148Series19,Episode127January2013DamianLewis　　ReviewRichardreviewsthePaganiHuayra,thelatestsupercarfromtheItalianmanufacturer.Thecariscapableofsavageacceleration,withalotofattentionplacedintothebodywork,interiorandutilizingcuttingedgetechnology.Despitethemassivetwin-turboengineandhorsepower,thankstoitssophisticatedaerodynamicpackage,thecarcaneasilybedrivenhardwithouttheriskofspinning.TheHuayraalsosetthefastesttimeontheTopGearTestTrackinthehandsofTheStig,113.8,beatingthepreviousrecord,setbytheArielAtomV8.　　NewsTheDaciaSanderoisnowonsaleintheUK.TheMercedes-BenzSLSAMGBlackhasbeenupdatedtoproduceextrahorsepower,butthehandlingisstillchallenging.JeremyclaimsthathehasfoundamaleequivalentversionofFiftyShadesofGrey,presentingakid'sbookabouttractors.ThenewChevroletStingrayisannounced.JamesMayturnedfiftythepreviousweek.Also,therallyteamcomposedofwaramputees(previouslymentionedinseries17,episode6)finallycompletedtheirchallengeoffinishingthe2013DakarRally.　　ReviewJamesreviewsthenewBentleyContinentalGT,andnotesthenewengineandsubtleridecharacteristics.BelievingthattheBentley,withfourwheeldrivesystemandabig,powerfulengine,canhandlethingsworsethanaWelshcountrysideroad,JamestakesthecarontoaWelshstageoftheWorldRallyChampionship,withKrisMeekebehindthewheel,andJamesbeingtheco-driver.Despitethecarhavinglessgrip,moreweight,anelectronichandbrake(unsuitableforusageonarallystage)andJamesnotbeingproficientatgivingpacenotes,theBentleywasactuallyfasterthanoneofthefullWRCcars.　　StarInAReasonablyPricedCarDamianLewistakeshisturninthecar,anddriftstheKiaCee'daroundthesnow-coatedtesttrackandcrossesthefinishlinesideways,settingtheslowestevertimeof209.1.JeremycheersDamianupbymakingaseparateboardforsnow(hejustsputthetimeunderneathandtothesideofthefastestlaptimeonthatboard)andsaysthatheisthefastestdrivereverontheirsnowboard.　　ChallengeJeremyattemptstobuildacarsmallerthanthePeelP50,naminghiscreationtheP45.Itwasbasedonaquadbike,withbodyworkfitted,designedtowraparoundthedriver.Hethenpresentedhisideatothe'Dragons'inaDragons'Denstyleformat.Allofthedragonsdeclarethemselvesoutandbackinthestudio,RichardconcludesthatfortheP45tobeputinproduction,Jeremywouldhavetobedead.　　149Series19,Episode23February2013MickFleetwood　　Challenge,Part1Inanotherchallenge,thepresenterspickedthreesupercarstotakeonanepicrace.SinceitwasHammond'sturntoselectthechallengelocation,theteamwenttotheWesternUnitedStates.JeremyselectedtheLexusLFA,JameschosethenewAstonMartinVanquish,andRichardtooktheSRTViper.AfterabriefdriveintheNevadadesert,thetrioheadedtoLasVegasMotorSpeedway,specificallythedragstrip,tocompeteindragracesorganizedbytheLasVegasPoliceDepartment;whomorganizeditwiththetheorythatallowingpeopletodragrace,legally,ataclosedcircuit,wouldpreventstreetracing.Despitethehighperformanceoftheircars,thetriowerebeatenbymodifiedproductioncars,and4WDcars,ineachoftheirdragraces.　　NewsJeremycomesupwithasolutiononhowtosolvethecrisisaffectingBritain'stowncentressackingalltrafficwardensandremovingdoubleyellowlines.ThetriothenreviewaChineseproductdesignedtostopdrowsinessbehindthewheel,beforetheytookafirstlookatthe2013JaguarF-Type.Theypraiseditsstyling,butcriticizeditshighpricetagof£60,000,aswellasitstargetaudience.JamesmentionsPeugeotCitroen'scarintendedtorunoncompressedair;Jeremyattemptedtouseafireextinguishertodemonstrate,butfailedafteronlycausinghimselftoturnslowlyaround.　　