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- Top_Gear_(series_8) abstract "The eighth series of Top Gear began on 7 May and concluded on 30 July 2006. The series featured eight episodes. A new opening title sequence was introduced which featured segments of footage from the previous series and silhouettes of the presenters (the sequence would be updated over time with footage from later series), while the programme was now presented from a new and much bigger studio, as the production had outgrown the old one. The new studio is at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, which is still the same location as the old smaller studio. This series also saw "Top Gear dog" introduced, a labradoodle who's terrified of cars, which make her violently ill and she also seems to hate James May, having thrown up on him when she arrived at the studio earlier in the morning before filming of the first episode. Top Gear Dog was only featured in the eight series and never appeared in any future series.Over 150 complaints were received regarding actions carried out in the sixth episode, ultimately resulting in a caravan being burnt. Clarkson later proclaimed that it was not an 'accident' as first implied, but a publicity stunt to show everyone how much Top Gear hate caravans.".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) firstAirDate "2006-05-07".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) network BBC_Two.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) numberOfEpisodes "8".
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- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Ford_S-Max.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Gordon_Ramsay.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Jenson_Button.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Lamborghini_Gallardo.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Lotus_Exige.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Mercedes-Benz_B-Class.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Michael_Gambon.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Opel_Zafira.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Peugeot_207.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Philip_Glenister.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Prodrive_P2.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Ray_Winstone.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Steve_Coogan.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux Top_Gear_challenges.
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "BMW Z4 M vs. Porsche Boxster S • Koenigsegg CCX Top Gear Wing • Mercedes-Benz S500 • Porsche Cayenne Turbo S".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "Car football game II • Time-trial challenge with Sir Jackie Stewart".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "Caravan holiday • Indoor speed record in an F1 racer".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "Caterham Seven kit car race • Peugeot 207 vs. parkour masters race in Liverpool".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "Chevrolet Corvette Z06 • Jaguar XK vs. Mercedes-Benz SL 350 vs. BMW 650i".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "Designing "Anne Hathaway's Cottage" in a Mercedes S280 • Porsche Cayenne vs. parachutist".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "Ford Mondeo ST220 vs. Mazda 6 MPS vs. Vauxhall Vectra VXR".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "Noble M15 • Ford Transit vs. Renault Master vs. Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "Tomcat 4WD vs. Motor powered kayak race in Iceland • Presenting a drive time radio show, how hard can it be? • The Stig does a farewell lap for the Suzuki Liana".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) aux "£1000 Van Man challenge • Being van roadies with The Who".
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- Top_Gear_(series_8) firstAired "2006-05-07".
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- Top_Gear_(series_8) originalairdate "2006-05-14".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) originalairdate "2006-05-21".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) originalairdate "2006-05-28".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) originalairdate "2006-06-04".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) originalairdate "2006-07-16".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) originalairdate "2006-07-23".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) originalairdate "2006-07-30".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) rtitle "Series 8, Episode 2".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) rtitle "Series 8, Episode 3".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) rtitle "Series 8, Episode 4".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) rtitle "Series 8, Episode 5".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) rtitle "Series 8, Episode 6".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) rtitle "Series 8, Episode 7".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) rtitle "Series 8, Episode 8".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) seasonName "Top Gear".
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- Top_Gear_(series_8) shortsummary "Review: The show’s producers direct the presenters to test some vans by being roadies for The Who. May picks a cavernous Renault Master, Hammond chooses a well-priced Ford Transit, and Clarkson gets a performance-oriented Volkswagen T30 TDI 174 Sportline. After The Who's concert at Hyde Park, Clarkson, Hammond, and May transport some of their equipment 90 miles to the site of their next show. They cannot agree that any of the features of their vans is more important than any of the others and they acknowledge that any of the three companies can make you a van in any way you like it. Indecisively, the team comes to the conclusion that you should find the cheapest van of the sort that you need. Subsequently, Clarkson admitted that the feature was not the greatest of ideas . F1 Star In A Reasonably Priced Car: 2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button talks about his facial hair, getting women, and why he hadn't yet won a race . He sets a time of 