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Not to be confused with Top Gear Xtra.
Extra Gear 3 and 4 Poster

Series 3 and 4 Poster

Extra Gear was a spin-off series of Top Gear. Extra Gear features extra footage, behind the scenes and interviews and was hosted by Rory Reid and Chris Harris. It aired from the 29th of May, 2016. Following Chris Evans' departure from Top Gear and Reid and Harris co-hosting Top Gear as well as Extra Gear, they were joined by George Lewis. For series 3 and 4, the show is presented by Reid only in a different studio for unknown reasons.

Extra Gear 1 Poster

Series 1 Poster

When the new presenter line up for Series 27 of Top Gear was announced. Rory Reid was stepping down from the main show but will still continue to present Extra Gear. However the show was quietly cancelled before the premiere of Series 27.

Extra Gear 2 Poster

Series 2 Poster

Episodes[]

Series 1[]

Episodes Synopsis Harris Driven Special Guests
1 Rory Reid interviews Top Gear co-hosts Chris Evans and Sabine Schmitz, Reid looks at the construction of the new Top Gear test track and test drives the Mini Cooper, Chris Harris tests Reid's car knowledge, and Schmitz shows Reid her personal car collection. Ariel Nomad Chris Ramsay
2 Reid chats to fellow host Eddie Jordan to find out more about this week's big film from South Africa; Chris Harris talks us through the finer details of his prized race car Volvo XC90 T8 (Reid) Steven K Amos
3 Some exclusive extra Hoonicorn scenes from the main show. Reid reveals behind the scenes of his Hot Hatches film. Mercedes AMG GTS Zoe Lyons
4 Reid and Harris delve further into the new Aston Martin Vulcan and Tesla Model X film, before Reid makes a trip to Monaco to see Jordan and his E-type. Aston Martin V12 Vantage S John Robins, Elis James
5 Reid looks behind the doors at Rolls Royce HQ to see the new Dawn come together. Motoring legend Norman Dewis drops in to talk about his action packed test-driving career, including a quick spin in the famous E type. Porsche 911 GT3 RS Norman Dewis
6 Matt LeBlanc and Schmitz are interviewed and they also talk with Reid and Harris and discuss many cars of the Top Gear season that has been. Reid drives with Schmitz around the Top Gear test track in a Porsche BMW i8 None

Series 2[]

Episodes Synopsis Harris Driven Special Guests
1 George Lewis joins the team as they discuss the Ferrari FXX-K and Khasikstan Film as Reid goes trackside at Dunsfold to watch Chris Harris put five brave celebrities through their paces as they set lap times in the all-new Reasonably Fast Car. Volvo V60 Polestar Frankie Dettori, Shazia Mirza, Max Whitlock, Jon Culshaw, Ore Oduba
2 The Team goes behind the scenes of the Alfa Giulia film and shows just how tricky it is to drift a car through a hole in a wall as well as delving deeper into the USA Supercar Challenge BMW M3 Competiton Package None
3 The Team lifts the lid on how to film a DB11 at speed down the runway at Dunsfold. Lewis and Reid bond over their shared love of the Fiesta and find out where all the boy racers went from the modified car scene. And Sabine drops in to talk Golf GTI Clubsport and overtaking on the Nurburgring. Toyota GT86 Sabine Schmitz
4 The team get under the bonnet of the new Bugatti Chiron and the Behind the Scenes on the Renault Twingo Film. Bentley Mulsanne Speed None
5 Reid and Lewis try their hand at UK style off roading before they delve deep into Harris off road film and the Ford GT film. Ultra4 Sabine Schmitz, Eddie Jordan
6 Reid and Harris discuss Cuba and the Behind the Scenes footage on the AMG GT-R. Nissan GT-R Nismo Ross Noble
7 The Team goes behind the scenes on the SSangyaught nautical adventure as well as the Porsche Cayman and Shaman films Audi TT RS None

Series 3[]

Episodes Synopsis Harris Driven Guests
1 Reid introduces the new Studio before delving deep into celebrating all things V8 by getting behind the wheel of an MK 1 GT40 with 1969 Le Mans winner Jackie Oliver. Vauxhall VXR8 GTS R John Hennesey, Sabine Schmitz
2 The team go behind the scenes of the McLaren 720S power test McLaren 570S Spider Marino Franchitti, Rob Bell
3 Reid gets an exclusive invite to a secret stash of cars in Japan and discusses about the Super GT series, gaming and Japanese sports cars. Nissan 370Z Nismo Jann Mardenborough, Matt Richardson
4 The team go behind the scenes of the Kia Stinger film. Reid draws on his limited engineering skills to create Kia's other rear wheel drive car. Citroen 2CV Colin Turkington, Brennan Reece
5 Reid's supercar dreams become reality in the form of a Lamborghini Countach. The team talk Ferrari 812 Superfast, the future of the V12 engine and the astonishing new Camaro ZL1 1LE. Porsche 911 GT3 Alex Kirsten, Mark Wynne
6 The team head back to Japan to solve it's woeful Transport Issues. Division 1 Superkart Craig Breen, Enaam Ahmed

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Extra Gear/Quotes

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