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List of Top Gear episodes

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The following is a complete episode list of the BBC television series Top Gear since its 2002 relaunch. As of 3 January, 2010 there have been 117 episodes spanning 14 seasons. The show is currently presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig. Secondhand car specialist Jason Dawe was a co-presenter for the first series, but was replaced by May for the second series.

Included in the list are four "specials" that were shown as part of a series: Top Gear: US Special (series 9), Top Gear: Botswana Special (series 10), Top Gear: Vietnam Special (series 12) and Top Gear: Bolivia Special (series 14).

In addition there have been four "specials" shown at other times, which are not included in the list below, and are in order of broadcast: Top Gear Winter Olympics, Top Gear of the Pops, Top Gear: Polar Special and Top Ground Gear Force.

Series

Series Episodes Originally aired
1 10 20 October 2002 - 29 December 2002
2 10 11 May 2003 - 20 July 2003
3 9 26 October 2003 - 28 December 2003
4 10 9 May 2004 - 1 August 2004
5 9 24 October 2004 - 26 December 2004
6 11 22 May 2005 - 7 August 2005
7 6 13 November 2005 - 31 December 2005
8 8 7 May 2006 - 30 July 2006
9 6 28 January 2007 - 4 March 2007
10 10 7 October 2007 - 23 December 2007
11 6 22 June 2008 - 27 July 2008
12 8 2 November 2008 - 28 December 2008
13 7 21 June 2009 - 2 August 2009
14 7 15 November 2009 - 3 January 2010

Series One

Main article: Top Gear (series 1)
# Total Title Reviews Challenge Guest Original airdate
1 1 Series 01, Episode 01 Citroën BerlingoPagani ZondaLamborghini MurciélagoMazda 6 Speed cameras Harry Enfield
20 October
2002
2 2 Series 01, Episode 02 Ford Focus RSHonda Civic Type RNoble M12 GTO Bus jumping over bikes Jay Kay
27 October
2002
3 3 Series 01, Episode 03 Mini CooperToyota Yaris VersoCitroën DSWestfield XTR Grannies doing doughnuts Ross Kemp
3 November
2002
4 4 Series 01, Episode 04 Aston Martin V12 VanquishFerrari 575M MaranelloNissan Skyline R34 GT-R Family Saloon Formula One Steve Coogan • Richard Burns
10 November
2002
5 5 Series 01, Episode 05 Mercedes-Benz S-ClassAudi A8Maybach 62Bentley Arnage Turn a car into a Bond car. Jonathan Ross
17 November
2002
6 6 Series 01, Episode 06 Renault Vel SatisBMW Z4Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMGHonda NSX Type R Grannies doing handbrake parking Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
24 November
2002
7 7 Series 01, Episode 07 Saab 9-3Lotus Elise 111S Fastest faith Rick Parfitt
1 December
2002
8 8 Series 01, Episode 08 Audi RS6Mercedes-Benz E55 AMGMaserati CoupéFord FiestaCitroën C3Honda JazzNissan MicraMG ZR Lada Riva modified by Lotus • Fastest white van man Sir Michael Gambon
8 December
2002
9 9 Series 01, Episode 09 Volvo XC90Subaru ForesterVW Golf R32Toyota Land Cruiser Stripped down Jaguar XJS Gordon Ramsay
22 December
2002
10 10 Series 01, Episode 10 Range RoverLotus EspritNissan PrimeraTVR T350C Fastest faith - part 2 None
29 December
2002

