The sixth episode of the second series of Top Gear aired on the 15th of June, 2003. It was presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Black Stig. Richard Whiteley was the guest star. with Pink Floyd Drummer Nick Mason presenting the week's "Greatest Car" segment, later omitted from future broadcasts. It was the 16th episode overall.
Synopsis[]
The episode begins with Jeremy happily proclaiming 'good news' because he's finally found an advantage for being over 40. He laments about hair growing out of one's ears and hangovers lasting a fortnight, but that he is able to drive cars such as the Mitsubishi Evo 8 and the Subaru Impreza WRX STi whereas 'youngsters' can only drive them on their PlayStations.
Tonight...[]
- The 'Driving God' does a track day...
- A foie gras car with a luncheon meat badge...
- And we try to set a new Land Speed Record.
Segments[]
Cool Wall[]
Cool Wall for Series 2, Episode 6:
| Car | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG | U |
| Porsche 911 (LHD) | U |
| Mitsubishi Evo VIII | U |
| Subaru Impreza WRX STI | U |
| Peugeot 206 GTI | U |
Airing History[]
Series 2, Episode 6 originally aired on the 15th of June, 2003, on BBC 2. It was then regularly reshown on channels such as BBC Prime and UKTV People throughout the mid '00s, along with the rest of Series 2, before indefinitely ending up as a permanent fixture on Dave from the channel's 2007 debut onwards, albeit in a cut 45-minute version. It would have its Australian premiere in August 2008, and later appear on streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime as part of the earliest available series of the show. Full version ultimately added to iPlayer in 2021.
Episode Names[]
Though never given a name upon its original airing, much like every other episode of Top Gear, two slightly different names were retrospectively applied to the episode by the BBC years later:
- Top Gear's section on BBC's website calls it "The Team Doesn't Set a Caravan Land Speed Record".
- Top Gear's own website calls it "The one with the caravan speed record".
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