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Sundays 8:00 PM on BBC One
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Comedy, Talk Show

DESCRIPTION

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. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

Season 1

Aired 21 years ago - Dec 29, 2002

REVIEWS: Range Rover • Lotus Esprit • Nissan Primera • TVR T350C CHALLENGE: Fastest faith - part 2 This week, a review of 2002 and off-roading. The MTM Bimoto (based on an Audi TT) and the AS One, two German cars try to set the fastest lap on the track and there's the new Range Rover, the original Lotus Esprit and the TVR T350C. Those that couldn't make it into the first race came together for part two of "The Fastest Faith." MORE -LESS

Aired 21 years ago - Dec 22, 2002

REVIEWS: Volvo XC90 • Subaru Forester • VW Golf R32 CHALLENGE: Stripped down Jaguar XJS The Radical raced with an aeroplane, the Renault Espace, and the new Subaru Forrester 2.0 XT also feature. The Volkswagen Golf R32, Ford Focus RS, Seat Leon Cupra R and the Honda Civic Type R - all hot hatchbacks compete to see which is the best. Gordon Ramsay is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

Aired 22 years ago - Dec 08, 2002

REVIEWS: Audi RS6 • Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG • Maserati Coupé • Ford Fiesta • Citroën C3 • Honda Jazz • Nissan Micra • MG ZR CHALLENGE: Lada Riva modified by Lotus • Fastest white van man This week: 'driver's cars', the BMW M5 faces the challenge of its rivals, a Lada Riva 1.5E gets a make-over from Lotus and who is Britain's fastest van man? Also featured are the Audi RS6, the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, the new Maserati Coupé and a selection of super-minis: Ford Fiesta, Citroën C3, Honda Jazz, Nissan Micra and MG ZR. Michael Gambon is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

Aired 22 years ago - Dec 01, 2002

REVIEWS: Saab 9-3 • Lotus Elise 111S CHALLENGE: Fastest faith This episode is dedicated to the environment - Richard tries to drive to work in an eco-friendly way. Jeremy drives a diesel supercar and the search for the fastest religion begins. Cars reviewed include the Saab 93, the Peugeot RC and the Lotus Elise. Jasaon Dawe visits a school with a selection of supercars, to find out which is the children's favourite. MORE -LESS

Aired 22 years ago - Nov 24, 2002

REVIEWS: Renault Vel Satis • BMW Z4 • Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG • Honda NSX Type R CHALLENGE: Grannies doing handbrake parking Jason Dawe looks at a used Golf, Jeremy test drives his own car and Richard drives the new BMW Z4 Roadster. The grannies return, this time to see who can master the 'art' of handbreak parking. The cool wall is unveiled.Tara Palmer-Tomkinson is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

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But, beneath the, I have to say, quite cool exterior,
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while he's driving down the motorway
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there's an almighty crash and a shudder.
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because it'll be the same as every other business park.
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not something that appears to have come from the mind of Jerry Anderson.
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You know Indian food, okay?
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This is a Renault Double-Fault.
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Go for the metallic, kind of mushy pea green, with the silver roof.
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So what are we gonna be teaching the grannies?
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are coming back to motorsport.
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All those spare tyres on their hand cream, facial scrub..
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Well, probably about 70 quid scrap, aren't they?
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because they've ended up with this - 'Hyoondai' Elantra.
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and we decided that it's a stylish car, didn't we, okay?
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"because, well, that was bit of girly, really." Look.
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An angry-looking collection of angles, curves, and intersecting lines.
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30 grand, at least 30 grand. That's a big price hike.
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This is a Z4. Not a Z3.
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Now, I'm sorry, mate, it's hideous.
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It's a big Fiat. It's a Ferrari! It's cool! Back me up!
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It's ugly, yes, but it's cool.
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and we think that right now it's here.
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Do it now, quickly, or you'll have his way.
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No, you haven't, you just kicked them on
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I mean, what was it the first that attracted you to the free Honda NSX?
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No, but I'm just saying that if somebody's, look, worked their ass off,
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If you saw Tara.. Where's the shop where they're sold?
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You know what these are?
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And it was quite wet today. It was wet.
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it's now A Star in A Reasonably-Priced Heavily-Discounted Car. Absolutely.
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9 times out of 10, they will take care of settling that for you.
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And then, please, phone the finance company,
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even though it was heavy and dull compared to its predecessors.
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As a used-car, this is the ultimate get-out-of-jail-free car.
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Number 1, unless you've got to, I would stay clear of buying the Automatic.
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driving something that you really are ashamed of.
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Quentin Wilson bought one.
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of more than 200 mph.
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but if I were to ever have a hard day at work,
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you're gonna have the most expensive hairdo in the world,
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This is the kind of noise, deep, resonating noise, that hurts dogs.
Aired 22 years ago - Nov 17, 2002

REVIEWS: Mercedes S-Class • Audi A8 • Maybach 62 • Bentley Arnage CHALLENGE: Turn a car into a Bond car. The Maybach, a rival to the Rolls Royce and the Mercedes S Class are featured. At the lower end of the car market, the lads build a budget James Bond car for £300. Jonathan Ross is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

Aired 22 years ago - Nov 10, 2002

REVIEWS: Aston Martin V12 Vanquish • Ferrari 575M Maranello • Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R CHALLENGE: Family Saloon Formula One Jeremy and Damon Hill play with Ferraris, Jason looks at used Nissan Skylines and there's a look at James Bond's Aston Martin. Steve Coogan is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

Aired 22 years ago - Nov 03, 2002

REVIEWS: Mini Cooper • Toyota Yaris Verso • Citroën DS • Westfield XTR CHALLENGE: Grannies doing doughnuts The results of the Best Looking Car poll are revealed. A Westfield goes up against the Pagani Zonda and a gang (what is the collective noun for grannies?) of grannies see who can do the best doughnuts.

Aired 22 years ago - Oct 27, 2002

REVIEWS: Ford Focus RS • Honda Civic Type R • Noble M12 GTO CHALLENGE: Bus jumping over bikes Jeremy drives the Ford Focus RS and the Noble M12 GTO. Also, how many motor bikes can be jumped by a double decker bus? Jamiroquai front-man, Cat in the Hat and Space Cowboy Jay Kay is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

Aired 22 years ago - Oct 20, 2002

REVIEWS: Citroën Berlingo • Pagani Zonda • Lamborghini Murciélago • Mazda 6 CHALLENGE: Speed cameras Jeremy drives the Citroën Berlingo Mulitspace; Richard tries to find out if it is possible to drive so fast, that you can not be 'seen' by a speed camera, and the Pagani Zonda and Lamborghini Murcielago are the first cars to show what they can do on the new Top Gear track. The Ford GT and the new Mazda 6 also feature. Also featured is a Volvo 740 which runs on vegetable oil.Harry Enfield is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS