7.0/109 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 37 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/1997
Aston Martin’s story is one of engineering triumph in the face of financial adversity. In a special profile of the company, Jeremy Clarkson has the chance to drive some of its finest cars, including the post-war Atom, a DB4GT, the DB5 used in the film Goldeneye, a DB6 Volante and the latest V12 DB7. He tells the story of the company’s decade-long struggle to win Le Mans, and talks to Stirling Moss about what the old racing Astons were like to drive.
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- 7.0/109 votes
#2 - Episode 2
Season 37 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/1997
Contestants in last November’s Network Q RAC Rally faced some of the worst weather conditions for decades, and more than half the entries failed to finish because of heavy snow and sheet ice. Tiff Needell, who was one of the hardy competitors to complete the 1,100-mile trip around Britain, recounts the inside story of the event.
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- 7.0/1010 votes
#3 - Episode 3
Season 37 Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/1997
Three thousand people have already put money down for the BMW Z3, which is scheduled to hit the road in February. Tiff Needell visits Madeira to test the new six-cylinder version and asks whether buyers should be hanging on even longer for this meaner, faster brother, expected in Britain in the summer. Plus is the Daewoo, Korea’s effort at angst-free motoring, all it’s cracked up to be? Quentin Willson gives his verdict.
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- 7.0/108 votes
#4 - Episode 4
Season 37 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/1997
Quentin Willson considers the merits of buying an accident-damaged car and repairing it to become a runner. Andy Wilman looks at the controversial sport of classic banger racing, where drivers can crash any car provided it was built before 1968. Is it harmless fun, or the destruction of the nation’s motoring heritage for the sake of cheap thrills?
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- 7.0/108 votes
#5 - Episode 5
Season 37 Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/1997
Since 1991 the Ford Explorer has been the world’s biggest selling off-roader, and now it is finally available in Britain — Tiff Needel finds out whether it was worth the wait. Fifty years after the first Vespa, Steve Berry reports on the revival of the scooter. Tonight’s show also includes Top Gear’s contribution to the Count Me In numeracy campaign.
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- 7.0/108 votes
#6 - Episode 6
Season 37 Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/1997
Jeremy Clarkson chooses the best of the latest small hatchbacks. Plus Quentin Willson offers some tips for picking up a bargain at a classic car auction, and reveals the troubles that the unsuspecting could be lumbered with once the hammer comes down.
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- 6.1/1014 votes
#7 - Episode 7
Season 37 Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/1997
Jeremy Clarkson tests the Honda Legend and Toyota Camry, and asks whether these cars have sufficient pulling power to become alternatives to the vehicles traditionally chosen by high-flying executives, such as BMWs or Mercedes. Steve Berry rides the Triumph 595, the long-awaited British bike that is expected to take on Ducatis and Honda Fireblades.
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- 6.8/108 votes
#8 - Episode 8
Season 37 Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/1997
Jeremy Clarkson assesses the flood of sports cars that have recently appeared on the market and decides which one should be top of an enthusiast’s shopping list. Quentin Willson provides a guide to the second-hand BMW market for those wanting to get the most value from the 3-series.
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- 7.0/108 votes
#9 - Episode 9
Season 37 Episode 9 - Aired 2/27/1997
For thousands of sales reps travelling up and down the country a company car can often feel like a second home. Tiff Needell tests the comfort of the Mondeo and the Vectra and discovers how it feels to spend hours in a fleet car every day. Quentin Willson reports on the startling statistic that over a million people are driving without insurance.
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- 6.1/1014 votes
#10 - Episode 10
Season 37 Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/1997
Jeremy Clarkson gets behind the wheel of the latest juggernauts. One of the vehicles he tries out is the 1997 Truck of the Year the Mercedes Actros, which is reputed to make trucking up and down the motorways feel as relaxing as a jaunt in the country. Plus Chris Goffey drives the vintage car Ace of Spades, manufactured by Lea Francis. One of the great names of British motoring, it is now enjoying a resurgence in popularity.
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- 7.0/108 votes
#11 - Episode 11
Season 37 Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/1997
Jeremy Clarkson and Michele Newman report from Geneva on the highlights of this year’s International Show, including new coupés from Mercedes and Ford, and they try out the Seat Arosa. Tiff Needell tests the Italian-sounding Ascari, in fact a high performance kit car manufactured in Wiltshire.
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- 6.8/108 votes
#12 - Episode 12
Season 37 Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/1997
Quentin Willson takes a chauffeur-driven ride in a Mercedes 600 stretch limousine once owned by John Lennon, and discovers that the car still has the touch of class which made it an essential item for the rich and famous. Tony Mason goes to the country to test the new Subaru Legacy, and asks whether the countryman appeal which made it popular with farmers has been lost in the pursuit of urban style.
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- 7.0/108 votes
#13 - Episode 13
Season 37 Episode 13 - Aired 3/27/1997
Jeremy Clarkson asks whether the new A6 will be another overnight success for Audi. Will the combination of cutting edge design and class-leading performance eclipse their greatest rival, BMW? Plus six cars that fall into Quentin Willson’s no-hoper category.
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- 6.8/108 votes
#14 - Episode 14
Season 37 Episode 14 - Aired 4/3/1997
Michele Newman checks out the latest in a tradition of cars bent on stealing tiny parking spaces — the Seat Arosa and weighs up how it competes with the likes of the Fiat Cinquecento. Steve Berry rides with the veterans from Epsom to Brighton on the 60th annual Pioneer Run for motorbikes built before 1915.
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- 6.8/108 votes
#15 - Episode 15
Season 37 Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/1997
Eighty-seven different cars come under scrutiny in the fourth annual survey into customer satisfaction. Quentin Willson reports on the M-registration cars that did well and badly when the public were asked to rate performance, reliability, economy and customer care. Plus Steve Berry nips neatly around the big city in a Japanese people mover — the Daihatsu Move.
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- 6.1/1014 votes
#16 - Episode 16
Season 37 Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/1997
In the Swinging Sixties Roger Moore cruised the streets of London as The Saint in his white Volvo P1800. Will the new C70 coupé turn heads in the nineties in the same way? Quentin Wilson visits America to find out. Plus, Jeremy Clarkson drives a limited edition Vauxhall Vectra, a £27,000 road-going version of the British Touring Car Championship model.
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- 6.8/108 votes
#17 - Episode 17
Season 37 Episode 17 - Aired 4/24/1997
There’s a new star in Hollywood — the Spectre EV1, which is the first electric car to make it to the showrooms. Although the vehicle is in great demand. General Motors provide a spare for Quentin Willson to test-drive through downtown Burbank. Plus Steve Berry takes a ride on a monkey bike — the diminutive Honda from the sixties that is still thriving.
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- 6.8/108 votes
#18 - Episode 18
Season 37 Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/1997
Despite his aversion to driving diesels, Jeremy Clarkson tries out the Mercedes E-Class Elegance Estate and the BMW touring version of the successful 5-series.
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- 6.8/108 votes
#19 - Episode 19
Season 37 Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/1997
As Ferrari celebrates its 50th anniversary, Jeremy Clarkson joins the party by driving the Maranello, the motor giant’s new front-engined supercar. Tiff Needell tempers his racing technique when he takes a masterclass in urban driving, and Steve Berry travels to Korea for the Seoul Motor Show.
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- 7.0/1012 votes
#20 - Episode 20
Season 37 Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/1997
In the last programme of the series, Steve Berry assesses the market potential of three new models from Daewoo. Jon Bentley looks at the best entries in the competition to design a Rolls-Royce for the next century. And Jeremy Clarkson tries out the cars that have fallen through his road-testing net.
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The Best Episodes of Top Gear Season 37
Every episode of Top Gear Season 37 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top Gear Season 37!
Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Season 37 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Top Gear" season 37. It scored 7/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/2/1997. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".