Challenge,Part2.AfterleavingLasVegas,JamesandRichardmakefunofJeremy'sLFAforlackingnotonlyBluetoothconnectionandiPodconnectors,butcupholders,despitebeingthemostexpensivecar.TheyarethentaskedtoheadtoWillowSpringsInternationalMotorsportsPark,buttheyinsteadstoponagroovedroad,whereeachcardrivesoverthegroovesandproducesnotes.WhentheyreachWillowSprings,theyareforcedtoplayanaerialversionofLaserQuest,wheretheywoulddrive5lapsaroundthetrack,whilstbeingchasedbytwoAermacchiSF.260armedwithlaserguns.Intheend,Jameswonthechallengebybeinghitonly17times.　　StarinaReasonablyPricedCarFleetwoodMac'sMickFleetwooddrovetheKiaCee'daroundtheTestTrackwithalapof145.4.　　Challenge,Part3DepartingWillowSprings,thegroupheadedforLosAngeles,California.Inordertodorealworldtesting,Richarddevisedachallengetoseewhocouldburnthebestelevens.ThethreeinsteadendedupdrawingaphallusandleftLA.TheteamthenstayedforanightinPalmSprings.However,theproducersgavethemafinalchallenge.ThethreewoulddrivefromPalmSpringstotheMexicanborderatCalexicothefollowingmorning,andthelasttomakeittotheMexicanborderwouldhavetotravelintothecountryitselftodrivetheMastrettaMXT,aMexicansportscarmadefunofbythepresentersinanearlierseries,foralatersegmentontheshow.InrevengefortakingthemtoAmerica,JeremyandJamessabotagedHammond'sViper,causinghimtolose10minutesintherace.Despitemakingastopforfuel,Jeremymadeittothefinishlinefirst,withJamesinsecond.Richardthenwalkedtotheborderbeingthelastpersontoarrive.Atthestudio,JamesandJeremyendbysayingthattheViperwasawfulandthattheVanquishandLFAwereamazing.　　150Series19,Episode310February2013AmyMacdonald　　ReviewJeremyreviewstheToyotaGT86andtheSubaruBRZ.Thecarsarealmostidentical,butJeremypreferstheToyotaGT86.TheStigthencompletedalapoftheTestTrackin1313.　　NewsTheydiscussthenewSubaruImpreza,whichisnotcomingtoUK,andtheythentalkaboutthenewMaseratiQuattroporte.　　Challenge,Part1TheproducershavereservedasingletickettoafootballmatchattheSanSiroinMilan,NorthernItaly.ThetriohavearacefromWembleyStadiumtotheSanSiro.JeremydrivestheShelbyMustangGT500andRichardandJamestravelonpublictransport.SimilartothepreviousracetoMonteCarlo,RichardandJamesarenotallowedtouseanycars,andJeremyisnotallowedtouseanytrains.AccordingtoJeremy,sincethelastepicrace,thetrainshavebecomefasterandboatshavebecomeslower.RichardandJamesopenedupabigleadwhilsttravellingontheEurostar,andarriveinPariswhileJeremywasstillcrossingtheEnglishChannelonaferry.AfterreachingFrance,JeremydiscoversthattheMustangonlyholds50litresinitsfueltank.AfterleavingParis,RichardandJamesdiscusswhattodouponarrivinginMilan—astherearetwoofthembutonlyoneticket.Hundredsofmilesbehind,Jeremyendspart1ofthechallengestatingoutloud,I'mgonnaloseee!　　StarinaReasonablyPricedCarAmyMacdonalddrovetheKiaCee'daroundtheTestTrackin144.4.Duringoneofherpracticeruns,Amyaccidentallydestroyedoneoftherunwaylights,whichJeremygivestoherafterrevealingthelaptime.　　Challenge,Part2ThehighspeedTGVsloweddownasitapproachedthemountainsthatsurroundNorthernItaly.Jeremybegantocatchupandwasnearlyneckandneckwiththetrain,untilroadworksattheMontBlancTunnelslowhimdown.ThetrainstartstoaccelerateagainandreachesNorthernItalyaheadofJeremy.RichardandJamesuseatubenetworktogettothestreetsnearthefinishline.JamesmaintainshisoppositiontorunontelevisionandRichardrunsoffalonetofindthefinishline,whichisatabarintheIMVillaVeuveCliequot.Jamesthenassembledabikewhichhehadhiddeninoneofhisbagsandridestothebar,onlytofindthatRichardisalreadythereandhaswontheraceandthetickettothefootballmatch.Momentslater,Jeremyarrivedandaccepteddefeatforthefirsttimeeverinanepicraceofalltheseries.　　