Series Two

Main article: Top Gear (series 2)
# Total Title Reviews Challenge Guest Original airdate
1 11 Series 02, Episode 01 Smart RoadsterVolkswagen Beetle CabrioletBowler WildcatBentley T2 Drag racer jet engine incinerates Nissan Sunny Vinnie Jones
11 May
2003
2 12 Series 02, Episode 02 Rolls-Royce PhantomRover P5BMW M3Audi S4 Fastest political party Jamie Oliver
18 May
2003
3 13 Series 02, Episode 03 Volkswagen TouaregLexus SC430Hyundai CoupeBMW Z8Perodua Kelisa Country with fastest supercar David Soul
25 May
2003
4 14 Series 02, Episode 04 Jaguar R Coupe • Jaguar XKR-RAston Martin DB7 GT How far can you drive until you become bored in a Mark 3 Jaguar XJR Boris Johnson
1 June
2003
5 15 Series 02, Episode 05 Porsche 911 TurboFord Street KaJames May on TR6Renault Clio V6 Rally pit crew vs. women getting ready for a night out Anne Robinson
8 June
2003
6 16 Series 02, Episode 06 Subaru ImprezaMitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIVauxhall VX220 TurboPeugeot 206 GTI Land speed record for caravan towing Richard Whiteley
15 June
2003
7 17 Series 02, Episode 07 Koenigsegg CC8SRenault MeganeHummer H1Hummer H2 Crash testing the Megane with a real driver Neil Morrisey
22 June
2003
8 18 Series 02, Episode 08 Nissan 350ZAlfa Romeo 147 GTACitroën C3 PlurielMercedes-Benz CLK500Audi A4Daihatsu Copen The Race for the Universe Jodie Kidd
6 July
2003
9 19 Series 02, Episode 09 Vandenbrink CarverVolvo S60 RGM HyWireVauxhall Signum None Patrick Stewart
13 July
2003
10 20 Series 02, Episode 10 TVR T350C • Overfinch Range RoverCadillac SixteenVolkswagen Phaeton Land Rover reliability challenge Alan Davies
20 July
2003

Series Three

Main article: Top Gear (series 3)
# Total Title Reviews Challenge Guest Original airdate
1 21 Series 03, Episode 01 Ford GTBMW 5-SeriesPorsche 911 GT3 Can the diesel Volkswagen Lupo get better mpg than the petrol version? Martin Kemp
26 October
2003
2 22 Series 03, Episode 02 BMW M3 CSLBMW M1BMW M3BMW M5Porsche BoxsterBMW Z4Honda S2000 Volvo 240 attempts to jump four caravans Stephen Fry
2 November
2003
3 23 Series 03, Episode 03 Bentley Continental GTSubaru Legacy OutbackSaab 9-5 Saab 9-5 versus a BAE Sea Harrier/How to Escape from a Sinking Car Rob Brydon
9 November
2003
4 24 Series 03, Episode 04 Lamborghini MiuraLamborghini CountachMini Cooper SLamborghini Gallardo None Rich Hall
16 November
2003
5 25 Series 03, Episode 05 Mazda RX-8Fiat Panda Is a Toyota Hilux really indestructible? Simon Cowell
23 November
2003
6 26 Series 03, Episode 06 Citroën C2Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)Holden Monaro Is a Toyota Hilux really indestructible? - Part 2 Sanjeev Bhaskar
7 December
2003
7 27 Series 03, Episode 07 MG XPower SVPorsche Cayenne TurboMercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Which professor can do the best burn-out? - What is the best British car? Rory Bremner
14 December
2003
8 28 Series 03, Episode 08 Mercedes 280SLNissan MicraAston Martin LagondaAudi TT Top Gear Generation Game Johnny Vegas
21 December
2003
9 29 Series 03, Episode 09 Chrysler CrossfireSmart Roadster (Brabus V6 Bi-Turbo)Jaguar XJ6Honda Civic Type RHonda NSX Type R Top Gear Awards 2003 Carol Vorderman
28 December
2003

