The Greatest Number of Great Cars

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Jeremy, Richard and James attempt to save the planet by building their own electric car, and then put their latest ‘green’ creation through the rigours of the new car testing process. Meanwhile on the track, the battle of the continents, as Europe takes on the USA and Jeremy pits the Corvette ZR1’s muscle against the finesse of Audi’s R8 V10. The Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Hollywood’s hottest new property, Frost/Nixon and Damned United star Michael Sheen.

Our Take

A mostly satisfying hour carried by the electric car build, which is exactly the kind of absurd engineering nonsense this show does best. The ZR1 versus R8 V10 segment is solid too, with Jeremy clearly having a blast. Michael Sheen’s interview runs a bit long, but he’s charming enough that it barely matters. Worth your time.