151Series19,Episode417February2013LewisHamilton　　ReviewJeremyreviewstheVauxhallAstraVXR,FordFocusSTandRenaultMeganeRenaultSportCup.TheStigdidlapsofeachcar,theFocusbeingtheslowestat129.6,theAstraVXRat128.3,andtheMeganein127.7.Despitethis,JeremychosetheAstraVXRasthebestoverallcarofthethree.　　NewsTheydiscussthenewestcars,suchastheAlfaRomeo4C,thenextgenerationFordMustangwouldbesoldinGreatBritain,buttheUKversionwouldcomewitha2.0EcoBoostengine,andtheimportanceofthehandbraketurninmaledevelopment.　　ReviewJeremyteststheallnewKiaCee'd,puttingitthroughamyriadofstrangeroadtests.IncludingMattLeBlancdoingalapwithboththeoldandnewCee'd,BruceWillis(incharacterasJohnMcClane)testingthehornoftheCee'd,EricClaptontestingitsauxiliaryinputjack,andJeremytestingtheCee'd'sselfparallelparkingfeature.　　StarinaReasonablyPricedCarLewisHamiltonopensupabouthismovefromMcLarentoMercedesAMGandtakestheoldSuzukiLianaaroundtheTestTrack,settingthefastestF1time,a142.9.　　ReviewAspunishmentforlosingthepreviousrace,RichardisforcedtoreviewtheMastrettaMXTinMexico.Mindinghiswords,hestatesthattheMXTwasanambitiousundertakingforthefirst-timemanufacturer,butthatithaditsshareofflaws.　　ChallengeJeremyandJamesplaycarrugbyusingKiaCee'dsandKiaSportagesatTwickenhamStadiumandStiginVauxhallAstraPolicecarasthereferee.Jeremy'steamwins.　　152Series19,Episode524February2013JamesMcAvoy　　Challenge,Part1JeremyandRichardattempttodesignacartargetedatelderlypeople.Jeremydemonstratesthecomplexityofmoderncars'dshboard.RichardbringsaFiatMultiplaandbothmodifyit.Jeremybreaksthedashboardandreplacesitconsideringittobetoocomplicatedforelders.Richardasksfortheairbagssayingthatitisdangerousfortheelderlywhoareasdelicateaschildren,andthatheneedsitforasafetyfeature.Jeremymakesaspeedometerwhichreads20mphatthetopspeed,healsousesanolddesignswitchforrearfoglightwhichdoesnothing.Jeremyinstallsapet-cageandreplacesthebackseatwithhighseatchairsandtheFiatbadgewithaRoverone.Theypaintitinbeigeafterobservingtheshadeofahearingaid.Richarduseswater-resistantfabricasseatcovers,andwhilestitchinghurtshiseye.Theycompletethecarandendthepart1withRichardwearingheavybandagesoverhislefteye.　　NewsVolkswagenwilllaunchGTIversionofthenewGolfandGTversionofUpwillbelaunched.KiawilllaunchtheProCee'dGT.TheMiniPacemanislaunched,andthetriomockthefrontendofthecar,claimingthatitlooksdepressing.ThetrioagreethattheBritisharethebestdrivers.Alfa-RomeoreleasesphotographsoftheGloria,inwhichthetriomakefunofit'sname.RichardhadarrivedlatesoJamesandJeremyhadattemptedtoplaytenniswithcars(whichhasalotofediting).　　ReviewJamesreviewsthenewRangeRoverinLondon.Thenewcariscompletelyredesigned,400kglighterduetoAluminiumbody,hasactivesuspension,newgearbox,minimalistdashboardandoffersbettercomfort.JamesthenracesitagainstTerraMaxatNevadaAutomotiveTestCentre,Nevada.Theracewastoahill10mileacross,passingthroughrockyterrain,hillock,mud,riverandsand-tracks.TerraMaxwasswitchedtodronemodeduringtheracetodeflatethetyresandtakeashort-cut.TheRangeRover'sautomaticTerrainResponseSystemisdemonstrated.Jamestakesalongerroutetoascendthehillbutstillwinstherace.Atthestudio,thetrioconsiderthedrive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