Top Gear

Collection of the best moments from the BBC motoring show presented by Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

But, see, I only paid 1,700 bucks for the car,

- Eyebrow dandruff? - Yeah.

My dad, actually, owned a Saab.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

for as little cash as possible.

at least 100 miles per hour.

Right there.

40.

With my speedy Saab victorious,

Oh, my gosh. It is an under-steering pig.

Yes! Yes!

We had this specially made for your head.

We had to complete a slalom course

What do I do?

I'm out of here.

That would suck.

But I've seen way too many of my friends blow a motor up

No chance that will happen.

Do you think he'll try to lie,

That's a lot of wind to push a car.

It's unique, indulgent, and stunning.

Eat that, everybody I went to middle school with, you jerks.

Plus, at full throttle, you can go through a whole tank in 60 miles.

Plus, there's only one place in the U.S. that can mount them,

Thank you, though. I really appreciate it.

Of every cool car I've owned, of every fun race track I've driven on,

"Top Gear" had challenged us to go 150 miles an hour

I don't know if you can reach the pedals.

drops the whole car two inches, and deploys the biplane rear wing,

We'll see.

Bugatti actually had to change out the lightweight aluminum grill

There's a turn coming up. I gotta slow down.

REVIEWS: Chrysler Crossfire • Jaguar XJ6 • Honda Civic Type R • Honda NSX Type R CHALLENGE: None Jeremy drives the Chrysler Crossfire, Richard drives the Smart Car, which has been tuned by Brabus and the Honda Civic Type R. He also drives the Honda NSX which Stig also drives on the Top Gear track.James drives the Jaguar XJ6 around Birmingham - the “Barcelona on the black country”. Carol 'mutton dressed as mutton' Vorderman is the Slapper in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

Fun to drive and functional.

Ha ha!

You pulled in. You have to back in.

- Hey, Rut. - 5 feet the car just grew.

Ok. Oh. Oh, that's where that pole goes.

Never go away and leave a fire burning.

It's got nothing on this, though.

[Coughs]

in RVs we designed ourselves

leads me to believe that you're about to get your ass kicked.

and number two, I don't have some gigantic hunk of crap

It's pretty quick, actually.

Yeah! That's right, cheese head. Whoo!

- What's next? - You should be.

Tanner: We were only 15 miles from Charlotte motor speedway

This is awesome!

And we go head-to-head with some nascar greats.

You threw real trash cans?

All right, those seem totally...

Adam: As always, the bearded lady's grace and agility

Yeah, I was scared! I almost couldn't breathe.

didn't go so well.

This is actually a landmark.

Oh, boy, hold on.

Nothing like some box wine at a NASCAR track.

[Revving motor]

Tanner: Rut's keg was drawing in NASCAR fans like pigs to mud.

Adam: In a vicious blow to good taste,

but nothing protecting him in the front.

dirt track. Winner takes all.

I'm being chased!

I think you hear me knockin'!

Rutledge: With Tanner out just yards from the finish line,

- The Honda. - Well, the Buick isn't dead.

REVIEWS: Mercedes SL280 • Nissan Micra • Aston Martin Lagonda • Audi TT CHALLENGE: Top Gear Generation Game Cars from different eras are compared this week. Jeremy drools over the Mercedes 280SL from the early 70s and compares it to the modern Audi TT. The new Nissan Micra which costs £9,000 is compared to a Boeing 737 private jet worth £38m. James takes a nostalgic look at the Aston Martin Lagonda and there’s the first look at the new Aston Martin DB9. Old cars are compared with new cars in a drag race; the original golf GTI Vs a new Toyota MR2. The Escort Cosworth Vs the Ford Focus RS and the Peugeot 205 Vs the new Peugeot 206.Johnny Vegas is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

And true to form, Mr. Mom was already experiencing his first hot flash.

I got a good Toyota! That's all I know.

was going to have to leave very early to pick up the kids.

Oh! Sweet jeebers!

Where'd you leave 'em, on the driver's side?

I've had a lot of coffee today.

Thank you, fellas. Appreciate it.

Toyota's going to show you how it's done here.

And you know what, I think mine will start.

Yeah!

which...

How high are we going to drop 'em?

Ok, I'm pulling the string.

Yeah, if you don't want to get in or out of it.