Series Four

Main article: Top Gear (series 4)
# Total Title Reviews Features/Challenges Guest Original airdate
1 30 Series 04, Episode 01 Lotus ExigeRover CityRoverAston Martin DB9 Epic Race: Aston Martin DB9 vs. TGV and Eurostar french fast trains - London to Monte Carlo • Apache Gunship Helicopter vs. Lotus Exige can it missile lock? Fay Ripley
9 May
2004
2 31 Series 04, Episode 02 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarenAlfa Romeo 166Cadillac EscaladeFord FAB-1 A nun in a monster truck • Richard Hammond gets hypnotized Paul McKenna
16 May
2004
3 32 Series 04, Episode 03 Porsche 911 GT3 RSFerrari 360 Challenge Stradale1968 Dodge Charger 440 R/T £100 car challenge. Jordan
23 May
2004
4 33 Series 04, Episode 04 Porsche Carrera GTAudi A8 TDi V8 • Ford SportKa May and Hammond play 'car darts' • V8 Diesel Audi A8 endurance challenge (London to Edinburgh and back on one tank) • Ford SportKa vs. racing pigeons race • Evo vs. STi battle revised Ronnie O'Sullivan
30 May
2004
5 34 Series 04, Episode 05 MG ZT 260BMW 645CiJaguar XK-RPorsche 911 Carrera 2Vauxhall AstraMazda 3Volkswagen Golf Shoot Out: Performance sport coupes on the Pendine Sands • Volkswagen Golf gets electrocuted (with Hammond in it) Johnny Vaughan • Denise Van Outen
6 June
2004
6 35 Series 04, Episode 06 Renault Clio RenaultSportJaguar XJSCadillac CTSNissan Cube Can you run a car on poo? Hammond investigates Sir Terry Wogan
13 June
2004
7 36 Series 04, Episode 07 Spyker C8 Spyder • Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMGRenault ScenicFord C-MAX Hammond and May road test mini MPVs as minicabers Lionel Richie
11 July
2004
8 37 Series 04, Episode 08 Ford GTToyota PriusMaserati Quattroporte Diesel versus Petrol hot hatch race • Blowing over cars using Boeing 747 jetblast Martin Clunes
18 July
2004
9 38 Series 04, Episode 09 Fiat BarchettaMercedes-Benz SL600Mazda MX-5Toyota MR2Jaguar X-Type Estate May and Hammond search for the best convertible for a town with the least owned • Can you parachute into a moving car? Ranulph Fiennes
25 July
2004
10 39 Series 04, Episode 10 Peugeot 407Volvo V50BMW X3Chevrolet Corvette C6 Hammond drives the Peugeot 407 as a pace car • Car Olympics: long jump Patrick Kielty
1 August
2004

Series Five

Main article: Top Gear (series 5)
# Total Title Reviews Challenge Guest Original airdate
1 40 Series 05, Episode 01 Porsche 997 Carrera SHolden/Vauxhall Monaro VX-RChrysler 300CJaguar S-Type R How many bouncy castles can you jump in an ice cream truck? Bill Bailey • Antony Worrall Thompson
24 October
2004
2 41 Series 05, Episode 02 Ford FocusVauxhall AstraJaguar XJ220Pagani ZondaEnzo FerrariFerrari F40McLaren F1Porsche Carrera GT Skateboarder versus a rally car Geri Halliwell
31 October
2004
3 42 Series 05, Episode 03 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Jeremy Clarkson attempts to drive a Land Rover Discovery to the top of a mountain in Scotland Joanna Lumley
7 November
2004
4 43 Series 05, Episode 04 Pagani Zonda S RoadsterAston Martin Vanquish SFerrari 575MSmart Forfour 24 hours in a Smart ForFour, playing conkers with caravans. Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan
14 November
2004
5 44 Series 05, Episode 05 Morgan Aero 8 GTNMercedes-Benz 300SL People carrier racing • Jeremy attempts to break 10:00 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a diesel car Christian Slater
21 November
2004
6 45 Series 05, Episode 06 Volkswagen Golf V GTI How much Porsche can you get for £1500? • Blind man doing a power lap Cliff Richard • Billy Baxter
5 December
2004
7 46 Series 05, Episode 07 Toyota PriusFord MustangMitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400 Which roadster is best? (Porsche Boxster S vs Mercedes-Benz SLK 350) * Top Gear Awards 2004 Roger Daltrey
12 December
2004
8 47 Series 05, Episode 08 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Epic Race: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti vs Jet Plane to Verbier • Showroom cars vs old race cars • Evo vs bobsled • Stig attempts a sub-1:00 power lap of the test track in a Renault F1 car Eddie Izzard
19 December
2004
9 48 Series 05, Episode 09 Ariel AtomBMW 1-SeriesMercedes-Benz G55 AMG Find a 'pearl' among a collection of cars from the Pacific Rim Trinny Woodall • Susannah Constantine
26 December
2004

Series Six

Main article: Top Gear (series 6)
# Total Title Reviews Challenge Guest(s) Original airdate
1 49 Series 06, Episode 01 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMGHonda Element Toyota Aygo Football • Range Rover Sport vs Challenger 2 Tank James Nesbitt
22 May
2005
2 50 Series 06, Episode 02 Maserati MC12 2 door coupé for less than £1500 that isn't a Porsche Jack Dee
29 May
2005
3 51 Series 06, Episode 03 Aston Martin DB9 VolanteMaserati BoraWiesmann MF 3TVR Tuscan Clarkson opens a public pool in a Rolls-Royce Christopher Eccleston
12 June
2005
4 52 Series 06, Episode 04 Cadillac CTS-VRenault ModusHonda JazzPeugeot 1007BMW 320d Top Gear presenters' mums help evaluate cars. • Can a stretch limo jump over the wedding party? Omid Djalali
19 June
2005
5 53 Series 06, Episode 05 Aston Martin DB5Jaguar E-TypeNissan MuranoMaserati Coupé Snipers shoot at Clarkson driving the Porsche Boxster S and the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Damon Hill
26 June
2005
6 54 Series 06, Episode 06 Aston Martin DBR9Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Epic Race: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren vs. a boat. London, UK to Oslo, Norway. David Dimbleby
3 July
2005
7 55 Series 06, Episode 07 TVR Sagaris Fiat Panda against a marathon runner • Sabine Schmitz attempts to beat 10:00 around the Nürburgring in a Ford Transit van Justin Hawkins
10 July
2005
8 56 Series 06, Episode 08 Ferrari F430Audi TTNissan 350ZChrysler Crossfire Convertible versions of existing coupes in Iceland Tim Rice
17 July
2005
9 57 Series 06, Episode 09 BMW M5Vauxhall Astra VXRRenault Mégane SportVolkswagen Golf GTI Hammond and May play "Road Test Russian Roulette" • Attempt to set world record for number of times a car has rolled at high speed Chris Evans
24 July
2005
10 58 Series 06, Episode 10 BMW 535dBentley Continental Flying Spur Driving over a lake in Iceland • What is the most fun off-road toy? Davina McCall • Mark Webber
31 July
2005
11 59 Series 06, Episode 11 Ford F150 SVT LightningVauxhall Monaro VXRLamborghini Murciélago Roadster Recreate Top Gear Theme Song using engine noises Timothy Spall
7 August
2005

Series Seven

Main article: Top Gear (series 7)
# Total Title Reviews Features/Challenges Guest Original airdate
1 60 Series 07, Episode 01 Ascari KZ1Aston Martin V8 VantageBMW M6Porsche Carrera S Shoot Out: Performance sports coupes on the Isle of Man • Top Gear survey 2005 results Trevor Eve
13 November
2005
2 61 Series 07, Episode 02 Porsche Cayman SAudi RS4 May and Hammond try on life sized RC cars • The history of British racing green • Audi RS4 vs Speed Climbers race Ian Wright
20 November
2005
3 62 Series 07, Episode 03 Ford Focus STFerrari F430Pagani Zonda SFord GT Super Car road trip to Millau Viaduct, France Stephen Ladyman
27 November
2005
4 63 Series 07, Episode 04 Pagani Zonda FRenault Clio Italian mid-engine supercars for less than £10,000 challenge • Renault Clio vs. downhill cyclist race in Lisbon, Portugal Dame Ellen MacArthur
4 December
2005
5 64 Series 07, Episode 05 Marcos TSOBugatti VeyronPorsche 911 Epic of all Epic Race: Bugatti Veyron versus Cessna 182 Private Plane from Alba, Italy to London • RWD vs. AWD Porsches debate settled Nigel Mansell
11 December
2005
6 65 Series 07, Episode 06 Volkswagen Golf R32BMW 130iMazda MX-5 Old generation vs. New generation car culture • Lap times from a Video game vs. Real life. Which can Clarkson do better? • Mazda MX-5 vs. Greyhound race • Top Gear Awards 2005 David Walliams • Jimmy Carr
27 December
2005

