This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers’ claims. The long-running show 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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#1 – Road Trip au Népal
Season 27 – Episode 6
Nos animateurs partent pour un road trip périlleux au Népal. Ce voyage commence à Katmandou, la capitale du Népal, pour finir à la cité interdite de Lo Mantang dans un mystérieux royaume situé dans les hauteurs du plateau tibétain au bout de l’Himalaya.
The episode was rated from 1 votes.
#2 – Vietnam Special
Season 12 – Episode 8
Arriving in Vietnam, James, Richard and James have to travel the entire length of the country in just eight days. But first they have to buy some suitable transport for the trip, and despite having several million Dong in their pockets, this proves to be rather more difficult than they expected, especially in one of the most expensive car markets in the world.
The episode was rated from 398 votes.
#3 – Episode 7
Season 18 – Episode 7
The team sees if you can go motor racing for less than it costs to play golf. Richard takes the new BMW M5 on the Top Gear test track. Rock legend Slash and Lotus F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen are let loose in the reasonably priced cars.
The episode was rated from 362 votes.
#4 – Africa Special: Part 2
Season 19 – Episode 7
In 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 mudslides 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.
The episode was rated from 567 votes.
#5 – Episode 4
Season 20 – Episode 4
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bring relief to flood-stricken areas of Britain by building a car that can turn into a hovercraft. After a bumpy start, the presenters demonstrate the brilliance of their creation with an eventful journey down the River Avon. Also in this show, Jeremy is on the track in the insane Mercedes SLS Black and the 739 horsepower SLS Electric, while Hollywood star Hugh Jackman is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.
The episode was rated from 737 votes.
#6 – Bolivia Special
Season 14 – Episode 6
Jeremy, Richard and James are dropped deep in the Bolivian rainforest armed only with three shabby 4x4s which they bought untested over the internet from local small ads for a maximum of 3500 pounds each. They attempt to drive them from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile, encountering local drug lords, the debilitating effects of high altitude and the terrifying sheer drops of the infamous Death Road along the way.
The episode was rated from 457 votes.
#7 – Winter Olympics Special
Season 7 – Episode 7
The lads are in Lillehammer for their version of the Winter Olympics. So expect amongst other things: car ice-hockey – with Suzuki Swifts – Jeremy trying to drive the new Jaguar XK around the rink faster than a speed skater and Stig riding a snowmobile down the ski-jump. James and Jeremy compete against each other in a biathlon using an Audi Q7 and a Volvo XC90, with the loser having to eat yellow snow. There’s also a spectacular attempt to send a rocket-powered Mini down the ski-jump.
The episode was rated from 160 votes.
#8 – Burma Special – Part 2
Season 21 – Episode 7
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May continue their journey in three ancient and barely functioning trucks, heading toward their final challenge – building a bridge over River Kwai in Thailand. Having climbed mountains and endured a Burmese trucker stop, they must now venture into the Shan state, an area rife with civil war and normally closed to Western TV crews.
The episode was rated from 958 votes.
#9 – Botswana Special
Season 10 – Episode 4
The boys travel to Africa with a mission: they must each buy a car – but not a 4×4 – for no more than £1,500. They must then drive the cars they buy across fairly unforgiving terrain in Botswana. Also, Stig’s African cousin makes an appearance.
The episode was rated from 352 votes.
#10 – Africa Special: Part 1
Season 19 – Episode 6
The lads are in Africa to find the definitive source of the Nile by traveling further and faster than any exploration team in history using only grit, ingenuity, and three ageing estate cars.
The episode was rated from 637 votes.