Yes! I hit the dismount!

Oh-ho-ho!

Ok.

[Thumping and knocking]

But not for beaten up 20 year old cars.

Let's drain 'em, and let's race.

Oh! Oh! Oh, no!

Adam had already beached himself on the first lap...

Oh, now Adam's just throwing stuff out there.

- how deep that water is. - Ohh!

Paradoxically, though,

That was quick. Zero to sixty was 5.3.

off-road machines in the world,

It's about ten miles as the crow flies.

But they're under orders to take me alive.

Whoa! This thing is a beast.

And raced without oil, my Toyota Corolla had won.

The G-wagon's speed wasn't enough.

I had lost them.

Safe house is...

I'm being toyed with right now by the 101st airborne division.

My only hope is just to go ludicrous speed.

The eagles had forced me into their trap. It was game over.

REVIEWS: MG XPower SV • Porsche Cayenne Turbo • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren CHALLENGE: Which professor can do the best burn-out? • What is the best British car? As usual the boys are squabbling about cars. This time they can't agree on which is the best British car. Jeremy says it's the Noble M12GTO, Richard can't see past the Morgan Plus 8 and James, in a moment of utter madness makes the case for the... Rover 75. Back on planet Earth, well, South Africa, Richard drives the new Mercedes McLaren SLR and the Porsche Ceyenne gets the benefit of Jeremy's scorn and delight. He also drives the MG SV - a £70,000 car built to compete with Porsche - don't laugh.Boffins, Brian Sewell, Colin Pilinger and Heinz Wolf try a 'burn-out' and Rory Bremner is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

"But first, to see which of your college cars

Yeah, let's do it.

That's what I'll do. Maybe I'll just try to hold onto it.

First, through the tough streets of Tijuana,

Even though the VW bus

Am I good?

Two minutes in, and I can tell you everyone here drives like Adam.

My seventh grade Spanish got me to my pick up location first.

Ok.

Coming up, Tanner gets us lost.

♪ Ay ay ♪

Here, watch this. Watch.

Oh, my gosh. He's covered in cake.

which is the start of the race.

you had to take a certain number of sciences.

Holy crap, I can't keep it in the lane.

we could bypass the fuse altogether

Ok. Here it is.

My plan was working perfectly.

I do think I found the bad spots

Guess what? I'm done.

After driving through the night,

more than car-mounted pinatas?

Ha ha!

You got the most horsepower.

You don't... you don't...

That's beautiful.

Yeah, you can park it anywhere. 'Cause it's an animal.

had everything going for it

Watch the skill.

But he had forgotten that what goes up...

No. That is a party barge.

How do you consider yours a fantastic success?

REVIEWS: Citroën C2 • Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977) • Holden Monaro CHALLENGE: Is a Toyota Hilux really indestructible? - Part 2 The car most likely to… be modified, the Citroën C2 is driven by Jeremy, he also drives the Vauxhall Monaro - sideways mostly. Richard drives two new cars: the Renault Mégane CC and the Peugeot 307 CC…and hates both of them.James tries to succeed where Jeremy failed by trying to kill the Toyota Hilux by placing it on top of a tower block that is due to be demolished. Can it survive the 240 foot drop as the tower block collapses?Sanjeev Bhaskar is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

I'm patten leading the third army in my tank.

Ugh.

Now, you'll see how a tank does it!

Oh!

Reverse 3, third gear. That sounds fine.

Yeah!

"Top Gear" had brought us to Riverdale, California

That's it. Ok.

For what?

so we needed to move them

6 minutes.

What the hell? Where did the...

With the calves unimpressed with Adam's cowboy skills,

Watch your heads, cows. Watch your heads.

against the only machine that stands a chance.

If you weigh 150 pounds,

Good lord, what is that thing for?

We are on the open road.

One, is any kind of bump really because the straps

We were starting to run into traffic on the road

Don't shoot me.

the Lamborghini Aventador against a plane.

all of the challenges and then fail so miserably at the finale?

While Tanner continued to ram Adam from behind,

So, it's clear that if you're gonna be a farmer,

and now is completely rehabilitated.

which doesn't seem very Italian.

Ferrari, on one hand, has got Pope John Paul II,

We needed a plane.

which should suit the Aventador, frankly,

e.S.C. Is off, I'm thumbs up, Max.

REVIEWS: Mazda RX-8 • Fiat Panda CHALLENGE: Is a Toyota Hilux really indestructible? Jeremy drives the Mazda RX8 and James drives the new Fiat Panda and is quite surprised when it doesn’t fall to bits. Richard looks at some modern classics, the Volkswagen Corrado VR6 and the Mercedes 190E 2.5 16 Cosworth. An 11-year-old diesel Toyota Hilux is tested for its durability by Jeremy. He drives in into a wall, a tree and through a shed. It’s left in the Severn Estuary, home to the second biggest tide in the world, hit with a wrecking ball, dropped and set on fire. They even drop a caravan on top of it, but still it works. Sadly, the same treatment wasn't given to this week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, Simon Cowell. MORE -LESS

Heh heh heh, hey!

That's it, baby!

Anybody else find that kind of weird?

we'd have to complete a backwards loop around a haystack.

Oh!

I'm more for a 2.

Other way! Other way! Other way!

It's all right. You're ok.

Oh, come on. Weak!

I picked the right tractor.

I'm out. All right.

Oh! Oh, that smell is unbelievable!

Mm-mmm. Here's the bottom line.

5:30.

We're almost home.

but when isn't bigger better?

Yes, we're through!

Wow!

We are on the open road.

To be nervous about right now.

Holy crap!

If I hit the wrong thing... I'm a dead man.

I am so sorry to hear that.

Now, all I had to do

So, Rutledge takes this one.

The Aventador is a quantum leap forward for Lamborghini.

Now I have it.

The entire chassis is molded from just one

with the boldness of Lambo's designs,

some great cars and they're hoping that the Aventador

And not just any plane,

And we're off!

Breaking hard.

It's all coming down to this.

The Lamborghini in the US.

REVIEWS: Lamborghini Miura • Lamborghini Countach • Mini Cooper S • Lamborghini Gallardo CHALLENGE: None Richard drives three tuned Minis: Hartge, Digi-tec, BBR and the BMW works. He also drives the Lamborghini Miura and Jay Kay drives his Miura. James drives the Countach - something he's been waiting 20 years to do. Jeremy drives the Gallardo. Rich Hall is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

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REVIEWS: Bentley Continental GT • Subaru Legacy Outback • Saab 9-5 CHALLENGE: Saab 9-5 versus a BAE Sea Harrier • How to Escape from a Sinking Car The Bentley Continental GT is taken for a leisurely drive through Devon by Jeremy, while James drives the new Subaru Legacy. Richard tries not to drown himself when he is dropped into a huge water tank whilst sitting behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Carlton. This is done as an experiment to show what can happen should you drive your car into water.Stig races the new Saab 95 against a Royal Navy Harrier and Rob Brydon is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

Nothing can go wrong.

that was a very, very good idea.

But they still sold 21,000 of them.

You're gonna be shaking this whole thing.

You know who we should toast to?

Come on!

Come on out.

So Tanner was in the lead, but now it was my turn.

Ow, stop. Watch your head.

Oh, my God.

Clearly you failed.

it was looking like the Merkur had this one in the bag.

Hey, Tanner, I think this is the left turn up here.

The garden of eden.

Rehearsal was over.

for better acceleration.

with their sales pitches.

and made us promise not to mention their names.

Coming up, our five day forecast and rusty with traffic.

That's like trying to catch lightning in a bottle, Jeff!

Oh, you want to do donuts? I can do mine one-handed.

designed in Italy...

Because I took them somewhere. I took them to the future today.

Some things just happen. You can't call it fate.

Four grand! No.

See if I fit.

$2,000. That's all I can spend on this car.

Wow, that was quick. Fearless, really.

Losers.

Which didn't sound bad at all,

- Oh, it's an import. - Oh, yes, it is.

Yeah, this is-- so congratulations.

that's when it could possibly flip over.

first to finish wins.

Oh! Whoa, look out!

There you go!

Oh, my God!

