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- Top_Gear_(series_9) abstract "The ninth series of Top Gear began on 28 January 2007 and concluded on 4 March 2007. The series featured six episodes, with a further two specials ("Top Gear of the Pops" and "Top Gear: Polar Special"), broadcast afterwards. The series also included one "Best Of Top Gear" special, charting the best moments from Series 8 and 9.The series' production was delayed due to Hammond's accident in September 2006, and did not begin until the following month. Subsequently, the first episode of the series has never been repeated on TV owing to Hammond's near-death experience.".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) firstAirDate "2007-01-28".
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- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux Hugh_Grant.
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux Kristin_Scott_Thomas.
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux Lamborghini_Murciélago.
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux Ranulph_Fiennes.
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux Shelby_Mustang.
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux Simon_Pegg.
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "Audi TT vs. Mazda RX-8 vs. Alfa Romeo Brera".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "Brabus S Biturbo roadster • Porsche 911 Turbo".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "Bugatti Veyron to top speed at Ehra-Lessien • Shootout: Best looking cars that can be called art • The team plays golf.".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "None".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "Railway crossing hazard video • Tractor challenge : home-made biofuel • Top Gear survey 2006 results".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "Reliant Robin Space Shuttle challenge".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "Stretch limos from ordinary cars".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "Travis, McFly, Supergrass, Lethal Bizzle, Justin Hawkins".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) aux "US Special".
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- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "2".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "3".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "4".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "5".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "6".
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- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "78".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "79".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "80".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "N/A".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) episodenumber "SP".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) firstAired "2007-01-28".
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- Top_Gear_(series_9) lastAired "2007-07-25".
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- Top_Gear_(series_9) numEpisodes "7".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) originalairdate "2007-02-04".
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- Top_Gear_(series_9) originalairdate "2007-02-18".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) originalairdate "2007-02-25".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) originalairdate "2007-03-01".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) originalairdate "2007-03-04".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) originalairdate "2007-03-16".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) originalairdate "2007-07-25".
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- Top_Gear_(series_9) rtitle "Series 9, Episode 2".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) rtitle "Series 9, Episode 3".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) rtitle "Series 9, Episode 4".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) rtitle "Series 9, Episode 5".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) rtitle "Series 9, Episode 6".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) rtitle "US Special".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) seasonName "Top Gear".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) shortsummary "1036800.0".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) shortsummary "6.0".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) shortsummary "Challenge: Clarkson, Hammond and May build stretch limos to drive celebrities to the Brit Awards. They first perform several tests on the Top Gear test track, including evasive maneuvers such as a J-turn. Both James and Jeremy got out of their vehicles during the challenges and were respectively shot in the groin by paintballs and knocked over by a blast from a fire apparatus water cannon. Clarkson chose a 1992 Fiat Panda to chauffeur BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles. After extending it to an absurd length , he was forced to remove 7 feet to make it road-legal, causing it to break in half in the middle of London. Hammond chose an 1996 MG F and, after it is stretched into a limo has to take Jamelia to the Brit Awards. May chose a 1994 Saab 9000 and an 1996 Alfa Romeo 164, the two of which are conjoined into a limo with steering wheels at both ends. He has to take Lemar to the Brit Awards. Hammond arrived first and largely without incident, although the open-top nature of his limo and the throttle becoming stuck meant that Jamelia attracted more attention than she wanted. Clarkson arrived shortly afterwards, despite the entire rear half of his car being missing. May got lost and Lemar stormed out of May's car after being an hour late to the start of the ceremony. The ultimate winner of the task was whoever got the most photos of their car printed in newspapers or magazines, and Clarkson earned that honor, by virtue of having a picture printed in his own column in The Sun. The News: Richard met with the Prime Minister about road pricing. A new Ford Mondeo is coming and will be “brilliant.” Booster seat laws can’t be enforced because police don’t have the legal right to measure children . Aston Martin is for sale by Ford. Preview: Jeremy & Richard present the new Vauxhall Monaro VXR in the studio. It has been restyled and given four doors , while retaining the same powerful engine as before, with an option for a supercharger. Star In A Reasonably Priced Car: Actress Billie Piper posted a 1:48.3 around the track, until it was revealed that she had actually cut out Hammerhead during the lap and was on the wrong side of Chicago's line. However, since she was wearing a see-through top, Jeremy couldn't bring himself to actually apply the Stig's recommended three-second penalty. Review: Richard Hammond test-drives the latest Shelby Mustang GT500. Hammond suggests that the rating of the car as indicated in its name is exaggerated. He has it tested on a portable wheel dynamometer which yields . He also put his own classic Mustang GT390 on the dyno and it had 250 RWHP. . The biggest problem with the newer car, however, is the unaltered suspension with a live axle. As Clarkson later explains, “You can’t put that much power in a car without changing the suspension.” The Stig takes the Shelby around the track in a wobbly fashion in 1:30, beating the time of a Vauxhall Monaro VXR by .1 second. In response, Clarkson presents another Mustang altered by tuning house Roush. The Roush Mustang is less powerful than the Shelby with 415 BHP, but it has upgraded braking, more sophisticated suspension, and a limited slip differential. The Stig takes the Roush around the track in a much more controlled time of 1:28. This episode’s Stig intro : “Some say he isn’t machine washable and all his potted plants are called Steve. All we know is, he’s called The Stig!”".