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Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 9
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 9 is now available. In this episode: Hammond tests the Mercedes G55 AMG. It is not as good offroad as its competitors, but in the urban scene it looks fantastic and has a more civilized demeanor. A supercharged V8 produces 476 bhp, good for immense straight-line speed. Hammond calls it "the coolest car in the world". Ariel Atom, from a company in Somerset. Clarkson describes it as being not only the next best thing to a superbike, for overweight middle aged men who would look ridiculous ...
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 8
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 8 is now available. In this episode: Can a Renault F1 car (specifically Fernando Alonso's Renault R24) get around the track in under a minute? Alonso wasn't on hand to drive, so the Top Gear team gave it to The Stig to drive. He drove it around the track in exactly 59 seconds. Can a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Rally car beat a bobsleigh? May was in the car, driven by rally expert Henning Solberg, with Hammond and a professional team in the bobsled. The bobsled ...
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 7
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 7 is now available. In this episode: The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 MR FQ400 takes on the Lamborghini Murcielago. The Evo was driven by Clarkson whilst the Lambo was driven by James Kay, the British touring car champion. It was shown that the Lambo could not shake off the Evo after several laps. It came down to the final lap where the Lambo spun out. Afterwards, the Stig posted a time of 1.24.8 for the Evo. Clarkson, however, prefers the old Evo FQ340 because the ...
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 6
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 6 is now available. In this episode: Volkswagen Golf V GTI. Clarkson compares it to the previous hot versions and especially to the fabled Mark I, claiming that the Mark V is a return to "the true spirit of the GTI." Though it is down on power compared to the Honda Civic Type-R and many other hot hatches, Jeremy finds it as the best because it's "all things to all men." Challenge: How much Porsche can you get for £1500? The presenters each have to buy ...
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 5
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 5 is now available. In this episode: Morgan Aero 8 GTN. Jeremy and James constantly mock it because of its aesthetics. Lap time: 1:25.9, although it did cross the line sideways. Hammond starts a people carrier race series, with the inaugural race featuring two Renault Espaces, a Toyota Previa, a Toyota Spacecruiser, a Mitsubishi Space Wagon, and a Nissan Serena. Hammond in the Espace wins the race easily, because of his more powerful engine.
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 4
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 4 is now available. In this episode: Pagani Zonda S Roadster, which Clarkson says Hammond fell in love with and that girls who came there showing their bare midriffs there were wasting their time. Review: Aston Martin Vanquish S, which Clarkson tests in a race against Steve Coogan in a Ferrari 575M GTC. The Vanquish has been improved greatly, but it is still no match for the 575 on the track. However, as an all-rounder, with looks and comfort taken into consideration, Clarkson and Coogan ...
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 3
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 3 is now available. In this episode: Dodge Viper. Jeremy can only briefly knock the barn-door engineering because he loves it. Sets a time of 1:28.5 in the wet. Challenge: Clarkson tries to drive a Land Rover Discovery up a mountain in Scotland. The summit he finally reaches is that of Cnoc an Fhreiceadain (Watch Hill), above Coldbackie, and not Ben Tongue as widely reported at the time. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_x6_vaQdu4
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 2
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 2 is now available. In this episode: Clarkson reviews the Ferrari Enzo. He delcares the Enzo to be a masterpiece. He muses that supercars today may be approaching engineering perfection, but the cars from fifteen years ago are more fun to drive. The Stig sets a lap time of 1:19.0.
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
Video: Top Gear Season 5 Episode 1
Top Gear’s Season 5 Episode 1 is now available. In this episode: Clarkson reviews the Porsche 911 Carrera S. He declares that it is the laziest design job ever. However, he also says that this is a car for keen drivers; a 911 from the old school. The Stig sets a power lap time 1:28.9, on an extremely wet track. May reviews the Vauxhall Monaro VXR, and Clarkson reviews the Chrysler 300C. On face value, the two colonial cars are excellent, so they are met at Pendine Sands with ...
Date: June 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Videos
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