I thought that with the right marketing campaign,

REVIEWS: BMW M3 CSL • BMW M1 • BMW M3 • BMW M5 • Porsche Boxster • BMW Z4 • Honda S2000 CHALLENGE: Volvo 240 attempts to jump four caravans There is a BMW frenzy on the Isle of Man. The new M3 CSL and some BMW classics: the M1, BMW's one-and-only mid-engined car to date, the M5 series 2 and the classic M3.Also on the Isle of Man, three sporty convertibles are driven and the lads squabble over which is the best: the BMW Z4 championed by Richard, the Porsche Boxster by James and the Honda S2000 by Jeremy. A new Stig is introduced and Stephen Fry is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

This is a damn good car. It's solid, good looking and very, very fast.

Instead of taming the front end with proper mechanical

So, as an enthusiast's car, I have to say the Vauxhall is better.

It's just an amazing combination of nimbleness and brute force.

Much to my surprise then, the Renault was the slowest.

That means we arrive at a rather worrying conclusion because,

There's a lot to commend the Ford. You're right. I like the Renault.

'and a cacophony of patriotic noise.

Because those abattoirs are in Romania,

Oh, for God's sake! Do they think we want that?

It is. It is. When you're 17, it is. You're smiling and you know it is.

Did she wear a nice big bell? No, she wasn't a cow! Moo. Or a horse.

That's it. What they're actually saying is, "I'm ready!"

Bluetooth your phone to it. The dashboard will already have listened to your messages for you.

said it had impressed the judges with its comfort, value,

so you can stick it into a corner pretty confident that you

and Matt LeBlanc, that is the Kia completely covered.

There is a risk and a risk because McLaren have won, what, 182 races.

There were so many good things about the opportunity to go

I remember just holding on for dear- life knowing it was going to hurt.

were on our way to the track and my dad was driving down this

Now most guests do a lap, take the weather on the chin,

He's had the best car for God knows how many years

Now they can go, "At least Lewis Hamilton did exactly the same- thing in exactly the same place."

Not surprised, but I'm very impressed.

Lewis Hamilton, you did it in... one...

the man who lost that race,

so they'll still cut my head off and then...

Any similarities between this and an- early Lotus Elise are not accidental.

'Since we were being thorough, we didn't bother with some minor league

Has anybody said "hallowed ground" yet? Not yet.

REVIEWS: Ford GT • BMW 5-Series • Porsche 911 GT3 CHALLENGE: Can the diesel Volkswagen Lupo get better mpg than the petrol version? Jeremy drives the new Ford GT40 in Detroit and a diesel VW Lupo around the M25. James drives the new-look BMW 5 series and Richard drives the new - but it looks like every other - Porsche GT3. The Stig drives off the end of an aircraft carrier (!?) and Martin Kemp is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. MORE -LESS

However, have a look at this.

I wanted to laugh at its performance and call it a wet fraud,

Mercedes own Smart. They make them in France, but this is a Mercedes.

There isn't one! It's under here. No point looking. That's your lot.

It's made in France! Yeah, Vichy France!

That gives us another problem.

This being the Top Gear audience, you're all car enthusiasts,

First, the VW Beetle convertible.

It's this, the Top Gear Love & Hate board. The Love section's full.

In fifth place is the AMC Pacer.

It's like those days when you walk out and there is no weather.

and every time you want to get into it, you've gotta split in half.

Cheap thrills is the kind of feel.

You hold the world record for being sent off in a game of football.

I had a bit of money from playing in Sweden

Do they have the first idea what you are, who you are?

What was going through your head when you were doing that?

Right, here we go.

Ross, one minute 57. You could have strolled! Shall we see how you did?

I pity Jonathan if you aren't faster! Rossy will not let me...

through the small ads in the back of a classic car magazine.

'there's no rust, no filler and no evidence of bodged repairs.

'But when you put your foot down... '

'Big deal! Who really cares about depreciation? It's something that goes on all the time.

Am I right in saying this car is so cool, that most people,

I like it. Why? Cos the 206 is a good car. Are we all agreed?

I consider myself outvoted then - Peugeot 206 Estate, silly car.

Who did they get for the remake of Get Carter?

£9,100 - it's a van with windows, a bit like the Citroen Berlingo.

so it will be competing with the Ferrari 360.

and when they say, "What's that picture? ", say, "Double Gloucester. "

rang his insurance company.

You can buy a BMW M5

The power from that...

It's the most fun I've had in a car.

In computer simulations, it simply outpaced the computer.

I am a driving god!

By the looks of it there, he's lost it!

Now look, for a car like that... That £50,000 car.