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) shortsummary "In April 2007, Clarkson and May teamed up to race Hammond from Resolute, Nunavut to the Magnetic North Pole, taking the route set out in the Polar Challenge. The terrain in between is some of the toughest in the world – a mix of mountainous land masses and jagged sea ice where temperatures can drop to minus 65 degrees Celsius . Jeremy and James used a specially adapted Toyota Hilux pick-up truck, while Richard used a sled pulled by a team of ten Canadian Inuit dogs, driven by American explorer Matty McNair. In the end the truck won, although the sled overtook them at one point while they were crossing the first of two fields of ice boulders. In the show's credits, each crew member had their first name replaced with "Sir Ranulph" in homage to Sir Ranulph Fiennes . This was the first episode of Top Gear to be shown in high-definition.".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) shortsummary "Notes: This episode was due to be broadcast before the start of the series, but due to Richard's severe crash, the episode was postponed indefinitely. After complaints from the first airing of Series 9, Episode 5, this episode was finally shown in place of the planned episode 5 repeat.".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) shortsummary "Performance: Lethal Bizzle began by performing his new single, but during the performance, Clarkson dubbed him "Jizzy Tissue" and disabled the speakers, before proclaiming that "music like that killed off Top of the Pops in the first place." Challenge: The trio challenge boyband McFly to write and perform a song before the end of the show. The song was not allowed to include the words "love", "baby," or "heart", but did have to include the words "sofa," "Hyundai," and "administration" . The News: Jeremy doesn’t understand why all car makers don’t include iPod connectivity with their cars. He also pleads with Apple to make tangle-proof headphones. James can’t comprehend a review for the latest Coldplay album. Hammond presents the line-ups for forthcoming music festivals. Clarkson shares a quick story about his father reacting to a Billy Idol TV appearance. Phil Spector is on trial for murdering someone called Clarkson. Hammond makes a connection between Spector’s wig and Jeremy’s own hair. The trio discuss songs that can’t be played on hospital radio. The latest video from Snow Patrol using footage created by French artist Rondezvous. Genesis, The Police, and Van Halen are reforming. This prompts Clarkson to declare that Genesis is better than any current band – which in turn causes Hammond to disagree vehemently. Performance: Travis performed their new single, "Closer." Feature: James presented the current top five songs in the singles chart; before he could announce the top spot, Clarkson unplugged the monitor. He went on to proclaim that, "The only thing people care about nowadays is how quick the song is over," before presenting a rundown of the top three shortest songs in the chart at the moment. Performance: Supergrass performed a fan favourite, with guest Adrian Edmondson on guitar. During the performance, the presenters were given the job of special effects, with Clarkson on a dry ice machine, Hammond on a wind machine, and May throwing birds onto the stage. This prompted complaints from viewers. Performance: The show concluded with a cover of the Billy Ocean song "Red Light Spells Danger," with Justin Hawkins as lead singer, Hammond on the bass, James on the keyboard, and Jeremy on the drums.".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) shortsummary "Review: May takes the Bugatti Veyron to its top speed of 407 km/h on Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien test track. He described how smoothly the car behaved at those speeds and how disorienting the speed can be. He remarked that as he was coming to a stop at the end of his run, he wanted to open the door, but "fortunately I looked at the speedometer and I was still doing 70." The News: Clarkson, Hammond and May discuss Porsche's new Cayenne as well as its official press release photo. A party, called the “Thunderball,” is going to be held for workers laid off from TVR’s factory in Blackpool – complete with a buffet and band. Clarkson shares an unflattering photo of Renault’s F1 racing drivers standing next to a Clio R27. Jeremy also shares a list of ridiculous driving offences that can get you jail time in the U.K. The boys discuss their best and worst drives of the last six months: Clarkson was impressed with the Lexus GS hybrid and disappointed with the Volkswagen Golf GT , calling it "as smooth as falling down stairs while wearing leg calipers." Hammond was impressed with the Volvo C30 T5 and disappointed with the ugly Subaru B9 Tribeca. May was impressed with Suzuki Swift Sport and disappointed with the sporty Bentley Arnage T. Finally, Jaguar has produced a concept car that is claims will be the next S-type. Challenge: The guys were set the challenge of finding the best stylish coupés: Clarkson chose the revised Audi TT, Hammond chose the old Mazda RX-8, and May chose the new Alfa Romeo Brera. After taking them to a golf course in Scotland , they took them to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art to get expert opinions. Each of the presenters had two minutes to persuade a panel of three art professors that their car deserved a place in the museum. The professors opted for the Brera. Hammond decided that they were wrong and that the argument would be settled by determining which one was the fastest. After the Stig drove them round the track, the Audi TT came in at 1.31.4, the Mazda RX-8 in 1.32.0 and the Brera in 1.36.9. When Clarkson noticed that he had won, he said that he preferred the Brera all along, and the others concurred. But, as it is an Alfa, none of the three could recommend it. Clarkson closed by saying, "The best car here, is the worst!" This episode’s Stig intro : “Some say that he once had a vicious knife fight with Anthea Turner and that he is in no way implicated in the cash for honour scandal. All we know is, he’s called Lord Stig!”'' Star In A Reasonably Priced Car: Hugh Grant stops by to talk about his car history, “Golf ball,” road rage, and getting old. His lap time: 1.47.7.".
