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Season 26  "Episode 1"  26x1

Aired 5 years ago - Feb 17, 2019

Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris head to Norway in the latest estate cars from Porsche and Ferrari, while Rory Reid and Sabine Schmitz aim to create Britain’s newest mountain with the help of a tiny Suzuki. James Marsden is the studio guest.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 1
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Oh, I don't believe it.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 3
"Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 4
RADIO: Sorry, what did you say?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 5
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 6
and determined to prove our cars' practical credentials,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 7
brain in there that says, "Yes, we will let you oversteer now."
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 8
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 9
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 10
How fast did you go?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 11
Isofix is for babies.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 12
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 13
Look at the size of this. Huge, split-fold rear seats.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 14
you go, it's how little time you spend stationary.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 15
My strategy is clearly the best.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 16
Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy, Harris.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 17
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 18
Imagine you've got £100,000 to buy two new cars to cover all bases.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 19
Bombing around town, tick.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 20
car, you're going to end up spending even more cash on speeding tickets.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 21
Look at that. Honestly, this thing, it just skips over the bumps.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 22
You know, maybe it's Dimitri's steaming mint-scented towelette
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 23
"Time to prove it. You will drive to the top of Gurlet Hill."
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 24
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 25
I need a turning, I need a turning.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 26
That's for my Mount Panda!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 27
Oh, I'm too heavy!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 28
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 29
I'm in the lead!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 30
OK, little Panda. Full power.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 31
Ha-ha! Woohoo!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 32
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 33
APPLAUSE
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 34
INDISTINCT
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 35
Like, if you're lucky enough to have a car,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 36
matter what they were doing, they'd have to stop what they were doing.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 37
I have been, yes. I've been...
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 38
Did you see those snakelike reactions on the oversteer? Amazing!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 39
It is, man.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 40
- but I was given as a graduation gift a '91 Honda Accord, like, burgundy. - Ooh!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 41
You know, the Firebird was fun for a while,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 42
I think it's time we take a look at your lap out there.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 43
Lot of roll on the car, roll is good, roll equals speed.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 44
I would love to be sub 1.40, but I'm not sure I broke that.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 45
- Thank you. Good to see you. - Good job! - Have a good one.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 46
wireless technologies into one universal standard.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 47
but now Ferrari have renamed it the GTC4Lusso.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 48
Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 49
Go! OK, come on, get in, get in, get in!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 50

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Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 2
Oh, I don't believe it.
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 3
"Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"
#3 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 4
RADIO: Sorry, what did you say?
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 5 #5 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 6
and determined to prove our cars' practical credentials,
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 7
brain in there that says, "Yes, we will let you oversteer now."
#7 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 8 #8 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 9 #9 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 10
How fast did you go?
#10 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 11
Isofix is for babies.
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 12 #12 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 13
Look at the size of this. Huge, split-fold rear seats.
#13 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 14
you go, it's how little time you spend stationary.
#14 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 15
My strategy is clearly the best.
#15 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 16
Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy, Harris.
#16 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 17 #17 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 18
Imagine you've got £100,000 to buy two new cars to cover all bases.
#18 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 19
Bombing around town, tick.
#19 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 20
car, you're going to end up spending even more cash on speeding tickets.
#20 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 21
Look at that. Honestly, this thing, it just skips over the bumps.
#21 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 22
You know, maybe it's Dimitri's steaming mint-scented towelette
#22 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 23
"Time to prove it. You will drive to the top of Gurlet Hill."
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 24 #24 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 25
I need a turning, I need a turning.
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 26
That's for my Mount Panda!
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 27
Oh, I'm too heavy!
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 28 #28 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 29
I'm in the lead!
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 30
OK, little Panda. Full power.
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 31
Ha-ha! Woohoo!
#31 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 32 #32 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 33
APPLAUSE
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 34
INDISTINCT
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 35
Like, if you're lucky enough to have a car,
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 36
matter what they were doing, they'd have to stop what they were doing.
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 37
I have been, yes. I've been...
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 38
Did you see those snakelike reactions on the oversteer? Amazing!
#38 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 39
It is, man.
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 40
- but I was given as a graduation gift a '91 Honda Accord, like, burgundy. - Ooh!
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 41
You know, the Firebird was fun for a while,
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 42
I think it's time we take a look at your lap out there.
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 43
Lot of roll on the car, roll is good, roll equals speed.
#43 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 44
I would love to be sub 1.40, but I'm not sure I broke that.
#44 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 45
- Thank you. Good to see you. - Good job! - Have a good one.
#45 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 46
wireless technologies into one universal standard.
#46 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 47
but now Ferrari have renamed it the GTC4Lusso.
#47 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 48 #48 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 49
Go! OK, come on, get in, get in, get in!
#49 Recap of Top Gear Season 26 Episode 1 (S26E01) - 50 #50