Top Gear - Series 5

The fifth series of Top Gear began in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2004 and concluded on 26 December 2004. The series contained 9 episodes. The series was subsequently followed by one "Best Of Top Gear" special, which aired 2 January 2005, charting the best moments from Series 4 and 5.

9 Episodes

Episode 1

Season 5 - Episode 1

Cars from the "colonies": the Vauxhall Monaro VXR from Australia and the Chrysler 300C from the United States take on the Jaguar S Type R on...

Episode 2

Season 5 - Episode 2

The new Ford Focus is tested (by Richard) and compared to its rivals. Pink Floyd’s drummer, Nick Mason lends Jeremy his new Ferrari F60 Enzo...

Episode 3

Season 5 - Episode 3

Jeremy drives the new Land Rover Discovery to the top of Ben Tongue (all 1,700 feet of it), a Scottish mountain and gives us some handy surv...

Episode 4

Season 5 - Episode 4

Richard drove the new, 218mph, £400,000 Pagani Zonda Roadster in Switzerland, one of only 40 that will be built. He compared it to the Wally...

Episode 5

Season 5 - Episode 5

The Morgan Aero 8GTN is driven by Richard and derided by, James and Jeremy. James and Richard pay tribute to the London Routemaster bus; Ric...

Episode 6

Season 5 - Episode 6

Richard, James and Jeremy are set a challenge; buy a working Porsche for a maximum of £1,500. Richard bought a 924 (the one with the van eng...

Episode 7

Season 5 - Episode 7

Richard takes the new Mustang on a road trip - to Lincoln along Britain’s straightest road. The Prius, a supposedly eco-friendly vehicle is ...

Episode 8

Season 5 - Episode 8

Another epic race pits the car against public transport. Richard and James travel by aeroplane and train in an attempt to beat Jeremy - driv...

Episode 9

Season 5 - Episode 9

BMW enter the small hatchback market with the launch of their 1 series - James drives it and wonders why they bothered. James and Jeremy tes...