Top Gear – The Challenges 4

This title contains the following challenges –
Train Race What would Top Gear have been like in 1949? To find out, Jeremy took a newly built steam train, James an old Jaguar and Richard a legendaryif painfulmotorcycle for a race from London to Scotland.
Electric carThe questioncould Top Gear build an electric car for less than the cost of a G Wiz? The answer was yes, but it looked like a robots tool shed.
Ice RacingProper petrolheads reckon you cant have fun in a car unless its rear-wheel drive. Take three rear-wheel drive coupes on a trip across France, for some unexpected ice racing.
Police cars Top Gear set about finding British bobbies the perfect disposable cop car, thereby allowing them to make us proud on the world stage of Police! Action! Kill! programming.
Classic rallyJeremy, Richard and James had never bought classic cars at auction before. How hard it could be? Cue distinctly mixed purchases on a Majorcan odyssey.
Commie CarsDid the Communists ever build a good car? To find out, Jeremy and James got together a load of funny looking vehicles and tested them at that great symbol of Cold War Britain, Greenham Common airbase.
Ken BlockTo find out more about rally driver – and internet video clip sensationKen Block, James was sent to America for an eye widening passenger ride with the man himself. Good job he packed spare underpants.
PortofinoThe Riviera was the cool place to be seen in the 1960s. But the congested glamour hotspot now is best negotiated by boat according to James. Richard disagreed, so he got himself a 1960s Ferrari Daytona to have a sun kissed race.
Fiesta testTop Gear received a letter from a man called Mr Needham asking why the programme didnt test cars properly any more. Stung by this criticism, Jeremy set out to perform the most thorough road test possible.
Audi vs skiers The Audi RS6 is a fast estate car, but is it faster than two irritating lithe Frenchmen who spend their days pretending to read poetry books so they look more attractive to chalet girls? Richard went to France to find out.
McLaren F1 vs Bugatti Veyron Is Bugattis mighty 1000 horsepower Veyron faster than McLarens legendary F1 hypercar? Richard went to Abu Dhabi, persuaded the local police to close a long straight road, and set about finding the answer.