Series Eight

Main article: Top Gear (series 8)
# Total Title Reviews Features/Challenges Guest(s) Original airdate
1 66 Series 08, Episode 01 Koenigsegg CCXHonda CivicNissan Micra C+C The Convertible People Carrier (Renault Espace) !! Jimmy Carr • Les Ferdinand • James Hewitt • Justin Hawkins • Trevor Eve • Rick Wakeman • Alan Davies !!
7 May
2006
2 67 Series 08, Episode 02 Chevrolet Corvette Z06Jaguar XK vs. Mercedes-Benz SL 350 vs. BMW 650i Tomcat 4WD vs. Motor powered kayak race in Iceland • Presenting a drive time radio show, how hard can it be? • The Stig does a farewell lap for the Suzuki Liana Gordon Ramsay
14 May
2006
3 68 Series 08, Episode 03 Lotus Exige S Amphibious cars challenge Philip Glenister
21 May
2006
4 69 Series 08, Episode 04 BMW Z4 M vs. Porsche BoxsterKoenigsegg CCX Top Gear Wing • Mercedes-Benz S500Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Designing "Anne Hathaway's Cottage" in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class • Porsche Cayenne vs. parachutist race Ewan McGregor
28 May
2006
5 70 Series 08, Episode 05 Prodrive P2Citroën C6 Car football game II • James May's time-trial challenge with Jackie Stewart Sir Michael Gambon
4 June
2006
6 71 Series 08, Episode 06 Ford Mondeo ST220 vs. Mazda 6 MPS vs. Vauxhall Vectra VXR TG have a Caravan holiday - and ruin it • Indoor speed record in a F1 racer Brian Cox
16 July
2006
7 72 Series 08, Episode 07 Lamborghini Gallardo SpyderPeugeot 207 1.6L DieselFord S-Max 2.5L 200 PSMercedes-Benz B200 TurboVauxhall Zafira VXR Caterham Seven kit car race • Peugeot 207 vs. parkour masters race in Liverpool Steve Coogan
23 July
2006
8 73 Series 08, Episode 08 Noble M15Ford Transit vs. Renault Master vs. Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline £1000 Van Man challenge • Being van roadies with The Who Jenson Button • Ray Winstone
30 July
2006

Series Nine

Main article: Top Gear (series 9)
# Total Title Reviews Features Guest Original airdate
1 74 Series 09, Episode 01 Jaguar XKR vs. Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadworks in 24 hours challenge • Richard Hammond's Vampire dragster crash aftermath discussion Jamie Oliver
28 January
2007
2 75 Series 09, Episode 02 Audi TT vs. Mazda RX-8 vs. Alfa Romeo Brera Cpt. Slow takes the Bugatti Veyron to its top speed of 253mph (407km/h) • Shoot Out: Best looking cars that can be called 'art' Hugh Grant
4 February
2007
3 76 Series 09, Episode 03 None US Special None
11 February
2007
4 77 Series 09, Episode 04 Brabus S Biturbo roadsterPorsche 997 Turbo Reliant Robin Space Shuttle challenge Simon Pegg
18 February
2007
5 78 Series 09, Episode 05 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Clarkson's railway crossing hazard video • Tractor challenge: The presenters plant their own biofuel Kristin Scott Thomas
25 February
2007
6 79 Series 09, Episode 06 Ford Mustang GT500 Presenters build their own stretch limos from ordinary cars and give them a few challenges Billie Piper
4 March
2007

