Dinosaurs, a dwarf, James May with a pretty girl and The First Lady of France singing about Marinas.
Never let it be said that the sixth episode of Top Gear was entirely predictable.
Better than that, we had a bona fide Rock God in the studio. But his status as a genuine hero of things that go up to 11 is not why Brian Johnson is worthy of special mention here.
He’s worth bringing up because he truly, properly loves his cars.
We’d be the first to admit that some of the stars in the Reasonably Priced Car are only part time petrolheads but when we get someone like Brian on the show it makes it all worthwhile.
Do you agree? Do let us know if the S in the RPC is still worth doing. Frankly, when we get a car-loving legend like Brian Johnson turning up we think it’s still a vital part of Top Gear.
And next week, in the last programme of the series, the theme of men with super unleaded in their veins continues as American chat show colossus Jay Leno takes his turn in the Lacetti.
Don’t miss it.

It was soooooooooooo coool, Loved every bit of it!!
finally a good one this season
thanks
best episode in a long time, loved the challenge and the way it was done and the dinosaurs on the track was brill.
Great work guys – but they always save the best til last so I am EXCITED about the last show of the series next week!
Best episode so far, very enjoyable.
James’s Citroen looked well nice after he’d done it up, his co-driver looked even better. AWOOGA!
aboslute brillance once again cant wait till the next episode
They have all been good this series but this was the best soooo far
Keep it up. I know you can you always do <3
Super fantastic episode, seeing a true car lover was great! Can’t believe how quick he was! Deffo a whole lotta rosie…
what was that name of the wonan with james?
That model was fit as!
what was her name?
loved the show. cant wait for next week. im assuming its the one with the alfa 8c spider, lambo spyder and the gallardo spyder. and the airport thingy. 1 episode left. boo hoo.
I think that the SITRPC should stay, but not do it every episode – then perhaps you could fit in more films made throughout the year. Then, when you do the interviews they’re a bit more special and people will probably take more notice of them.
Saying that mind, really enjoyed Brian Johnson tonight – what a legend! And the dinosaurs were random but still cool, they should be part of the crew. =P
Who was the model?? and another great episode:)
i was meant to say ferrari spyder
best show so far, loved the citroen!
What was the name of james’ stunning co-driver?
TOP GEAR MAGIC RETURNS!!
Thank you TG! Best show for years (did you listen to us?). There was easily enough humor and silliness, but it was also about cars!! Great car review (even with recycled ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’ footage!), awesome guest (with proper car talk!) and a really good challenge that was funny, entertaining, informative and you didn’t have to wreck a beautiful classic (which I though you would).
Absolutely spot on!! The casual non-car loving viewer may have found it not as exciting as a tank blowing up an Evo, but I though it was Top Gear back as it should be.
10/10 – please remember this episode when making the next series!!
Racist, sexist and offensive to diabled people. Not really what I was expecting from a classic car rally in Majorca.
Another great episode, the image of Stiggy against the Trex was just hilarious.
Top work, as always
Brilliant episode! Absolute classic
James is soooooooo lucky
her name is maddison welsh
It was brilliant. Simply hilarious and yet amazing in all the right places
When Richard walked up to his co-driver-I have never laughed so hard in all my life!
I don’t know what happened for about 5 mins after that-I was too busy laughing
Well done boys, a classic TG episode to be proud of!
Tonight’s episode was a bit like Mary Poppins – practically perfect in every way!
A fantastic and for once practical car review, and some proper TG style mischeif in some amazing cars!
I only ask one thing of you:
Don’t Stop!
The model’s name is Madison Welch.
great show again,glad james had won. cant wait for next weeks. but sad its the last one. anyway cant wait for November the 14th when i go to birmingham NEC to see top gear live!!!!!!!!!!! at less they will do the cool wall there. whats happend to the cool wall gays?
Brilliant show. Loads for The Daily Mail to complain about. Keep Star In Car but not every show – only when (like tonight) the guest is worth it.
Madison Welch is the name you should search for!
Loved the dinosaurs. The challenge was soooo funny. Hammond hasn’t had much luck in the challenges this season
Great epsiode. Can’t wait for the next one!
Still think the idea I posted after last week’s show about a “Top Gear Extra” still stands!
Tell you what…i’ll even host it for you!
madison welch
James May, you are one lucky buggar!
Madison Welch was amazing. Best episode by far
the citroen looked proper nice after it had been done up. it was squeemish watchin it round the bends though!
I have just see see tonight show & it has been one of the best show i have see for a long time. Thanks you all at the TG HQ.
Keep up the good work
Richard
Brian Johnston is a living legend. I grew up on his music, along with a few others, and I love him to bits. He’s just awesome! Very brilliant and funny episode and that old car Richard bought was just lovely!!
Big Love Guys!! XX <3 XX
Keep SIARPC, but have people who care, not people who are promoting something. There’s plenty for true petrolheds to aim for – the fantastic Brian Johnson and the surprising Kevin McCloud have both come very, VERY close but no-one’s going to beat Jay Kay’s superb run. Or are they..? Who can you get next who’s up for the challenge?
Hammond: why didn’t you just use Oliver for your classic car? and then use the £3000 to get him some nice upgrades? like the rest of the alloys
good show lads thanks very much, hope to see more sooner rather than later
funniest one yet loveed the austin with that forign bloke great work keep it up
Brilliant Show it went by so fast, the rally challenge looked fun I wuddnt mind doin that. great work guys keep it up!!!!!!!!
Haven’t realy like siarpc this series, (Fry was good, Schummi was agreat guest but didn’t drive it)before to nite i’d of said ditch it or get a new car and bring back, Young Kay ect, tonites was great a proper car lover not someone sell somit.
Tonite’s show was brilliant rally could of been a summer special, would of liked to of seen more.
Hoping we will still get to see the airport transport racing at some point.
Enjoyed each segment but didn’t see the point in wasting money on the dinosaur CGI or the bint with James.
Seriously?Jay Leno?I’ve gotta see this!
Bloody magnificent. Top Gear just keeps getting better and better. Perfect balance between power tests and cocking about. Absolutely loved it.
I fear a backlash from people of a height disadvantage will want to bite top gear’s ankles tonight. but they need to pick on someone their own size and laugh, As this was one of the best episodes.
ps, James needed to be driving Brian’s mini with the sliding windows purely for backseat entertainment with maddison welsh – GOR-GE-OUS! If thats what it takes to get a supermodel im off to buy that citreon
awesome show, James May you lucky lucky man… stunning Co driver…. wish i was you with altho i would get hair cut, hammond you need you teeth done again starting to yellow…. and Jezz… can i get you job when you retire???
Ps the above comment…. the BINT WITH JAMES?? the point to her was simple… the cars where old she is young and dam fit and sexy….
again stunning Co driver with James
OMG! Im from Haydon Bridge, and drive over the Alston road every week! Brian Johnson is a ledgend. and the rest of the show was superb. Its a pity its the last one next week.
Oh, and ‘Dave’ can go away and stop complaining about a excellent show.
Although i only managed to watch bits of it, it was brilliant!!!
Best episode so far…
The one with the Lambo SV comes in at second… but well, that was cuz of the Lambo SV.
This one comes in first cuz it was just brilliant!!!
And can’t wait to finally see Jay Leno in Top Gear!!
He’s probably the biggest petrol head on the planet!!
About BMW vs Nissan:
Clarkson is so of full shit. He doesn’t actually have a clue what he is talking about.
But on the other hand, he never had. This all about entertainment, and as such I give this a score of 6/10.
An eerie reference to the “twin airbags fitted as standard” pic from the rehearsal galleries. If that old Citroen didn’t have any before, it certainly does now!
i LOVE top gear and think tonights show was the best one so far! i didnt think i would say this when i read in a paper that a glamour model would be on the show but the model Madison Welch was actually great! she was obviously STUNNING but she had a great sense of humour and very good comedic timing. she definitely knew what she was doing and fair play to her! love it this week guys, this series hasnt been the best but tonights show was top! couldnt stop laughing at hammond with the midget either! nice one
GREAT SHOW TONIGHT AND LOVE MADISON THE MODEL
lol im still laughing at tonights programme what a show! my fav one you have done
so many asking who the model was… the co drivers were perfectly chosen. The cars were bang on although I would have had the red cortina. brian johnson.. great interview, totally surprised about the new z4, bet the sales go up with that.. you certainly gave it praise. i seen a few 370z’s and i hated the look until i saw the white one that took the lap…. looked great.
Richard finally stands next to a guy who’s shorter than he is!!!! HA HA HA!!! I loved it,every bit of it,i like SITARPC but perhaps do it every other show? would leave more time for cocking about methinks and thats just fine by me lol…
The first 2 eps and these last 2 i think have been the best this series!
Great show boys. Loved the integration with the dinosaurs during the test. Its a pity nxt wk is the last one as Sundays won’t be the same, we want more episodes!!!
I only knew about Madison being James’s co driver,i had no idea who the other 2 were going to be but my god TG office people you picked well!!! Sooooo funny i just loved the “love story” theme it was brilliant! James seems to be getting some great things to do and he is very very funny with it i think!
Loved the show!!! Everything in it just worked somehow… Dinosaurs, flowers and diamontes on James’ helmet and the auction. Brian Johnson was also brill and funny as hell!!
The 370 is a fantastic car, loved it when it went round the track. BMW not bad either.
Can’t wait for the last episode, I hope you make it a good ‘un!!
Madison welch is that fit girl. She has 34FF tits
what was the song when jc was with nissan 370z
love the show but wanted to slap the stupid bint that james how with how dumb was she. The dinosaurs were great !!!! =)
That will go down as a vintage topgear in years to come. I laughed my head off literally from start to finish.
If I may make one point though, while I love the challenges, and I really do love them, I feel that the cheap car challenges are being slightly over done and it made the last few seem a bit less special. I know it must be getting more and more difficult to keep coming up with fresh ideas, but I’m not sure that there has to be a challenge in every episode.
Back to tonights episode though, majestic. 10/10. Thanks lads.
Rayz
The dinosaurs weren’t “recycled Walking With Dinosaurs” footage nor were they “…wasting money on the dinosaur CGI”.
They’re the new life-size animatronics being used for the new ‘Walking With Dinosaurs Arena Tour’ so they would’ve actually been at the track!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h i/entertainment/7951777.s tm
once again,
very good show, it wasnt forced, natural comedy.
and everyone liked it, only 2 negative comments!
thats cause you didnt sink to the lowest form of wit. once again brilliant show. more of these please!!
p.s. ElMoronico – i take it you drive (or just like)the 370z so
Excellent show – cannot wait for next week, return of the cool wall and Lewis Hamilton, fresh off the back of his first victory of the season! The timing couldn’t be better
Best of the series so far! Loved everything about it, even the dinosaurs, which I thought would be gimmicky with no substance. The rally was priceless and what a fantastic SIARPC. Sad to think there’s only one left this series. Loved it
The dinosaurs were pointless. Apart from that, great!
