Top Gear 01x08
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| Episode no. | Series 1 Episode 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Guest stars | Michael Gambon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Production no. | 0108 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original airdate | December 8, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit] In this Episode
Review: Jeremy Clarkson road tests the Audi RS6 and the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG to discuss the German power wars. On the track, the Audi RS6 did 1.33.0 and the Mercedes E55 completed the track in 1:35:5. Both raced on wet tracks, but the track was considerably wetter for the Mercedes.
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Main Review: Richard Hammond looks at superminis, choosing the midrange 1.4 litre of each type. He finds the Ford Fiesta to be rather good to drive and quite practical, but extremely boring both inside and out. The Citroën C3 is interesting, but slow and forgettable to drive. The Honda Jazz is easily the most practical and spacious, quite like a mini MPV, as well as intelligently proportioned inside. But the Jazz has all the downsides of an MPV, such as noise reverberation and poor drive feel. The Nissan Micra is less practical, but offers a huge amount of technology and options for its price. Hammond is finally satisfied by the MG ZR, which feels special to drive even in the midrange non-hot version.
Challenge: The boys send a Lada Riva to Lotus to be made in to a car that is actually worth driving. The Lotus test driver calls it "easily the worst car I've ever driven". They take out the shoddy Russian 35 bhp (26 kW) engine and replace it with an identical type and size of engine, but tuned to deliver 180 bhp (130 kW). The gearbox, suspension, and bodywork are replaced or substantially tuned. With a modified exterior (debadged of any Lada markings), a refreshingly updated interior, and a much-improved suspension, Lotus spent a total of 1000 hours and £100,000 to deliver a Lada that is actually good to drive and be seen in.
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Michael Gambon, who would notably star as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series of films two years later, becomes the eighth star interviewed on Top Gear. Gambon's driving style causes him to nearly roll the car in the last corner of the test track. As a result, Clarkson renames the corner "Gambon's Corner". He set a time of 1:55 in the wet. 
Review: Jeremy tests the Maserati Coupé on the track. He finds it to be a confused and unsatisfying alternative, somewhere between the performance of a Ferrari and the comfort of a Jaguar. The Stig achieves an underwhelming time of 1:38.0 on a very wet track. 
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