Series Ten

Main article: Top Gear (series 10)
# Total Title Reviews Features/Challenges Guest(s) Original airdate
1 80 Series 10, Episode 01 Volkswagen Golf GTI W12Porsche 997 GT3 RS vs. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera vs. Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 Road trip quest to find the greatest driving road in the World. Dame Helen Mirren
7 October
2007
2 81 Series 10, Episode 02 Audi R8 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S Amphibious Cars Challenge II: Crossing the Channel Jools Holland
14 October
2007
3 82 Series 10, Episode 03 Ferrari 599 GTB FioranoFerrari 275 GTSRolls-Royce Phantom Drophead CoupéPeel P50 Bugatti Veyron vs Eurofighter Typhoon race • Clarkson drives the Peel P50 (the world's smallest production car) around the BBC office • Testing the Auto-Parking System from the Lexus LS600 Ronnie Wood
28 October
2007
4 83 Series 10, Episode 04 None Botswana Special None
4 November
2007
5 84 Series 10, Episode 05 Caparo T1Aston Martin V8 Vantage RoadsterMercedes-Benz GL 500 London Race - Car vs. Bike vs. Public Transport vs. Speedboat Simon Cowell
11 November
2007
6 85 Series 10, Episode 06 Honda Civic Type-RAlfa Romeo 159Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate vs. BMW M5 Touring A new form of motorsport - Motorhome racing • Alfa Romeo 159 vs. tall man across the Humber estuary Lawrence Dallaglio
18 November
2007
7 86 Series 10, Episode 07 Aston Martin DBS £1200 British Leyland cheap-car challenge Jennifer Saunders
25 November
2007
8 87 Series 10, Episode 08 Vauxhall VXR8 Hammond in a Renault R25 Formula One Car • Automobile history investigation • GPS satellite self-controlled BMW 330i drives the test track. James Blunt • Lewis Hamilton
2 December
2007
9 88 Series 10, Episode 09 Ascari A10Fiat 500 Top Gear enters the Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race • Race: Fiat 500 vs. BMX riders through Budapest Keith Allen
9 December
2007
10 89 Series 10, Episode 10 BMW M3 vs. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG vs. Audi RS4Jaguar XF Shoot Out: German Performance Saloon cars • Top Gear Awards 2007 David Tennant
23 December
2007

Series Eleven

Main article: Top Gear (series 11)
# Total Title Review(s) Challenge(s) Guest(s) Original airdate
1 90 Series 11, Episode 01 Ferrari 430 Scuderia £1000 Police Car Challenge • TG Stuntman: Austin Allegro jump in reverse world record • Fuel economy investigation - Clarkson style Alan Carr • Justin Lee Collins
22 June
2008
2 91 Series 11, Episode 02 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XSubaru Impreza WRX STiAudi RS6Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series Race: Audi RS6 vs French Skiers • TG Stuntman: MG Maestro Cork-screw Jump Rupert Penry-Jones • Peter Firth
29 June
2008
3 92 Series 11, Episode 03 Bentley Brooklands Cheap Car Challenge: Alfa Romeos for £1000 James Corden • Rob Brydon
6 July
2008
4 93 Series 11, Episode 04 Alfa Romeo 8C CompetizioneNissan GT-R Epic Race: Nissan GT-R VS Japanese Bullet Train - Hakui to Chiba Fiona Bruce • Kate Silverton
13 July
2008
5 94 Series 11, Episode 05 Nissan GT-R Classic luxury limousines: Mercedes-Benz 600 vs Rolls-Royce CornicheDaihatsu Terios Fox hunting challenge Peter Jones • Theo Paphitis
20 July
2008
6 95 Series 11, Episode 06 Gumpert ApolloMitsuoka OrochiMitsuoka Galue III Showdown: The British (Top Gear) vs. The Germans (D Motor) Jay Kay
27 July
2008

Series Twelve

Main article: Top Gear (series 12)
# Total Title Reviews Challenges/Features Guest Original airdate
1 96 Series 12, Episode 01 Porsche 911 GT2Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 How much Lorry do you get for £5,000? Michael Parkinson
2 November
2008
2 97 Series 12, Episode 02 Fiat Nuova 500 AbarthDodge Challenger SRT8Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1Cadillac CTS-V Top Gear factual muscle car road trip Will Young
9 November
2008
3 98 Series 12, Episode 03 Toyota I-RealRenault Avantime Tuning challenge: Can a Renault Avantime be as fast as a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X? • May practices Finnish folk racing with Mika Häkkinen • Jeremy Clarkson creates a beef and brick "smoothie" using a blender powered by a Corvette V-8 engine. Mark Wahlberg
16 November
2008
4 99 Series 12, Episode 04 Pagani Zonda Roadster FBugatti Veyron Economy race to Blackpool Illuminations Harry Enfield
23 November
2008
5 100 Series 12, Episode 05 Lexus IS FBMW M3Ferrari Daytona Race: Powerboat vs. Ferrari Daytona - Portofino to Saint-Tropez • Finding the best bus for British city streets: Trial by motor sport Kevin McCloud
30 November
2008
6 101 Series 12, Episode 06 Veritas RS IIICaterham R500 SuperlightFord Fiesta Did the communists ever make a good car? • A not-so-ordinary road test of the Ford Fiesta with the Royal Marines. Boris Johnson
07 December
2008
7 102 Series 12, Episode 07 Tesla RoadsterHonda FCX Clarity Fifty years of British Touring Car racing: the memories and the crashes • TG Stuntman takes on Fifth Gear's caravan jump record • Top Gear Awards 2008 Sir Tom Jones
14 December
2008
8 103 Series 12, Episode 08 None Vietnam Special None
28 December
2008