Those animatronic dino’s were bloody amazing, I mean you could tell they were anima rather than CGI – but my god there creepily good. Is it possible to have an uncanny valley for Dino’s I wonder…
Anyway! The show as a whole was damn good (disagree with Clarkson about the Z4 looking good since I was actually queezy the other day when I had one drive in front of me across a red light), must admit I was rather uncomfortable with some of Hammond’s height jokes personally but hey – if the guy himself was ok with it then who am I to judge? James in an old Citroen Peasant-mobile was pure gold. Hammond in a Lanchester was good as well, and as for Clarkson in a Midget – the only term appropriate is LOL. Was also nice to see a good old fashioned BTC style David and Goliath duel between the Midge’ and the ’stang. I imagine there’s going to be a few yank tank lovers who will get annoyed by that bit, but most will love it like everybody else.
Oh and lay off the poor old Morris Marina owners club – its not funny to poke fun at the mentally deficient (Says a guy who almost bought an Ital to learn to drive in/crash.)
Sorry but it wasn’t a great show in my view.
I enjoyed the Z4/370Z review, and the dinosaurs were kinda cool. At least you didn’t try and race one of them. I just wish you’d get a second presenter driving one of the other cars, so we can hear their thoughts. Group tests are always the best reviews TG does.
News wasn’t great tbh. Very forgettable.
SIARPC was good. Lots of car take, no plugging of new films and a good lap to boot.
Only bit of the rally I enjoyed was when they were buying their cars. The rest of it was pretty dull tbh. I didn’t see the point in having a co driver Jezza couldn’t understand. James made a few funny remarks, as did his co driver. Hammond was a bit ham fisted at times.
Sorry guys, but it was another poor show. This series so far you’ve only had two good shows.
Please, please, please can we have more car reviews and less cocking about. The balance is out of sync atm and TG’s not as much fun as it once was
Awesome show, sat through the whole thing with a grin on my face
I am wondering one thing tho, the song that was used with the 370Z, whose is it ?
Excellent episode, they’ve been getting better since episode 4. Loved James May’s Ami, and it was good to see that they all kept the cars they’d bought! Not sure if I missed something, but there seemed to be something to do with the new Scenic on the ‘rehearsals/live recording’ photo gallery, this didn’t appear to materialise in the actual show. Still, a brilliant episode – full of cars, full of fun, and a definite classic TG! This will be the next favourite for Dave to be repeating 24/7!
Not quite sure what comment number 69 is on about.
This show was back to TopGear as it should be- the best thing on telly.
Why? Because it wasn’t forced, there was no pointless destruction to appeal to the lowest common denominator, and it was… wait for it… about CARS!!
I liked the way you even explained why you test supercars the whole time at the beginning… it’s almost as if you read these and have addressed the problems. Then again, we could just have got lucky as I’m guessing the shows are planned way in advance?
Anyway, however it was you remembered how to make TopGear, keep remembering. Perfect car television, and yes you will have bored a couple of idiots to tears… but good!! I loved it and by the looks of things it seems most other TopGear website users did too. Well done chaps, it took a while but you’ve found the spark again : )
can anybody please tell me what the model of Austin Healey clarkson was driving? thanks
Great show, I wish i was James.
http://www.plaatjesupload .nl/bekijk/2009/07/27/124 86497070.jpg
Spectacular, best episode of the series so far! I couldn’t think of one thing I would change, just epic. Cannot wait till the Jay Leno interview and the ZR1 on the track!
Awsome Fantastic Best Thing On TV Leave It That Way.
Absolutely 100% back on track. After the dire mush that was episode #4, the vast improvement that was #5, this episode was full-on, in-your-face, classic TG. In fact, for me, this is up there with the best shows from previous series.
A great car test, fabulous star, and, in the words of James May – ‘a properly good challenge.’
Birdy (#72) has it nailed as to why we’ve all loved this one – for a while there, I thought you’d blown it but you’ve put a big smile on millions of TG fans’ faces tonight, I’m sure.
The model is Maddison Welsh.
A nice link here: http://tinyurl.com/n74wnc
Great show tonight, Brian Johnson was amazing, but Maddison was my highlight. so damn fit!
truly truly fantastic episode ….and as everyone is saying the best so far…..AND CANT WAIT FOR JAY LENO….
At 79….OMMGGGG…….is that her….wat the ….. AWWWEEESSSUUMMMMMMMMMMM
Great episode, Top Gear at it’s finest. How hot is Hammond?
Excellent episode.
A pacca TG classic!
Awesome Epi even though im watching it right now lol!
Top Gear is amazing, it is imposible that the american can understand properly this kind of show, the best episode of this seasson undoubtly
Well done lads, a solid 9/10 show. Brian Johnson FTW…:) and the model looked hot, but was too much Paris Hilton, for my taste
Beautiful show today (not just because of the girl
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Last two episodes have been great, just like the old top gear.
BTW if anyone doesnt like it try not reading all the spoilers that are on this website a few days before the show, thats what i have done for the last two episodes and i found that they were more enjoyable.
“I’m in Kate Humble’s hedge, and I’m loving it”
Be honet now: the first draft of that said “bush”, didn’t it?
Fantastic episode guys, well done
great episode, but it is still the same old driving fast car on track + challenges format
plzzzz do more stuff like the CLK Black in Wales or Phantom at Humber Bridge
Nice one again guys as always.
laugh a minute stuff. The challenge really was for once a challenge.(well for jeremy anyway) lol
Last Episode next week:(:( ah well what can ya do.
Am I the only one here who thinks Maddison was as dull as watching grass grow? Jesus! Having trouble sleeping? Spend five minutes with Maddison. Nice tits, though… Aw damn, even they’re not real!
Go Johno, go! Not only is he in the best band in the world but he goes like a stabbed rat as well. Though he would have told the story of when he auditioned for AC/DC. So skint he had to borrow a friend’s car to get to London for the audition…
Great episode, really funny with the classic cars in action especially Richard hammond’s Lancaster.
The Lancia S4 Delta what a car, one of the best rally cars EVER made along with the Stratos of course.
Pretty good – one of the better ones this series. Can’t see how the dinosaur CGI was worth the cash, I’d have preferred a bit longer with the two cars to be honest. News was okay – Brian Johnson pissin on Sputnik was excellent and if the challenge was scripted (had my doubts about the auction), it was a *lot* less obvious than recent ones.
Not an all time classic, but so much better than recently – well done!
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Amazing.
Nooo!!! Last one of the series next week?! I’m getting withdrwal symptoms already! Nevermind James being lucky. I’m thinking how lucky the glamour model was! Loved this program.
I missed it
because i’m on holiday in the Philippines and iplayer doesn’t work outside of the UK.
Makes me wish the episode was longer. The rally could easily have filled an hour.
Loved James and Madison. And I loved Jeremy being unable to resist having a go at the Mustang.
Great episode. Such a shame next weeks is the last one.
Top episode lads!
last nights show was 10/10 guys weldone! i am sure Madison will get women calling her this-and-that but i actually like her! i could imagine the ammount of models given her job and they would have been A LOT worse but i feel she is actually very clever and she was told to play-on the whole blonde, model thing. she did her job very well. bring more madison. the dwarf was great too and i liked the dinosaurs, may not have been necessary but i liked them! Love Laura x x x x
oh and i was at the studio when top gear filmed it and James and Madison looked very close indeed so i can definitely say they were given a breifing before filming in Majorca. she was really nice actually and flawless in real life. James and Madison stole the show but also loved hammond and his co-driver lol x x x x x
James and Madison = genuis
Oh god it was good! Loved the car rewievs and the race was epic. And a pig plus for dinosaurs.
Simply wonderful episode! Favourite this series (as a whole), but loved the train / bike / car challenge in episode one to bits too.
Challenge this week was inspired, to hell with all the PC brigade, this one dealt them a firm blow, if you didn’t find this one funny, you’ve no sense of humour.
I really enjoyed it.
Thought the dinosaur bits were superfluous really, destracted from the review of the two cars, but other than that very entertaining.
I think the star segment still has worth, the interview normally unearths some gems from Jeremy at the very least.
The classic car segment was truly funny, the small jokes from Hammond of course,excellent fun, but as always James May proves to be the archetypal straight man in an unlikely comedy duo and steals the show.
lol @ james getting in there. loved jezza’s sprite and hammond being rude to the dwarf. One of the best episodes yet. really. one more to go
Damn. Top Gear just cost me £32,000. I have to have a Z4. Brilliant episode. Brilliant! I loved the Citroen Ami: ‘not surprised that James wanted it…very James I thought. Oh..Look at the Marina owners club blogs…hilarious
if you want to remove the “top gear is sexist vibes” then have Madison Welch on the show as a regular……you know you want to!
good show this week too, could not stop laughing lol
Best show of the series so far. Loved it
i agree with lync about Madison being a regualr. it makes sense
i loved the episode. definitely the best of the series so far. loved every moment and the co-drivers were just the perfect recipe for hilarity. amazing. the news was also extremely funny all the way through. one of my favorite episodes yet.
just re-watched the classic rally part. Madison Welch-legend!!! you can tell her and James actually got on well together because you can see he is trying to hide his smile quite often lol great episode and thank you creators of sky+
Last nights episode, sublime – as usual! keep making me laugh, keep making me smile, TG is well worthwhile! xxx
Brain was AMAZING!!! Good to have a proper petrolhead on the show again. I bet J kay cried his eyes out lol.
Alsho, I was pleasently surprised by the fact that this wasn’t the last show in the series, because, for somereason, I had convinced myself there were only six episodes :\
Alsho alsho, I’m glad the boys found some new friends in their co-drivers and cars.
Back on form after the last two weak ones. Maybe im reading too much into this but wasnt the reason for the dinosaurs was to say to everyone how old fashioned and archaic supercars are? The fact that they still run on the internal combustion etc etc?
James May was the right guy to put with Madison Welch, Hammond would be flirting and Jeremy would probably put his hands some where he shouldnt. Only May would have a glamour model next him and talk about overdrive and concentrate on the race.
more like this show pleaseeeee top gear, i couldnt stop laughing!
was so funny! especially the rally with the codrivers! and im quite shocked that the model, Madison, was so nice and it was refreshing to see that she wasnt covered in make-up like i thought she would have been. natural beauty and OMG how funny was she decorating his helmet lol thats why they won
i gotta agree too it is my favourite episode of all
Fantastic episode this week.
SIARPC was the best one for a long time. Brian Johnson came across as a genuinely likable chap, and what a lap!
The challenge was very funny. Madison Welch was stunning, the midget guy was hilarious and the whole film, from auction house to finish line was perfect.
Well done guys!
They should get a new RPC.
I loved the show, like every other bit.
The co-drivers were very funny!
Clarkson, Hammond and May should do a lap round the TG test track!
*like every other one
What is going on with ElMoronico. If you don’t like Top Gear then don’t watch it. Jeremy Clarkson has spent his whole life working with cars he knows what he is doing. He is funny and he created new Top Gear which is probably the best programme ever made.
I am a big fan of Top Gear I and I thought this episode was the best of the series. It is up there with the amphibious cars challenge episode. Absolutely amazing idea to put the dinosuars in. They were a bit random but why not? I must admit I thought the BMW was ugly but that is only my opinion. However the Germans are good engineers.
By the way when is the review of the Aston Martin One-77 coming?
Congratulatons on the amazing show.
Sorry about writing so much!
If you want an ugly expensive coupe, get a BMW Z4.