1:44.7 in the Liana and loses a £20 bet with Clarkson as he could not go faster than The Stig as he said he could. The News: Since it is the middle of summer and everyone is on holiday, there is no news. Preview: Richard and James present the new Rolls Royce 101EX in the studio. It has the same engine as the Phantom, but the body is made of carbon fibre and aluminium. It is shorter and lower than the Phantom. It also only has two doors and an interior ceiling with pin light stars. At about this point, Jeremy interrupts to declare the car an insult to the Rolls Royce name. He states that if it goes into production, it will have to be called the "Rolls Royce Vulgarsonic." Review: Hammond takes the Noble M15, the most powerful Noble yet, for a drive. He says that it is a civilised and comfortable sportscar fit to be driven daily, yet is still fun. The Stig takes it around the track in 1:22.5 – faster than the Ferrari 430, the Lamborghini Murcielago, and the standard Pagani Zonda. This episode’s Stig intro : ''“Some say that his first name really is ‘The’ and that if he went on Celebrity Love Island they’d all be pregnant including the camera men. All we know is, he’s called The Stig!”’’ Star In A Reasonably Priced Car: British actor Ray Winstone discusses how got into drama and his affinity for Jaguars. Out on the track, he sets a time of 1:51.4. Challenge: As punishment from the earlier van review, each presenter has to buy a van for £1000. Clarkson buys a Ford Transit, May gets an LDV Convoy, and Hammond buys a Suzuki Supercarry. They hold a variety of challenges related to what a White Van Man might encounter. They have a drag race, a loading/unloading test , a trial to see how closely they could tailgate, a challenge to change a door on their van as fast as possible, a thief resistance test, seeing how long they can stay in front of the Stig in a police car, and seeing how many replies they get to a man with a van ad. Hammond ends up soundly winning overall, despite crashing his van in a rollover during the police pursuit challenge. In the closing credits, the presenters are listed as “Lee Clarkson,” “Wayne Hammond,” and “Terry May.”".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) shortsummary "Review: Clarkson reviews the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. He likes the high amount of power and finds it astonishing as a track car, comparing it to a Ferrari 575M Maranello. However he notes, among other things, that the car is too harsh for road usage compared to a standard C6 Corvette claiming he would rather have Bird Flu than drive it every day. The Stig takes it to a 1:22.4, making it slower than the more expensive Ford GT that was GM's primary competition, but putting it in the realm of Italian and German supercars. This episode’s Stig intro : “Some say he has a digital face and that if he felt like it, he could fire Alan Sugar. All we know is, he’s called The Stig!”’’ The News: The Ferrari 575 has been discontinued and will be replaced by the 599 GTB Fiorano. A new limo has been created from a tank. A new gadget called The Quick Start is designed to alert you to drive on the correct side of the road in France. The group figures out how the police can identify drivers under the influence of illegal drugs. They then devised a series of questions in relation to specific drugs. The Dodge Caliber is designed to look like an imposing SUV, but is the size of a Volkswagen Golf. A car thief stole a Mercedes McLaren SLR in Germany and was apprehended a mere twelve miles away. Challenge: Hammond races a man in a canoe with an engine in Iceland. Hammond used a specially prepped offroad 4x4 called a Tomcat, with the chassis of a Range Rover and a TVR V8 engine. The canoeist wins. Star In A Reasonably Priced Car: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay sets a new lap record of 1.46.3. Review: Clarkson tests the new Jaguar XK in Yorkshire. He is torn: the BMW 6-Series and Porsche 997 are quicker while an Aston Martin is better looking and more prestigious. In the end, he still prefers an Aston to an XK, but acknowledges that the Jag will be more reliable and concludes that, "It's good enough to make you think." Challenge: The group tried to see how hard it would be to host a Drive Time Radio Show. Hammond drove them to the studio in a Cadillac BLS, which the other two presenters panned as a cramped rebadged Saab with a bad clock. BBC Southern Counties Radio in Brighton allowed the group to take over a 3-hour block, which went downhill fast. A recording had been done of a musical artist singing, "I've been driving in my car listening to Jeremy Clarkson," which was played a few times during the Radio broadcast. Clarkson decided to use the traffic flow cameras to name and shame a number of motorists, who he considered to be causing the hold ups by their bad driving. The station received a number of complaints about the lack of actual traffic information being given out. They ended their 3-hour block by playing a 9-minute song and quickly exiting the building. Star In A Reasonably Priced Car: The Stig faced the challenge of going around the track in the old Suzuki Liana and he managed to get the fastest time of 1:44.4, beating Ellen MacArthur and narrowly beating Nigel Mansell . This was in response to a letter complaining that The Stig had not been given the chance to set a time in the Liana. This actually wasn’t the case as The Stig set two times in Season 1, albeit off camera. The first came in the debut episode during Clarkson’s interview with Harry Enfield. After showing Harry’s lap, Jeremy pointed to the board which contained two times: Clarkson’s time of 1:50 and The Stig’s time of 1:46. The second instance came in the third episode of Season 1, during Clarkson’s interview with Ross Kemp. Once again, Clarkson pointed out The Stig’s dry time of 1:46 and then revealed that after Kemp did his lap in wet conditions, they sent The Stig out to set a “wet” lap time for comparison – which he did in a time of 1:50. These times though, were set by the previous Stig who was 'killed' at the end of series two and replaced by the White Stig, who had not set a time in the Liana.".