Top Gear - Season 20

Series: Top Gear

4.4

(36)

Episodes

Year

2013

Language

English

Publisher

BBC Studios

About

The 20th season of the world's most popular car show sees Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May on typically explosive form. They'll set out to race a car against a yacht up the coast of New Zealand, launch a highly scientific process to find the world's fastest taxi, and do their part for European economic turmoil by blasting across Spain in three 'affordable' supercars.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1

The action kicks off in New Zealand as Jeremy Clarkson and James May race a car against a boat in a nail-biting battle up the beautiful coastline to the very tip of the North Island. The boat is a state-of-the-art America's Cup yacht whilst the car is of a type many of us are familiar with yet never before seen on `Top Gear'. Meanwhile, back in the UK, Richard Hammond attempts to find a hot hatch hero from a trio of newcomers.

2. Episode 2

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bring relief to flood-stricken areas of Britain by building a car that can turn into a hovercraft. Also in this show, Jeremy is on the track in the insane Mercedes SLS Black and the 739 horsepower SLS Electric, while Hollywood star Hugh Jackman is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

3. Episode 3

Jeremy Clarkson drives the new Jaguar F-type sports car on some of Britain's finest roads. James May takes the New Bus for London for a nice day out in the country. Richard Hammond tests the new Range Rover Sport off-road, on track and in its most natural habitat, the lanes of Cheshire. Inspired by these machines, the presenters meet up for an epic celebration of all that is great about Britain's motor industry.

4. Episode 4

Jeremy Clarkson tests the sensational 730 horsepower Ferrari F12 in the wide open spaces of Scotland, Richard Hammond harnesses the power of motorsport to find the world's best taxi, and James May pays tribute to BBC Television Centre using a motorcyclist and a pair of parkour runners. Meanwhile, the extraordinary BAC Mono is put to the test and movie director Ron Howard is the star in the brand new Reasonably Priced Car.

5. Episode 5

Jeremy Clarkson and James May investigate an increasingly popular type of tall hatchback often referred to as a `crossover'. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is in Italy driving a pair of Lamborghinis, the sensational Aventador Roadster and a 570 horsepower riot of carbon fibre and space age styling called the Sesto Elemento. Plus, James May is at the test track to drive a modern recreation of the classic Porsche 911.

6. Episode 6

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May visit Spain, with Clarkson in a McLaren 12C Spider, Hammond driving a Ferrari 458 Spider and May using an Audi R8 V10 Spyder. Also in this show, `Sherlock' and `Star Trek' actor Benedict Cumberbatch is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

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SeriesTop Gear

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