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Fifth Gear

Season 11 Episode 2

28 SeasonsMay 07, 2007NR1h6.5

Tom drives the Alfa Romeo Spider around the Sahara desert. What happens when you remove all of the oil from an engine? Fifth Gear finds out. World Superbike leader James Toseland and Tiff Needell race around a track with a Honda Fireblade CBR 1000RR and the new Honda Civic Type R. Jonny tests the new Mercedes C Class. A motorcycle stunt team performs in the Fifth Gear parking lot. Actor Chris Barrie gets to drive his dream car, an old Jaguar D-Type worth £3 million.

Season 11 Episodes:

Episode 1

Aired: Apr 30, 2007

Jason takes the £230,000 Brabus Rocket, the fastest four-door car on the plan...

Episode 2

Aired: May 7, 2007

Tom drives the Alfa Romeo Spider around the Sahara desert. What happens when...

Episode 3

Aired: May 14, 2007

Tom checks out the gadgets on the new Lexus LS460 and then sees if he can get...

Episode 4

Aired: May 22, 2007

Tom and Jonny along with help from Tiff decide which hot hatch they like best...

Episode 5

Aired: May 28, 2007

Tom drives the new Porsche Cayenne Turbo Vicki sees if she can live without...

Episode 6

Aired: Jun 4, 2007

Jonny drives the new Ford Mondeo, the most high-tech Ford you can buy (at lea...

Episode 7

Aired: Jun 11, 2007

Tom drives the latest Land Rover Defender around Iceland to a glacier. Jason...

Episode 8

Aired: Jun 18, 2007

Jason tests the recently facelifted Jaguar XJR by dressing up for the part of...

Episode 9

Aired: Jun 25, 2007

Fifth Gear Shootout: Renault Sport Megane 230 F1 R26 versus one-off Ford Tran...

Episode 10

Aired: Jul 2, 2007

Fifth Gear Shootout: Tiff trashes two rental cars around, a Vauxhall Astra an...

Main Cast

Vicki Butler-Henderson

Creators

Mark McQueen

Mark McQueenCreator

Info about Fifth Gear

Current Status: Ended

Network: Channel 5

Genres:Documentary