Retro Hot Hatches

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to prove that the hot hatchbacks of their youth were better than their modern equivalents by buying a ‘classic’ example of the breed each and thenundertaking a series of challenges.After tackling a tricky hillclimb course and an unusual visit to the supermarket, the three arrive at an old army training ground in Wales where their ageing cars must evade the heavily armed and heavily moustachioed Top Gear Police Department.Plus, Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car.

Our Take

A transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.