Top gear season 21

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Season 21


SIARPC: Star in a reasonably priced car

Season 21, Episode 1 — Originally aired on February 2nd, 2014
  • The guys buy three hot hatches from the 1980′s and set out to prove that they are better than modern versions
  • SIARPC: actor Hugh Bonneville

Season 21, Episode 2 — Originally aired on February 9th, 2014
  • No summary posted yet. Check back soon!

Season 21 episode 3 will be available on February 16,2014

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Season 20


SIARPC: Star in a reasonably priced car

Season 20, Episode 1 — Originally aired on June 30th, 2013
  • Richard compares three new hot hatches — the Peugeot 208 GTi, Renault Clio Renault Sport, and Ford Fiesta ST
  • James uses a racing sailboat to race Jeremy across New Zealand using the fastest car in the real world: a rental car
  • A bunch of celebrities drop by to put some lap times on the board using the all new Reasonably Priced Car

Season 20, Episode 2 — Originally aired on July 7th, 2013
  • Jeremy drives the BAC Mono, a British track day car
  • Richard organizes a race between taxis from various parts of the world
  • As a tribute to a historic BBC building that closed after over 50 years, James hosts a race between trials motorcycle rider Dougie Lampkin and two freerunners
  • Jeremy reviews the Ferrari F12
  • SIARPC: Film director Ron Howard promoting his new movie “Rush”

Season 20, Episode 3 — Originally aired on July 14th, 2013
  • Due to the economic downturn, the guys drive three “budget” supercar convertibles through Spain — a Ferrari 458 Italia Spider, McLaren 12C Spider, and Audi R8 V10 Spider
  • SIARPC: actor Benedict Cumberbatch
Season 20, Episode 4 — Originally aired on July 21st, 2013
  • No summary posted yet. Check back soon!

Season 20, Episode 5 — Originally aired on July 28th, 2013
  • James drives the new Porsche 911 and the Singer 911, a retro 911 with modern features
  • Richard drives the super expensive Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  • Jeremy and James determine the best crossover vehicle for towing a caravan
  • SIARPC: Steven Tyler

Season 20, Episode 6 — Originally aired on August 4th, 2013
  • Richard reviews the new Range Rover Sport
  • James drives the new London bus
  • Jeremy reviews the new Jaguar F-Type
  • The guys assemble all of the various types of vehicles made in the UK to prove that the British automotive industry isn’t dead
  • SIARPC: Formula 1 driver Mark Webber

Season 19


This season of Top Gear is available for purchase on DVD or by digital download:

SIARPC: Star in a reasonably priced car

Season 19, Episode 1 — Originally aired on January 27th, 2013
  • Richard drives the new Pagani Huayra and the Stig takes it around the test track
  • James takes the new Bentley Continental GT Speed rally racing
  • Jeremy introduces his latest creation — a car smaller than even the Peel P50
  • SIARPC: Actor Damian Lewis from the TV series “Homeland”

Season 19, Episode 2 — Originally aired on February 3rd, 2013
  • The guys drive from Las Vegas to Los Angeles in the new 2013 SRT (Dodge) Viper, the latest Aston Martin Vanquish, and a Lexus LFA
  • SIARPC: Mick Fleetwood

Season 19, Episode 3 — Originally aired on February 10th, 2013
  • Jeremy drives the Toyota GT86 / Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S
  • Jeremy uses a Ford Mustang GT500 to race James and Richard to Milan, Italy who are taking public transport
  • SIARPC: Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald

Season 19, Episode 4 — Originally aired on February 17th, 2013
  • No summary posted yet. Check back soon!

Season 19, Episode 5 — Originally aired on February 24th, 2013
  • Jeremy and Richard retrofit a car to be more friendly to retirees
  • James checks out the all new Range Rover and races it through the Nevada desert against a self-driving off-road truck
  • SIARPC: actor James McAvoy

Season 19, Episode 6 — Originally aired on March 3rd, 2013
Africa: Nile River Special: Part 1
  • The guys use three cheap station wagons to attempt to find the source of the Nile river in Africa. Part 1 of 2.

Season 19, Episode 7 — Originally aired on March 10th, 2013
Africa: Nile River Special: Part 2
  • The guys use three cheap station wagons to attempt to find the source of the Nile river in Africa. Part 2 of 2.

