8.2/10347 votes#1 - E-Type 50th Anniversary
Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 6/26/2011
Jeremy drives a modern day interpretation of the E-type Jaguar as it celebrates its 50th birthday. Richard travels to South Africa where he test drives a larger, rugged alternative to the Hummer. James, with the help of Olympic athlete Amy Williams, takes a look at the latest Mini rally car. Alice Cooper as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
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8.4/10362 votes#2 - Hot Hatchbacks in Italy
Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 7/3/2011
The team travel to Italy to test high-performance hatchbacks. Jeremy Clarkson is in the Citroen DS3 Racing, Richard Hammond is in the Fiat 500C Abarth and James May is in the Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup as they navigate their way round baffling Italian towns and take part in a scavenger hunt.
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8.2/10319 votes#3 - Cheapest Car in the UK
Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2011
Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond find second-hand bargains for the price of Britain's cheapest brand new car, the Nissan Pixo. James May is in Nevada to test the toughness of the Range Rover Evoque and chauffeuring a megastar through Las Vegas. Also, the McLaren MP4-12C is compared with its rival, the Ferrari 458.
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8.8/10431 votes#4 - The TG V12 Express
Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 7/17/2011
The presenters manage to finally find a good use for caravans after they try to make train travel cost less, faster and more interesting. Rowan Atkinson is the celebrity behind the wheel of the Reasonably Priced Car this week. Jeremy gets the chance to test drive the Jaguar XKR-S and the updated Nissan GT-R to compare the two cars.
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8.0/10329 votes#5 - The Interceptors
Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 7/24/2011
Jeremy Clarkson tries out the new Lotus T125, and an updated version of the classic Jensen Interceptor. Also, the team employs all manner of second-hand military equipment to knock down a row of derelict houses, aiming to complete the job in less time than a team of demolition experts.
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7.8/10299 votes#6 - Sensible Electric Car Test
Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2011
Jeremy Clarkson and James May set out for the seaside in a pair of electric cars, the Nissan Leaf and the Peugeot iOn, stopping off in Lincoln along the way. Richard Hammond meets an extraordinary rally team in which everyone is an amputee with a military background, and finally the new Lamborghini Aventador is taken out on the track.
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Season 17 Ratings Summary
"E-Type 50th Anniversary" is the best rated episode of "Top Gear" season 17. It scored 8.2/10 based on 347 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/26/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hot Hatchbacks in Italy".