Episode guide
Top Gear: Season 45
36 episodes · premiered Feb 22, 2001
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- Episode 1: Episode 1 Feb 22, 2001 · 25m Tonight, chasing the Mondeo and the Renault Laguna, the Lamborghini Miura and how it will blow your doors off, and the future may well be bright but does it make sense.
- Episode 2: Episode 2 Mar 1, 2001 Jason Barlow takes a ride in the new Alfa 147, which Alfa Romeo hopes will make waves in the small-car market. Tiff Needell, meanwhile, road-tests the 180 XKR-R, a souped up performance…
- Episode 3: Episode 3 Mar 8, 2001 Vicki Butler-Henderson looks at whether the brand new Volkswagen Lupo GTi’s sporty credentials live up to its looks, while Jason Barlow tests the remarkable new Citroën C5.
- Episode 4: Episode 4 Mar 15, 2001
- Episode 5: Episode 5 Mar 22, 2001 Jason Barlow tests the new MG F Trophy, one of Rover’s new sporting models, while Vicki Butler-Henderson checks out Vauxhall’s lastest Astra diesel — the Eco 4.
- Episode 6: Episode 6 Mar 29, 2001
- Episode 7: Episode 7 Apr 5, 2001
- Episode 8: Episode 8 Apr 12, 2001 Tonight’s show reveals the results of a special customer satisfaction survey — a study into buying, owning and running a car that reveals the very best and worst of different models…
- Episode 9: Episode 9 Apr 19, 2001
- Episode 10: Episode 10 Apr 26, 2001 This week in the motoring magazine Vicki Butler-Henderson tests Citroën and Peugeot hatchbacks that offer better-than-average performance for little more than the cost of a standard model…
- Episode 11: Episode 11 May 3, 2001 The latest model from Jaguar’s production lines, the X-Type, marks a radical departure for the luxury brand. Jason Barlow takes the saloon sports car for a spin to see whether its makers…
- Episode 12: Episode 12 May 10, 2001 A look at the new Peugeot 307 — has it got what it takes to lead the family hatchback pack? Plus, is the recently revived, Dutch-designed Spyker CS Spyder worth its £150,000 price tag?
- Episode 13: Episode 13 May 17, 2001
- Episode 14: Episode 14 May 31, 2001
- Episode 15: Episode 15 Jun 7, 2001
- Episode 16: Episode 16 Jun 14, 2001
- Episode 17: Episode 17 Jun 21, 2001
- Episode 18: Episode 18 Jun 28, 2001
- Episode 19: Episode 19 Jul 5, 2001
- Episode 20: Episode 20 Jul 12, 2001 Tiff Needell sees how BMW’s new Mini One compares with its rivals, and competes against Vicki Butler-Henderson in a downhill race at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
- Episode 21: Episode 21 Jul 19, 2001 Tiff Needell and the team test the quality of the new MG road cars and take a look behind-the-scenes at John Travolta’s new film Swordfish, which features a TVR Tuscan in the spectacular…
- Episode 22: Episode 22 Jul 26, 2001 Twenty percent of Britain’s income is spent on motoring. Jason Barlow, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Adrian Simpson and Tiff Needell explore ways of halving that figure by offering advice on the…
- Episode 23: Episode 23 Aug 2, 2001
- Episode 24: Episode 24 Aug 9, 2001 Tiff Needell test-drives the eagerly-awaited Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, the most talked-about supercar ever to come out of Britain. So does the beautiful two-seater coupe with a top speed…
- Episode 25: Episode 25 Aug 16, 2001
- Episode 26: Episode 26 Aug 23, 2001 Vicki Butler-Henderson road-tests the new Tuscan S, which is rumoured to reach speeds of up to 200mph. Plus a look at where to buy cheap cars, and the new number-plate system.
- Episode 27: Episode 27 Aug 30, 2001 Jason Barlow tries out the latest update of the Ford Thunderbird, Tiff Needell assesses the merits of the BMW M3 convertible, while Adrian Simpson tries to understand how the inside of a…
- Episode 28: Episode 28 Sep 6, 2001 Tiff Needell test-drives new models from TVR and AC, while Vicki Butler-Henderson rides in the Arrows three-seater Formula One car. Jason Barlow assesses the future of green-engine…
- Episode 29: Episode 29 Sep 27, 2001 Jason Barlow compares the new Rat Stilo with the Ford Focus, there’s a report from the Frankfurt Motor Show including the lowdown on next year’s new cars, and Tiff Needell drives sideways…
- Episode 30: Episode 30 Oct 4, 2001
- Episode 31: Episode 31 Oct 11, 2001
- Episode 32: Episode 32 Oct 25, 2001
- Episode 33: Episode 33 Nov 8, 2001 Jason Barlow, Adrian Simpson and design guru Richard Seymour assess what makes the Ford Focus a bestseller.
- Episode 34: Episode 34 Nov 15, 2001 Jason Barlow and Adrian Simpson take a look at the Land Rover Freelander and its competition in the off-roader market, while Tiff Needell test-drives the FBS Census.
- Episode 35: Episode 35 Dec 10, 2001 Vicki Butler-Henderson sizes up the new Volkswagen Polo, while Jason Barlow and Adrian Simpson report on BMW’s fortunes in the competitive executive-car market.
- Episode 36: Episode 36 Dec 17, 2001 Vicki Butler-Henderson and Adrian Simpson compare the merits of British roadster the MG F with international counterpart the Mazda MX-5. Tiff Needell races a Mini Cooper and Jason Barlow…