- Top_Gear_(series_9) shortsummary "The trio point out the hassle of renting out a car, ranging from ignorant rental agents to not being able to find their car once it's pointed out to them. Their premise was to see if it could be cheaper to buy a car rather than rent so, as a result, on their trip to the United States, the three were given $1000 to find a used car. Clarkson bought a 1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS; Hammond a Dodge Ram 150 pick-up truck; and May a 1989 Cadillac Brougham that was the only car that had air conditioning. The trio had radios in their cars, so they pretended to be like truckers while communicating with the local truck drivers, and use codenames during their journey. Clarkson's codename was "Murderer," Hammond's was "Brokeback," and May's, being rather obvious, was "Captain." The goal was then to get from Miami to New Orleans, with challenges along the way. :* Challenge 1 : At the Moroso Motorsports Park, the 3 cars had to complete the track length in the quickest time possible. Though, with no Stig in America, they had to do with the Stig's American counterpart; a rather more obese version of the British original, dubbed Big Stig by the hosts. Clarkson's Camaro was quickest, and surprisingly May's Cadillac beat the pick-up truck. :* Challenge 2 : At a drag strip in the heart of Florida, they all had to reach and brake as soon as they got to the speed. Ahead of them was a river, with a selection of Alligators. The closest to the watery grave was, yet again, Hammond, for failing to look up when he reached and poor brakes. :* Challenge 3 : Each presenter was given money to buy something for their car that would "make the journey more comfortable", Hammond bought a grill, Clarkson bought a shower to replace his air conditioning and May bought a shirt rack. they were then told that they would be camping that night and dinner was whatever they could find dead at the side of the road. Clarkson found an opossum but May ran over it then found a tortoise but refused to run it over and set it back in a nearby swamp. Hammond found a squirrel which was collected and spent a while trying to figure out how he would "peel" it. As Hammond and May set up camp, Clarkson went to look for more roadkill; he came back with an enormous dead cow. May refused to eat it. During the night Clarkson and Hammond successfully destroyed the Cadillac's air conditioning. :* Challenge 4 : The team had to decorate each other's cars with slogans which might lead to them getting shot at in Alabama. May painted pro-homosexual slogans on Hammond's car , Hammond painted "Country and Western is Rubbish" on Clarkson's, and Clarkson painted "Hillary for President, "NASCAR sucks" and "I'm bi" on May's car. All three offended locals, and led to both the presenters and the crew members being chased out of town by friends of the owner of the State Line Pride gas station in Seminole, AL, who pelted the crew's vans with rocks, leading to a mad dash to wipe the paints off the cars. :* Challenge 5 : The team were originally going to sell the cars in New Orleans, and the winner would be whoever made the most profit. However, after seeing the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the team decided to give away the cars for free to a Christian mission. However, while Clarkson's and Hammond's were given away, James May was declared the loser as he was unable to find any claimants for his car. Also, a lawyer threatened to sue Clarkson for misrepresentation after she heard the car wasn't a 1991 Camaro and would drop the suit on payment of US$20,000. Final results: Clarkson declared himself the winner and declared May the loser, although no points were given. They concluded that it was viable to buy, rather than rent, a car. Clarkson summed up the trip with his long-held opinion: "Don't go to America!" Similar to the credits of the 2007 Polar Challenge Special and Series 10 Episode 4, other than the four main presenters , each crew member name is listed with the words "Billy Bob" attached to the start, a reference to the American redneck stereotype.".
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