This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
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10 episodes • 2002Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 20, 2002 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 27, 2002 | 7.1 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 3, 2002 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Nov 10, 2002 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 17, 2002 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Nov 24, 2002 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Dec 1, 2002 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Dec 8, 2002 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Dec 22, 2002 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Dec 29, 2002 | 7.3 |
10 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 11, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 18, 2003 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 25, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jun 1, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 8, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 15, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jun 22, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jul 6, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jul 13, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Jul 20, 2003 | 7.6 |
9 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 26, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Nov 2, 2003 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 2, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Nov 9, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 23, 2003 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Dec 7, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Dec 14, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Dec 21, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Dec 28, 2003 | 7.6 |
10 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 9, 2004 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 16, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 23, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | May 30, 2004 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 6, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 13, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jul 11, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jul 18, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jul 25, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Aug 1, 2004 | 7.6 |
9 episodes • 2004Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 24, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 31, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 7, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Nov 14, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 21, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Dec 5, 2004 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Dec 12, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Dec 19, 2004 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Dec 26, 2004 | 7.9 |
11 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 22, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 29, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jun 12, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jun 19, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 26, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jul 3, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jul 10, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jul 17, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jul 24, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Jul 31, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Aug 7, 2005 | 7.8 |
7 episodes • 2005Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Nov 13, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Nov 20, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 27, 2005 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Dec 4, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Dec 11, 2005 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Dec 27, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Winter Olympics Special | Jan 6, 2006 | 8.4 |
8 episodes • 2006Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 7, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 14, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 21, 2006 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | May 28, 2006 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 4, 2006 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jul 16, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jul 23, 2006 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jul 30, 2006 | 8.1 |
6 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 28, 2007 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 4, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 3 | USA Special | Feb 11, 2007 | 8.9 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 18, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 25, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Mar 4, 2007 | 8.5 |
10 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 7, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 14, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Oct 21, 2007 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Botswana Special | Nov 4, 2007 | 9.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 11, 2007 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Nov 18, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Nov 25, 2007 | 8.6 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Dec 2, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Dec 9, 2007 | 8.7 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Dec 23, 2007 | 8.2 |
6 episodes • 2008Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jun 22, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jun 29, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jul 6, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jul 13, 2008 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jul 20, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jul 27, 2008 | 8.4 |
8 episodes • 2008Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Nov 2, 2008 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Nov 9, 2008 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 16, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Nov 23, 2008 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 30, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Dec 7, 2008 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Dec 14, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Vietnam Special | Dec 28, 2008 | 9.4 |
7 episodes • 2009Avg: 8.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jun 21, 2009 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jun 28, 2009 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jul 5, 2009 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jul 12, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jul 19, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jul 26, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Aug 2, 2009 | 8.5 |
7 episodes • 2009Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Nov 15, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Nov 22, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 29, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Dec 6, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Dec 20, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Bolivia Special | Dec 27, 2009 | 9.3 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jan 3, 2010 | 8.0 |
6 episodes • 2010Avg: 8.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jun 27, 2010 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jul 4, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jul 11, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jul 18, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jul 25, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Aug 1, 2010 | 8.4 |
6 episodes • 2011Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 23, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 30, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 6, 2011 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 13, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 20, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 27, 2011 | 8.0 |
6 episodes • 2011Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jun 26, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jul 3, 2011 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jul 10, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jul 17, 2011 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jul 24, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jul 31, 2011 | 7.7 |
7 episodes • 2012Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 29, 2012 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 5, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 12, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 19, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 26, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Mar 4, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 11, 2012 | 8.4 |
7 episodes • 2013Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 27, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 3, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 10, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 17, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 24, 2013 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Africa Special (1) | Mar 3, 2013 | 9.1 |
| 7 | Africa Special (2) | Mar 10, 2013 | 9.2 |
6 episodes • 2013Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jun 30, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jul 7, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jul 14, 2013 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jul 21, 2013 | 8.7 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jul 28, 2013 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Aug 4, 2013 | 8.3 |
7 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Feb 2, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 9, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 16, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 23, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Mar 2, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Burma Special (1) | Mar 9, 2014 | 9.1 |
| 7 | Burma Special (2) | Mar 16, 2014 | 9.2 |
8 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 25, 2015 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 1, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 8, 2015 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 15, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 22, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Mar 1, 2015 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 8, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jun 28, 2015 | 9.4 |
6 episodes • 2016Avg: 2.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 29, 2016 | 2.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jun 5, 2016 | 2.6 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jun 12, 2016 | 2.8 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jun 19, 2016 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 26, 2016 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jul 3, 2016 | 2.4 |
7 episodes • 2017Avg: 5.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Mar 5, 2017 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Mar 12, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Mar 19, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Mar 26, 2017 | 6.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Apr 2, 2017 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Apr 16, 2017 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Apr 23, 2017 | 5.0 |
6 episodes • 2018Avg: 5.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Feb 25, 2018 | 5.8 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Mar 4, 2018 | 6.1 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Mar 11, 2018 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Mar 18, 2018 | 5.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Mar 25, 2018 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Apr 1, 2018 | 5.5 |
5 episodes • 2019Avg: 5.2Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Feb 17, 2019 | 5.1 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 24, 2019 | 4.8 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Mar 3, 2019 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Mar 10, 2019 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Mar 17, 2019 | 5.2 |
5 episodes • 2019Avg: 5.1Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jun 16, 2019 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jun 23, 2019 | 5.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jun 30, 2019 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jul 7, 2019 | 4.7 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jul 14, 2019 | 5.6 |
6 episodes • 2020Avg: 5.9Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 26, 2020 | 5.9 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 2, 2020 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 9, 2020 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 16, 2020 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 23, 2020 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Mar 1, 2020 | 5.8 |
5 episodes • 2020Avg: 5.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 4, 2020 | 5.7 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 11, 2020 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Oct 18, 2020 | 5.2 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Oct 25, 2020 | 5.6 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 1, 2020 | 5.0 |
4 episodes • 2021Avg: 5.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Mar 14, 2021 | 5.8 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Mar 21, 2021 | 5.7 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Mar 28, 2021 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Apr 4, 2021 | 5.5 |
5 episodes • 2021Avg: 5.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Nov 14, 2021 | 6.9 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Nov 21, 2021 | 5.7 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 28, 2021 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Dec 5, 2021 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Dec 12, 2021 | 5.0 |
5 episodes • 2022Avg: 5.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jun 5, 2022 | 5.6 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jun 12, 2022 | 5.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jun 19, 2022 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jun 26, 2022 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jul 3, 2022 | 5.1 |
5 episodes • 2022Avg: 5.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 30, 2022 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Nov 6, 2022 | 5.9 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 13, 2022 | 5.1 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Nov 20, 2022 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Dec 18, 2022 | 5.3 |
