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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 Worst Episode
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    Top Gear Season 2 Episode 1 - Texas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Texas

    S2:E1

    Tanner, Rutledge and Adam wrangle, haul and race their way across Texas in a crazy attempt to find an alternative to the pickup. Comedian Adam Ferrara, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust and racing analyst Rutledge Wood return for an all-new season of Top Gear.

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  2. Top Gear Season 4 Episode 9 - Big Bad Trucks
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    #2 - Big Bad Trucks

    S4:E9

    Is it possible for a truck to be comfortable, easy to drive, and still maintain its toughness? To find out, the guys select their favorite no-expense-spared light duty truck and put them to the test in a series of escalating challenges to determine if they can perform both car and truck duties. The showdown culminates at a working airport where they'll each attempt to tow a massive 727 airplane.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Top Gear Season 4 Episode 10 - Fountain of Youth
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    #3 - Fountain of Youth

    S4:E10

    Adam, Rut and Tanner pick three vehicles with speed and sex appeal, and they aim to recapture their youth by embarking on a Florida road trip. From Naples to Miami, they compete in a series of challenges culminating in a race for pink slips to determine whose car is the ultimate fountain of youth.

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  4. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 1 - Rubicon Trail
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    #4 - Rubicon Trail

    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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  5. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 2 - America vs. Europe
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    #5 - America vs. Europe

    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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  6. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 3 - Budget Racing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Budget Racing

    S6:E3

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  7. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 4 - Car for Life
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    #7 - Car for Life

    S6:E4

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  8. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 5 - Military Might
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    #8 - Military Might

    S6:E5

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  9. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 6 - American Aftermarket
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    #9 - American Aftermarket

    S6:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 7 - Postal
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    #10 - Postal

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 8 - Winter Drop Top
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    #11 - Winter Drop Top

    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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  12. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 9 - City Saviors
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    #12 - City Saviors

    S6:E9

    With more Americans than ever flocking to cities, is the American dream of four wheeled freedom dying? Or is there a perfect city car? The guys navigate the concrete jungle and all the dangers that lurk within to find the perfect city car.

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  13. Top Gear Season 6 Episode 10 - Cuba
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    #13 - Cuba

    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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  14. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 1 - Cobra Attack
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Cobra Attack

    S1:E1

    In episode one there's a battle between two snakes as Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust give the soon to be replaced Dodge Viper SRT a fitting send off by pitting it against a Cobra attack helicopter through the streets of Griffin, Georgia. Adam Ferrara, Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust settle which is the best Lamborghini ever, in a 180 mile an hour desert drag race. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin takes to the Top Gear test track.

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  15. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 2 - Blind Drift
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Blind Drift

    S1:E2

    Tanner races his favorite cut price sports car against two extreme skiers down a mountain. Rutledge finds out if Aston Martin has solved a horsepower problem in the new Vantage model and Adam and Rutledge try to beat professional drift champion Tanner Foust in a drifting competition by cheating. Actor Dominic Monahan takes to the Top Gear test track.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 3 - Flying Coupe DeVille
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Flying Coupe DeVille

    S1:E3

    After arriving in North Carolina to purchase vehicles for $1,000, Adam, Rutledge and Tanner rigorously test them in extreme challenges involving moonshine-running. Ty Burrell of ABC's "Modern Family" comedy series enters the test track.

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  17. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 4 - Halo vs. Velociraptor
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Halo vs. Velociraptor

    S1:E4

    Tanner races Ford's new F150 Raptor against a parachutist jumping from 25,000 feet. Adam reviews the new Mercedes SLS AMG, and Rutledge and Adam go into battle as they attempt to create a replacement to the Hummer for the military. Kid Rock races on the Top Gear test track.

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  18. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 5 - Beater Boot Camp
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Beater Boot Camp

    S1:E5

    Tanner, Adam and Rutledge head to Detroit to choose their favorite old GM cars and put them through a series of crazy challenges to decide which one should be brought back into production. Skateboard legend and game designer Tony Hawk gets on the Top Gear test track.

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  19. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 6 - Fast in Florida
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Fast in Florida

    S1:E6

    Tanner goes to England to try out a sports car made from wood--with surprising results, and the three of them race against each other from Miami to Key West in car, boat and plane. Michelle Rodriguez gets on the Top Gear test track.

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  20. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 7 - Used Car Salesman
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Used Car Salesman

    S1:E7

    Rutledge and Adam race the new Honda CRZ against extreme mountain bikers through San Francisco; Tanner, Adam and Rutledge become used car salesman; Tim Allen hits the test track.

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  21. Top Gear Season 1 Episode 10 - Best of Top Gear
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Best of Top Gear

    S1:E10

    Tanner, Rutledge and Adam look back on the best moments and highlights from the first season.

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  22. Top Gear Season 2 Episode 2 - First Cars
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - First Cars

    S2:E2

    Tanner, Rutledge and Adam fight over who had the best first car. Tanner and Adam get to race their dream first cars--the Corvette ZR1 and Ferrari 458. And Pawn Stars Rick and Chumlee stop by to test their skills on the Top Gear test track.

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  23. Top Gear Season 2 Episode 3 - America's Strongest Pickup
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - America's Strongest Pickup

    S2:E3

    Which is the toughest truck in America? Tanner, Rutledge and Adam head into the mountains putting their trucks through impossible tests. Plus, Tanner takes a new off-road vehicle to the Louisiana swamps to race an air-boat. And comedian Bill Engvall stops by the Top Gear test track.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Top Gear Season 2 Episode 5 - Luxury Cars
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Luxury Cars

    S2:E5

    New Jersey is home to more luxury cars than anywhere else in America. Tanner, Rutledge and Adam head to the Hamptons to see if they can pass off these cars to locals. Plus, Tanner puts the new 911 GT2 through its paces.

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  25. Top Gear Season 2 Episode 6 - The $500 Challenge
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The $500 Challenge

    S2:E6

    Tanner, Rutledge and Adam race along the Pacific Coast Highway to see who's $500 clunker is best. Tanner puts the new Subaru Impreza WRX STi through its paces by racing a biker through a deserted town.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Texas" is the worst rated episode of "Top Gear". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/24/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Big Bad Trucks".