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The Best Episodes of Top Gear Season 5

Every episode of Top Gear Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top Gear Season 5!

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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Season 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Top Gear" season 5 is "American Muscle", rated 7.9/10 from 35 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "American Muscle" aired on 6/3/2014 and is rated 1.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Desert Trailblazers".

  • American Muscle
    7.9/10 35 votes

    #1 - American Muscle

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2014

    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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  • Desert Trailblazers
    6.9/10 28 votes

    #2 - Desert Trailblazers

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2014

    Tanner, Adam and Rutledge meet in the Arizona backcountry with three of the most technologically advanced off road machines available, where they are challenged to find their way to the Grand Canyon like the trailblazers of old–without GPS or smartphones. First one to touch his front wheels into the Colorado river wins. Adam chooses the AEV (American Expedition Vehicles) Brute, which is an off-road build up of the Jeep Rubicon. Tanner decides on using a 2012 Land Rover LR4. Rutledge drove a 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser.

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  • 80's Power
    6.7/10 28 votes

    #3 - 80's Power

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2014

    Rutledge, Adam and Tanner each choose their favorite '80s car and compete in a series of challenges to see which is the best, and seek final judgment from a mystery '80s celebrity. The person who chooses the best '80s car gets to test drive the fastest Ferrari currently on the roads – the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.

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  • Snow Show
    6.8/10 22 votes

    #4 - Snow Show

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2014

    With massive storms devastating ill equipped parts of America this winter, Tanner, Adam and Rutledge decide to do their civic duty by trying to make a multi-tasking municipal hybrid in the form of a snow-plow school bus. The person whose contribution is deemed the most useful gets to race the Nissan GTR against a competition level snowmobile.

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  • Off Road Big Rigs
    7.2/10 26 votes

    #5 - Off Road Big Rigs

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2014

    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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  • Cool Cars for Grownups
    7.2/10 23 votes

    #6 - Cool Cars for Grownups

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2014

    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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  • What Can It Take
    7.3/10 21 votes

    #7 - What Can It Take

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 9/30/2014

    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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  • Need for Speed
    7.6/10 29 votes

    #8 - Need for Speed

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/2014

    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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  • Weekend Race Cars
    7.1/10 24 votes

    #9 - Weekend Race Cars

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 10/14/2014

    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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  • Appalachian Trail
    6.5/10 31 votes

    #10 - Appalachian Trail

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 10/21/2014

    Tanner, Rutledge and Adam are challenged to drive a road-based version of all 14 states on the trail in just one day.

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