5.2/1022 votesLoading...#1 - Episode 3
Season 40 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1998
As motor racing returned last weekend to Goodwood in Sussex for the first time since 1966, Tiff Needell tells the story of the circuit’s revival and races a Lister Jaguar; Jeremy Clarkson tests the heavyweight contenders in the four-wheel drive market; and Quentin Willson reports on crash-test research on large cars.
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- 5.2/1023 votesLoading...
#2 - Episode 14
Season 45 Episode 14 - Aired 5/31/2001
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- 5.2/1023 votesLoading...
#3 - Episode 29
Season 45 Episode 29 - Aired 9/27/2001
Jason Barlow compares the new Rat Stilo with the Ford Focus, there’s a report from the Frankfurt Motor Show including the lowdown on next year’s new cars, and Tiff Needell drives sideways as he participates in a stunt competition.
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- 5.3/1022 votesLoading...
#4 - Episode 11
Season 28 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/1992
Featuring new models at the Motorcycle Show at the NEC, Birmingham, two new developments to help lorry drivers avoid skidding and overturning, and a test-drive of the Renault Safrane.
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- 5.6/1021 votesLoading...
#5 - Episode 12
Season 30 Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1993
There’s a test of the latest Lada Riva and Škoda Favorit in search of real value for money, and a report from the tough 200-mile Welsh Hill Rally.
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- 5.6/1020 votesLoading...
#6 - Episode 1
Season 43 Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2000
The series returns after a short break with a special edition from Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Tiff Needell test-drives the new Shelby Series land talks to the car’s creator, Carrol Shelby. Plus a night-vision Cadillac and an appraisal of the new Ford F-150 Lightning.
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- 5.7/1015 votesLoading...
#7 - Episode 6
Season 23 Episode 6 - Aired 5/1/1990
William Woollard reports from Donington Park where the final selection of the Rally Quest 90 winner takes place. Tony Mason follows the finalists to find who will have the chance of an entry into this year’s Lombard RAC rally. Tiff Needell assesses Toyota’s new MR2 and Celica GT4. Tom Boswell tests the Honda CN 250, a new breed of bike-cum-motor scooter. Plus, Jeremy Clarkson reports on two novel ways of recovering a stolen car.
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#8 - Episode 4
Season 24 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1990
William Woollard presents the programme from the Motor Industry Research Association in Warwickshire, used by many of the world’s motor manufacturers to develop their new models. Tiff Needell explores the different ways cars behave in emergency situations, Jeremy Clarkson tests the new model Ford Escort and Tony Mason joins former motorsport stars Paddy Hopkirk, Stirling Moss and Roger Clark on the 1990 Pirelli Classic Marathon.
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#9 - Episode 3
Season 25 Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/1991
William Woollard presents the programme from the first RAC Historic Rally. Sue Baker visits the Detroit Auto Show; Radio Times columnist Chris Goffey examines the Malaysian Proton; and Jeremy Clarkson investigates Britain’s company car phenomenon.
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5.7/1011 votesLoading...#10 - Episode 9
Season 25 Episode 9 - Aired 4/25/1991
From the newly revised Silverstone Racing Circuit. Tiff Needell tries out some historic racing cars, Nicky Fox samples a rally for enthusiasts of new and old buses. Korea’s growing car industry is beginning to challenge even the Japanese. Jeremy Clarkson tests the new Hyundai Lantra. Presented by William Woollard.
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5.7/1011 votesLoading...#11 - Episode 4
Season 26 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/1991
Tractor millionaire Ferrucio Lamborghini decided in the 60s to beat Ferrari at his own game by building some of the world’s most desirable cars. Do latest models live up to the legend? Plus a look at the merits of the Range Rover as a second-hand buy, and at ‘air bags’, balloons of gas which cushion the impact of a crash. With Chris Goffey, Jeremy Clarkson and Quentin Willson.
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#12 - Episode 4
Season 27 Episode 4 - Aired 3/19/1992
Should drivers be re-tested regularly once they reach a certain age? Plus test-driving Fiat’s latest small car, the Cinquecento, and a new kind of football, Motaball.
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#13 - Episode 7
Season 27 Episode 7 - Aired 4/9/1992
Including a road-test on the Porsche 968 and Jaguar XJR-S to answer accusations that those two manufacturers have given up introducing all-new models. And a report from the Lake District on the Cumbria Rally.
