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Season 25  "Episode 1"  25x1

Aired 6 years ago - Feb 25, 2018

Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid take a motorsports road trip across America's Wild West, putting the latest V8 sports cars from McLaren, Jaguar and Ford through their paces. Back on the track, Rob Brydon is the Star in a Reasonably Fast Car.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 1
DISTANT ENGINE Oh. Ssh, ssh. OK, here we go.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 2
4 million miles of paved road in America,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 3
- So...? - I'm in the present day, you're in the past,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 4
Oh, yeah!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 5
a very, very painful accident.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 6
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 7
This car is supple, it's comfortable,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 8
This is completely childish.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 9
V8 muscle car is a tool, as good or as bad as the man handling it.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 10
Odd Taste In Clothing - are you ready?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 11
Whoo! Come on!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 12
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 13
Ken Block.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 14
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 15
How do I get out, how do I get out?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 16
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 17
OK, we'll pick that up later in the show.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 18
You know that saying? Oh, you don't have to tell me!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 19
I'm not sure you know how close you are
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 20
You see? I mean, they couldn't even be bothered
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 21
- It does, it does. - Where do you stand?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 22
Ah. Let's move on to that.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 23
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 24
I think we're going to call your time, not just with a W,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 25
we had time to reflect on what we were really here to celebrate.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 26
That thing was great.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 27
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 28
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 29
That...is tiring.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 30
but it seemed like he was pleased with his run.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 31
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 32
"..chain car figure of eight racing."
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 33
No, let's not smash some stuff, Sabine!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 34
Sabine had somehow dragged them up to fifth place.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 35
And by now, the competition were having problems of their own.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 36
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 37
So, I'm going to say a name and you tell me if it's a real Nascar driver
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 38
America's fastest race track.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 39
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 40
Just over 200.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 41
You can use more of your power than I can use of mine?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 42
199. 201. 203 over the line.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 43
No, no, no, no, no. I'm about 300 kilos heavier than that McLaren,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 44
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 45
- Cons... - He has him. - Yeah.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 46
- That's a good sign. - This means that he's not rolled it.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 47
..Chris and his McLaren needed their A-game.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 48
And however this tribute to the greatest of all engines would end...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 49
Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 50

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Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 2
4 million miles of paved road in America,
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 3
- So...? - I'm in the present day, you're in the past,
#3 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 4
Oh, yeah!
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 5
a very, very painful accident.
#5 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 6 #6 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 7
This car is supple, it's comfortable,
#7 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 8
This is completely childish.
#8 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 9
V8 muscle car is a tool, as good or as bad as the man handling it.
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 10
Odd Taste In Clothing - are you ready?
#10 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 11
Whoo! Come on!
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 12 #12 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 13
Ken Block.
#13 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 14 #14 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 15
How do I get out, how do I get out?
#15 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 16 #16 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 17
OK, we'll pick that up later in the show.
#17 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 18
You know that saying? Oh, you don't have to tell me!
#18 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 19
I'm not sure you know how close you are
#19 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 20
You see? I mean, they couldn't even be bothered
#20 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 21
- It does, it does. - Where do you stand?
#21 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 22
Ah. Let's move on to that.
#22 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 23 #23 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 24
I think we're going to call your time, not just with a W,
#24 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 25
we had time to reflect on what we were really here to celebrate.
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 26
That thing was great.
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 27 #27 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 28 #28 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 29
That...is tiring.
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 30
but it seemed like he was pleased with his run.
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 31 #31 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 32
"..chain car figure of eight racing."
#32 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 33
No, let's not smash some stuff, Sabine!
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 34
Sabine had somehow dragged them up to fifth place.
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 35
And by now, the competition were having problems of their own.
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 36
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 37
So, I'm going to say a name and you tell me if it's a real Nascar driver
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 38
America's fastest race track.
#38 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 39 #39 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 40
Just over 200.
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 41
You can use more of your power than I can use of mine?
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 42
199. 201. 203 over the line.
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 43
No, no, no, no, no. I'm about 300 kilos heavier than that McLaren,
#43 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 44 #44 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 45
- Cons... - He has him. - Yeah.
#45 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 46
- That's a good sign. - This means that he's not rolled it.
#46 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 47
..Chris and his McLaren needed their A-game.
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 48
And however this tribute to the greatest of all engines would end...
#48 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 49 #49 Recap of Top Gear Season 25 Episode 1 (S25E01) - 50 #50