Series 12
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Episode 1
Episode Description
The trio unsuccessfully attempt to be lorry drivers for a day by purchasing lorries that they no absolutely nothing about and taking on some challenges with them. This episode is currently a work in progress as there are not many scenes on public roads.
Episode Introduction
"Tonight, the brighter, whiter way to ruin your underpants. How much lorry-ing can you get for £5,000? And Michael Parkinson has a go in t' reasonably priced car."
Stig Introduction
"Some say that he sleeps inside out. And that he once had full sex, with Russell Brand's answering machine. All we know is, he's called The Stig!"
"Some say that his favourite all-time tune is Forever Autumn by Justin Hayward. And that he has the world's largest collection of pornographical material. All we know is, he's not The Stig, but he is The Stig's lorry-driving cousin."
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
Michael Parkinson
Vehicles Featured
Work in Progress
#lorry #driving #challenge
Episode 2
Episode Description
Top Gear heads to the United States on a journey to the Bonneville Salt Flats starting in San Francisco. Taking three American muscle cars - the Dodge Challenger SRT8, Cadillac CTS-V and the C6 Corvette ZR1 in hopes to find out which is best.
Episode Introduction
"On tonight's holiday programme, we go to San Francisco in California, we have a night out in Reno, Nevada, and we end up on the salt flats of Bonneville."
Stig Introduction
"Some say that he invented November. And that if he'd won the World Championship in Brazil last weekend, there might have been one photograph of him without his father gurning in the back of shot. All we know is he's called the Stig."
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
Will Young
Vehicles Featured
Corvette ZR1, Cadillac CTS-V, Dodge Challenger SRT-8
#san #francisco #america #united #states #special #corvette #zr1 #cadillac #ctsv #dodge #challenger #bonneville #salt #flats #usa #california #nevada #utah #lake #tahoe
Episode 3
Episode Description
The trio tries to modify and tune an old Renault Avantime to be quicker around the Top Gear test track than a Mitsubishi Evo X. They successfully fail at this goal. This episode is currently a work in progress as there are not many scenes on public roads.
Episode Introduction
"Tonight, James goes racing in Finland. Richard tries out the future of motoring in Japan. And I cut up some wood near Godalming."
Stig Introduction
None
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
Mark Wahlberg
Vehicles Featured
Renault Avantime
#avantime #track #tuning #mitsubishi #evo
Episode 4
Episode Description
Jeremy, James and Richard compete in a fuel economy race from Basel, Switzerland to Blackpool UK to see who can get there on a single tank of fuel. James picks an efficient Subaru, Richard brings a Volkswagen and Jeremy, hoping to run out of fuel near his home, brings a big V6 Jaguar.
Episode Introduction
"Tonight, we have a race to Blackpool. The new Lamborghini comes to our studio. And at last, the Bugatti Veyron is on our track."
Stig Introduction
"Some say he has a stripy top just like mine. Oh, come on, James. You really didn't fool anybody with that. Not fooled anyone. No, this really is a big moment. A properly, properly big moment, because in a few moments we probably will have a new leader on our power lap board. The Bugatti Veyron. Let's find out."
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
Harry Enfield
Vehicles Featured
Work in Progress
#economy #challenge #fuel #blackpool #light #france #basel #switzerland #jaguar #subaru #volkswagen #stig
Episode 5
Episode Description
Richard pays tribute to the classic Ferrari Daytona taking it for a drive along the fashionable Italian coast. However, James challenges him to a race to see which can get from Portofino Italy to Saint Tropez quickest - an extremely expensive race boat, or the Ferrari Daytona.
Episode Introduction
"Tonight, The Stig climbs into a bucket of hot wallpaper paste. Richard sorts out public transport and James gets beaten up by a boat."
Stig Introduction
"Some say that one of his eyes is a teste and that he was turned down for I'm A Celebrity because people have heard of him. All we know is, he's called The Stig."
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
Kevin McCloud
Vehicles Featured
Ferrari Daytona
#ferrari #daytona #race #boat #italy #saint #tropez #france
Episode 6
Episode Description
Currently a work in progress.
Episode Introduction
"Tonight, Boris Johnson is the mayor in our reasonably priced car. Yeah! Jeremy attempts an old-fashioned sensible road test of the new Ford Fiesta. And has communism ever produced a good car?"
Stig Introduction
"Some say one of his legs gets longer when he sees a pretty lady. And that I haven't done one of these for some time and I've forgotten to make up a second thing. All we know is, he's called The Stig."
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
Boris Johnson
Vehicles Featured
Work in Progress
Episode 7
Episode Description
James reviews the car of the future, the Honda FCX Clarity which runs not on gasoline or electricity - but runs on hydrogen.
Episode Introduction
"Tonight, I look at the future of sports cars. James investigates the future of quite literally everything. And Richard Hammond smashes up another caravan."
Stig Introduction
"Some say that he doesn't like to get his helmet wet. A point that was proved last week when he was caught in the back of shot by an eagle-eyed viewer. All we know is, he's called the Stig."
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
Tom Jones
Vehicles Featured
Honda FCX Clarity
#honda #fcx #clarity #california #jay #leno #usa #united #states
Episode 8
Episode Description
The famous Vietnam special. The trio tries to prove that it is possible to get from the south of Vietnam to the North of Vietnam in no more than 8 days.
Episode Introduction
"Hello, hello! Hello, everybody! Hello and welcome... Hello and welcome to a sea of disappointed faces, as these people have driven all the way down here today, only to find that the show isn't actually coming from here today."
Stig Introduction
None
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
None
Vehicles Featured
Work in Progress
#vietnam #special #motorbike