Top Gear

Season 18 Episode 9

45 SeasonsNov 05, 1987TV-PG30m8.4

Traditional car design in Eastern Europe has lagged decades behind the west, but with the new Lada Samara, the Russians seem to have caught up. Sue Baker visits the Togliatti factory in Central Russia to drive one of the first right-hand drive versions of the new hatchback. This week’s car of the decade is the Austin Mini, a symbol of the 60s. Chris Goffey samples the cheaper end of the 4x4 market — how useful are they as transport for families in rural areas?

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Season 18 Episodes:

Episode 1

1.

Aired: Sep 10, 1987

From Press Day at the Frankfurt Motor Show — William Woollard and Sue Baker r...

Episode 2

2.

Aired: Sep 17, 1987

Surrounded by the glories of Britain’s motoring past at the Heritage Motor Mu...

Episode 3

3.

Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Are Top Gear viewers dissatisfied with their cars? Several hundred of you wro...

Episode 4

4.

Aired: Oct 1, 1987

Car design in Eastern Europe has lagged behind the west, but with the new Lad...

Episode 5

5.

Aired: Oct 8, 1987

This year’s motorcycle show at the NEC Birmingham is set against a continuing...

Episode 6

6.

Aired: Oct 15, 1987

This week’s car of the decade is from the 30s. William Woollard tests the Cit...

Episode 7

7.

Aired: Oct 22, 1987

William Woollard presents the programme from London’s Motorfair 87. Sue Baker...

Episode 8

8.

Aired: Oct 29, 1987

Britain’s motorway network seems constantly clogged by road repairs. William ...

Episode 9

9.

Aired: Nov 5, 1987

Traditional car design in Eastern Europe has lagged decades behind the west, ...

Episode 10

10.

Aired: Nov 12, 1987

William Woollard tests the new right-hand-drive version of the Honda Civic ha...

Episode 11

11.

Aired: Nov 19, 1987

In this final programme of the autumn series, William Woollard puts the spotl...

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Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary