Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 10 is now available. In this episode: Jeremy's Volkswagen Phaeton W12, he says it is immensely comfortable, nice to drive and its windows do not steam up when you try to make a cup of tea in it. With the electronic limiter off, it can crack 200 mph (320 km/h). He is not verbose in praising it, but reveals that he prefers it to the Jaguar XJ, the BMW 7-Series, and the Mercedes S-Class.
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Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 9 is now available. In this episode: Jeremy reviews the new Volvo S60 R, and says its like "a cheaper version of a Rolls Royce Phantom" rather than a serious competitor to a BMW M5. Achieved a lap time of 1:35.
Patrick Stewart who talks about his love of Jaguars and what it is like living in Los Angeles, did 1:50 in the Liana.
Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 8 is now available. In this episode: Jeremy Clarkson drives a Nissan 350Z over city and country roads. He gives it a grade of C minus, 3 out of 10, and "could do better." After a day's drive, he declares it to be one of the most exhausting cars he has ever come across. He also criticizes its build quality and engine tone.
Main review: Alfa Romeo 147. Jeremy drives it in a drag race against the VW Golf R32 and the Ford Focus RS. ...
Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 7 is now available. In this episode: Clarkson tested the Koenigsegg CC8 which, with a top speed of 242 mph (389 km/h) was at the time the world's fastest production car. Clarkson did a speed run on the test track. The record of 170 mph (274 km/h) set by the Pagani Zonda was broken, with the Koenigsegg managing 174 mph (280 km/h).
Car Safety: Hammond test drives the new Renault Megane in London and then brings it to the Top Gear test track where ...
Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 6 is now available. In this episode: Clarkson drives the Subaru Impreza STi against the Mitsubishi Evo VIII in Scotland but, despite having a lot of fun, is unable to give any reason to choose one over the other. The Stig drives both around the track where the Mitsubishi comes out fastest with a lap time of 1:28.9 (faster than the Lamborghini Murcielago). The Subaru manages a time of 1.30.1 – 0.4 seconds faster than the Aston DB7 GT from episode 4. Hammond and ...
Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 5 is now available. In this episode Jeremy Clarkson reviews the Porsche 911 Turbo. Given forehand knowledge of his hatred for 911s, Clarkson quietly explains that they've managed to engineer their way around the rear-engined problem. Having once claimed that the Ferrari F355 was the best car ever, he now says that the Porsche 911 Turbo is better. The Stig drives the Turbo to a lap time of 1:31.0 on a wet track. Clarkson also reviews the Porsche 911 C4S and didn't get the point ...
Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 4 is now available. In this episode: Clarkson briefly looks at a Jaguar R Coupe prototype and says that it looks fabulous (despite similarity to the S-Type, which he hates). May relates the humorous story of Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt at the 1953 Le Mans Jaguar C-type and Hammond drives a 1960s Jaguar Mark II.
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Boris Johnson talks about his love of cycling and his car column in GQ magazine. Jeremy tells him he drives in bus lanes and ...
Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 3 is now available. In this episode: Jeremy was blown away by the torque of the V10 diesel engine in the new Volkswagen Touareg. The torque is so strong it can even pull down trees but found nothing else to like about the car. He complained about two equally intolerable ride settings: sickeningly rolly in comfort mode, bone-shatteringly harsh in sport mode. Handling, trim, rear visibility, ride, and price issues doomed the Touareg. It was priced at £50,000; Clarkson gave his most scathing review yet ...
Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 2 is now available. In this episode: Jeremy drives the new Rolls-Royce Phantom in and around Hull and the Humber Bridge. He has to swallow preconditions of the Germanness about it, and realizes that it is a faithful reproduction of the Rolls-Royce marque. Power, from a 6.75 litre V12, is 453 bhp (338 kW). Clarkson was impressed with other aspects, such as the responsive handling and fuel economy. In the end he found it to be a magnificent car, but lamented the aspects of it ...
Top Gear’s Season 2 Episode 1 is now available. In this episode: Hammond used a drag racer with a jet engine to incinerate the car he considered to be the worst of all time, an automatic, mid-eighties Nissan Sunny. At the end of the show he also used the racer to burn a caravan. Also he reviews the Bowler Wildcat, becomes overwhelmed with emotion during the test drive and exclaims he is "a driving god", much to Clarkson's and May's amusement. The Bowler achieves a time of 1:39 on a ...