If you want a beautiful expensive coupe, get a Alfa Romeo Brera.
jolly good show ! keep the sirpc section..but, as far as is possible, please try not to invite dull people.. legends are always interesting anything less needs a minimum c cup criteria
and do add the presenter’s times to the lapboard, I think I speak for many who’d like to know.
btw When will s14 start ? ill there be anymore features ? And what happened to the follow ups of May on the Moon ?
thnx for the usually entertaining but sometimes brilliant show..please keep to the “ambitious” in the motto more often.
I had a problem working out which one was the vertically challenged one this week! BBC, please help us old people with clearer labelling. The one driving the old black banger needed some kind of proper identification. Like a hat with a “D” on it, pink, with gold tassles! Well done Top Gear team and EXCELLENT Episode as always!
I would hate to be fifth gear, the show was wikid
Well that was a sucker punch..! I never saw that one coming! A good episode boys and girls and congratulations to you! Personally, I didn’t quite get what the whole Dinosaurs thing was all about, even if it did look pretty cool. Makes a change from the average review, that’s for sure. And I swear that Jeremy just has a prejudice against Nissan (no Jezza, they’re not called Datsun any more, and haven’t been for some time)… he seems to find it very difficult to admit, that they might actually be quite good! Ah well, a minor couple of niggles on an otherwise good show. Well done!
hilarious ….
loved the auction with jeremy bidding for james…
keep up the good work…
Terrific show guys, sure cant wait for next weeks episode!
Cracking episode, was wetting myself at the May/Welch combo!
Hot she may be, but if she is that thick in real life, there’s no hope!
Boo at it being the last episode next week! What am I going to watch on Sunday nights now???!
It was good to see that Jeremy:
a) Chose a good car.
b) Did it up properly!
There wasn’t too much messing about with Jeremy’s approach and I thought that really improved the show – the car looked genuinely awesome!
BTW, Dinosaurs were amazing – love it.
Simply amazing! It was FANTASTIC!
amazing! great show chaps and madison welch should be a regular. i have a feeling she was told to act, she was great!
James and Madison stole it last night!
The dino idea was great, Brian was amazing. I fell in love with the Ami, I think. SIARPC should definitely stay, but perhaps it’s time for a new car?
best show of the series so far
cool one last night, surprised at how much i like madison. the dwarf/hammond were great. love it how you gave clarkson a spanish guy. got to be said, i think james and madison were a teriffic pair together, looking forward to next week now
this series is like 583438752354204 times better then the last one.
Do keep Star in reasonably priced car, but for next series we need a new one, the Lacetti has gone out of production (some mercy from Chevrolet there).
great show loved every minute of it
Fantastic! What a Sunday that was. Lewis Hamilton back on winning form and another brilliant episode of Top Gear.
Such a shame that the last episode is on this series, but it sounds like it’ll be a good one.
Regarding the reasonably priced car, if it’s going to be changed, why not have the Caterham R500? Or the Ariel Atom? They’re reasonably priced are they not?
Fantastic episode, I actually fell off the sofa laughing. Keep SIARPC but i agree, for good guests only (jay kay, brian johnson, michael mcintyre was good, jimmy carr is hilarious and will young was brilliant!)
best top gear ever and i lover how the wife of france sung about a car lol
The dinosaur bit was irrelevent and OTT.
The classic rally was reasonably good. I suppose the co-drivers had to be added to make the show different from every other challenge, and it was just enough of a change. Star in a reasonably priced car was really good.
I LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF IT
I LOVED THE SHOW AND I ENJOYED THE TOPGEAR PROGRAMME AND SOME OF THE BITS WAS FUNNY AND I REALLY LIKED IT.
I LIKED THE CAR AUCTION BIT WHERE U TRY TO BUY THE CARS AND I REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE NEXT SERIES THIS SUNDAY OK.
I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW:)
PLEASE LET ME KNOW YEAH.
I LOVE ALL THE EPISODES MAN AND IT WAS SO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.
The dinosaur metaphor was a little unusual but then when has a Clarkson metaphor ever made sense! Loved the shots of the dinosaurs on screen though, they were fantastic. Yer man off ACDC as he’s probably more commonly known as was an excellent driver but I am so looking forward to Jay Leno, he is one serious petrolhead.
This was an absolute brilliant episode! The classic race was one very cool thing. I’d really like to do this myself one day.
Brian Johnson was just a cool guy and and the Z4 vs. 370z was pretty good too!
Thanks for this great show from Germany!
Can’t await next sunday.
It’s just amazingly fantastic, but I’m starting to get bored with all this.
What we need are back to basic lunacy with cross country madness with super-raging rockets roaring across borders and offensive, sexist, racist, 18+ news section.
Brilliant!
I have to admit that when Madison Welch interrupted James May (who was rattling on as usual) and piped up “Mountains!”, the same thing was going through my mind, for some reason… I can’t think why….
*whistles*
last nights episode was great! well i thought it was anyway! Richard and the dwarf looked a right pair together!!!
great show! james may has had an experience with a women!!! that little midget co driver is so sensitive about his dwarfness!!
is next week the last show because if it is i am going to miss it?!
but that song about the moris was a fake but it was well good lol
lol i loved madison, she was a natural on tv. weldone topgear
To be honest, if you only have SIARPC that actually like cars instead of plugging films or whatever, it would be prefferable.
Even a passing interest.
Case in point….Mark Wahlberg. Better without guests like that. Big star doesn’t equal suitable guest.
Brian Johnson on the other hand….perfect.
Give Hammond’s co-driver a job, he was funnier than a vegetable that had grown into a rude and amusing shape.
I love you madison welsh!!!
I have to say that TG has reached the top of bitchiness! You rock!
mmmm…. she was hot (:
great episode! Loved it but ditch the “Star” in a reasonably priced car. Wastes time that could be used for challenges or other PROPER car stuff. Usually they are just in to plug their new book or new film etc. They say they like cars but they dont really.
So fingers crossed that gets the shove for next series and we get more of the good stuff!
As if you only do 7 shows in a series. We want more top gear!
Jeremy. I didn`t like your car very much in the challenge you did.
Bet James had more than 1 gearstick to play with in that Citroen………LOL
Clarkson & Hamster were probably jealous to heck
another cracking episode of top gear, proving once again Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond James May are worth every penny of the license fee……more please……
That show was the best so far.
Is their a future couple with james and the co-driver
Couple of things…
-Don’t put SIARPC out
-Get more super models
-Make more episodes per season (10 at least)
-Do more crazy reviews like this
I want that citroen, and the girl in the passenger seat !
why didnt james buy that triumph spitfire i have never seen one that condition going so cheap.
Great episode….definitely the breast so far…..
Madison Welch and James May =D
are they couples now?
that would be so great!!!
what a bombshell girl i love her xD
another astonishing episode. keep it up!
“TOP GEAR IS MY RELIGION” – Me
the fact that hammond got a dwarf mechanic was really funny!
TG is back on top form. Very funny (and informative) from start to finish.
Quite disappointed with the show it was no where near as good as some of the ones in the series. It was still funny in parts though, hope next weeks is alot better
Awesome I love it! Cant believe next week is the last in the series
last 1 on sunday, but on the bright side we only have to wait half the time (3months) as last time was 6 months, roll on the autumn.
I really liked the episode, not amazing, not entirely natural and uncontrived, but fun. I actually really like SIARPC – but follow the formula guys – reveal the stars previous cars and driving incidents – that’s what makes this section REALLY good. Don’t ditch it. It’s time to get a new car though – something cheap to run and maintain. An Evo perhaps.
I would have loved the rally to have become a full show.
Best line “…. a brown Datson.”
I loved the show, some very near the knuckle remakes (which will upset some people) but I saw the funny side….. Love the show, love the series so far!!
As always, great show!
what an amazing show! my absolute favourite!
and the model madison welch was so stunning! as much as i hate to say it she was lovely! she didnt slap a tonne of make-up on which is what i thought the case would be. i can imagine women slagging her off but she was great even though i must admit i am jealous. she was covered in the studio too at the end which i respect her for. jeans, tshirt and cardigan. lovely, great work! and hammond/dwarf was hilareous! dont end top gear, please do more than 7episodes!!
i met Madison Welch yesterday in Leicestershire and she was so nice! she was so gorgeous! and she didnt have make-up on! :O she didnt have her boobs out which is what you would expect a glamour model to be like. i was pleasently surprised!
she was friendly, not dumb in the slightest, i can honestly say that she was acting in the show and id bet anything she was told to play on a dumb blonde role. i am now a huge fan of hers lol NICE ONE TOP GEAR!
“Dwarf”? “Midget”? What is so hilarious about this? Or about a woman having – gasp! – breasts?
I thought the medieval freak show mentality was supposed to be a thing of the past. Not here though.
from the start
to the end
this show was fantastic!
i dont know how you do it but i was starting to get disappointed with this seasons top gear but you have now restored m faith in top gear
dont want it to end now
lets just hoppe that the last episode of the series is as good as this episode
bbc iplayer here i come
This is why I cannot wait to see Jay Leno be the star, there might not be a bigger petrol head than Jay
PLS tell me the 370Z song.
Otherwise, this was the greatest episode of the season
EPIC WIN. XD
the model’s name was Madison Welch
playbiy uk chick
the model’s name was Madison Welch
playboy uk chick
OMG! James and thingy(what ever her name was) looked soooooooooo cute ;P
xxxxx
I think that the bit with the dinosaurs was very good, and funny.
I also thought that Jeremy Clarkson was entirely incorrect about the BMW, because if I could buy a sports car for approximately the same amount as the top of the range BMW Z4, I would buy the top of the range Porsche Boxter S with ceramic brakes, and leather
lol its very sad how bitchy all the women are about madison. maybe they are forgetting that her and james won the challange! she must have been calculating it right for them to win but they wouldnt show that would they!
wooo hooooooo what a great show last night
looooooooooooove it!
Hey Guys,
The show was enjoyable. I thought the dinosaurs were kind of pointless and took away from the review of the vehicles.
Regarding the SIARPC, I’ll be honest and say that it is usually the portion of the show that I am least excited to see. Sometimes I have absolutely loved the SIARPC, other times not so much. I think that it is a segment worth keeping, but only doing intermittently, kind of how the Cool Wall is only done on some episodes. It is not a segment I want to see every show to be honest.
In my opinion the best all round episode of the series! A good mix of topics and nothing repetitive.
Nice to see a comparison between two cars (BMW and “Datsin”) for once.
Make the next series like that episode!!!
best one yet accept the focus rs bit i loved that but when clakson shouts loser at the mustang it is so funny great show
fantastic show as usall loved the car tests with dinosuars and james was so lucky he should of took full advantage being with that model
Last nights show was brilliant. The classic cars bit was excellent. The family connection – that wasn’t. A classic. Great set up with th co drivers. Richard looked good. Keep going lads its brilliant.
best show ever
the dinos were so funny and when james had to get that citoren was hillarios i think jeremy should have won his car was the best
TG has no equals or competition, even my 3yr old son asks on Sunday to watch it.
Brian Johnson was pretty much a cert to do well in S – RPC as he did well in Sky 1 ‘The Race’ in 2006. Maybe next series of TG change the car or perhaps race the other way around the track.
The show is not always about ‘fast cars’ as this weeks ‘classic cars rally’ & last weeks ‘Ice race’ showed.
