV-MA8.9 (392)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys are having an epic race against each other from London to Edinburgh as they find out what Top Gear would look like 60 years ago. James takes the beautiful Jaguar XK120 sports car, Richard chooses the Vincent Black Shadow motorbike and Jeremy chooses the not-so-old but newly built Tornado steam train which represents Britain's steam trains back in the day. Jeremy road test the new Lotus Evora. The Stig takes the Ferrari FXX and sets a new lap time around the Top Gear test track.
- 2002–20221hTV-MA8.4 (282)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardOwen TrevorStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys were given 1500 pounds each and were told to buy a car that is rear-wheel drive. Once they have bought the car of their choice they were told to meet at Calais, France where they will be given a number of challenges. Jeremy road test the new Jaguar XF-R to see whether this as good or even better than the BMW M5.
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy and James are told to direct a commercial for the new Volkswagen Sirocco TDI. Richard tests the new Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst edition. Jeremy drives the latest Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The star in the reasonably priced car is Jay Leno.
- 2002–20221h 1mTV-PG8.5 (334)TV EpisodeDirectorOwen TrevorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys tried to make their very own electric car. Jeremy road tests the new Audi R8 V10 and compares it to the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1. Michael Sheen is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
- DirectorNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys went to Bolivia for a 1000-mile epic journey from the Amazon Rainforest to the Pacific Ocean. For this journey, they have to buy cars that are 4WD (in which the producers recommend) and must be found in the Bolivian second-hand classifieds.
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardLee FordNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy tests the new Audi R8 V10 Spyder and compares it to the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. The boys attempt to create their own camper-van (also know as motor homes) by using a car of their choice and turn it into a camper-van complete with sleeping accommodations, cooking facilities and restrooms.
- Episode: (2010)2002–202245mTV-148.8 (401)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardLee FordBrian KleinStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayRichard road tests the new Volkswagen Touareg as well as having race against two snowmobile racers in a customized Volkwagen Touareg (the one used in the Dakar Rally). James tests the new Bugatti Veyron Supersport and attempts to take it to its top speed of 258mph. Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are the Stars In A Reasonably Priced Car.
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayClarkson, Hammond and May travel across the Middle East in a £3500 sports car to reach Jerusalem, and encounter all the political minefields (and the real ones) the Three Wise Men didn't.
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardKonrad BeggJames BryceStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys take a Rolls Royce Ghost, Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG and "Bentley Mulsanne" to Albania to see which would be best for the local mafia; Jeremy tests 3 high powered hatchbacks and Jonathan Ross is in the reasonably priced car.
- 2002–20221h 1mTV-MA8.8 (398)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardKonrad BeggBen DuncanStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe guys attempt to make train travel cheaper, faster and more interesting by replacing the conventional carriages and locomotive with a series of caravans attached to a specially modified car. It's either the world's most ingenious idea or the prelude to the world's biggest accident. Jeremy is also out on the track comparing the rip-snorting Jaguar XKR-S to the recently updated Nissan GT-R.
- DirectorNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayIn the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Africa with a simple mission - to find the definitive source of the Nile. Over the years many explorers claim to have already done just that, but the Top Gear trio believe that they can do better by traveling using only grit, ingenuity and three ageing estate cars.
- DirectorNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayIn the second part of the Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May continue their epic African odyssey. Having survived insane traffic, lethal mud slides and some distinctly dubious map reading, the trio and their ailing estate cars reach the climax of their quest to find the definitive source of the Nile.
- 2002–20221h 2mTV-PG8.5 (412)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are on a mission to take their strong British pounds to the cash strapped people of Spain. They have chosen some discreet, sensitive cars for the job with Clarkson in a McLaren 12C Spider, Hammond driving a Ferrari 458 Spider and May in an Audi R8 V10 Spyder. Sherlock and Star Trek actor Benedict Cumberbatch is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardKonrad BeggBrian KleinStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy Clarkson and James May investigate a type of tall hatchback called a 'crossover'. Since these cars are designed for caravanners, the pair pick examples from Mazda and Volkswagen and spend a couple of days living in them. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is in Italy driving a £2m, 570 horsepower Sesto Elemento. Plus, Aerosmith legend Steven Tyler is the rock star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
- DirectorKit Lynch RobinsonStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayIn the first of two-part special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are on a mission to build a bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand. In order to do so, they must first drive across a country that has been largely closed to Westerners for over 40 years: Burma. What follows is an epic journey of beautiful scenery, regular adversity, ongoing malfunction, and constant bickering between the three hosts.
