Top Gear (US) Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Cobra AttackIn episode one there's a battle between two snakes as Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust give the soon to be replaced Dodge Viper SRT a fitting send off by pitting it against a Cobra attack helicopter through the streets of Griffin, Georgia. Adam Ferrara, Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust settle which is the best Lamborghini ever, in a 180 mile an hour desert drag race.
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Episode 1 - Rubicon TrailThe hosts travel deep into California’s rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains to do something that’s never been done before - photo map the Rubicon Trail; America’s most notorious 4x4 route. They lay life and limb on the line to take on a trail known for eating up and spitting out even the best four-wheel drive vehicles. It’s a race against time to photo map the entire trail before a critical meeting where they must present their images to Google.
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Episode 2 - America vs. EuropeTanner, Adam, and Rutledge tackle automotive stereotypes by taking on the age old question: which country makes the best car? The guys battle it out in cars from past and present, manufactured in the countries of their ancestors: Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom; and go head to head against one of America’s most badass, track prepped speed demons.
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Episode 2 - Blind DriftTanner races his favorite cut price sports car against two extreme skiers down a mountain. Rutledge finds out if Aston Martin has solved a horsepower problem in the new Vantage model and Adam and Rutledge try to beat professional drift champion Tanner Foust in a drifting competition by cheating. Actor Dominic Monahan takes to the Top Gear test track.
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Episode 3 - Budget RacingMotor racing is one of the most expensive sports in the world, but does it have to be? To prove anyone can race on a budget the Top Gear hosts compete as a team in "24 Hours of Lemons", an endurance race where every car must cost less than $500. Each host buys a used car and they compete against each other to find out which car is the best. The winning car is entered in the race and the losing cars are destroyed.
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Episode 3 - Flying Coupe DeVilleAdam, Rutledge and Tanner have to buy cars for $1000 and then put them through a series of crazy moonshine-running related challenges in North Carolina. Modern Family's Ty Burrell gets on the Top Gear test track.
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Episode 4 - Car for LifeThe average American owns 8 different cars in their lifetime, but what if you could only own one? Tanner, Adam and Rutledge each pick one vehicle from their birth year that can excel in every stage of life including youth, parenthood, middle age, and the senior years. A series of challenges will determine which, if any, of their cars can escape the final stage of life… death.
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Episode 4 - Halo vs. VelociraptorTanner races Ford's new F150 Raptor against a parachutist jumping from 25,000 feet. Adam reviews the new Mercedes SLS AMG, and Rutledge and Adam go into battle as they attempt to create a replacement to the Hummer for the military. Kid Rock races on the Top Gear test track.
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Episode 5 - Military MightIs there a “civilian” vehicle tough enough to serve in the U.S. military? To find out, the hosts each pick a vehicle they think can survive combat and meet at Fort Irwin, a base the size of Rhode Island and the U.S. Army’s premier training facility. They test themselves and their vehicles in the most realistic combat training available, including racing a tank, evading sniper fire, and assisting a large scale rescue mission during a firefight with live explosives.
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Episode 5 - Beater Boot CampTanner, Adam and Rutledge head to Detroit to choose their favorite old GM cars and put them through a series of crazy challenges to decide which one should be brought back into production. Skateboard legend and game designer Tony Hawk gets on the Top Gear test track.
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Episode 6 - American AftermarketAmerica loves speed, and for some people the fastest cars out of the factory just aren’t fast enough. Upgrading and modifying cars is a billion dollar business, but upgrade packages can cost as much as the car itself. So Tanner, Adam, and Rutledge want to know if amped up performance is worth the price. To find out, the guys take three iconic American muscle cars with the best aftermarket upgrades money can buy and put them through a series of adrenaline fueled tests to see just how much bang you get for your buck.
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Episode 6 - Fast in FloridaTanner goes to England to try out a sports car made from wood--with surprising results, and the three of them race against each other from Miami to Key West in car, boat and plane. Michelle Rodriguez gets on the Top Gear test track.
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Episode 7 - PostalThe U.S. Postal Service has asked for proposals to build a new delivery vehicle to replace their classic postal truck. Rut, Tanner and Adam answer the call, modify the used automobile of their choice, and put it through a series of tests to find out which could make the best new postal delivery vehicle.
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Episode 7 - Used Car SalesmenRutledge and Adam race the new Honda CRZ against extreme mountain bikers through the streets of San Francisco, and Tanner, Adam and Rutledge become used car salesman with crazy results. Tim Allen gets on the Top Gear test track.
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Episode 8 - Winter Drop TopConvertibles are associated with warm, sunny weather but are we missing half the fun? Common sense and conventional wisdom say a convertible is probably not the best car for winter driving. So Top Gear thumbs its nose at common sense and the hosts take to the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains to test all-wheel drive convertibles in challenges that make the Winter Olympics look like a walk in the park. But will they freeze to death doing it?
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Episode 8 - Car vs. PlaneRutledge races Tanner to see if it’s faster to fly or drive if your journey is less than 500 miles, Tanner tries out the new BMW X6M and Rutledge gets confused by the new Porsche Panamera. Brett Michaels gets on the Top Gear test track.
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Episode 9 - America's Toughest TrucksTanner, Rutledge and Adam set out to answer the question of which is America’s toughest truck, in Americas toughest state, Alaska.
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Episode 9 - City SaviorIn the 1800s about five percent of Americans lived in the city. Now it’s more like eighty percent. Is the American dream of four wheeled freedom dying? Or is there a perfect city car? The Top Gear hosts test their choices for the best city car by navigating the concrete jungle and all the dangers that lurk within: parking, traffic and the cops. Can they find a city savior?
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Episode 10 - CubaThe island nation of Cuba has the most unique car culture in the world. For over 50 years a strict embargo has made it illegal to import cars, parts, and tools from the U.S. This trapped classic American automobiles in a time capsule. In an unprecedented opportunity, the Top Gear hosts visit Cuba to find out how these cars from the golden age of American manufacturing are still on the road. They test and modify three classic American cars, then attempt to make history by competing in a government-sanctioned drag race and become the first Americans to legally race in Cuba in half a century.
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Episode 10 - Best of Top GearHighlights from the first volume.
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