Top Gear - Season 45

Run Time: mins
Air Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.9 (107 votes)
BBC Two36 Episodes

Episode 1
Season 45 - Episode 1
Tonight, chasing the Mondeo and the Renault Laguna, the Lamborghini Miura and how it will blow your doors off, and the future may well be br...

Episode 2
Season 45 - Episode 2
Jason Barlow takes a ride in the new Alfa 147, which Alfa Romeo hopes will make waves in the small-car market. Tiff Needell, meanwhile, road...

Episode 3
Season 45 - Episode 3
Vicki Butler-Henderson looks at whether the brand new Volkswagen Lupo GTi’s sporty credentials live up to its looks, while Jason Barlow test...

Episode 4
Season 45 - Episode 4

Episode 5
Season 45 - Episode 5
Jason Barlow tests the new MG F Trophy, one of Rover’s new sporting models, while Vicki Butler-Henderson checks out Vauxhall’s lastest Astra...

Episode 6
Season 45 - Episode 6

Episode 7
Season 45 - Episode 7

Episode 8
Season 45 - Episode 8
Tonight’s show reveals the results of a special customer satisfaction survey — a study into buying, owning and running a car that reveals th...

Episode 9
Season 45 - Episode 9

Episode 10
Season 45 - Episode 10
This week in the motoring magazine Vicki Butler-Henderson tests Citroën and Peugeot hatchbacks that offer better-than-average performance fo...

Episode 11
Season 45 - Episode 11
The latest model from Jaguar’s production lines, the X-Type, marks a radical departure for the luxury brand. Jason Barlow takes the saloon s...

Episode 12
Season 45 - Episode 12
A look at the new Peugeot 307 — has it got what it takes to lead the family hatchback pack? Plus, is the recently revived, Dutch-designed Sp...

Episode 13
Season 45 - Episode 13

Episode 14
Season 45 - Episode 14

Episode 15
Season 45 - Episode 15

Episode 16
Season 45 - Episode 16

Episode 17
Season 45 - Episode 17

Episode 18
Season 45 - Episode 18

Episode 19
Season 45 - Episode 19

Episode 20
Season 45 - Episode 20
Tiff Needell sees how BMW’s new Mini One compares with its rivals, and competes against Vicki Butler-Henderson in a downhill race at the Goo...

Episode 21
Season 45 - Episode 21
Tiff Needell and the team test the quality of the new MG road cars and take a look behind-the-scenes at John Travolta’s new film Swordfish, ...

Episode 22
Season 45 - Episode 22
Twenty percent of Britain’s income is spent on motoring. Jason Barlow, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Adrian Simpson and Tiff Needell explore ways ...

Episode 23
Season 45 - Episode 23

Episode 24
Season 45 - Episode 24
Tiff Needell test-drives the eagerly-awaited Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, the most talked-about supercar ever to come out of Britain. So does ...

Episode 25
Season 45 - Episode 25

Episode 26
Season 45 - Episode 26
Vicki Butler-Henderson road-tests the new Tuscan S, which is rumoured to reach speeds of up to 200mph. Plus a look at where to buy cheap car...

Episode 27
Season 45 - Episode 27
Jason Barlow tries out the latest update of the Ford Thunderbird, Tiff Needell assesses the merits of the BMW M3 convertible, while Adrian S...

Episode 28
Season 45 - Episode 28
Tiff Needell test-drives new models from TVR and AC, while Vicki Butler-Henderson rides in the Arrows three-seater Formula One car. Jason Ba...

Episode 29
Season 45 - Episode 29
Jason Barlow compares the new Rat Stilo with the Ford Focus, there’s a report from the Frankfurt Motor Show including the lowdown on next ye...

Episode 30
Season 45 - Episode 30

Episode 31
Season 45 - Episode 31

Episode 32
Season 45 - Episode 32

Episode 33
Season 45 - Episode 33
Jason Barlow, Adrian Simpson and design guru Richard Seymour assess what makes the Ford Focus a bestseller.

Episode 34
Season 45 - Episode 34
Jason Barlow and Adrian Simpson take a look at the Land Rover Freelander and its competition in the off-roader market, while Tiff Needell te...

Episode 35
Season 45 - Episode 35
Vicki Butler-Henderson sizes up the new Volkswagen Polo, while Jason Barlow and Adrian Simpson report on BMW’s fortunes in the competitive e...

Episode 36
Season 45 - Episode 36
Vicki Butler-Henderson and Adrian Simpson compare the merits of British roadster the MG F with international counterpart the Mazda MX-5. Tif...