The fifth episode of the eighteenth series of Top Gear aired on the 26th of February, 2012. It was presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig. Matt Smith was the guest star, with cameo appearances from Swiss stuntman Yves Rossy and Finnish rally driver Toni Gardemeister in the opening segment.
Segments[]
Tonight...[]
- Maserati brings some V8 thunder to our track...
- Mercedes brings some smoke...
- And we wave goodbye to Saab...
Film(s)[]
Jeremy and James pay tribute to Swedish car manufacturer Saab.
Elsewhere, Richard competes in an unusual race, pitting a Finnish rally driver in a Skoda against a jet-propelled Swiss engineer.
Power Test[]
Jeremy is on the Top Gear Test Track comparing the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale to the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black.
SIARPC[]
Doctor Who star Matt Smith has his turn in the reasonably-priced Cee'd.
Trivia[]
- Matt Smith was the third consecutive Doctor to play the role of Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car; Christopher Eccleston had previously done so in Series 6, Episode 3 whereas David Tennant appeared in Series 10, Episode 10.