Clarkson’s Lambo and Hammond’s 911 were quick and civilised to drive, but May’s stripped-out Aston race car intolerably hot and uncomfortable to drive. Clarkson drove a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Hammond a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and May an Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24. The segment ends with the abandonment of the old Cool Wall.Ĭhallenge: The presenters each took a light-weight supercar to Mainland Europe to find the best driving road in the world. The Cool Wall: Hammond and Clarkson talk about the burnt down Cool Wall, then try to familiarise themselves with some burnt leftovers of car stickers that were once on the board. Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Dame Helen Mirren posts a time of 1:52.8 in the Chevrolet Lacetti. Clarkson rants about new rules banning smoking cigarettes while driving. Hammond and May introduce the new supercars showcased across the year, including a more powerful Ford GT and the Lamborghini Reventon. (A fire occurred on Sunday, 12 August 2007 at Hill End Farm, destroying a barn used as a storage facility for Top Gear props.) They point out the “new” furniture in the studio as the old equipment was burnt in the fire. News: The three presenters discuss the Top Gear arson incident, blaming Fifth Gear. Clarkson says that “If you want a slow car that looks like a Golf, get a Golf.” The Stig posts an underwhelming lap time of 1:29.6. He says it has been rushed in eight weeks, constructed out of parts from various brands, thus most onboard electronics do not work and it “cannot go round corners,” rendering useless its unbelievable power output of 650 bhp (480 kW). Main Review: Clarkson reviews the Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 Concept.
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Helen Mirren.Jeremy, Richard and James take a road trip to find the greatest driving road in the World.Jeremy tests the Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 concept car.This website was the only way non-UK citizens could watch the show prior to its global introduction in the mid-'00s. Eurofighter segment, featuring a cartoon hamster, was donated by well-known fansite Finalgear, and had their logo on the side. The helmet worn by Hammond during the Veyron vs.This episode marked the first time Richard Hammond had driven a car at speed since his horror crash the previous summer.
Ronnie Wood, Fiona Bruce, Dermot Murnaghan and John Humphrys were the guest stars, with the latter three appearing in the Peel P50 segment. It was presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig. The third episode of the tenth series of Top Gear aired on the 28th of October, 2007.