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#14 - Episode 8
Season 29 Episode 8 - Aired 4/8/1993
A report on Rover’s new which completes the company’s post-Leyland line up. How will it fare against the new Honda Accord? And, as Donington Park prepares to host a Grand Prix for the first time for 55 years, a trial of the new circuit in a Lotus 25, once raced by Jim Clark, the racing legend who died 25 years ago.
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- 5.7/109 votesLoading...
#15 - Episode 13
Season 40 Episode 13 - Aired 12/3/1998
Tony Mason looks back at two of Britain’s failed attempts to infiltrate the US market during the post war years: the 1949 Austin Atlantic, which was considered overpriced in relation to its power, and the 1950 Triumph Mayflower, an unpopular miniature variation on the Rolls-Royce. Plus a review of the latest version of the Subaru Legacy, a four-wheel drive with an urban appearance.
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#16 - Episode 5
Season 41 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/1999
A new Japanese contender to be the dream car of young executives has appeared — the Lexus IS200. James May tests out the £21,000, two-litre sports salon from Toyota which has more gadgets than its rival, the BMW 3-series, but will it be more fun? Tiff Needell takes to the track in two four-door supercars that would be equally at home shopping or racing: the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 5 and the Subaru lmpreza 22B.
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#17 - Episode 9
Season 42 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1999
Vicki Butler-Henderson tests BMW’s new off-roader, the X5, and Tiff Needell finds out how Singapore’s rush hour lives up to its name.
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#18 - Episode 12
Season 42 Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1999
Tonight’s programme reveals the tactics used by the minders of celebrities to ward off unwanted pursuers as they transport their charges to the premiere of the latest James Bond film.
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- 5.7/109 votesLoading...
#19 - Episode 6
Season 43 Episode 6 - Aired 2/24/2000
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- 5.9/1021 votesLoading...
#20 - Episode 3
Season 27 Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/1992
With the new Renault A610 launched yesterday and the recently introduced Venturi, does this new brace of sports cars from France have the excitement to take on Ferrari?
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- 5.9/1021 votesLoading...
#21 - Episode 11
Season 38 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/1997
Land Rover hope to overturn their rural image with the launch of the long-awaited new utility vehicle — the Freelander. It has sporty looks and claims not to have lost any of Land Rover’s rustic ruggedness. But can it cope with the likes of Toyota’s Rav4 in this very competitive market? Jeremy Clarkson reports.
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5.9/1022 votesLoading...#22 - Episode 1
Season 39 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/1998
Jeremy Clarkson looks at the new Volkswagen Beetle. Will its combination of retro styling and new technology gain it the same cult status as its older brother? We also see Tiff Needell pit a pair of uncompromising sports cars against each other as the latest BMW Z3, with a more powerful engine than an earlier model, meets Britain's TVR Griffith.
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- 6.0/1022 votesLoading...
#23 - Episode 8
Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 4/23/1985
William Woollard talks to Formula Three Champion, Johnny Dumfries at the launch of a tyre, claimed to be the 'fastest high performance tyre in the world', and asks if this new tyre technology means safer driving. Frank Page road tests the 126 mph MG Montego Turbo, while Sue Baker drives the 'Blackpool Flyer' - the TVR 390SE and tunes in to the latest in in-car entertainment.
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- 6.0/1022 votesLoading...
#24 - Episode 9
Season 27 Episode 9 - Aired 4/23/1992
Is it worth paying extra for the privilege of being seen in a coupe? Jeremy Clarkson drives the new BMW 3-series and the Honda Prelude. Quentin Willson discovers a car which is gold-plated, weighs three tons, and was custom-made for a flamboyant Texan in the 1920s.
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- 6.0/109 votesLoading...
#25 - Episode 3
Season 29 Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/1993
Chris Goffey sizes up Vauxhall’s Nova replacement, the Corsa, against superminis like the Clio, the Fiesta and Nissan’s new Micra. Jeremy Clarkson drives the lonely 1500-mile Alaska Highway through some of the world’s most spectacular scenery.
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The Worst Episodes of Top Gear
Every episode of Top Gear ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Top Gear!
Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Worst Episodes Summary
"Episode 3" is the worst rated episode of "Top Gear". It scored 5.2/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 14".