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) shortsummary "Review: Hammond and May test three people carriers: the Ford S-MAX, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, and the Vauxhall Zafira VXR. The Mercedes-Benz is the quickest on a track, but it is hopelessly expensive and too small. The Vauxhall is large enough and well-priced, but it is hard to use. Though underwhelmed by its performance on the track, the Top Gear team all agree that the Ford is the best buy, with the most practicality, the best styling, and the most drivability. The News: MG is back, sort of. Richard reveals he has bought a Land Rover Defender and has had a misadventure with the container of touch-up paint that was included in the deal. Jeremy reveals that he went to an air show in Gloucestershire in his Ford GT and had to leave it there due to engine problems. New cars include the Honda Civic Type-R , the Land Rover Freelander , and Chrysler Sebring . Hammond reminds viewers to participate in the Top Gear Motoring Survey. Clarkson refuses to apologise to caravan owners after Top Gear received 2 complaints regarding comments about Muslims, 3 complaints about taking a man who looks like Jesus out of the audience, and 150 complaints following the previous week's caravan abuse. Review: Clarkson reviews the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. He spends the bulk of the review expressing his unbridled enthusiasm for the car. Having bought one himself, he comments that it is not the best driver's car in the world, but it is something that could be used every day. He sums up his review by stating, “It has the most important characteristic that I look for in a car – it’s a laugh! … I think it’s absolutely tremendous!” The Stig set a lap time of 1:25.7. This episode’s Stig intro : “Some say that on really warm days he sheds his skin like a snake and that for some reason he’s allergic to the Dutch. All we know is, he’s called The Stig!”’’ Star In A Reasonably Priced Car: Steve Coogan talks about being in a hot tub between Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also mentions a Saxondale episode involving a Clarkson-like character. He sets a time of 1:50.9 in the Lacetti and becomes the first person to drive under the condition of 'Hot' as The Stig said that the heat had done something either to Coogan himself or the car or the Track. Coogan was visibly disappointed when he learned that Rob Brydon did it faster in the less powerful Suzuki Liana. Challenge: James May races two traceurs across Liverpool in a Peugeot 207 1.6L Diesel, from the edge of the city to the Liver Building. He, naturally, gets lost and loses. As for the car, he started off by praising it, but soon discovered that it was too big, too heavy, too underpowered, and too expensive for what you get. Or, as James puts it, ”It’s rubbish!” Challenge: Clarkson, Hammond, and May team up to race against The Stig. The trio must build a Caterham Seven kit car from scratch in a pit garage at the Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland, while The Stig drives the same model up from Caterham's base in Caterham, Surrey. After a lot of tension while building the car between Clarkson and May and a series of mishaps, the team looks to be losing, but they win when The Stig is stopped for speeding. After the challenge, Clarkson later said that "James, I would rather staple my ears to a horse”, when May said that building a car is a great experience.".
- Top_Gear_(series_8) shortsummary "Review: The Prodrive P2 concept car is put through its paces on the track. Jeremy finds it quick, good-looking, and at a projected price of £40,000, a good value too. Clarkson attempts to explain what active-diff and anti-lag is. A practical demonstration of the former makes Clarkson carsick, having to stop while going round a circle at 60 mph. The Stig achieves a lap in the P2 in 1:24.3 seconds. Prior to that he did a lap with the active-diff turned off and did a much slower time of just over 1:29. This episode’s Stig intro : "Some say that the outline of his left nipple is exactly the same shape as the Nürburgring and that if you give him a really important job to do, he’ll skive off and play croquet. All we know is, he’s called The Stig!" The News: Jeremy Clarkson launches the 2006 Top Gear motor survey while casually panning between cameras as is the trend among news programmes. Suburu is arranging track days at the Prodrive test track. New from Germany is the Audi RS4 cabriolet. Clarkson claims that points should be awarded to unsporting/aggressive F1 drivers. Ford has made a cool new people carrier. James has signed up to present a programme called When Sharks Attack and Jeremy has a picture of James in a wet suit. He also has a picture of Hammond riding a pony. Challenge: A "Scottish lady" called Jackie Stewart claims that he can cut down anyone's driving time around a circuit by 20 seconds. But the Top Gear presenters don't believe him. So, to prove him wrong, James May is sent to take up the challenge. Using a TVR Tuscan convertible, Sir Jackie manages to get May to cut down his original laptime by 20 seconds. Star In A Reasonably Priced Car: Sir Michael Gambon returns to discuss his first appearance, his role as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, the possibility that he could have been James Bond, and his propensity for lying during interviews. Lap time of 1:50.3. Review: Afterwards Jeremy Clarkson reviews the new Citroën C6, the heir to a long line of big, innovative French cars, and is disappointed that the car doesn't seem to be mad enough to be a worthy successor to the Citroën CX. However, the car redeems itself as a mobile camera platform for covering horse races. The Cool Wall: The Citroën C6 is “Super Cool” because Jean Reno would have one. The Peugeot 207 is “Uncool” unless Kristin Scott Thomas texts Clarkson to tell him otherwise. The Skoda Fabia VRS is “Uncool,” because all Skodas are deeply “Uncool.” The Saab 9-5 is “Uncool” due to its Dame Edna-style headlights. Challenge: The Toyota Aygo is challenged by the Volkswagen Fox in a game of football. Using national football stereotypes, Hammond points out that the Fox is actually made in Brazil and May contends that the Aygo is actually made in the Czech Republic. In the end, Hammond's durable Foxes beat the old champion Aygos.".
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