S3E8
The Top Gear Generation Game
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Top Gear finds Jeremy Clarkson comparing the current Mercedes SL with the same model from 1972. Richard Hammond sees how much car you can get for under £10,000 when he tries out the latest Nissan Micra. Clarkson compares the modern day Audi TT V6 to Ford’s classic Capri V6. And the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car is actor comedian Johnny Vegas (The Libertine, Bleak House).
Our Take
A fun, scrappy hour built around old-versus-new comparisons, and the Capri versus Audi TT bit is the highlight, with Clarkson clearly having a ball. Johnny Vegas turns his lap into absolute chaos in the best way. The Micra segment runs out of steam faster than the car does, but the rest pulls its weight.