8.1/10317 votes#1 - Yeti Road Test
Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2011
The Ariel Atom, with a V8 engine, 900 bhp per tonne and a 0 - 60mph time under 2.3 seconds, is driven on the track by... James. Will it reach 60mph? Richard plays with a Porsche - again. This time, the new 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, which he races against a VW Beetle. A race with a Top Gear twist... Jeremy drives a practical car that you can afford - the Skoda Yeti. And puts it through some rather unusual tests. John Bishop is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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8.1/10321 votes#2 - The Motoring Ashes
Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2011
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May go head-to-head against their opposite numbers from Australian Top Gear in a car-based version of The Ashes. With disciplines including rallying, drifting and an Aussie version of double-decker car racing it's an all-out grudge match that will almost certainly end in tears. Also in the show, Jeremy is on the test track in Ferrari's new 599 GTO and Boris Becker is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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8.5/10385 votes#3 - Big Albanian Road Trip
Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2011
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Albania to test the super luxurious Rolls-Royce Ghost, Bentley Mulsanne and Mercedes S65 AMG. Back on home soil, Jeremy is out on the track in a trio of high-powered hatchbacks, the Ford Focus RS500, the Prodrive Impreza CS400 and the one-off Volvo C30 PPC, whilst Jonathan Ross is the star in the reasonably priced car.
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8.0/10299 votes#4 - Cheap Second-Hand Convertibles
Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 2/13/2011
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to buy second hand convertibles and discover some of the unusual pitfalls to watch out for when picking up a used car bargain. Also, Jeremy is on the test track in the insanely powerful Pagani Zonda R. Meanwhile, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are the stars in the Reasonably Priced Car.
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8.2/10344 votes#5 - Snowbine Harvester
Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/2011
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to end the chaos and misery that snowfall brings to Britain every year using a combine harvester, some basic engineering skills and a quick trip to Norway. Also, Jeremy is on the test track in the new Audi RS5 and the latest BMW M3. Meanwhile, Amber Heard is the guest in the Reasonably Priced Car.
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8.0/10294 votes#6 - 80s Supercar Nirvana
Season 16 Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/2011
Richard finally gets to drive his childhood supercar heroes, Jeremy races the new Jaguar XJ against the sun, James tests NASA's latest space exploration vehicle, and former deputy prime minister John Prescott hits the track.
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The Best Episodes of Top Gear Season 16
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Season 16 Ratings Summary
"Yeti Road Test" is the best rated episode of "Top Gear" season 16. It scored 8.1/10 based on 317 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/23/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Motoring Ashes".