I also echo Jeremy’s offhand remarks about the state of our roads & road tax’s etc as since the J Ross incident the Beeb is treading too carefully.
Well Done Chaps Carry On As U Were.
Absolutely fantastic – there’s no other words to describe it. I have watched it another 3 times today already!!
Fantastic laughed out loud!
brilliant
I found it truly amazing. Every part of it made me laugh a lot, especially the car auction & the challenge itself!! One of the best episodes this series. Well done!!
the best one yet of the series well done!!!!! amazing!!!
thought it was brilliant loved the challenge, loved the dinosaurs and loved james’ co-driver
i think bring her back
Ace as always guys! God sundays are gonna be shit again soon when the series ends!
bring the rest of acdc on the show
please!
brian won “The Race” on sky one around silverston
One of the funniest episodes ever recorded! I love you guys. Top guys is most deffo the besttv show made I love it.
Watch it every sunday and everyday non stop on dave!!
All three co-drivers were hillar!!
Laughed out loud all hour!!
Well done guys!
Dreading my sundays when the series ends! :’(
ok that was hot
Although I felt the classic car film didn’t flow as well as the other challenge films do, the entire episode was made worthwhile with JC’s impression of the spitting dinosaur. No one can brighten my day like JC…keep up the good work, JC, and best of luck with your IOM debacle!!
So are we really on the last one in the series? humpf!…please put up some out-takes on tinterweb for us.
I liked Hammond’s awkward moments with that small guy: “When I said Clarkson’s car isn’t very good because it’s a midget…”
awesome show! loved the dinosaur thing. The challenge was class espicially the fit model! Srpc finally a geordie on there! Rock on ACDC!
when are we going to have a canal challenge show is brill
Brian Johnston drove brilliantly, as for the classic rally, its all staged!! Cant they come up with anything orginal? how many times have they done the same formula yawn yawn.
Lovely episode, and nothing overdone. See, you can make a great show without supercars.
I agree with most peeps Maddison Welch is FIT!
But what is the song playing at the beginning of the 370Z review?
Looking round the internet its not just me who wants it so if sum1 knows PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TELL US
So plz say cheers peeps
And YES, Madison as a Top Gear Standard would not hurt.
Cant wait for next week’s show……it’ll be ABSOLUTELY EPIC, the next one……Jeremy and Jay leno…what a combo
The song Carla Bruni sang
I hate James May
i didn’t like that one that much. sorry but top gear been slacking lol.
but i liked it when you introduced the c0 drivers . that was hilarious.
anyway. Keep the good work up !
for star in a reasonably priced car i’d quite like you to get some more racing drivers on. someone like valentino rossi’d be good for example, if it was at all possible!
370Z song anybody ???
IM ADDICTED TO IT AND I NEED TO KNOW WHAT? ITS CALLED
Great episode, the best one this season.
that show started off good but da classic car was crap. we are in the modern days which means modern cars not classics. this series hasnt been as good as the past series. fa best series was da 1 with da caravan holiday and the limosines in. make series like dat in the future.
Oh yes I totally loved it =D the model with James May was absolutly hot! and funny gehhe decorating james xD I love classics =)
keep up the good work!
I will admit to being slightly stunned when I saw the young lady co-driving for James (lucky bugger). But no, this one was not the best top gear episode ever. Brian Johnson was in a league of his own however, never had I guessed he would be that close to taking first place on the board. The best episode ever in my opinion was the race in africa with Oliver, the beetle, the Lancia and the Merc. I love the really epic races, but also some of the guests that have taken the seat in the Lacetti. My favorite has to be Jay-Kay, let alone because he lives for being number one on that board, and because he has proven to be rather humorous.
Now, gief sunday and that last episode (although there should never be a last episode, I hate waiting for top gear… another 5 months of torture!) with the Cool Wall in it
i loved the show. keep it up. i liked the way that james gets the model and the others get men. the 370z is way better than the Z4. i also liked the one with the 300zx in the rally stage and the one with the drug dealers evo.
Omg she was fit!! I want to know if James has become more aquanted with her (e.g. boyfriend + girlfriend) plz give me the answer anyone at domdomaingue@hotmail.co.u k, thanks.
Great Episode Boys !!!
Very very predictable! Anyone with a set of healthy brains would have known what was coming…. sorry.
Please stop the forcefully scripted scenes and challeges already.
Please make something new and fresh or cancel the show.
Funniest episode for a long time loved it all especially James’s co driver her name is Madison Welch wouldnt mind driving her round Majorcca
Lookin foward to nxt wk !
You could probably expand Leno’s segment next week to an entire episode. It’d be nice to see Clarkson and Leno just chat about cars. I expect Jay’s site will be namedropped since he’s mentioned Top Gear on it a few times.
cant wait for jay leno now he is a petrolhead great show
Enjoyed all of the show last night even though I am not a car owner/driver. (You don’t need to be to enjoy the programme, believe it or not, although I suspect I would appreciate it more if I were.)
I don’t usually enjoy the “Star in Car” section – in fact I usually pop out into the kitchen and make myself a cuppa while it’s on, but I enjoyed last night’s guest, even though I have never heard an AC/DC track and therefore didn’t know who Brian Johnson was/is. I found his interview compelling stuff and the time he recorded was definitely something us oldies could cheer about. If you can guarantee people of Brian’s calibre each week, then I shall definitely start taking more notice.
Can’t see what all the fuss is about regarding that model but then, being female, I wouldn’t would I! And I’ve never heard of Jay Leno, either – is he a descendant of Dan?!
The show was absolutely fantastic, but why the dinosaurs????????? James probably had the best the co-driver, it’s a shame they couldn’t pick their own, Timo Rautiainen all the way!
That was really different, I liked it. I think this will be a love it or hate it episode, but it did feel quite unique to the rest of the series.
Best show of a weak season. Previous shows have tried to fit too much in and not covered each piece deeply enough, and there haven’t been enough proper road tests. The car tests, the SIARPC, and the challenge were all excellent last night.
Here’s hoping the next one is even better!
top gears the best!!!!!
Richard, ehat have you done to your hair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WULD EVEN SAI TATH TOP GEAR IS THE BEST TV SHOW AT THIS TIME
AND ALVAYS BIG FAN
I LIKET THE TODAYS EPISODE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
JAY LENO WOOOHOOO!
That was very good boys! Made me laugh all the way. Nice to see that James was getting in touch with his feminine side! hee hee
(Felt a bit sorry for you Richard, what with the Lanchester falling to pieces and all! Aw!)
I will be a bit upset for next week, but I am looking forward to it!
It was good but I’m annoyed jeremy always gets the limelight
Best one yet this series! Seriously though: why not have a go at building FLYING CARS? How hard can it be?
best show of the season.
best show of this season……so far. I love the fluidity of this episode; and it was golden when Jeremy’s yelling into background while Hammond was calling his car a midget.
I thought it was a brilliant episode. Can’t wait for Jay Leno next week!
Classic just classic. don,t watch much TV but this is A1
I absolutely loved it, the whole show was good. SIARPC should stay, maybe get a new RPC though. I’ve never heard of Brian Johnson, but he was an entertaining and quick guy.
I loved the Rally Challenge, especially the co-drivers. I would love to do that myself in a Stratos or 911 or that old car Jeremy called “loser” to. Loved it. And the midget. lol. I’m surprised James didn’t want to buy everything, he loves classics, but he should have got the Spitfire.
why did she fall for james may
Because he’s James May!
Next week’s looks good, I reckon Jay Leno’ll be surprisingly quick, top maybe.
Oh, and anyone who says that this show was rubbish, they’re wrong! I admit that TG has it’s good and bad points, but why comment if you’re not a TG fan?
SIARPC should be every week, but more funny/interesting/petrolh eads please.
Superb. Jeremy was even able to admit falling in love with his little roadster, James was at his doddering best and Richard plus co driver nearly stole the show, nearly. That honour went to Brian fron ACDC – Bloody superb!
Thank you guys for this show !!!
This one was really really good and funny
Thank you for reconcile me with carla bruni-sarkozy, and then, her song not so bad at all…she’s clever too finally, she’s watching Top Gear !!!
Thank you again for finding a girlfriend for James May, he’s the lucky man in this episode
Great job, hope to see a fabulous last episode next week
the show was amazing and i am a big fan of the show and i loved the new bmw!!!!!!!!
the girl in jame’s car was so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so fit!
heyy guys
My favoirate part of top gear is the challenges I love how jeremy always wins and i laugh when may and hammond lose i laugh at there faces. HA HA!!!!!!!!!
Great episode, but the dinosaurs were pushing the boundaries of what I’ll accept as being silly before it goes into ridiculous, x.x
Brian Johnson was an absolute legend, and James May’s line during the challenge was immense, XD
‘Why does no one here speak English?’
‘Well, because they’re Spanish.’
Show 6 wrecked my opinion that the even numbered shows were duller than the odd numbered as last nifght’s show was great.
It did give me knightmares though. No, not the dinosauras (took out of Walking with Dinosars)but the thought Clarskson in Kate Humbles ‘hedge’.
Brian Johnson was fantastic (AC/DC still not as good as Motorhead though) and the big Classic Car film was great too.
i loved the show guys it was funny when may got the hot girl and hammond got a dwarf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i like jeremy the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it was reli fuuny this week it was the best 1 so far cant wait till next week top gear rulzz
liked the show, but tit you have to keep focusing the camera on the models tits, was a bit perve.
Love topgear!!! but from someone who’s 22 this was the worst ive seen, sorry guys cant believe you liked it!
If I see a Morris Marina in the street I will poo into my own hand and throw it at it….
Brilliant show, guys
I couldn’t stop laughing, I thought it was one of the best ones from this series
And Richard’s sweet face when he ‘found out’ that ‘his’ grandad built his car aww bless… love you lots Rich…
utterly brilliant as usual,as for keeping the star in the car ..a big yes… if they are funny, entertaining not just plugging something and most importantly if they are FIT like SIENNA and BILLIE..is that a bit shallow ? sack the three lads and give the show to Madison ..WOT A GAL…!soz lads. loved the dinosaurs with the stigosaurus,ace car rally too ,c ya soon ..HERCULE bye bye
I Laughed My Head Off When Jeremy Had A Man Who Couldn’t Speak One Word Of English.
I Can’t Wait For The Special If There Is One Though. They Are The Biggest Classics For Me
Whole lotta Brian!!
Just like the show…..HE ROCKED!!!
I thought it was cool!! So is Captain Slow and the lass an item?????
Did That Morris Marina Really Belong To The Wife Of The President Of France!? And Top Gear DROPPED A PIANO ON IT!
LOL!
Lucky May
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Brill episode i loved it.
Top Gear 4 Ever.One day the boys will retire and the show will go on without them im sure,and then we all will have to kill ourselves.I don’t know when’s that going to happen,but i can tell you without a doubt-we’re gonna miss you,terribly!GOOD LUCK!I’m going to cry:)
S in a RPC is pointless. Get rid.
for me it was the best i have seen all season
great show lads enjoyed every second of it…i like jeremy’s convertible was absolutely gorgeous and so was jame’s co-driver
does anyone know what her name is ?
