Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip was the name of the fifth direct-to-video Top Gear special, and the seventh release to feature exclusive scenarios not recorded for the series. It starred Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson, with the latter's appearance technically making it the 18th entry in his home video series. James May did not make an appearance.
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Synopsis[]
The overview was to find the perfect road trip across southern France and Italy and the perfect cars to utilise across the trip.
The Perfect Road Trip was filmed in August 2013 and was released first on iTunes and then on DVD in November 2013. The special saw Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson driving across Italy and France in the some of the greatest cars ever made. The duo rode from Venice to Pau, testing out some of the latest supercars along the way. They were spotted filming with a Jaguar F-Type, E-Type, Lamborghini Aventador Roadster and a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse in Monaco.
Vehicles Used []
Jeremy's Choice | Richard's Choice |
---|---|
Riva Aquarama | |
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series | Ferrari F12 Berlinetta |
Porsche Cayman S | Pagani Huayra |
Volkswagen Golf GTI | Ford Fiesta ST |
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse | Lamborghini Aventador Roadster |
Ford Model T | |
Jaguar F Type V8S | Jaguar E Type^ |
Fairline Squadron 78 | Ducati Diavel |
Bentley Continental GTC V8 | |
Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe | Maserati Quattroporte GTS |
BMW Z4 | Nissan 350Z Cabriolet |
Aston Martin Vanquish | Porsche 911 Carrera S |
BAC Mono* | Porsche 911 GT3* |
Trivia[]
- For TV series, the DVD was the UK's best selling DVD release of 2013, outselling the Olympics.
- The E-Type used on this trip was Richard's own E Type, breaking down on the trip.
- Neither the Mono nor the GT3 were used by Jeremy or Richard as on their way to Pau, they were banned from driving in France.