Series Thirteen

Main article: Top Gear (series 13)
# Total Title Reviews Challenges/Features Guest Original airdate
1 104 Series 13, Episode 01 Lotus EvoraFerrari FXX Race to the NorthJaguar XK120 vs. Vincent Black Shadow vs. Tornado locomotive Michael Schumacher
21 June
2009
2 105 Series 13, Episode 02 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV What is the perfect car for 17-year-olds for £2,500? • Drag Race: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition vs. Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV • Drag Race II: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1 Stephen Fry
28 June
2009
3 106 Series 13, Episode 03 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series • Various small cars Top Gear plays "Car Sauna" • May goes rallying with Ken Block against Ricky Carmichael at an airport • Is there a car that can be cheap and cheerful? TG reluctantly investigate. Michael McIntyre
05 July
2009
4 107 Series 13, Episode 04 Ford Focus RS vs Renault Mégane R26.R Race: Porsche Panamera S versus the Royal Mail service • Jeremy plays British Bulldogs against the British Army – with live fire Usain Bolt
12 July
2009
5 108 Series 13, Episode 05 Jaguar XFR vs. BMW M5 Proof that three £1500 rear-wheel drive coupés are better than front-wheel drive form • Jeremy's inspired greenhouse trailer design to save the world Sienna Miller
19 July
2009
6 109 Series 13, Episode 06 BMW Z4Nissan 370Z Pre-1982 £3000 classic cars for a TSD rally in Mallorca Brian Johnson
26 July
2009
7 110 Series 13, Episode 07 Vauxhall VXR8 BathurstHSV MalooAston Martin V12 Vantage Clarkson and May make Volkswagen Scirocco advertisements that aren't boring Jay Leno
02 August
2009

Series Fourteen

Main article: Top Gear (series 14)
# Total Title Reviews Challenges/Features Guest Original airdate
1 111 Series 14, Episode 01 BMW 760LiMercedes S63 AMGLamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 SpyderFerrari CaliforniaAston Martin DBS Volante Romanian GT road trip to find the acclaimed Transfăgărăşan highway Eric Bana
15 November
2009
2 112 Series 14, Episode 02 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 vs. Audi R8 V10 The team build an electric car to be better than a G-Wiz Michael Sheen
22 November
2009
3 113 Series 14, Episode 03 Hawk HF3000Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni Clarkson and Hammond reveal why Lancia has made greatest number of great cars • May attempts to fly an Airship caravan Chris Evans
29 November
2009
4 114 Series 14, Episode 04 BMW X5 MAudi Q7 V12Range Rover (2010MY)Renault Twingo 133 Airport vehicle motorsport • Jeremy's 'cheap and simple' Renault Twingo 133 road test Guy Ritchie • Ross Kemp
06 December
2009
5 115 Series 14, Episode 05 Noble M600 The team make their own automotive art gallery to prove cars are more popular than traditional art Jenson Button
20 December
2009
6 116 Series 14, Episode 06 None Bolivia Special None
27 December
2009
7 117 Series 14, Episode 07 Lexus LFABMW X6Vauxhall Insignia VXR  !! Clarkson's 'low-budget' worldwide review on the BMW X6 • May and Margaret Calvert reflect on the revolution of road signs in Britain • Top Gear Awards 2009 !! Seasick Steve !! 3 January 2010

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