- DirectorKit Lynch RobinsonStarsJeremy ClarksonJames MayRichard HammondThree daring BBC presenters continue their journey through the Shan region of Burma. Later on they discover another challenge waiting for them at the river Kwai.
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardKonrad BeggKit Lynch RobinsonStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys attempt to improve emergency response times by creating their own ambulances. Daniel Ricciardo is a star in a reasonably priced car.
- DirectorPhil ChurchwardKonrad BeggKit Lynch RobinsonStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys acquire traditional classic convertibles before setting off an adventure. The trio are also challenged to each buy a high-mileage and low-quality SUV before undergoing a series of challenges.
- DirectorJames BryceStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy, James and Richard each buy a used two-wheel drive car for £1500 and drive it for 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) across Botswana from the Zimbabwe border across the Makgadikgadi salt plains and through the Okavango Delta to the Namibian border. The Stig's African cousin also makes an appearance.
- DirectorBrian KleinPhil ChurchwardGraham SherringtonStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe team revisit one of their most ridiculous challenges with the return of the amphibious cars - this time, Jeremy ditches the "Toyboata" for a Nissan pickup that he nicknames the "Nissank", James revives his Triumph Herald sailboat and Richard modifies another Volkswagen Vanagon, which he nicknames the "Dampervan", and they drive their vehicles from Sidcup to Dover before attempting to cross the English Channel to France. Jeremy and Richard compete in a half-mile drag race with an Audi R8 and a Porsche 911 Carrera 2S, and The Stig takes both of these cars for laps around the test track. Jools Holland is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car.
- DirectorNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayIt's the ultimate test of man against machine - or should that be dog against machine - as the Top Gear team set out on one of their most ambitious and arduous challenges ever. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond take part in an epic land race starting in the town of Resolute, Northern Canada, finishing 450 miles later at the Magnetic North Pole.
- DirectorJames BryceStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy, Richard and James head to the United States, where they each have to buy a car in Miami for less than US$1000 and drive it across four states to New Orleans. One of the challenges they set along the way leads to the locals chasing them out of town.
- DirectorBrian KleinGary BroadhurstEd VennerStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys attempt to create amphibious cars which is cars that can run on land and on water. Jeremy road tests the new Lotus Exige S.
- DirectorBrian KleinGary BroadhurstJames BryceStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys attempt to turn an old Renault Espace people carrier and turn it into a convertible people carrier. Richard road tests a pink Nissan Micra convertible. James road tests the funky new Honda Civic. Jeremy road test Sweden's outrageous supercar, the Koenigsegg CCX. The boys said good buy to the Suzuki Liana and welcome the new Chevrolet Lacetti as the new Reasonably Price Car.
- DirectorJames BrycePhil ChurchwardNigel SimpkissStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys are having their very own Winter Olympic Games in Norway by using cars for each event. Jeremy and James races each other in the biathlon event using SUVs. Jeremy takes the Volvo XC90 while James chooses the Audi Q7. Richard attempts to see which one can survive cold temperatures, a Citroen C1 or a man (that man would be Richard). In the speed skating event, Jeremy takes the new Jaguar XK and races against a professional speed skater around the ice skating ring. In an attempt to prove to Jeremy that 4 wheel drive cars are better when driving on ice than rear wheel drive cars, James create a course on a frozen lakes and it is a race against the clock to see which car is the fastest around the course. James will prove it by using a Land Rover Discovery while Jeremy takes the Jaguar XK. Richard and James have a game of ice hockey with local rally drivers using the new Suzuki Swift. In addition, Jeremy is the referee for the game. Finally, the boys attempt to turn an old Mini to be capable of launching itself from a ski jump.
- DirectorBrian KleinJames BryceRichard HeeleyStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayThe boys are having another epic race from England to Verbier, Switzerland as Richard and James traveled to Verbier on a plane against Jeremy in a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. In the news segment, the boys share their ideas for Christmas presents. Richard and James are having a race in Norway to see whether a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Rally car is faster than a bobsleigh. The boys investigates whether showroom cars of today are faster than race cars from the past. Can a Renault F1 car lap around the Top Gear test track under a minute.
- Episode: (2010)2002–202248mTV-PG8.5 (362)TV EpisodeDirectorPhil ChurchwardBrian KleinChris RichardsStarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames MayJeremy road tests the new Bentley Continental Supersports. James attempts to get close to an active volcano in Iceland using a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck (the same truck that the crew used on the trip to the North Pole). Richard says goodbye to the old Reasonably Priced Car (the Chevrolet Lacetti) by giving it a proper burial. A new Reasonably Priced Car is introduced.