Top Gear: Series 8 (2006)
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- Synopsis:
The boys attempt to turn an old Renault Espace people carrier and turn it into a convertible people carrier. Richard road tests a pink Nissan Micra convertible. James road tests the funky new Honda Civic. Jeremy road test Sweden's outrageous supercar, the Koenigsegg CCX. The boys said good buy to the Suzuki Liana and welcome the new Chevrolet Lacetti as the new Reasonably Price Car...Richard and James play another game of four-a-side hatchback football as Richard's team of Volkswagen Foxes take on James's champion team of Toyota Aygos. Jeremy test drives the Citroën C6 and uses it as a mobile camera platform to cover a horse race. James, nicknamed "Captain Slow" by his co-hosts, takes up a challenge by Scottish Formula 1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart that he can improve anyone's driving time around the Oulton Park circuit by 20 seconds. Sir Michael Gambon is the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car...Jeremy, Richard and James take a close look at vans, testing the Renault Master, Ford Transit and Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline when they become roadies for The Who and take their equipment to their next concert venue, and also buying a Ford Transit, LDV Convoy and Suzuki Supercarry for £1000 and testing them for things including speed, tailgating and "getaway-car" ability. James and Richard test drive the Rolls Royce 101EX, which Jeremy nicknames the "Vulgar-sonic". Ray Winstone and Formula 1 driver Jensen Button are the Stars In A Reasonably Priced Car... - Actors:
- Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Ben Collins, Top Gear Dog, Jimmy Carr, Alan Davies, Trevor Eve, Les Ferdinand, Justin Hawkins, James Hewitt, Rick Wakeman, Gordon Ramsay, Steve Curtis, Philip Glenister, Ewan McGregor, Michael Gambon, Jackie Stewart, Brian Cox, Steve Coogan
- Voiced By:
- Jim McGrath
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Classics, TV Documentaries, TV Reality Programming