Richard races the porsche cayenne turbo s across cypruss rocky terrain against a crack british army parachutist. Stig lap in the porsche cayman s top gear bbc america. Top gear the best british car of all time tv episode. Rr svr vs cherokee srt vs cayenne turbo drag races top. As of the 14th of july, 2019, there have been 215 episodes spanning 27 series. The series saw the introduction of a new opening title sequence which featured segments of footage taken from previous series behind silhouettes of the three.
Because of the 2006 fifa world cup, the series, which began on 7 may, took a monthlong break from 4 june to 16 july, eventually concluding on 30 july. Top gear is the worlds biggest car show, multiawardwinning and broadcast in more than 100 countries. Porsche 991 gt3 rs on road and track chris harris on cars. Bmw z4 m ewan mcgregor mercedes sclass cottage mercedes s500 porsche cayenne. The grandchild of the original cayenne, which famously transformed porsches fortunes when it elbowed into showrooms in 2002. Jeremy tests the mg xpower sv, and bumps his head on its interior.
Cayenne turbo v audi q7 v12 tdi fifth gear youtube. From very early on in top gears life the phrase we decided to have a race has appeared often. Notes bracketed numbers indicate extra episodes of a series, such as specials and spin. Top gear videos top gear series 14 episode 6 bolivia. July 14, 2017 2018 porsche cayenne caught wearing basically no camouflage july 11, 2016 2018 porsche cayenne testing in spain may 20, 2016 2018 porsche cayenne reveals its interior. The programme first premiered on sbs one on 29 september 2008. Jeremy designs and builds his own luxury version of a mercedes sclass, which is then tested by richard and james. Top gear is a british television series that focuses on various motor vehicles, primarily cars.
In fact, trim and colour options are dizzying, with alcantara and leather seemingly ready to be draped alternately across every surface bar the. Three professors are challenged to find out who can do the best burnout. The eighth series of top gear was aired during 2006 and consisted of eight episodes. Jeremy test drives the new, futuristic mercedes benz s class, which has backmassaging seats and selfactivating headlights, then. The cayenne has always been the suv for people who prefer cars to supertankers especially those who had a cayman or 911 before kids arrived and porsche has stuck to its guns with the new one. Top gear australia was an australian motoring reality television series, based on the british bbc series top gear. Richard races a porsche cayenne against a parachutist. Hammonds porsche turbo vs red devil race top gear bbc autos.
The cayenne remains the king of driverfriendly suvs. Jeremy tests the offroad abilities of the porsche cayenne turbo. Top gear 20 porsche cayenne turbo around track youtube. Richard pits the porsche cayenne turbo s against the british armys freefall parachute display team. If you look at the porsche cayenne, your car is about 18 feet of car in front of the wheels, this car cannot do that it wont make that return. The top gear team britain take on the hosts of d motor germany in a series of car challenges to decide the best motoring country series eleven, episode six bus racing series twelve, episode five hammond oversees an attempt by top gear stuntman to beat rival show fifth gear s distance record for jumping a car while towing a caravan series. Richard hammond tries to out race a parachuting red devil in a 4 x 4 porsche. All episodes 291 next richard races the porsche cayenne turbo s across cypruss rocky terrain against a crack british army parachutist jumping from 10,000 feet.
The third series of top gear aired during the latter half of 2003 and ran for 9 episodes, beginning on 26 october before concluding on 28 december, with the show being hosted by returning presenters jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. Chris tries the alfa romeo giulia and coaches guest driver david tennant. Tiff decides to put the porsche cayenne turbo to the test against mercedes ml63 amg, with the help of three time rally champion and skyfall stunt driver mark higgins. A second season was ordered following the high ratings for the premiere episode and positive comments from advertisers, and the second season began broadcasting from 11 may 2009. A new stig was introduced after the previous stig referred to by the presenters as black stig was written out of the show in the first episode. Tiff and jason are going head to head to see which car is better, the porsche cayenne turbo or the audi q7 v12 tdi. All photos used are of their respective owners and will be credited where possible. The new chassis tech and reduced weight make it feel more like a performance saloon, to the extent you question.
There is no better way to establish whether or not they succeeded than by driving the new 2011 porsche cayenne turbo. Some of the races have been brief, and some have been simply epic. Out take from series in which richard hammond and james may race the new porsche panamera against a royal mail train. You want a lightweight sporty porsche, go buy a gt3. Directed by brian klein, andrew fettis, richard heeley.
The porsche cayenne turbo s is tested in cyprus against of all things, a red devil a member of the r. The new chassis tech and reduced weight make it feel more like a performance saloon, to the. Chris testdrives a new porsche cayman, then rock star and car lover jay kay talks about his collection. As of september 2011, there have been 23 episodes spanning 4 seasons, as well as 1 promotional special, and the final episode of 4th season is currently not shown, because of the cancellation of the show. Richard goes to south africa to drive the mercedesbenz slr mclaren. Bbc studios bbcs, our service providers and advertising partners use cookies and tracking technologies on our. The worlds biggest car show returns with a watery end for top gears. It is a brilliant car from a technological standpoint. Directed by brian klein, james bryce, phil churchward. The new s class is tested, the bmw z4m shows what it can do on the top gear the porsche cayenne turbo s is tested in cyprus. Pages other community top gear videos videos top gear series 14 episode 6. Jeremy clarkson takes porsches stunning cayenne offroading at an army. Top gear takes the publics passion for cars, strips away the boring stats, and adds enthusiasm, thrilling stunts and challenges. This episode was funny, edgy, and included one the fastest, most powerful porsche to date, the porsche 911 gt2 rs.
Top gear the best british car of all time tv episode 2003 imdb. Watch the stigs timed lap around the top gear test track in the new porsche cayman. The following is a complete episode list of the television series top gear australia since its launch in 2008 on sbs one, and its subsequent move to the nine network in 2010. In one of the most spectacular challenges yet, richard pits the new porsche cayenne turbo s against the freefall parachute display team. Porsches been a dab hand at making suvs handle improbably well since the original cayenne arrived in 2003, and the refreshed.
Top gear is a british television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars, and is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name, airing since 2002, and becoming the most widely watched factual television programme in the world. With the help of an interior designer, jeremy gives the mercedes s class a makeover with a rather unusual retrolook. Richard races the porsche cayenne turbo s across cypruss rocky terrain against a crack british army parachutist jumping from 10,000 feet. S koenigsegg ccx top gear wing mercedesbenz s500 porsche cayenne turbo s. Bbc studios is a commercial company that is owned by the bbc and just the bbc. Designing anne hathaways cottage in a mercedes s280 porsche cayenne vs.
The turbocharged mammoth stampedes away from extinction. Matt leblanc friends, episodes, one of the fastest ever celebrities round the top gear test track, presents a selection of the greatest and most entertaining races from the past years. The cayenne has always been the suv for people who prefer cars to supertankers especially those who had a cayman or 911 before kids arrived. Parachute team tv episode 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Richard finds out which professor can do the best burnout.