Top Gear

Season 41 Episode 12

45 SeasonsJun 03, 1999TV-PG30m8.4

Tiff Needell flexes the muscles of the mighty BMW M5, with its 400-brake horsepower, 5-litre V8 engine, and assesses its chances against the opposition of the Jaguar XJR and Mercedes E55. James May is in America to sample some startling concept cars from Chrysler, including the Dodge Charger R/T and the Citadel. Chrysler has a history of making dream cars become reality, as demonstrated by the Viper and the outlandish Plymouth Prowler.

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Season 41 Episodes:

Episode 1

Aired: Mar 18, 1999

Presenter Tiff Needell tries to break a British speed record in the McLaren F...

Episode 2

Aired: Mar 25, 1999

James May tries out the Jaguar S Type, a new version of the popular sixties m...

Episode 3

Aired: Apr 1, 1999

James May and Julia Bradbury road-test the Yaris, Toyota’s new supermini, whi...

Episode 4

Aired: Apr 8, 1999

Tiff Needell takes a two-seater Jaguar XK sportscar, one of only two in exist...

Episode 5

Aired: Apr 15, 1999

A new Japanese contender to be the dream car of young executives has appeared...

Episode 6

Aired: Apr 22, 1999

An average of eight million people a year buy a second-hand car. For many, it...

Episode 7

Aired: Apr 29, 1999

At an auction selling hundreds of ex-police cars, Quentin Willson reveals tha...

Episode 8

Aired: May 6, 1999

The Peugeot 205 Gti was in demand a decade ago, but its popularity declined i...

Episode 9

Aired: May 13, 1999

Tiff Needell drives Honda’s replacement for the sporty NSX, the S2000, to fin...

Episode 10

Aired: May 20, 1999

The new Ferrari Modena coupe has all the classic ingredients — mid-mounted en...

Episode 11

Aired: May 27, 1999

Vicki Butler-Henderson reports on the latest Lamborghini Diablo, while Jay Ka...

Episode 12

Aired: Jun 3, 1999

Tiff Needell flexes the muscles of the mighty BMW M5, with its 400-brake hors...

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Richard HammondCreator

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