Fantastic episode,that scene with Carla Bruni was hilarious,Z4 and 370z test was awesome and specially Brian Johnson to bad that he didnt beat Jay Kay i really think he would to bad that next Sunday is gonna be last episode in this series who is gonna wait till the autumn when 14 series begin AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH
Greatings from Denmark
A truly legendary episode.
Can’t wait for next week.
Jay Leno=true petrol-head
brilliant show, about time james won!!
brilliant and I can’t wait till the next show. Also, I quite like SRPC I think it’s worth it.
On SIARPC: I think there needs to be a balance between petrolheads and people of general fame being interviewed. A lot of women have stated that they started watching the show because of SIARPC, and kept watching it thereafter. When in the history of the world a womany typically find a car show intriguing enough to watch it more than once? No, SIARPC needs to stay in a weekly format, it just needs to have some proper petrolheads a couple of times a series.
On episode 6: Somehow I feel that I shouldn’t have too much of an opinion on this episode, that said, I really liked it. Great stuff, keep up the good work.
Ugh, this stupid laptop. “When in the history of the world would a woman” is what my previous comment should have read.
I’ve enjoyed all episodes thus far, but this one stands taller than most. And I’m not just saying that because the classic car rally was my idea (Gentlemen, I understand how wire transfers of cash can be misrouted, so I am not angry. Just resend it at your convenience.)
I am rather impressed with Jeremy’s “Spridget” also.
I canNOT wait to see Jay Leno taking a turn in the Lacetti.
Lastly, I’m not really sure of why good money was spent on getting dinosaurs onscreen, but one can’t have everything. (Wait! Given the 370Z is Japanese, why wasn’t it in RHD?)
Keep up the stellar work and let me know if you have any more need for my ideas; I promise a discount on any new ones.
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB! As good as the first episode with the classic race.
In future try doing this format of just one big challenge every so often – it’s a nice change and works very well.
Finally I have to say Jeremy’s line on the residents of Mallorca and plastic chairs is SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!
haha
Another excellent show that could be considered a classic. Turns out you guys could have fun with any type of car, especially classic cars bought at auction, and keep us interested too. SIARPC was great this time, especially when Brian Johnson drove surprisingly fast. The news was indeed classic TG — seriously funny
Can’t wait for the last show of the series! I’d like to see what Jay Leno can do, and I hope the Cool Wall makes a return! Deducting from the series trailer in episode 1, I hope we all get to see the video of what Clarkson, Hammond, and May did with the airport vehicles too.
Two more things… I loved that your show used dinosaurs that didn’t come from special effects! And I liked the showing of the side-by-side comparison of the BMW Z4 and the Nissan 370Z.
I’m informed by my female that Top Gear is, on occasion, sexist. this must be resolved, i suggest by hiring that fit model. I realise she has long hair, breasts and knows very little about driving cars fast, but James May shares all of these attributes, and he’s allowed to work there. Just maybe she could sit next to the lads, in a bikini or something, to readdress this shameful state-of-affairs.
MORE THAN JUST CLASSIC!
ITS HYPERRRR CLASSIC
Good star(actually awesome guy!)
Good to Ok Challenge
Okay mucking about
HOT hot hot Babe
Super Dinos!
Pity the two cars weren’t the new Ferrari vs the new Lambo… But it’s still okay and good on the dinosaurs!
MAN.
This is Top Gear at a different level!
You guys waited 6 episodes to show us what you’re on about…….
I thought that this one was the funniest of the series,especially when James doesn’t buy anything so he ends up having to buy that rubbish citroen.I do hope that they do something even funnier and more inventive for the last episode though…
I liked the part when Jeremy walks up to Madisons side of the car to talk to James when really he’s just perving on Madisons cahoonas! Pervy Jezza.
great, loved hammonds car and the james/maddison combo.
dinosours awsome by the way. bein random iz their whole point. aston 177?
great show.i will miss that one hour of fun on sunday evenings. i will especially miss richard as he is hilarious. some episodes have been a bit contrived to make it look like james wins the challenges, so i would prefer them to return to how they used to do it previously.
just read on this that last episode next week.:(
the seiries seemed 2 fly by. now ill have 2 wach dave all day lol.oh well.
apparently j leno iz comin next week.he will b fast. r they goin on a big road trip again?
oh and jeremys healy/midget was awsome. the hammond dwarf jokes were a bit ironic really.he isnt exactly tall himself. still hierios though lol.
ps soz about sayin so much stuff.
pps madison was hot
if there little challenges on the way it would have been better though.
still awsome though.
Lucky James May having Madison Welch as his co-driver (even if she was more worried about her hair and make up, as well as James’). The dinosaurs feature was awesome and the guys still have what it takes to make the end of the weekend that bit more enjoyable. Roll on Top Gear Live 2009!
i cant decide between the z4 and the 370z. they bothe awsome.
WOOOW THAT EPISODE WAS HALARIOUS THE LITTLE SMALL GUY AND RICHARD HAMMIND WHAT A COMBO KEEP IT UP GUYS..
Fit Bird = Winner!
jay kwas probably crapin himself when he saw jonsens time.would have loved 2 c him at top though.still im not complanin. ac/dc rock by the way.
wheres the cool wall
i would have taken the triumph spitfire
not as good as the other ones but still a good episode
WORST EPISODE I HAVE EVER SEEN AND IVE SEEN EVERY ONE.THROWN TOGETHER.IM FURIOUS,HOW DARE THEY.TOP GEAR IS SLOWLY BEING DESTROYED SORT IT OUT TIGHT FISTED GIMPS
this was so funny i have watched it at least five or six times and laughed on every bit. i want to work for you but as i’m only 14 i can’t. i watch it every week. LEGEND
meybe they r tryin 2 hart 2 cock up. it was still better than heatbeat or watever else iz on when tg iz. it was a good episode. it was avrage at least. but i still think it was great.
Loved that episode, I thought the classic car rally was good fun ( I think I would like to do it if I had a classic car). SIARPC normally only holds my attention if there is a true petrolhead on it, there has been too many people promoting books/films on it that you know are only there to get the publicity for themselves, so I think it should be on only every other episode to keep up a good standard. Can’t believe the series is over next week, can feel the withdrawl symptoms starting already I’m going to miss the boys!
Did anyone notice that Brian Johnstone’s drivers side rear tyre was as flat as a pancake?
it must have been worth a second on his time?
ps ive also seen all of them, that i no of
awesome show especially the first part with the dinosaurs,the guest i dont u could find any one better than Brian Johnson such a great man.. though i was a bit disappointed on the classic cars part old cars are boring it is that simple.. but i loved when jeremy races that mustang guy that was so exciting.. over all it was great better than the last one keep rocking.. 1 love y’all peace out.
who said the z4 iz ugly.
a fantastic episode. really exiting and unpredictible. i wanted to see how they customized their cars, but i bet that was done by professionals, not them. and james was straight as ever with madison. no nonsense cpt. slow. a SUPERB episode.
Please put this on the next episode of top gear!!!
Very very good
http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=RY9u0LxIWJk
Pistonheads rules!
quite good, didn’t really see the point with the dinosaurs…, the rally race was ok, i think it they had proper co-drivers it would of been better…
there is some good points and bad points
good. 1. it was awsome
2. it ws original
3. i cant think of any bad points
I hate to say it but I think that dinosaur segment was a jump-the-shark moment–trust me on that one. I’m debating on whether the show is still watchable (for adults). As for the series as a whole I’d give it a C -; average, with nothing memorable about it; and I doubt the last show is going to markedly change anything, but it’s cool that you’ve finally gotten Jay over there.
Maybe the boys need to trim the top gear live schedule a bit and spend a little more time on planning the actual show that sired it
show was great. wanted 2 no if you would do a classic s.a.s for example dropping cars out of plane straped to parashoots. many thanks.
i think its time for a new RPC
like a focus or astra
or even a C4
probably my favourite episode top gear have ever done!
great work top gear
oh and having more madison would be awsome!
Just seen the show (for atleast the 5th time) and each time it makes me laugh. Top Gear, i salute you!
brilant episode pity about the bimbo putting women back it the dark ages.decorating cars is one thing the teddy i can understand.. but safety helmets oh please.
Should have been more time on the classic race or even a special why are we left with the feeling there is loads of usuable film still hiding
You have done it again Top Gear gaffas,
absolutely fantastic!
the best one so far!
BEST SHOW EVER! WTF is comment 69 on about…lighten up for god’s sake….if you think its crap either stop watching or feel free to keep your opinion to yourself. Madison welch is only 19! WOW…stunner
Awsome
Astonishing guys, i can say the best one until now hope to see more of this kind. Great work!!!
what a funny show, love it!
and i could have predicted that women would slag off Madison but at the end of the day she is gorgeous and she won! so she cant be as dumb as they made out she was!!!!!!! love it this week guys x annie x
hi the little guy made the hamster look tall
The series is getting worse, just the same over and over. The reviews were lame and just half arsed. And what was that shit with the dinosaurs?
Sorry for the negative comments, but i just feel that more needs to be packed into the episode, rather than a few features.
May I just say what a delight it was to see an entire Top Gear programme focus on CARS for a change?!? BMW Z4 vs Nissan 370, then loads of great classic cars being bought and run for the sheer delight of driving them.
Jeremy Clarkson even made the comment at one point that it was ‘Quite nice to be a car person again.’ If only Top Gear could be re-dedicated to ‘car persons’ every week in future! Please, Top Gear team?
just a couple of point about m.o.t on Lanchester… as far as I know, it’s not an m.o.t failure for an inbalance on REAR brakes.. uneven application, yes, but not inbalance, and if the car was so dangerous because of the fluid leaks then a brake test should not be conducted…wonder if anyone from VOSA were watching….
i have to say that it was a frankly excellent episode and i think that model is james girlfriend cz she was dere in the studio but the midget wernt and neither was miguel or wateva his name was
brilliant episode, pure class
ANYONE KNOW THE 370Z SONG?!!!?
IF TOP GEAR CREW ARE READING THIS PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER THIS!!!
is James actually dating her?…i wonder…
loved it
if james may is actually dating madison welch then he is the luckiest f****r in the world. they did seem to get on rather well.
fair play to him if it is true, she was lovely
lol was such a wonderful show, hope the last episode is as good as this one!!!!
yes top gear, you have done it again
excellent show!
http://www.madisonwelch.c om/folio/folio.html
superb episode id even go as far as saying it was the best one i have seen more like it will be great james may you jammy bugger and richard hammond is a legend
The classic episode was brilliant and James May is a lucky man cuz Madison Welch is so fit and she is one of the most fittest girl i have ever seen!!!
Keep up the work boys
you win me back top gear, this episode is ace:) keep doing good stuff, we don’t need crap;)
they didn`t bleep out what the dwarf said!
quality show, more of madison welch i think!
to the guy whos called “Well…………….”
your opinion is getting worse too, don’t get me wrong, i do respect opinions etc but yours is just rude. you think it’s so easy to make 1 hour show into, what you call, lame review show?
wow to be honest you’re a lame ass dude.
they flew to Spain to race with some classic cars and discovering for us this hot co-driver, they showed us legend of rock AC/DC’s Brian Johnson in a reasonably price car, they’ve tested Z4 and 370z perfectly with virtual and expensive quality… i mean virtual dinos etc… Jezza’s humour is absolutely marvelous but no… some dude tell us he did not like this episode and this whole season just because it’s… “boring”???
wow Top Gear team, please welcome our new critic called “Well…………….”!!!