Source: http://www.finalgear.com/shows/topgear/19/

Season 18


This season of Top Gear is available for purchase on DVD or by digital download:
SIARPC: Star in a reasonably priced car

Season 18, Episode 1 — Originally aired on January 29th, 2012
  • The presenters travel to Italy to find what super car is better than the Ferrari 458 – Jeremy in a Lamborghini Aventador, James in a McLaren MP4-12C, and Richard in a Noble M600
  • SIARPC: will.i.am




Season 18, Episode 2 — Originally aired on February 5th, 2012
  • Richard goes to Texas Motor Speedway to explore the world of NASCAR racing by driving a pace car, working in the pits, and driving a stock car with Kyle Petty
  • Jeremy reviews the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, and the Stig takes it around the test track
  • Jeremy and James go to China to examine the Chinese automotive industry
  • SIARPC: Matt LeBlanc


Season 18, Episode 3 — Originally aired on February 12th, 2012
  • James tests the Vauxhall Corsa VXR and Fiat Panda, and the Stig takes the Corsa VXR around the test track
  • Jeremy and Richard film a climactic car chase for the film adaptation of The Sweeney
  • SIARPC: Ryan Reynolds




Season 18, Episode 4 — Originally aired on February 19th, 2012
Michael Fassbender
  • James goes to Florida to test the Fisker Karma and drag races it against Brian Johnson in his 1928 Bentley
  • Jeremy goes to Sweden to test the Ferrari FF on an ice replica of Silverstone and compares it to the new Bentley Continental GT V8
  • The presenters each create a cheap mobility scooter and then race them against three wounded soldiers with real scooters



Season 18, Episode 5 — Originally aired on February 26th, 2012
  • Richard uses a rally car to race Swiss Yves Rossy who uses a back-mounted wing with jets to fly
  • Jeremy compares the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale to the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series
  • Jeremy and James take a look back at the history of the now defunct Saab brand
  • SIARPC: Matt Smith, current star of Doctor Who


Season 18, Episode 6 — Originally aired on March 4th, 2012
  • The presenters race around Donington in track-day cars – Jeremy in a KTM X-Bow, James in a Caterham R500, and Richard in a Morgan Three Wheeler
  • Jeremy recreates the Battle of Britain using a classic 1920s Bentley and the German-made Brutus, each with airplane engines
  • The presenters drive their track day cars to work in cold and rainy weather
  • SIARPC: Alex James



Season 18, Episode 7 — Originally aired on March 11th, 2012
  • Richard drives the new BMW M5 — is it better or worse than the old one?
  • James drives radio personality Chris Evans’ £5.6m ($8.77m) Ferrari 250 GT California Spider
  • The guys go rallycross racing using inexpensive cars
  • SIARPC: Formula 1 driver Kimi Räikkönen and musician Slash




Season 18, Episode 8 — Originally aired on October 29th, 2012
50 Years of Bond Cars Special
  • Richard examines 50 years of cars in James Bond Films, and recreates some of the technologies used in the films






Season 17


This season of Top Gear is available for purchase on DVD or by digital download:
SIARPC: Star in a reasonably priced car

Season 17, Episode 1 — Originally aired on June 26th, 2011
  • Richard is in South Africa to test a bigger, even more rugged alternative to the famous Hummer — the Marauder
  • Jeremy tests the new BMW 1M
  • James meets up with Olympic Skelton Gold Medal Winner, Amy Williams, and races her in the new Mini Rally Car with WRC champion Kris Meeke
  • Jeremy celebrates the 50th Birthday of the Jaguar E-type by driving a modernized version, the Eagle Speedster
  • SIARPC: Alice Cooper

Season 17, Episode 2 — Originally aired on July 3rd, 2011
  • James drives the new Aston Martin Virage and the Stig takes it around the test track
  • Jeremy, James, and Richard go on a road trip challenge through Italy to Monaco driving three hot hatches — the Citroën DS3 Racing, Renault Clio Renault Sport Cup, and Fiat 500 Abarth SS
  • SIARPC: comedian Ross Noble



Season 17, Episode 3 — Originally aired on July 10th, 2011
  • McLaren claims that their McLaren MP4-12C is better than the Ferrari 458 Italia and Jeremy sets out to see if this is true or not
  • James drives from Death Valley to Las Vegas in the new Range Rover Evoque
  • The cheapest new car for sale in Britain today is the Nissan Pixo for £6995. Jeremy and Richard find out what that kind of money will get you in the used car market.
  • SIARPC: Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel

Season 17, Episode 4 — Originally aired on July 17th, 2011
  • Jeremy drives the new Jaguar XKR-S and the latest version of the Nissan GT-R
  • The guys set out to create cheaper trains using cars
  • SIARPC: actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson





Season 17, Episode 5 — Originally aired on July 24th, 2011
  • Jeremy drives a modernized Jensen Interceptor S
  • Jeremy races the Lotus Exos T125, a Formula 1 type race car that you can buy
  • The guys destroy buildings using military machines
  • SIARPC: Bob Geldof




Season 17, Episode 6 — Originally aired on July 31st, 2011
  • Richard drives Lamborghini’s newest flagship model, the Aventador LP700-4
  • The Lotus Exos T125 from last week’s show is taken around the test track by the Stig
  • James and Jeremy take two fully electric cars on a road trip, the Nissan Leaf and the Peugeot iOn
  • Richards follows the progress of military amputees who make up an off-road racing team
  • SIARPC: Louis Walsh

Season 17, Episode 7 — Originally aired on December 28th, 2011
India Special
  • No summary posted yet. Check back soon!