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The Best Episodes of Top Gear

Every episode of Top Gear ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Top Gear!

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Hosts Tanner Foust, Adam Ferrara and Rutledge Wood embark on adventures as they test cars in extreme stunts, intense challenges and first-person reviews using their unique perspectives.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Top Gear Season 6 Episode 10 - Cuba
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    S6:E10

    Tanner, Adam and Rutledge head to Cuba, where they test and modify three classic American cars; the guys attempt to make history by competing in a government-sanctioned drag race.

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  2. Top Gear Season 5 Episode 1 - American Muscle
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    S5:E1

    Adam, Rutledge, and Tanner compete with their choice of "resto-mod" muscle cars in order to get a chance to compete in the Gatornationals drag race with their vehicles. Rut chooses the Dodge Challenger, Tanner drives a Ford Mustang, and Adam competes in a Chevrolet Camaro.

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  3. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 2 - America vs. Europe
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    S6:E2

    Tanner, Adam, and Rutledge tackle automotive stereotypes by taking on the age old question: which country makes the best car? The guys battle it out in cars from past and present manufactured in the countries of their ancestors: Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom; and go head to head against one of America's most badass, track prepped speed demons.

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  4. Top Gear Season 2 Episode 16 - America's Worst Cars
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    S2:E16

    The hosts buy each other what they think is the worst car in the country and set themselves a challenge--whoever can make the car they've been given coolest and sell for most money at an auction at the end of the journey wins. Tanner travels to England to find out just how fast a brand new supercar--with no official top speed--can go.

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  5. Top Gear Season 5 Episode 8 - Need for Speed
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    S5:E8

    Tanner, Rut and Adam travel to Germany for the ultimate high speed road trip. The tour sees them battling it out to reach top speeds amongst traffic on the legendary no-speed-limit Autobahn and competing to set the fastest time on the famous Nürburgring road course.

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  6. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 8 - Winter Drop Top
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    S6:E8

    Convertibles are associated with warm, sunny weather but are we missing half the fun? Common sense says a convertible is probably not the best car for winter driving. So Top Gear thumbs its nose at common sense and the hosts take to the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains to test all-wheel drive convertibles in challenges that make the Winter Olympics look like a walk in the park.

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  7. Top Gear Season 3 Episode 6 - Monument to Moab
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    S3:E6

    Do you really need an expensive 4x4 to go off road? The guys don't think so and to prove their point use 3 classic rental cars and attempt to complete an epic journey on some of the toughest terrain in the country from Monument Valley to Moab.

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  8. Top Gear Season 3 Episode 8 - America's Toughest Cars
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    S3:E8

    What's America's toughest, most un-killable car? Adam, Tanner and Rutledge each pick the toughest car they can think of and put them through a series of brutal tests using shotguns, bombs and a giant crane. The winner gets to go head-to-head against the U.S. military in one of the toughest SUV's on the planet.

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  9. Top Gear Season 5 Episode 7 - What Can It Take
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    S5:E7

    Ever wonder if you really need all those bits and pieces in your car? Or if it will still drive without engine oil, or a battery? Adam, Rutledge and Tanner each choose a mechanically robust vehicle, then compete in a head to head battle to see whose car can withstand the most abuse. The winner gets to test drive the brand new $300k Rolls Royce Wraith.

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  10. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 6 - American Aftermarket
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    S6:E6

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  11. Top Gear Season 2 Episode 13 - Super Cars
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    S2:E13

    The hosts have each been asked to choose what they think is the perfect high-end convertible by an anonymous celebrity buyer. On the way to meet them, they put the cars through a series of challenges which hint at the celebrity's identity.

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  12. Top Gear Season 3 Episode 13 - Doomsday Drive
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S3:E13

    The guys attempt to build the perfect car for the apocalypse--affordable, fun to drive, and still zombie-proof. After testing its performance, weaponry, and defenses, they have to race across a ghost town with the Post-Apocalypse Stig in hot pursuit.

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  13. Top Gear Season 3 Episode 16 - Viking Trucks
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    S3:E16

    The hosts head to Iceland - home of some of the toughest winter off-roading on the planet - to try and prove to the locals that American trucks still have what it takes to conquer the world. Their challenge is to drive their trucks over mountains, across frozen rivers and through 30 foot deep snowdrifts to the virgin land at the top of an active volcano.

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  14. Top Gear Season 4 Episode 3 - Off Road Racing
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S4:E3

    Tanner takes Adam and Rut to try out extreme off road racing in rally cars; Tanner hones his skills at a nearby rally race.

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  15. Top Gear Season 5 Episode 6 - Cool Cars for Grownups
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S5:E6

    Is it possible to have a family vehicle without giving up your high horsepower dreams? Tanner, Adam and Rutledge each choose a brand new car and push them to their speed and maneuverability limits to find out which is the best family friendly super car. In the end, the guys take their vehicles to the edge in a race up the legendary Pikes Peak.

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  16. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 1 - Rubicon Trail
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    S6:E1

    The guys travel deep into California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains to do something that's never been done before--photo map the Rubicon Trail. They take on America's most notorious 4x4 route in a race against time to photo map the entire trail before they must present their images at Google headquarters.

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  17. Top Gear Season 3 Episode 1 - Police Cars
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    S3:E1

    It's the battle of the big 3 as the guys compete over which is the best new police car to replace the Crown Vic, in a series of madcap challenges around Detroit, Michigan. The winner gets to race the fastest Police Car in the country -- the Corvette ZO6 -- in an action film style chase through the Long Beach docks as he tries to catch a "perp" riding the ultimate escape vehicle.

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  18. Top Gear Season 3 Episode 4 - One Tank
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    S3:E4

    How far can you get on one tank of gas? The guys find out as they race from Portland, Oregon to San Francisco without being able to fill up. Whoever makes it closest gets the chance to drive the toughest off road machine in the world in a high-octane race in the remote Colorado mountains.

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  19. Top Gear Season 3 Episode 11 - Taxis
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    S3:E11

    Being a taxi driver always ranks among the most challenging jobs in the country, so the guys head to Las Vegas on a quest to create the ultimate taxi, aiming to keep both driver and passengers happy. After getting some experience riding along with real cabbies, they reveal their creations, put them through a series of tests and then hit the Vegas strip to see who can get the most tips. Then we review the newest supercar to come out of the UK--the McLaren MP4-12C, and see how it stacks up against a good old American NASCAR Cup car.

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  20. Top Gear Season 5 Episode 5 - Off Road Big Rigs
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    S5:E5

    Tanner, Adam, and Rutledge have to deliver a load of logs to their destination. In the way to their destination, they will face challenging roads and off-roads. This is a continuation of Season 2 Episode 9 Big Rigs.

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  21. Top Gear Season 5 Episode 9 - Weekend Race Cars
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    S5:E9

    Tanner, Adam and Rutledge each pick a competent daily driver, then compete in a series of different, and increasingly out-there races

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  22. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 4 - Car for Life
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S6:E4

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  23. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 5 - Military Might
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S6:E5

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  24. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 7 - Postal
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S6:E7

    The guys answer the call when the U.S. Postal Service asks for proposals to build a new delivery vehicle to replace its classic postal truck.

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  25. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 9 - America's Toughest Trucks
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    S1:E9

    Tanner, Rutledge and Adam set out to answer the question of which is America’s toughest truck, in Americas toughest state, Alaska.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Cuba" is the best rated episode of "Top Gear". It scored 8/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/28/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "American Muscle".