Sorry about RH
James was just awesome. French cars are fun and good to drive,he proved it with British Class.I miss my AX.
A leopard never changes its spots, eh Clarkson?
Just like last time when you tried the 350Z, it’s more or less the same verdict with the 370Z- “just tiresome to drive… too noisy…just another loud Datsun…”
LONG LIVE NISSAN Z CARS!!!
I loved it, once again. But seriouslt the whole short thing!!! And James with the Model!!! hehe. But TG hasn’t been on Top Gear in ages!!??
Just to say… But it was amazing, per usual. xx
I’M a girl and i liked Madison!! she was funny,but not as funny as James!! i Love Jezza,i adore Rich,but James stole the show last night!!
im a girl too and i like madison too! lol
Good episode…I prefer it when it’s just the lads interacting with each other but their co-drivers were good. Can’t believe how quickly this series has flown by
Hammond’s hair. Ambitious but rubbish. Be nice if he sorts it out a bit for the final next week!
http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=RY9u0LxIWJk
Jezza! watch this.
Sunday’s episode was epic, those dinosaurs were amazing!
keep up the good work lads!
Yes very good Brian Johnson is a true star, Madison added an extra bit of spice to the show, dinosaurs interesting but the review was very good, all round good motoring entertainment.
Favourite bit was the rally!
I like the Star in a RPC segment, but I’d like it better if it weren’t every week. Like the Cool Wall, I think things are better if they’re semi-regular rather than Every Week. Sometimes it seems like things are going really well, and then the flow is interrupted by the interview segment.
Amazing,thanks.
They are only going to do 7 shows this season???!!!!!!!!!!! Are they going to do another season? if you know please write to me at xdvl15@hotmail.com
Razz that clarkson remix on you tube is awesome, great find! I hope he sees it!!
http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=RY9u0LxIWJk
awsome episode
That was a proper episode of Top Gear
Well done guys!!!
Look at all these comments Top Gear!! (well, maybe except the ones that say ’she woz well fit’ or similar). You made the episode that we’ve all been hoping you would for ages. It was how TG should be, and only one ‘boring’ comment from someone who probably doesn’t know what an Austin Healey is and therefore should go watch Police Crashing Action or something instead.
TopGear- this episode is your benchmark- it’s how we remembered you and now you’ve remembered it too : )
To quote Jeremy; ‘it is nice to be a car person again’. : )
This was the best show of the season so far. Lovely roads in sunny Majorca and funny moments with the co-drivers and at the auctions back here. Also Brian Johnson was great. I didn’t realise the lead singer of one of my favourite bands was so down to earth, almost anonymous, AND he’s still cool at 62. Even his age was surprising! 62! I’d have guessed at 57 tops. What a b****y good driver as well, he was really smooth.
Finally! Thanks : )
much more like the old shows this season. Last year was very dissapointing but this year back to its best! carry on the good work chaps,
The show is absolutely brilliant.
Im sure most straight men, like James would love to be stuck in a car with Madison Welch but only if they want to spend time with an average stereotypical model because oh my god is she vain.
There’s just no need!
This season has been quite good, but this episode was the best yet. And yes, Jeremy, we spaniards do work, sometimes… thus the traffic jams!
This was the best show in this season.
Loved every part of it
.Keep it going!
Greetings from Estonia!
Best one yet, well done! Brian Johnson, ACDC legend!
Frank Spencer!!!
the senic appeared for a few seconds at the start of the show when clarkson was introducing the first film
Lovley episode nice with some rock AC/DC!!!!
i just knew brian johnson would be on this season cos ac/dc have been on tour here recently, really glad [but not surprised] he did a fast lap cos i’m a massive ac/dc fan and i’m pleased that so many people enjoyed his appearence. it was also pleasing that he was on the best show thus far. i must admit to being disapointed with this series, it seems a bit jaded. perhaps they should keep tsitrpc segment for genuine car fans like brian, perhaps this might help keep it fresh, i hope so. good to here that jay leno is on next week [about time] they’ve definitely kept the best two guests ’till last. only one question, when is eric bana coming on?
Best episode so far really enjoyed every second of it… especially the glimpses of the beautiful Madison Welch with James May now how funny was that! Never watched one episode so many times in such a short space of time. Anyway keep up the good work guys and try and get beautiful girls like that on all the time (all the guys on here are thinking it really) just tops of a fantastic show especially when placed with James May haha
Really great episode this time keep it up!
I’m not so sure about this episode. My sis and I were practically falling asleep on this one. We love the news segment and the classic car challenge started out encouraging enough. I love the way Jeremy kept bidding for the car when he didn’t really want it, and didn’t even know how much he paid for the tiny little car =)
And watching Jeremy sitting oh-so-lady-like in the car, with his legs folded sideways, it was completely hilarious.
But then when the actual challenge starts, it is just complete bore. And how the heck can they arrive at the competition TWO days late? What, the guys at the BBC forgot to read the fine print or something? OR they were too busy filling up forms for the health and safety guys they forgot the time?
Hammond’s ’shortchanged’ joke (intended or not) left me shortchanged.
And I felt the ending of the challenge just way too abrupt. It was just that constant speed track thingy, and that’s it?!?
But, good for James! He won the bet and even got to hug the gal. =)
One of my fave episode of the season.
I really enjoyed every second of it.
Keep up the good work!!!
O.O Jay Leno! F’ing awesome. I hope the interview is gonna be loooong cause he is serious with his cars and it’s gonna so interesting to see Jeremy and Jay talk about it.
As for show 6. I think I might be right saying that this one is my favorite so far, with that said I can’t wait to see show 7 cause they just keep getting better and better this series.
you must be quite naive or a bit thick . top gear is just a piss take, a set up, everyone who appears on this show knows this , thats what makes it so funny. the midget that everyone seems to be concerned about is the same guy from the peel p50 film from a couple of series ago, he’s part of the team. i cant believe how naive people are
The show was very nice British and controlled maybe a little bit to much for me. I do like a little of the pizazz of something going a little bit faster but I understand you guys got to keep everybody happy. Oh my good AC/DC you guys are right he is a lot under the radar but he is a damn good driver I was very pleasantly surprised. I do not really go crazy for the old cars maybe one or two of them have those sexy special shapes like an xk jaaaaagg from the 60-70 but the hot model definitely made all that enjoyable. I cant wait for the next episode I can’t even believe it its like a clash of the titans of the world car enthusiast Jay Lenno Vs Jeremy Clarkson I am like a little kit jumpin with joy.
Oh by the way I am from Philadelpia USA.
Loved the show, amazing, unpredictable, and, as always, hilarious. In fact, more hilarious than ever.
Just one problem though: how come deleted scenes are not being shown any more on the website??
loved every bit but the dinos.
make episode 7 2 hours long please?
i have NEVER EVER watech a single Top Gear episode as many times as i have watched this one. absolutely class! the rally part = superb! and Madison Welch, what a keeper! pure TV genius!
Loved every bit of the show guys especially the BMW Z4 becouse i love that car and it was a brillient show
One of the best TG episodes , definately. Brian Johnson was amazing and I can’t wait for next week for Jay Leno (mainly to listen to Jezza talk him through his colloection of cars; how many does he have…..a million or so!) I wish that there were more shows to come, not just the one. But if thats how it’s going to be then make it epic guys…….!!!!
Ecellent show !
Greetins from Croatia
Great episode!
Loved James and his model!
A bit sad that next week it’s the last one. But Jay Leno will let it end on a bombshell, I’m sure!
Greetings from Belgium! (Yes, we know Top Gear here!)
Leno FTW
I think TG as a whole is overdone the last couple of series. I mean in even in the ninth you still had sensible-ish test parts like the one on the brera-tt-rx8, as well as showpieces, but now its almost entirely show with cars rendered to a props role. I would rather have more of the cabrio testing on the shetlands, than another CGI dinasaur.
That said even the last two series, (which on the whole left me wanting) have their heights, like the Fiest roadtest, which was simply the best thing i ever saw on TV, or james may coping with finnish racing drivers, which was genuinely interesting – at least for me.
But for instance, even though i love a classic rally (even took part in one though much less glamorous than this mallorca piece) and i seriously enjoyed james rinding a shit of a citroen (without problems btw) with a gorgeous but rubish codriver, still, if this was a real motoring show, you would have left the funny codrivers out, and had more car-related action in it. Oh, and would have started with the grid, not two days later. So this piece, my exhibit A: it is fun to watch, but i, as a car enthusiast was left wanting.
SIARPC: i normally simply skip it, though people like siena miller, or brian johnson (and certainly mr leno next week) had me watching and enjoying it. But you know what? Better three plugs from car companies and people like Ken BLock, than one from a starlet knwoing nowt about cars, but still there to show a clip of their new movie. So if you ask me: drop it.
it was well cool plz reply 2 my coment its number 249
oh yeah and i am dord i just changed my name
why is everyone hating on the star in a reasonably priced car? its part of top gear, i agree that you shouldnt just have a famous guy just because hes a big hollywood star, we dont actually care about that but if they genuinely like cars then whats the problem????
keep it! dont ditch it!
as for this weeks show, it was my favourite. hands down favourite and who ever had the idea of bringing madison welch deserves a medal! i get the impression her and james got on a little TOO well
please tell me madison welch will be a new presenter for the show. omg she’s magnificent
you must keep madison welch as a presenter. omg she is a magnificent
Thank you James, now I want a glamour model to.
This season have been the worst in meny years, until this episode! Loved it! Just sad the classic car thing wasent longer…
i loved the bit with the Marina
.. ‘ I hate James May and the other two .. but mainly James May ‘ .. i laughed my arse off … brilliant show
omg how excellent would it be to have madison on top gear as a regular!!!!!!!
I have now watched this episode on my sky+ so many times i could repeat it word for word (well, maybe not but you get the idea lol) and i LOVE it! The last one will need to be unbelievable to beat this one! you should have saved the rally till the last episode, 10/10!
ive just read that Madison is only 19! and only 5foot3! no wonder she wears heels! lol she was AMAZING! i agree with the comments above, Madison as a regular would be swweeeeeeeeeeet!
i love this show! this was the best ive seen
pretty crud episode really.
Can’t understand why they slagged off the 350 and 370 – great cars. just wish the germans could be as nice to the customer as the japs with the HP you get from an enginge at normal prices.
370 knocks out 320hp from a NA block yet the z4 requires 2 turbos to get a 3l engine to under 300hp! and charge you a fortune for it.
laziness I say.
Anyhow – the funniest part of the show was when Hammond met his navigator and the side shot of them greeting – didn’t expect that.
This episode is scripted to look like ad-lib – it’s tooo obvious.
Good show. The May and blonde team was genius thought and put together.
Now on a much funnier note, this guy on youtube had time to make this remix of Jeremy Clarkson beatboxing
). They should air it next episode of Top Gear. Hear that Jeremy?
I loved the part where they were bidding for there cars.It was so good.
Loved the show and james co driver can’t wait till next week show even though it is the last show
Fantastic loved it!!!!! James was quite lucky considering hammond’s co-driver couldn’t see!!!
lol
The Challenge video was very very very short. I want more. It could have been a 1hr special…….. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The closest James has ever been to intimacy, and within 6 inches of a woman!!
