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Top Gear volume 5
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English
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James May road-tests the Murano, a new 4x4 from Nissan. Top Gear returns to the 1960s to define 'cool', with the Aston Martin DB5 and Jaguar E-Type. Richard road-tests the Maserati Gran Sport in Italy. In a deserted village, Jeremy comes under fire from snipers from the Irish Guards, all in order to find out which car is better - the Porsche Boxster S or Mercedes SLK. And the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is racing driver Damon Hill.
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Top Gear volume 8
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English
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Jeremy takes the new F430 from Ferrari for a spin on the Top Gear test track. A trio of convertibles (the Audi TT, Nissan 350Z and Chrysler Crossfire) head for Iceland. And the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award, and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice.
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Top Gear volume 3
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English
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James May goes back to the 1970s with the Maserati Bora supercar. Germany and Russia give us their interpretations of the classic British sports car with the Weismann MF3 and TVR Tuscan 2. Richard Hammond finds out what happens when you take the roof off an Aston Martin DB9 with the new DB9 Volante. Elsewhere, Jeremy makes a splash when he opens a local swimming pool, and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is actor Christopher Eccleston.
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Top Gear volume 4
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English
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The Cadillac CTS-V takes to the track, Richard tests the new BMW 3 season, and the presenters hand over reporting duties to their mothers, who test-drive a range of new small cars including the Renault Modus, Honda Jazz and Peugeot 1007. And the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is comedian Omid Djalili.
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Top Gear volume 6
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English
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Is a car faster than a boat? Top Gear decides to find out, via an epic race from London to Oslo with Jeremy in the Mercedes McLaren SLR and Richard and James on a boat. Elsewhere, the Stig takes the DBR9, Aston Martin's racing car, around the test track, and broadcaster David Dimbleby is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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Top Gear volume 10
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English
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Jeremy finds out if a BMW 5 season diesel measures up against the 5 season petrol. In Iceland, Richard finds out if a jeep can drive across a lake. In Dubai, Jeremy road tests the new Bentley Flying Spur, the fastest four-door saloon in the world. Top Gear looks at the latest range of off-road toys. Formula 1 racing driver Mark Webber joins Jeremy in the studio and TV presenter Davina McCall (UK Big Brother) is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car....
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Top Gear volume 11
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English
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The world's greatest power sliders grace the track. James attempts to re-create the Top Gear theme tune with a variety of car engine noises. Jeremy examines why the Ford F150 SVT Lightning pick-up is the world's bestselling car. In Spain, Richard takes part in the annual Pamplona bull run to see whether driving a Lamborghini Murcielago roadster gives him the same kick as 12 angry bulls. And actor Timothy Spall is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car....
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Top Gear volume 2
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English
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On the test track, Jeremy drives the new supercar from Maserati - the MC12. Jeremy, Richard and James find out if you can buy a stylish two-door coupé for less than £1,500 and subject them to a season of tests. And the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is comedian Jack Dee.
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Top Gear volume 9
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English
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Which hatchback is the hottest: the Renault Megane, Vauxhall Astra VXR or Golf GTi? Jeremy finds out by taking them round the Top Gear test track. Richard Hammond and James May try their hand at Russian roulette road-testing by becoming scootermen (people who turn up on little motorbikes and drive you home in your car when you have had too much to drink). Clarkson gives his verdict on BMW's new M5. And disk jockey Chris Evans is the Star in a Reasonably...
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Top Gear volume 7
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English
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Which is faster - a man or a car? Jeremy finds out by racing in a Fiat Panda against marathon runner (AC Muir) along the London Marathon course. Also in the show, the TVR Sagaris takes to the test track; Ford's Transit van has a landmark birthday and gets sent to the Nurburgring to celebrate, and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Darkness front man, Justin Hawkins.
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Top Gear volume 1
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English
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Jeremy test-drives the new Mercedes CLS. James May reviews the Honda Element. James and Richard play football in the new Toyota Aygo, and Jeremy takes the new Range Rover Sport off-road on Salisbury Plain and attempts to avoid being killed by a Challenger Tank. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is actor James Nesbitt.
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Top Gear volume 1
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English
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Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head for the Isle of Man to decide which is best - the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, BMW M6 or Porsche 911 Carrera S. A Supercar, the Ascari KZ1 takes to the track and Waking the Dead star Trevor Eve pushes the Liana a little too far out on the Top Gear track.
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Top Gear volume 2
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English
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What's faster - a rock climber or Audi's new RS4? Jeremy finds out. Plus Richard and James's take on the radio-controlled car, a look at new Porsche model the Cayman S and a trip down memory lane in the story of British Racing Green. And footballer Ian Wright is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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Top Gear volume 5
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English
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Its the biggest quest yet - can Jeremy drive an £830,000 Bugatti Veyron fast enough to beat the boys in a light aircraft flown by Captain Slow (James May). Richard also tests the new Marcos on the Top Gear track and former F1 World Champion Nigel Mansell takes to the Liana.
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Top Gear volume 4
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English
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Can you buy a decent mid-engined Italian supercar for under £10,000? There's a race between a mountain bike and a car through the streets of Lisbon, the Marcos TSO-GT takes to the track, and record-breaking yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur navigates the Top Gear track in the Liana as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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Top Gear volume 3
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English
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Jeremy, Richard and James take their favorite supercars - the Ford GT, Ferrari F430 and Pagani Zonda - on a continental road trip. The Focus ST takes to the track, and car cultures clash when the Austin Healey Sprite takes on a Peugeot 306. Plus Dr Stephen Ladyman MP is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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Top Gear volume 6
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English
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Is Jeremy driving faster in real life or on a computer game? The BMW 130i is pitted against the Volkswagen Golf R32 to see which comes out on top, while Richard Hammond races a Mazda MX-5 against a greyhound. And Little Britain's David Walliams is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
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Top Gear volume 2
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English
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Jeremy test-drives the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Richard goes to Iceland to race against a jet-powered kayak. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay sets a track record (for speed - and swearing). Jeremy roadtests the new Jaguar XK Coupé. And Jeremy, Richard and James take over a BBC local radio studio for a couple of hours.
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Top Gear volume 3
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English
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Jeremy, James and Richard attempt to answer one of the world's great unanswered questions: is it possible to build a truly amphibious car that works as well on water as it is does on land? They have each come up with their own unique design, but will any of them actually work? We drive their creations to a lake in Staffordshire to find out. Also in the show, the Lotus Exige S is power-tested on the track by Jeremy and the Stig.
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Top Gear volume 4
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English
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In one of our most spectacular challenges yet, Richard Hammond travels to Cyprus where he pits the new Porshe Cayenne Turbo S against the RAF's freefall parachute display team, The Red Devils. Jeremy Clarkson employs a top interior designer to convert a Mercedes S Class into the ultimate luxury car - with suprising results. The BMW Z4M flexes its muscles when the Stig power tests it on the track and the star in the reasonably priced car is Hollywood...
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