Series 27, Episode 1 was the first episode of the twenty-seventh series of the BBC Two motoring show Top Gear. It marked the first appearance of a new presenting line-up, led by Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff, following Matt LeBlanc and Rory Reid's departure from the show at the end of the previous series. The episode aired on the 16th of June, 2019.
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Harris and new presenters McGuinness and Flintoff each are given a budget of £4000 and purchase what was their first cars, taking them on a road trip across Ethiopia.
Upon arriving, they each take turns introducing their first cars. Paddy went for a Ford Escort Mk. II, which he bought for £2,100 and had to buy it in Gauteng, since Ford Escorts in Britain are £10,000-£30,000. Chris went for a Mini Cooper 998CC, which bought it for £3,300 and was actually a younger version of his original car. Freddie went for a Porsche Boxster, which he bought for £3,700. It was technically the very first car he bought at 22, since, as a former cricketer, he had driven leased or sponsored cars. A monk then hands Paddy a challenge card: Drive through the vast Simien Mountain Range to the Afar Triangle, birthplace of humankind and the hottest place on Earth.
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Power Test[]
Harris compares the Ferrari 488 Pista to the McLaren 600LT.
Trivia[]
- Series 27, Episode 1/Quotes
- After the episode, the cars were put on display in the studio.