I just skimmed through the comments and I am left with the impression that I am the only one that did not like the show (and the series, as a matter of fact). I know that they can’t really come up with something entirely new and exciting but this season is sooooo totally predictable and directed and forced to be funny!!! Why did they put the dinosaurs with the Z4 and Nissan? Why did the colossal Veyron-vs-F1 battle take just 1 minute? Why is there so much “classics” in the series? Why are the trio forced to act in what is supposed to be a funny way? I don’t know what the target viewer of the show is but I know for myself that it’s getting pretty boring!
one word BORING.
Come on Top Gear!! your normally the best thing on
Either come up with NEW unpredictable Shows, or stop while your just head!
Is Madison that dumb in real life or is she just acting on stereotypical models?
Loved the show, the rally could have been a 1hr special.
Brilliant episode!
Does Mr May want to sell his Citroen Ami 6? I’d love that!!
My only gripe – the Carla Bruni song was a bit pointless…
i thik she wa sacting because i met her when they filmed at the studio and she was surprisingly nice and definitely not an air head. i think she was told to act like it.
Top Gear… what’s gone wrong? Here’s a challenge stop all the challenges..
I LOVED IT. BEST ONE THIS YEAR!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
looks like fifthgear should just stop trying now
this top gear series has been amazin and i cant wait for next week’s show
I have got to agree with sashpe I’m afraid this season is so totally predictable and directed and forced to be funny!!! Biggest guy, Clarkson, in smallest car, midget smaller than Hammond, Clarkson ignoring everything and belting flat out regardless of potential damage to car, just like ripping the fuel tank off in the North Pole episode.. just too predictablew now, but going by the comments you are just aiming at the chavs who like big titted models now, how many comments JUST mention that???
Why did they put the dinosaurs with the Z4 and Nissan, there was just NO connection between the two!
Sorry Top Gear is loosing, has lost, pretty much all cred these days, sad to say 5th Gear has stolen your mantle, at least occasionally they drive cars that the average viewer can aspire to.
BEST EPISODE YOU HAVE DONE AND LOVE THE CHALLENGE! ESPECIALLY MISS WELCH! KEEP DOING MORE LIKE THIS ONE, ME AND THE WHOLE FAMILY WERE LAUGHING AND NOW THE WIFE IS AN OFFICIAL FAN!
oh f**k this nobody leaving negative messages. it was a great show guys and hammond looked cute as usual and i actually liked the model. love lil jan x x x
music from the italian job!!!
but no pinl floyd or bowie??
come on guys!!
i found it to be a bit boring… previous episodes were much better
A star no-one’s ever heard of – Brian Johnson? Jezza please give us a little more credibility….
I don’t care what the other posters say! I still find TG the most constantly entertaining hour of television available today. Long may it continue!
great one top gear, i think the challenge should have been on the last show because it was great and you will have to come up with something even better now which will be extremely hard to do.
madison welch was so great, didnt expect her to be that funny and natural looking. has she been on tv before? bring her back please top gear boss. regular feature. clarkson racing that red mustang was so funny, clarkson could never be replaced!
TG rules. this one was the best. there. i said so.
BRILLIANT SHOW!!!
I reckon James would have pulled if he had the model in the VW polo from week 2 with the stereo. Speaking of music…her ringtone
muraj (above) ment to be munraj im on face book and im indian and hate all drugeys an tayo from bexleyheath school an t block
muraj (above) ment to be on munraj om on facebook and i hate tayo from bexleyheath school kent and all i mean black people i live in belvedere
Oh no! I Can’t believe it’s going to be the last one in the series! (bursts into tears) that means I’m going to have to put up with repeats on Dave again until the next series in Autumn . Oh well, I just hope that the next series will be as good as this one. So far it has not been too bad, I am undecided whether or not you should keep the SITRPC segment because some of the guests you have had on the show have either been boring or trying to sell something. But then again, Sunday night I genuinely did enjoy watching Brian Johnson going around the track in the Lacetti and talking to Jezza about his car collection etc. I am also a big fan of AC/DC as well. The cheap car challange you did this week was good too, I had to laugh when the glamour model said to James “Do you do anything to your hair?” to which he wittly replied “Well, I wash it”. PMSL, it made the stupid blonde bimbo look foolish. Poor Richard had foot in mouth disease when he kept referring to his co-pilot as a midget, and Clarky couldn’t understand what his was saying!
I also liked the cars you tested as well that Nissan 370Z was well tasty but I didn’t like the colour, and the BMW was pretty cool as well. I look forward to seeing the final episode fingers crossed it will be a good one.
Top Gear, simply the best car programme………. in the worrrrrld!
I think the show was just GREAT AMAZING PERFECT… can’t get enough, and only one programme in season 13 left ….I WANT MOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE
time for a break for top gear imo.
it’s forced humour now and scripted. the classic car challenge was a waste of time –
if fifth gear got rid of smarmy/condesending tiff then it could be a good show.
have a break lads, come back next year when there’s new cars out.
how many women feel the need to call the model ‘dumb’!! that was her job for the show! if she was dumb then she and james would not have WON! i knew women would be jealous but come on girls! i think shes ace! yes i think shes stunning and she did her role perfectly but that doesnt mean ill slag her off like the majority of women. i actually hope they have her on the show more, for a female perspective
jeremy, when you were racing with the mustang i was in stitches, and when richard and the dwarf met! just such a funny episode
11/10
1-amazing show
2-dont end
3-james may you lucky man
4-keep star in reasonably priced car
5-madison was excellent
6-acdc rock
well i thought this one was the best one the show has done! the challenge should have been longer though
loved it! who ever came up with the idea of that the challange was a genius!!!
MADISON AS A REGULAR!!!!!!!! man we love that girl!
http://www.topgear.com/uk /photos/top_gear_13_epis ode_6_live_recording?imag eNo=13
she must be really tiny if she is wearing heels! she looks great and was the best thing on the show this week! oh and Brian JohnsTon cz he was amazing in that car! get a race with him and JKay
lol look at all the blokes staring at Madison in that photo :L to be honest she looks beautiful and im a woman, there, not a single bit of jealousy….honest
lol x
loving this episode guys
x
SIARPC is even worth doin when they’re no petrolheads because it’s good fun. Peroid.
What I don’t like about it is the obvious plugging (which is another thing to appreciate about Brian Johnson’s appearance.)
I can’t wait for Hugh Laurie finally getting on the show, or any main cast member of “My Name is Earl” for that matter.
James, A Citroen AMI8 is a great car,now You know yourself. I’m a AMI8 driver for many years now, and I was so proud to see last episode with the rally in Mallorca. Thanks I realy enjoyed it!
In my opinion it was worth to see Brian Johnson on the show, but he is one of the very few people in the SIARPC segment that actually like cars. I’d say that this part of the show should only be made when there is a real petrolhead star available
who thinks the 370z looks a little like the gt-r?
Nearly all good comments TG, haven’t seen that in a long time so it seems you’re back! A couple still saying ‘it’s not a car show’ which, in truth, has been the case for a while now, but I can’t see how this weeks show could’ve been any more car-y – it was great!
And to those who found it ‘boring’… good – you must be doing something right TG! If they want jokes and explosions non-stop they can watch Nuts TV. For a creative, funny, clever car show, I’ll happily take TG when it’s on form. Please keep them like this one; no more guests who do nothing but plug rubbish and/or fail to talk about cars, no news which is just a string of awful jokes and no forced ‘challenges’.
Anyone can write a moderately funny script and act it badly, the skill you guys have is that you can get the best out of cars to make an entertaining show- that’s what sets you apart (at last you’ve got back to your core!).
Madison as a regular would go down a treat
I agree, having her as a regular would be good, or as a SIARPC, at least.
SIARPC Madison, Jreremy and Richard and James should all do it.
very nice indeed much better then other episodes by far last one already just shows how fast time goes past …..oh yeah im deep
Brian’s a total legend! we need more people like him…
GET ANGUS NEXT SEASON!
ROCK ON!
if Madison Welch was a regular i would NEVER miss a Top Gear episode! shes gorgeous!
thank you. thank you for the best show since top gear started. might have had something to do with maddy but im not complaining lol
I think this recent Top Gear episode was great, although the CGI dinosaurs were a tad OTT, however I do have a few thoughts to improve the programme, such as drawing it back towards the true petrol head with facts and figures about the engineering side of the car in more depth. This coupled with the current cocking about would result in an even better Top Gear! The Star in the Reasonably priced car would be better if petrol head guests such as Brian Johnson were on regularly.
Keep up the good work chaps, and why cant we have more episodes per series!!?? haha
Also, ignore the MMOC, they chose a shoddy car to follow and are just bitter about it…
Still no cool wall??? Hope they have this last episode. A great episode, can’t wait for Sunday.
See, don’t crush a classic car (regardless of what it is) and you get good comments!
You’re show is bullying and mocking the members of the MMOC, so bullying is ok now if the majority are bullying the few? Strange message to be giving, especially for the politically correct bbc where Russell Brand can’t even make a prank phone call….
I really like top gear, I’ve watched it since as long as I can remember, early 90’s maybe. Don’t screw it up. You’ve got some of the most talented auto journalists, with the best production team making the greatest car show “in the world”, so keep it good and give car fans more of what they want to see.
Top Gear = Top Show
But what’s the song you played at the beginning of the 370Z review?
And you HAVE to play swede mason’s video
Keep it up luv da show
bring back more Maddy please!
Seems like lots of people want Maddy as a presenter. That’d certainly get rid of any apparent sexism on the show.
I’d like her as a presenter, though does she know anything about cars at all?
i loved the show and enjoyed the classics but i did notice that richards car failed its mot on a rear brake imbalance of 83% but being a tester my self i have to say that it was wrongly failed because a rear imbalance is not part of the test
thought the episode was the best one of the series, didn’t Richard look tall??!!
Great episode, great guest though agree with others that SIARPC doesn’t need to happen every week and really should be more about quality and less about quantity – sometimes it is so cringe-worthy I’m forced to leave the room.
Thought the challenge was excellent – James and Madison the highlight – amusing and pleasing to see how the relationship developed. She seemed like a nice girl, she was funny, and she had an admirable stab at getting into the spirit of the thing – I think they made a very sweet couple!
A small point that also made the challenge much more enjoyable – no stupid and unnecessary crashing into each-other/opening doors on eachother’s cars. I know the cars often come off worse out of necessity and I guess if the only possible outcome to the challenge is the scrappy it doesn’t reeeeally matter, but really no car lover likes to see avoidable damage, and the world’s four wheeled population doesn’t need any more careless door opening than it already suffers at the hands of cretins in Sainsbury’s car park. Taking the cars home was a much better outcome – great work chaps, keep it up!
SORRY GUYS BUT YOU’RE LOSING IT.
SOMEBODY IS TRYING MUCH TOO HARD.
DINOSAURS? CLARKSON – YOUR FIRED!
COMEDY CO-DRIVERS? YOU MIGHT BLAME THIS ONE ON “THE PRODUCERS” WITH THEIR CHEEKY CHALLENGES – BUT IT WAS LIKE A THROW BACK TO A SEVENTIES SITCOM. WHAT’S NEXT? HOW ABOUT VICARS IN TANKS? OR “CARRY ON UP YOUR EXHAUST PIPE” – OOH MATRON. I KNOW – MR BLOBBY AS THE SIARPC.
