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S22 E18 Episode 18

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44 minutes

31 Dec 2012

In this special rally themed show, Jason Plato and Tiff Needell swap race track for rally stage as they learn to master the art of rally driving. They're taught advanced driving skills by triple British Rally Champion Mark HigginsFeaturing: Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tiff Needell, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith

Season 22, 18 Episodes

Fifth Gear - Episode 1

Jason Plato and Tiff Needell hold a high octane track test of three brand new super glamorous convertibles from Audi, Maserati and Mercedes. Vicki Butler-Henderson races wheel to wheel with World Superbike hotshot Chaz Davies

Fifth Gear - Episode 2

Vicki Butler-Henderson and Tiff Needell pit what could be the greatest drivers' car of the century – the Toyota GT86 – against its tough rival from Renault Sport. Jonny Smith is in Spain to put Jaguar's brand new F-Type through its paces

Fifth Gear - Episode 3

Jonny Smith reveals the secrets of 21 st century car crash testing. He goes behind the scenes at a crash test performed by experts EuroNCAP, before conducting his own shocking crash test between a car and a van.

Fifth Gear - Episode 4

Tiff Needell heads to LA to check out the latest car trend to take the USA – restomodding. It's the art of sympathetically restoring classic cars to modern standards, while retaining their original charm – and Tiff's behind the wheel of LA's best examples

Fifth Gear - Episode 5

Jason Plato and Tiff Needell host a battle of the best cheap hot hatches on sale. The Ford Fiesta ST, RenaultSport Clio and Peugeot 208 GTI are all thrashed to the limit before Tiff and Jason reveal the champion.

Fifth Gear - Episode 6

Tiff Needell is joined by German petrolhead legend and Queen of the Nurburgring Sabine Schmitz. They're finding the ultimate machine for thrill seekers, pitting the latest Caterham 7 against its hardcore rivals from Morgan and Ariel.

Fifth Gear - Episode 7

Tiff Needell and Jason Plato celebrate the 100th anniversary of Aston Martin. Jason drives James Bond's DB5 from Skyfall and learns from the the master craftsmen at the company's heritage centre, while Tiff tests the brand new Rapide S four door supercar

Fifth Gear - Episode 8

Jonny Smith is in Sweden testing the brand new Volvo S60 Polestar super saloon against its racing car cousin – the competition car of double Swedish Touring Car Champion Fredrick Ekblom.

Fifth Gear - Episode 9

Vicki Butler-Henderson enters the brutal world of professional truck racing. She drives a 1100bhp truck herself, before heading to the Nurburgring where she joins the pit crew of former champion, German Jochen Hahn.

Fifth Gear - Episode 10

Jason Plato and Tiff Needell are joined by Ayrton Senna's nephew, Bruno Senna, to conduct their fastest ever track test. They hold a thrilling race between the brand new Porsche 911 Turbo S and two supercar rivals from Noble and Nissan.

Fifth Gear - Episode 11

Vicki Butler-Henderson heads to the German HQ of the Dakar rally winning Mini X-Raid team, to experience the three toughest jobs in motorsport. She'll learn how to be a navigator, mechanic and driver before taking on Dakar rally legend Nani Roma

Fifth Gear - Episode 12

Jonny Smith goes behind-the-scenes at America's biggest motor race, the Indy 500. He hears what makes the event so special from triple winner Dario Franchitti, reveals the technical differences between F1 cars and Indy cars

Fifth Gear - Episode 13

Tiff Needell and Jason Plato hold a track battle between two executive cars with over 1000bhp between them. The brand new Audi RS6 and Mercedes E63 AMG are both designed to demolish autobahns

Fifth Gear - Episode 14

Vicki Butler-Henderson learns the skills needed to drive in the Special Forces, from former Royal Marine sniper Aldo Kane.

Fifth Gear - Episode 15

Tiff Needell heads to Le Mans, to race in the European version of legendary American race series NASCAR – the world's most popular motorsport.

Fifth Gear - Episode 16

Jonny Smith is in France, experiencing the action packed world of Rallycross; a cross between rallying and circuit racing, where 650bhp machines battle door to door.

Fifth Gear - Episode 17

Jason Plato and Tiff Needell pit three petrolhead icons against brand new, mainstream cars to find out if the classics we lust after are now outclassed by modern machines.

Fifth Gear - Episode 18

In this special rally themed show, Jason Plato and Tiff Needell swap race track for rally stage as they learn to master the art of rally driving. They're taught advanced driving skills by triple British Rally Champion Mark Higgins

Details

Fifth Gear

Reality

All

3 Seasons

44 minutes

In the latest series of the iconic motoring show, resident presenters and most knowledgeable drivers on TV, Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson and Johnny Smith, provide the inside track on all things motoring.

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