7.3/1039 votes#1 - Police Cars
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2012
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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6.9/1032 votes#2 - Small Cars
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2012
Small cars work in the rest of the world but will they ever work here? The guys try to answer the question and travel to Louisiana to take them out of their natural home on the narrow city streets of New Orleans and deep into Cajun Country where they have to hunt and survive alongside the locals. Whoever did the worst in their car suffers the humiliation of having to drive the world's smallest car for a day in their home town.
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6.9/1032 votes#3 - Cult Classics
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2012
Could you own a classic car and not know it? The guys each get a car that they think is seriously undervalued and set out to rehabilitate its image before creating a live commercial in San Diego and attempting to make money on it. The two losers have to entertain two celebrities in a crazy race in equally crazy vehicles, and it gets out of control fast.
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7.3/1028 votes#4 - One Tank
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2012
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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6.5/1027 votes#5 - The Tractor Challenge
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/18/2012
The guys head to rural California and attempt to help a farmer in one of the biggest tractors on the market. It quickly descends into chaos as they try to transport livestock and heavy equipment and complete farm chores. We then review the fastest 'tractor' of them all – the new Lamborghini Aventador – and see how its claims stack up in a race against a crop dusting plane.
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7.4/1030 votes#6 - Monument to Moab
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2012
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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7.1/1029 votes#7 - College Cars
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/29/2013
The guys find the same model cars they drove in college and then head south of the border on an epic spring break road trip through Mexico to determine whose ride is the best college car. They tackle the tough streets of Tijuana and the treacherous mountain trails of the Baja Peninsula on their journey to reach the party town of San Felipe on the Sea of Cortez. Comedian Adam Ferrara, champion race car driver Tanner Foust and racing analyst Rutledge Wood host.
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7.4/1022 votes#8 - America's Toughest Cars
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/5/2013
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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7.1/1027 votes#9 - RVs
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/12/2013
RVs are roomy and comfortable, but they're terrible to drive. So to solve this issue, Adam, Tanner and Rutledge design their own RV that has to be not only comfortable but also fun to drive, and take them on a southern road trip. Along the way they compete in a series of wild challenges, culminating at the famous infield of Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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6.8/1026 votes#10 - 150 Miles Per Hour
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/19/2013
Getting to 150 mph used to be the preserve of supercars. These days you can reach that speed in a new 30,000 dollar car, but what's the least you can spend and still reach this epic speed? The guys find out as they spend as little as possible on three used cars, put them through their paces and then head out to the famous El Mirage dry lakebed to attempt to reach 150. The winner gets to review the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse--the fastest and most expensive production car in the world.
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7.2/1027 votes#11 - Taxis
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/26/2013
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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6.7/1020 votes#12 - Adam's Show
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/5/2013
We find out what goes on in Adam's head as he takes control of the show and gets to do whatever he wants. First he tries to teach Tanner and Rut how to play football--with an automotive twist. Then he reveals his own concept car designed to protect you against the worst things on the road--other drivers. Finally, he gets behind the wheel of the legendary Ford GT40 and puts a bizarre twist on the classic Le Mans race where Ford beat Ferrari, with an unsuspecting Rutledge at the wheel of the Ferrari.
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7.2/1022 votes#13 - Doomsday Drive
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 3/12/2013
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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6.9/1025 votes#14 - Mammoth Mountain
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 3/19/2013
The guys choose their favorite SUV's and meet up on California's Pismo Beach to start an epic journey and put their vehicles through a series of challenges.
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6.7/1026 votes#15 - Minnesota Ice Driving
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 3/26/2013
Getting your car ready for winter can cost a lot of cash and the brutal weather can cause serious wear and tear. So the Top Gear hosts set out to solve this issue by finding three cars that cost less than it costs to prepare your car for the snow and ice and put them through a series of tough challenges to find out which is the best winter car.
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7.3/1030 votes#16 - Viking Trucks
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 4/2/2013
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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The Best Episodes of Top Gear Season 3
Every episode of Top Gear Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top Gear Season 3!
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Police Cars" is the best rated episode of "Top Gear" season 3. It scored 7.3/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/14/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Small Cars".