COME TO THINK OF IT ALL THREE OF YOU ARE STARTING TO SOUND LIKE NOEL EDMONDS – ALL YOU NEED IS SOME MORE CONTRIVED AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AND A GUNGE TANK.
IF I FIND OUT HAMMOND IS PLANNING A VERSION OF “TOTAL WIPEOUT” ON WHEELS I’LL KNOW ITS THE END OF THE ROAD.
TAKE A LONG HARD LOOK AT THIS EPISODE AND SOME OF THE OTHER COMMENTS POSTED HERE. IT SHOULD BE WAKE-UP CALL. IF THIS IS YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE YOU MAY AS WELL JUST BROADCAST ON DAVE.
Kadette
Didn’t you know that Richard was that tall!!!!!!
LOL xxxx
To be honest, I thought most of this series so far had been pretty rubbish. It felt like it was all squarely aimed at 12 year olds. Not an episode seemed to go by without some tediously predictable destruction of something, and the three car challenge format was so tired, it was painfully obvious how it had turned from a bit of novelty cocking about into a scripted destruction derby.
But this episode was better than the previous five episodes all put together. The classic car rally was absolutely hilarious, from the co-drivers to Clarkson racing a Mustang, and it made a refreshing change to see the presenters enthusing about cars rather than smashing up their cars, or licence-payer funded pianos, greenhouses, Vectras, Scenics, etc. The Z4/370Z test was nicely done too, better than many recent tests, but still lacked one small ingredient: real roads!
R8 V10…..next ep?
THIS WEEK WAS AMAZING KEEP IT UP
best best episode in this season.Great test drive,fun news,Brian Johnson was awesome and the challenge was perfect i mean Madison Welch haha.
fan from MACEDONIA
Bring back Madison Welch as a presenter please!
I was there, and the edited screening version did the whole day justice. Fantastically entertaining, we had a great laugh in the studio. The production team are super efficient, and everything seemed so easy and effortless – each and every person of the team is an expert in their field. Thanks guys! Here’s to TG14!!!
EX TOP GEAR FAN – SHUT UP
Good one there. I didn’t need the dinos, but apart from that it felt like TG series 3 again.
Also, now that a member of AC/DC has admitted to having a Phantom, I believe the deal, according to Hammond, was that it moves up the Wall to “Cool.”
Remembering the “taster” of ep.1,whose was that coffin? Did Mrs.STIG help to carry it?(i sure hope not) Where s the Scirocco? and will we finally see the Audi R-8 V-10? AND Jay Leno? sounds like a recipe for a true CLASSIC episode is coming up.
Loved the show as usual, but was really disappointed I couldn’t be there live this Wends. I traveled to London all the way from Miami on the chance that the Applause Store might give me my tickets I had requested about a 6 months ago, but Nothing! =0( I know it’s not TopGear’s fault… and I will still be a devoted fan like I have been since 03′
Madison and James should get together! She acted pretty stupid though. My fave quote from her and James was: “Why don’t they speak English?”
“Because they’re Spanish.”
My favourite episode of the series so far.
I really liked the dinosaurs – the way you edit the show is fantastic! I liked Jezza creeping about like Bill Oddie… xD
Also, you know the Morris Marina person saying they’d throw poo at Jeremy? What if they missed him? They would just end up with poo all over their hands
serve’s em right
the next ep looks great btw
madison was great and she’s far from dumb. she’s a real petrol head too – she bought my 66 v8 350 mustang! wish I’d got her number at the same time!!
totally agree with Amy
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i love madison too!!!!!!
This was the best show ive seen. i really hope the last one will be as good. I agree that i would like to see more of Madison Welch on TG, shes a natural on TV, she does seem to know about cars and not to mention she is amazingly gorgeous! Looking forward to Jay Leno on the last show although i do wish it wouldn’t end so soon!
lisa-loo
hehe, this is just like old times, eh? xxx
The BBC’s got rid of all middle-aged female presenters. Time for some of the fellas to go now, I think, and let’s start with Clarkson and May. Madison Welch can replace them and give the show an instant (non-dinosaur!) female-friendly makeover.
absolutely corking stuff, i nearly choked to death this week from laughing so hard and for so long, the show was a belter from start to finish – ‘i’m not saying jeremy’s car is rubbish because it’s a midget’ will live with me for a long time!!!!!!!
Loved it so much! Mallorca is also a regular holiday destination for me so it was great to sit in front of the TV and go ohh I know what part of the island ur on
Loved the idea, loved the cars, loved the show! Best one Ive seen in a long time
For those that “need” to know… They played Two hendrix songs. The Burning of the Midnight Lamp and I think it was If Six was Nine, or Axis: Bold as Love
Just rechecked it.. No idea what song they played for the 370 clip. Can’t remember where I heard the Hendrix in the episode. Guess I’ll have watch it again.
I think that Star in a Reasonably Priced car should be axed now, All the decent celebs don’t come on so you spend 10 minutes listening to someone you’ve never heard of and JC pretending to be interested.
I think TG should spend licence payers’ money on road tests not celebrities.
For those of us Yanks who unfortunately have to torrent this show to get our fix, it has been a wild ride. I loved that the man behind one of the best bands of all time placed right behind Jay Kay (who rightfully belongs there)… but I wonder if Jay Elle (Leno) will knock the man off his perch. I am really looking forward to this Sunday, though- because Leno is the closest thing we have to a Stig, Clarkson and May all in one.
I would pay money to see them race each other- any takers?
i agree that Madison should be back as a presenter too! She was great in the show, so funny and a natural on TV! she is definitely not dumb, great work Top G but make sure she comes back!!!!
i liked maddy too! she is a petrol head, she is on myspace and on her profile it says about how she hates the new style jags and prefers classic amercan cars. id love to see her back on the show as a regular. cant believe its the last show of the series though tomorrow
you should make more shows in a series,im sure there have been loads more in the past
i like SIARPC but maybe cut it down a little bit?
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i agree also
Last week’s episode was the funniest I’d seen. Had me laughing out loud a few times. How about an entire one-off show with Brian Johnson? Looked like there could’ve been alot to talk about there………
Last weeks episode was da best yet
and madison should become a topgear regular for da next series
hi boys, its lewis and lewis here, we thought the show was brilliant!!!!!. jeremy i liked your sparco racing seats and james USE THE HAIR SPRAY!!!!!, richard sorry about the car and about the history of it.to be honest i would have the 370 and lewis would have the z4. by for now chaps!!!!
lewis.shaw, lewis.jones
does anyone know how u start your own main topic or how to address top gear..as i think they should do a challenge involving VW hippy vans
very nice! you integrated so many things in a single episode, and the most beautiful think was that the digital efects and the filming were extraodinary! keep it like this!
i love the show even though im 12 i could name a new 4.5 litre v8 562 bhp 0-60 3.4 secs quicker than f430 and f430 scuderia and costs £150.000
i think top gear should have a shoot out with top time drivers or maybe a race in the siarpc
Very good one exeptt 2 little points: They Guys werent ambious enough int the callange (you never had the feeling the really wanted 2 winnor at the auction nor in the callaange and the copilets were rubisch).
And second why did u lie about the outcomming of the challange it was Jeremy who won (31.) und no James (34.). Would have been exactli as funny but far more autentic and would not have destroied tha last bit of hope the there isn’t everithing scriptet in the challanges.
well still e good one can’t wait on todays one.
lol just watched the episode on sky plus because i was on holiday last sunday and omg i couldnt stop laughing! by far the best episode EVER! loved it and wow madison is gorgeous lol not to mention very funny and omg richard and the dwarf LOL that was just hilareous! love it!
can anyone tell me the name of the music piece that was playing over the aston martin ending sequence?
MADISON WELCH PLEASE COME BACK AS A TG REGULAR!!!!!!!!
I think the track from the aston martin ending is “saeglopur” by sigur ros from their album “takk” quality album, brilliant song.
ignore me, it’s not that song! talkin out my hoop
I MET MADISON!!!! she was with a few bikers and they all stopped off at my local country pub sunday afternoon!
She was so nice! DEFINITELY not a dumb blonde! i think she is going to learn to ride a bike and my god did she look hot on a bike!!!! lol
I dont know if top gear read these messages but i just wanted to say thankyou for bringing her onto our tvs and she is such a nice girl, petrolhead too!
she wasn’t stuck up, we were scared to talk to her but she is so down to earth and quite frankly, were inlove lol so please say thank you to her for being as ace as she is!
Big Steveo, Mark and roadrunner and all the guys
Madison is a star in the making
does anyone know where the aston martin ending was filmed fab finish to the series
The song i think you’re all looking for is An Ending by Brian Eno! =D
Why are people displeased by this series? It’s what Top Gear is about, Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow, cocking about in Cars and reviewing cars. If you dont like it go watch the heathen’s that are fifth gear and stop complaining.
You did a great series guys, ill be watching you on Dave for the forseeable future.
The ASTON clip was the best ever…..
in fact i could of watched that for the whole hour…..
amazing music….amazing scenery…amazing Car….and a speechless Clarkson……..perfect
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Guys i am a big fan i am trying to type or write the biggest comment hopefully you would have the chance to read it, i am really really a big fan i am trying to start something with cars i got the money but no IDEAS i did some video on my youtube account if you or any one wants to you see it is http://www.youtube.com/94 massari you don’t know how much does your show means to me my parents don’t really care about cars and i do a lot so every time i talk about cars my mom goes like stop she doesn’t want to hear about it research
on every car i see on the street and it is new the MPG, MPH and HP, i spend around the whole day doing this and i can’t stop, but you guys every time you say you are making a new season and this one is over i just can’t think of the time i am going to have to wait to see your Ep i can’t wait for 2 or 3 months, NO HOMO, but love you guys all, and the funny thing is my Girlfriend is from Sweden and she loves you too and i am from Iraq, we are both big fans, next year i am thinking of getting a Benz CLS55 AMG
what you guys thing should i get that new or a used Ferrari 360 instead i mean i like toys in the car that it comes with and the Ferrari well lets face it doesn’t have any except the engine which is cool, and i do like to listen to music sometimes even real music, but it is still a lot of fun i don’t want to make my comment too long because (i really hope you guys could read it PLZ) and i love the stuff you say about Americans KEEEPPPPPP IT UP
to ex top gear fan why do u post notes on something u dont like?????
i luv BMWs black man willys and i tfink 5th gear is beta
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I enjoyed this season, but it’s showing its age slightly in my opinion. But I still enjoyed it. This ep was epic and a great end to a good series of a great show.
This ep was like all the other eps really. Quite funny. Good but not great overall, just like the series (In my opinion)
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A definite great read…
- Bill Bartmann
quote from ‘hi from gringoland’:
“Top Gear is amazing, it is imposible that the american can understand properly this kind of show, the best episode of this seasson undoubtly”
What a douche. I’m an american and this is one of my favorite shows.
btw, Leno is a huge car fan and has a great online car show if anyone wants to check it out. Obviously it’s not very much like top gear (or any tv program for that matter), it’s just something he does for fun.