Andy wilman introduces episode one of the new series, behindthescenes series 17, episode 1 kia gt frankfurt 2011 jeremy clarksons powered up. One of the best things about high performance cars is. Series 19, episode 3, toyota gt86, shelby mustang gt500, epic race. The following is an episode list of top gear since its 2002 relaunch. Any episode which pushes the limits of a good taste automatically qualifies it for one of the best top gear episodes of all time in my opinion. Bbc studios is a commercial company that is owned by the bbc and just the bbc. Originally shown on channel 5 from 2002 to 2011, discovery from 2012 to 2014, history in 2015 and quest since 2018. Its american muscle versus british manners, as clarkson squeezes into lotus exige for a race with the stig. Take a japanese pickup, add a german v8, and put it on south african roads. I had a drive of an exige 350 sport yesterday and one of the highlights was the gear change. This episode combines two of top gears best features. Exige vs mustang series 8, episode 3 aston martin vantage vs bmw m6 vs porsche 911, part 14 series 7, episode 1 video.
For 2017, lotus upgraded the sports car in order to keep it fresh until the. Whilst you may not entirely agree with this list, the top gear fans have spoken. Jeremy and richard introduce the new lotus exige, which has been specifically engineered for america. Introduced in 1996, the lotus elise has been redesigned twice, with the most recent, series 3 model launched in 2011. Let us know in the comments who you think will take first place. Weight lighter and faster than before now with revised bodywork, 51 kilograms lighter construction, revised suspension and increased levels of grip this exige sport 350 is 2. That all but wipes out the v6 cups official laptime advantage. List of top gear test track power lap times wikipedia. Lotus exige is a pretty darn small car next to a mustang. Yeah the lotus might be faster with it being lighweight and a track focused car but give that mustang a lowered suspension tyres and a supercharger with some good brakes and that lotus is dust. Lotus needs to find an owner that will take it seriously. This episode combines two of top gear s best features. Top gear track is dunsfold airfield based raceway setup developed by lotus and used by bbc to film popular motoring show top gear.
Mustang, under the pretense of giving matt leblanc a tour of the city. Rory reid is in the twinturbo, 4wd audi rs5, battling the porsche cayman gts and lotus exige cup 430 in the latest drag race. Its surprising how a great gear change can enhance your enjoyment of a car. According to lotus, the sport 350 actually has more aggressive suspension geometry than the cup which officially shares the same geo with the exige s. Top gear define a qualifying vehicle as a roadlegal production car on roadlegal tires that has sufficient ride height to clear a standard speed bump. The top gear team britain take on the hosts of d motor germany in a series of car challenges to decide the best motoring country series eleven, episode six bus racing series twelve, episode five hammond oversees an attempt by top gear stuntman to beat rival show fifth gear s distance record for jumping a car while towing a caravan series. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name. Hennessey mustang gt350 r vs lotus exige 410 a big american muscle car from texas.
Fiat 500 top gear enters the britcar 24 hour endurance race, race. Welcome to our definitive 100 best top gear episodes ever. All lap times are performed by the same driver the stig. Which will come out on top the sushi or the hamburger. Top gear hennessey mustang gt350 r vs lotus exige 410. Fifth gear is a british motoring television magazine series. Rolling a reliant robin top gear bbc topgear november 26, 2010 3,087 likes, 15 dislikes jeremy clarkson takes the extreme sport of reliant robin rolling to the streets of barnsley aided by a string of celebrities who just happen to be on hand to help keep the fabled threewheeler upright.
One of the worlds largest video sites, serving the best videos, funniest movies and clips. Sic phillip glenister top gear s08e04 merc s class. The potty, downforceladen cup 430 the quickest streetlegal lotus ever. Now also available as a roadster the lightest possible incarnation of the current generation exige. Top gear is a british television series that focuses on various motor vehicles, primarily cars. But which speed racer will dash across the finish line first. Jeremy then takes it out for a test drive and decides to see how it compares to an apache. Writing offensive things on their cars such as country and western is rubbish and man love rules ok while driving around alabama was both incredibly brilliant and.
This is part 3 of the list, with 51st to 75th placed episodes. Lotus exige vs ford mustang top gear bbc by top gear. Top gear s01e08 lada riva modified by lotus, fastest white van man 22. The best, most hilarious top gear episodes ever aired digital. Lotus vs audi vs porsche drag races top gear youtube. Jeremy pits the japanesepowered lotus exige against the allamerican ford mustang on a two lap race of the top gear track. Jeremy clarkson and a lotus exige s race the stig in a ford mustang. Pittenstein takes the porsche 991 gt3 and lotus exige v6 to spafrancorchamps and compares the intricacies of each car on the track. Clarksons metaphors the lotus exige is like putting a saturn 5 rocket in a food blender and insane showdowns. I got to see a lamborghini diablo on the expressway was riding my motorcycle i dont think the top of it was much higher than. Clarkson and a lotus exige race the stig in a ford mustang. My dad loves to watch the funny episodes and specials. Top gear s01e08 lada riva modified by lotus, fastest. The 100 best top gear episodes ever pt3 topgearbox.