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Episode 8

S1 : E8

TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.27.02

Adrian Simpson road tests the Renault VelSatis. Renault’s attempt to tackle the executive car sector dominated by Mercedes, Audi and BMW has unusual styling but he likes it.

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An exciting and informative motoring magazine programme. Topics include the best of new car reviews, second-hand bargains and industry news with a different feature piece in every episode.

Cast

Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato

Executive Producers

Richard Pearson

full-episodes (8)

Episode 1

S1 : E1 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.08.02

Tiff Needell tests the new Lamborghini Murcielago and finds it slightly less inspiring than Lamborghinis of old – slightly less of a raw supercar.
Episode 2

S1 : E2 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.15.02

Vicki Butler-Henderson road tests the new performance version of Alfa Romeo’s 156. She likes it and reckons it ranks alongside performance saloons from BMW, Subaru and Mitsubishi.
Episode 3

S1 : E3 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 04.22.02

Adrian Simpson road tests the new Hyundai. It was massively praised by motoring journalists on its launch. They even likened the £14,000 South Korean car to a mini Ferrari 456.
Episode 4

S1 : E4 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.29.02

Vicki Butler-Henderson tests Ford’s Focus ST170 and concludes that it’s a good car in a refined sort of way but no rival for the current hot hatch favourite, Honda’s Civic Type-R.
Episode 5

S1 : E5 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.06.02

Tiff Needell drives the Pagani Zonda, an astonishing Italian supercar that boasts a 7-litre, 550 horsepower engine and 200 mph plus performance.
Episode 6

S1 : E6 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.13.02

Tiff tests the new MGTF. He finds it a better road car than the old MGL. Quentin Willson reveals some ways people try to get off their speeding tickets.
Episode 7

S1 : E7 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.20.02

Adrian Simpson road tests Vauxhall's new Vectra. He finds it very dull to look at. The 2.2 litre petrol engine feels slow. On the plus side it's better than the model.
Episode 8

S1 : E8 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.27.02

Adrian Simpson road tests the Renault VelSatis. Renault’s attempt to tackle the executive car sector dominated by Mercedes, Audi and BMW has unusual styling but he likes it.
Episode 1

S2 : E1 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 10.07.02

Vicki, Adrian and Tom visit the Paris motor show. They look at many of the new models revealed there including the Porsche Cayenne and Bentley Continental GT.
Episode 2

S2 : E2 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 10.14.02

Tiff travels to California to test Nissan’s new 350Z sports car. Is it a worthy successor to the company’s 1970s 240Z? And is it as good to drive as it looks? Tiff thinks so.
Episode 3

S2 : E3 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 10.21.02

Adrian test drives Volvo’s new off-roader. He concludes because of their attention to safety and the environment; Volvo have created a different kind of 4x4.
Episode 4

S2 : E4 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 10.28.02

Quentin, Tiff, Vicki and Adrian visit the British International Motorshow. They look at some of the cars they didn’t see at the recent Paris show.
Episode 5

S2 : E5 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 11.04.02

Tiff tests a comprehensive selection of the latest hot hatches including the new Ford Focus RS. He rules out the MGZR, the Mini Cooper S and the Renault Clio Cup.
Episode 6

S2 : E6 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 11.11.02

Tiff asks, “What’s the best GT car you can buy for £90,000?” He tests the top contenders which both come from Stuttgart - the Mercedes SL55 AMG and the Porsche 911 Turbo.
Episode 7

S2 : E7 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 11.25.02

Multi-millionaire John Caudwell, has a budget of £500,000 to spend on new cars and he’s come to Fifth Gear for some advice on what motors to choose.
Episode 8

S2 : E8 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 12.02.02

Tom tests Nissan’s new Micra. Adrian Simpson goes in search haunted cars. He starts by being very sceptical that haunted cars can exist at all.
Episode 1

S3 : E1 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 03.12.03

Fifth Gear Quentin Willson and Tiff Needell stage a massive head-on collision by piloting two remote controlled cars into each other at 60 mph.
Episode 2

S3 : E2 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 03.19.03

What do you think is more dangerous - driving whilst being drunk, or driving whilst being tired? Tiff spends a day in the pub and Quentin Willson deprives himself of sleep.
Episode 3

S3 : E3 | TV-PG | 27 min | Aired: 03.26.03

We all assume that driving around in a big SUV means we're protected and safe - but do you know what it would take to get one to topple over?
Episode 4

S3 : E4 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 04.02.03

Tiff and Adrian stage their own car chase and then watch the experts who've worked on James Bond movies take over for the special effects.
Episode 5

S3 : E5 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.14.03

Tiff and Adrian get under the skin of bullet-proof cars and go to the secret lab that the world's leading car armourer uses for weapons testing, and race an armoured Range Rover.
Episode 6

S3 : E6 | TV-PG | 25 min | Aired: 04.30.03

Quentin Willson enlists the help of a car psychologist to cure one sufferer who finds it impossible to drive without swearing profusely at other drivers.
Episode 7

S3 : E7 | TV-PG | 27 min | Aired: 05.07.03

Fifth Gear decides on its favourite sportscar. Which open-topped two seater offers the most fun - will it be a TVR, Lotus, or Porsche?
Episode 8

S3 : E8 | TV-PG | 26 min | Aired: 05.14.03

Fifth Gear sees if there is any truth in the old cliches - who are the better drivers, men or women? Can women park? Are men better at map reading? Who is better on the track?

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