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Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Jeremy tests the new Mitsubishi Evo X against the new Subaru Impreza WRX STi on the Top Gear track; Richard races the new Audi estate against two skiers in the Alps and Jeremy road tests the new Mercedes CLK Black (“Imagine drinking a pint of hemlock, setting yourself on fire and then jumping out of a plane when it’s directly overhead a combine harvester… That’s what the Black feels like. Exciting beyond words. … I’m not sure that anyone’s life is quite complete unless they have one”). Actors Peter Firth and Rupert Penry-Jones (famous for playing spies in the BBC drama series Spooks) are the “Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car.”

Our Take

A fun, well-balanced hour that leans on the Evo X versus Impreza duel, a rivalry the trio clearly loves revisiting. The Audi-versus-skiers race is filler, but Clarkson’s unhinged joy over the brutal CLK Black is genuinely funny and worth the price of admission. Solid entertainment, just not a standout.